Okay, I have both Dark Dimensions Part 1 back from both beta readers, so now it’s a matter of editing. I have only done a small amount given that it is NaNoWriMo and my other job has had me quite busy. I will get stuck into it from this week.

I have also been working on the tweaking of Heart of Deception so that that and Legacy of Risks will also be a second edition.

Once these three books are done and dusted, I will be able to get working on tweaking The Dark Road and Dangerous Heart to match the changes in the earlier books.

Then, once those are done, I will either write a compilation of short stories about Marek before he works for the Crown or I might work on Dark Beginnings which is a prequel and tells the story of Vlad leading up to the launch into transdimensional travel.

Or, there’s a paranormal story, an enhanced soldier story, a space-going Titanic-type, a paranormal, a fantasy quest, a wizard warrior and a timetravelling search for the cure for a pandemic that started from an ice core. Or a different type of core.

These are some of the projects I have been toying with. And, no, to all those who know I have been messing around with smut, I will not be looking at tweaking any of Brad’s stories. Not yet, anyway.

But that’s it for now!

Finally! I have an update!

Dark Dimensions Part 1 Edition 2 has been returned and I am about to go through the suggestions made by the beta reader. She enjoyed the story so far and is now going through Dark Dimensions Part 2.

Once I have updated these changes, the book will be one step closer to getting its cover art which means it will be that much closer to being published again.

Both parts will make this Dark Dimensions Edition 2.

Next will be to have the beta reader go through Dark Reign. Once that’s done, I’ll be able to put that through more quickly because it already has its cover art.

Is it right to be excited and scared at the same time?

My, last week went quick! Well, it was partly me not paying attention to how long a workshop was going to go for!

But, I do have some news. Dark Dimensions Part 1 is still with a proof reader who is an ex-English teacher, so I’ve asked her to pick it apart for me.

I have started rewriting and tweaking Heart of Deceptions, making it more exciting and less detailed – except for in conversations, of course.

And I have decided to go back to uni. I am doing a 13-week editing course which includes structural editing, so the amount of time at an editor should be cut down with those new skills. There are others, of course, but that’s the main aim for me at the moment.

Nanowrimo is about to start and I have a story I’m writing for a friend, which may only take up part of the 50,000 then I have other things I can play around with.

Also, I am oscillating between Scrivener and yWriter. They are both my favourite writing programs and I find the new yWriter quite an update on the old one.

But that’s it for now. Hopefully soon, I’ll be able to say that Dark Dimensions Part 1 is up and ready!

Okay, I have a new beta reader for Dark Dimensions and Part 1 is currently being scrutinised.

On other news, I finally saw the Egyptian exhibition and was challenged to take a photo of 5 items and curse them. Marek has a new story in the days before the Heart of Radiance!

And on further news, I haven’t done much more than that because I have been ill with a virus. That is now in the past, but somehow it sapped my stamina and I have to go back to square one. This week didn’t help with all the hazard reduction burns that are happening in the approach to summer. Our firefighters are trying desperately to make sure we don’t have the same issue the eastern states had in the summer of 2019/20.

So, that’s all the news I have for now. Hopefully the next post will be more interesting!

I am sorry it’s been such a long time! We had a great time on our trip, got a lot of writing done and saw a lot of things.

Southern Cross Townsite – mining town – Paddy Hannan’s gold fossicking licence came from here

Kalgoorlie approach – coming into the main street

Hannan’s North Mine – Paddy Hannan is famous in Kalgoorlie

Esperance – beautiful beachside town

There are a lot more photos, but they will probably bore people!

News

Dark Dimensions has come back from the editor and is now with beta readers. I will be meeting with my cover artist soon to discuss how that’s coming along.

With the large gap in the time between Dark Reign and The Dark Road, I’ve decided to put an interim book in. Not sure how it will work, whether it’s a group of stories in one book or an overall book, but I have already started working on that.

The Consequences series still on hold with that, but it will get to work.

I’m back on track now, so news in another 2 weeks!

Well, I think the last two weeks has been pretty exciting!

I have received the first part of the reloaded Dark Dimensions back and I can only thank my editor profusely. Also, Jonathan Kenneth of iFlow Creative. Without his input, this book wouldn’t be as good as it’s become.

So, my editor has part 2 and I’ve been reformatting part 1 in Atticus.

My cover artist has been working hard on some concepts so I just have to work out my next steps to getting part 1 onto Amazon.

Dark Reign still stands ready to go and I have someone beta reading The Dark Road.

Now, there may be another book in between Dark Reign and The Dark Road, but some of the questions that have come up in Dark Dimensions Part 1 might actually be answered in Part 2. This might mean that the new book is an anthology of short stories that cover the years between Dark Reign and The Dark Road. It’s all still a growing concept at this point.

We will be away during the first 2 weeks of September, so there may be 3 weeks between this post and the next post. I haven’t forgotten everyone, however, and I’ll most likely have photos to share in the next post. I will be doing a lot of writing and thinking while I’m away – probably taking lots of notes because I’ll take the Remarkable with me.

Until next time, I hope everyone has a great day, week, fortnight!

Well, okay, probably not bold to lots of people.

I bought Atticus – the software for books. I have formatted Dark Reign ready for Ebook publication, so that’s ready to go – I think? Love second guessing myself!

Clans in Conflict

The editor is half-way through editing Dark Dimensions Part 1 and Part 2 is waiting to be sent. I also have my cover artist looking at artwork for Dark Dimensions.

The Dark Road – yes, I have written the 3rd book – is currently being beta read and I’ve heard good and exciting reports about it.

Consequences

I have mostly rewritten parts of Heart of Deception and Legacy of Risks but still have more to go. I will be completely changing the opening scenes of Heart of Deception but I have to have my head in the right place. (fingers crossed September)

I’d like to thank everyone who reads these little snippets of mine. I hope they’re entertaining and give you something to look forward to.

Dark Dimensions Part 1 is with the editor now.

I have completed my editing of Dark Dimensions Part 2 and just waiting for Part 1 to be completed before I send it to the editor.

I am quickly going through Dark Reign to catch just a few typos, then that will be ready once Dark Dimension has been released.

I have a beta reader checking The Dark Road, so hopefully that will be out after Dark Reign.

Yes, I’ve been a very busy beaver!

As I said, the next series is the Consequences series.

Okay, it will happen. I am going to go down the self-publish route, however, instead of starting with Dark Reign, I will be starting with the Second Edition of Dark Dimensions.

This is now a two volume book as when I went to remove a lot of wastage in it, I found in other areas it was very much lacking detail where detail should have been. Thus, the split of the book.

I have heard it is split in the correct place, but I will be sending the first half to my editor soon and double-check with her on her thoughts of whether it is split in the right place.

I have also engaged a cover artist living here in Perth, so I’m very pleased to say I will be supporting local artists. The idea is to get a cover that reflects some of what the current cover is as well as Dark Reign’s cover. We’ll see what they come up with, though.

As I said, once Dark Dimensions has been edited, I will go back over the third book, which is known as The Dark Road and once happy with that will send that to the editor as well.

Then I will be revamping the Consequences Series, so the books that introduced everyone to the small island country of Albermarle will be better than they currently are.

Stay tuned for more news!