Tag: upcoming
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How Vasily’s Hair Led To Another Book
Who knew that a slight change to a character could spawn another book?
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Destination Radio
An upcoming Sean Colbeth Mystery has its roots in memories of searching the radio dial for something to listen to while driving.
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What’s Behind My Titles?
It’s an interesting process I go through finding a title for a novel that fits both the story and the underlying theme of the work.
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Getting Closer
I’m down to putting the finishing touches on the X-Ray for Peril. It’s usually the final step before the Kindle version goes live; the paperback and hardcover editions are already put to bed, slumbering until the date they awake and begin to ship. In some ways, it’s my favorite step — one last chance to…
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Eight isn’t enough
It’s early September as I write this, and I’m just beginning my prep work for my next novel in the Sean Colbeth Investigates series. I found myself taken aback slightly, though, when I realized it would be the eighth novel overall (and fourth one featuring my Windeport Chief of Police). Have I really written seven…
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Hiking
I’m editing book six at the moment and there is a scene where Vasily is hiking in a rather beautiful national forest area of California. The activity is one that harkens back to my youth when many a weekend was spent scampering around the backwoods of Maine for one reason or another. I can’t say…
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Eleven Things: 5
Continuing with tidbits about Vasily… 5. He’s a huge fan of comic books – and a particular superhero show Outsider gave me a chance to showcase Vasily’s love for comic books… and to confirm that he does, indeed, cosplay. When his poor best friend is forced to wear a full-body costume to a Halloween party…
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Onward
I put Pariah to bed this morning. That’s kind of a technical term I’ve picked up from other projects I’ve done over the years; in this case, it means I’ve sent the final manuscript in for publication. Assuming the proofs I see over the next couple of weeks turn out as fabulous as the last…
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Ramping Up
I’m nearly halfway though my third pass editing my next book, Pariah. It’s the first book where Vasily Korsokovach takes center stage and carries the entire story. He’s such a unique character — and so different from my first detective, Sean Colbeth. I’ve had an amazing time seeing the world from his perspective, so much…