Monday, September 5, 2011

Scattered Mind

     It's been awhile since I have posted anything on my blog so I thought I would do a quick update on somethings I have been working on.
     Things have been kind of crazy here at home with the kids off for summer vacation and some concerns that have had my attention and pulled me away from my pen and paper, but everything has turned out for the best and now I can refocus on my writing once again.
     First off I have entered Blizzard's annual writing contest with a fanfic short story involving my wife and my own characters and their journeys through the fantastical Warcraft universe.  We have been playing for over five years now and that wonderful world has told us many incredible tales that are begging to be shared.  I will be posting the short, Forsaken, here in the future.
      Progress on my second novel, the sequel to Ascent of the Holy Blade, is inching forward at a snail's pace unfortunately, and I have just finished the first chapter of the tale.  Hopefully as things have settled down here at the homefront I will be able to increase my rate of progress and the manuscript will be completed by early spring.
     Lastly, the weeks tick down as I wait to hear from the literary agent I submitted Ascent of the Holy Blade to respond.  Six more weeks and it will mean she has passed over my manuscript, but that's okay as more and more the idea of self-publishing with 2 Moon Publishing becomes more appealing.  If it comes down to it I will talk more at length when I make that decision.  Obviously being put into print in the traditional style would be great, but the more I research self-publishing with 2 Moon Publishing the more the idea appeals to me.
     Fall is coming and with it a flurry of creative energy rides the changing seasons  spinning colorful tales in the corridors of my mind and with any luck I will transfer those ideas, heroes,villains, and worlds into digital pixels for all to enjoy.