As the title indicates, there’s a lot going on in the world of writing. For starters, 5th book of A Shrouded World, A Shrouded World: Asabron, is out for pre-order and set to drop on 24 December, 2019. So, after shredding paper, getting too full, and the family settles down for a winter’s nap – or in the case of those south of the equator, a summer’s nap – you can kick back and take in the continued adventure of Mike Talbot and Jack Walker. And yes, Trip.

That’s not all, books 6 and 7, A Shrouded World: Bitfrost and A Shrouded World: Hvergelmir, are also out for pre-order. Bitfrost on 17 March and Hvergelmir on 16 June. The electronic, print, and audio versions of all three will drop on the same date. I’ll place the links at the bottom of this post.

Now, you’d think that would be it, right? No. I also have the 3rd book of Red Team, Red Team: Cartel Part One, out for pre-order. This one will drop 2 January, 2020. So, if you’re recovering from the New Year’s festivities, you can relax and catch up with Jack, Gonzalez, Lynn, Greg, McCafferty, Denton, and Henderson. The electronic and print version will be available on that date with the audio book following at an as yet undetermined time. I’ve contacted Mark Gagliardi and will have a more firm date for you soon.

I won’t give out any spoilers, but books 3 and 4 of Red Team are primarily focused on the Cartel. Yes, there are still creatures involved in the story, but I’ve taken these more along the lines of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six. As with many of the books, there are parts and people that crop up that weren’t part of the original concept. The story just took off in that direction and there’s not a thing I can do to stop it when it happens. After all, the characters write the story. I merely just put there thoughts and actions down and bring their tales of adventure into words.

Speaking of book 4, I’m nearing the halfway point through the rough draft of Red Team: Cartel Part Two. This one will wrap up the mini-story of the team’s involvement down south. In addition, it brings more to the front a different story arc I’ve only partially alluded to. That will be another mini-story within the entire arc of the tale. Not to worry, though. There will be monsters to chase down. I know where the characters are heading at the end of it all, but I can’t rush them to it.

Now, on Facebook, I’m in the midst of switching to an author page. I’ll still use my personal one, but I’m looking to transition to the page as it allows for a more immersive experience in my opinion. There are also two fan pages if you’d like to join them.

Facebook Author Page
Facebook Fan Page
Facebook Fan Spoiler Page

Pre-order links:
Red Team: Cartel Part One
On pre-order for 2 January, 2020
Kindle

A Shrouded World: Asabron
On pre-order for 24 December, 2019
Kindle
Audible

A Shrouded World: Bitfrost
On pre-order for 17 March, 2020
Kindle
Audible

A Shrouded World: Hvergelmire
On pre-order for 16 June, 2020
Kindle
Audible

So, that all makes for a busy holiday season.  I’ll be mostly buried down at my keyboard during the holidays, but if you celebrate them, I hope they’re a time of fun and family for you. I’ll see you on the other side. As always, thank you so much for all of the support you’ve given through they years.

John

So, I’m not very good at keeping things up to date and you have my apologies.  After working out, I’m usually right at the keyboard and all else goes to the wayside.  So, here’s where my writing world currently stands.

Yesterday, I sent the third book of Red Team off to the editor.  That will return to my mitts toward the end of November and will be published sometime in December.  ASW 5, A Shrouded World: Asabron has returned from the editor and handed over to be narrated.  That will take some time and I don’t have a publication date as yet.  ASW 6 is nearing completion.  It’s currently with Mark Tufo and he’ll be handing that back shortly for me to finish. Then, it’s off to the editor.  I’m hoping that will be back to us toward the end of November, but that’s just a guesstimate.

My next project will be to finish ASW 6 and then start on ASW 7.  When I hand that off to Mark, I’ll begin on the fourth Red Team book.  So, the end of the year promises to be busy.  Oh, and Call of Duty Modern Warfare comes out on the evening of the 24th, so that may occupy some of my time.

I want to thank you for all of your support through the years. If you’ve read through the books, I’d greatly appreciate it if you would go back and leave a review.  That’s about it and I hope your weekend treats you well!

John

At long last, the audio book for Red Team: Lycan has finally been released to audible.  It should also be in iTunes within the next day or two if it isn’t already there.  I do hope you enjoy the continuation of Red Team’s adventures and please leave a review when you finish.

I’ll provide an update on all of my other writing endeavors here soon.  I hope that you’re week is treating you well and that the upcoming weekend is an enjoyable one!

John

Red Team: Lycan on Audible

I’m a little late publishing this news, but the audiobook of Lifting the Veil: Risen is now available on audible and iTunes.  This is the fourth and concluding chapter in the series.

Following their emergence into a foreign and hostile land, survivors strive to cross the barren country, many intercepted by the darkness which has thundered out of the gates. Those who make it arrive either at the budding city striving to erect their once great nation or to the protected lands in the north.
Those in the valley are struck by the demonic riders which now roam the land. Will they survive this assault into their lands? Will they be able to halt the deadly invasions?
Those captured are taken to the gates of hell which have opened up, there to fuel the fires. Lucifer plans on opening the final gate, giving him the power to break through heaven’s gate. Alone on Earth while his brothers and sisters fight at their very gates, can Michael do anything to alter the outcome? And, what is it that Elohim has planned?

I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I liked writing it and I also hope that you’re having a wonderful weekend!

Lifting the Veil: Risen

John

Well, the second book in the Red Team series was released on 9 July and is available in eBook form on most of the sites.  I am beginning the process for the narration.  That usually takes around 6 weeks to complete depending upon Mark Gagliardi’s schedule.  I truly hope you enjoy the continuation of the story.  If you wouldn’t mind taking the time to post reviews for the previous books, I would greatly appreciate it.  I wish you a great week and thank you for all of your support.

John

The nicer weather has hit which has caused my feet to venture outdoors. There was a lot of yard work to do this year which has now slowed to an extent.  With that, I’m back at the keyboard although my gaze does venture out far too often.  With that said, the second book of Red Team, Red Team: Lycan, has been returned from the editor and is now in the final editing process.  So, I’m hoping for a tentative release date in mid-July.

Mark Tufo returned the final portion of ASW5.  I have to read through it and we’ll probably have to make a few changes.  But, it’s about ready to head off to the editor.  That will take a month or so and then the final editing.  I don’t have a release date for that one as yet because we release the audio in conjunction with the electronic version.

On a final note, the audiobook of Lifting the Veil: Risen is nearly finished and should be ready for publication in the next few days.  Audible usually takes a couple of weeks for their quality review checks.  So that should be ready at about the same time as Red Team: Lycan. That’s about it for an update, so look for the new books in the near future. I’ll post updates on Facebook and here.

If you find the time, would you mind dropping off a review for the books.  I want to thank you for your support!

John

As the title notes, the third book in the Lifting the Veil series, Lifting the Veil: Emergence, is now available on Audible.  I hope your day is going well!

John

Lifting the Veil: Risen went live today and the eBook should be available on all online sites.  It’s the fourth and concluding chapter in the Lifting the Veil saga.

Following their emergence into a foreign and hostile land, survivors strive to cross the barren country, many intercepted by the darkness which has thundered out of the gates. Those who make it arrive either at the budding city striving to erect their once great nation or to the protected lands in the north.

Those in the valley are struck by the demonic riders which now roam the land. Will they survive this assault into their lands? Will they be able to halt the deadly invasions?

Those captured are taken to the gates of hell which have opened up, there to fuel the fires. Lucifer plans on opening the final gate, giving him the power to break through heaven’s gate. Alone on Earth while his brothers and sisters fight at their very gates, can Michael do anything to alter the outcome? And, what is it that Elohim has planned?

I hope you enjoy the conclusion and I truly appreciate all of your support!

John

This is just a short post to let you know that the fourth and final chapter of the Lifting the Veil series is now available to pre-order with a 19 March delivery date.

U.S. Amazon site:

I truly hope you enjoy the conclusion and that you’re week is going well!

John

Well, I’m thinking it’s that time again to give an update.  It’s been a while with such a busy opening to 2019.  It started with my little girl Tilly, 3-year old Rottie, coming down with MMM.  That whole ordeal pretty much took January to deal with.  She’s now on meds and doing so much better. Dealing with that cut down on my writing to a large extent and I’m really only now getting back into it.  It’s been difficult to pick back up as there’s a lot of energy that goes into the books. It’s an exhausting and exciting process as I immerse myself into the stories.

But, enough of that.  Right now, I’m going through the edits of Lifting the Veil:Risen and should be finished with those here today.  Then, the book will go through one more editing session and then I’ll hit that magic button to put it on pre-order.  I don’t have an exact date as yet, but I imagine it being available to pre-order within the week with a deliver date the following week.  So, with that, Lifting the Veil will come to a conclusion.  It’s been a fun book to write, but with many accompanying moments of keyboard face-smashing.  In all, I would say that I’m pleased with the series, which is kind of a new feeling.  I hope you enjoy the concluding part when it become available.

Lifting the Veil: Emergence audio book has been completed and is going through Audible’s quality control process.  That normally takes about a week to finish, so Emergence should be out sometime around March 14.  Mark Gagliardi did another amazing job.

The fifth book of A Shrouded World is back in Mark’s hands and I’m looking forward to seeing what he wrote.  This is another fun series to write as Mike and Jack play off each other well.  And Trip, well, he’s Trip.  Oh, I nearly signed off without mentioning that I’m also one-third of the way through another Red Team book.  Once Lifting the Veil: Risen is out of the door, I’ll be getting back to it.

I hope everyone’s day is treating them well,

John