Hello World,

Blog, it has been too long!

Classes started again — which means waking up at 8:00AM again — which means a lot of coffee! I’ve rewritten these opening lines three times so far, which should tell you the current state of my writing. Still, that’s why I’m here. I’ve been fussing over a new project for the better part of a month now, and it’s finally time to breathe some life into it. It’s an idea that I’ve actually been kicking around for over a year, but I was so busy with The Names We Chose that I never really got to put the thought into it.

Recently, in the midst of Draft 2 of The Names We Chose, I realized that I needed a break from that. I felt like I was circling and circling the same parts of the story, having the same issues. I need some clarity on that, the kind of thing you can only get from space and time. So, it seems I have time to finally work on the piece that’s been stewing for so long!

So now I’ll announce it: coming soon to a blog near you (this very one), I’ll be doing a serial story. Every Tuesday, you’ll be able to come and read a new chapter in a (short) ongoing piece. It will be a sort of prequel to the book I’m currently working on. I have so many ideas for this new book, and a lot of things I want to express that happen before the initial events of the book. I’m hoping this will give me the chance to work out those ideas and see what comes from them.

I suppose you want a little more information on what this story is about. At least, I hope you do, because I’m really excited to tell this!

The serial is going to take you through four points of view. The four central characters to the new book. They are: The Minstrel, The Friend, The Brother, The Soldier. All of these pieces will reflect on one central event. The storming of an island known as Skhal; the men who went there (640 present and living at the time the first ship touched sand) and those who came back (Well — let’s leave that number for you to find out later). Skhal is a place of dark intrigue to these men. As often as men go, no one can ever be prepared for what they see in war for the first time.

At its heart, it’s the story of two brothers in a strange land and a strange war. It’s about a soldier who doesn’t respect himself, but has to trust his men when he’s forced to pick up the captain’s battered helm. It’s a story about the people who go to war and what changes them.

That could be said for the entirety of the book, but I hope that this upcoming serial will at least give you a glimpse into the kind of story I want to tell.

I’ll be starting this Tuesday (9/14) and I hope to see you all there!

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