My first foray outside of my comfort zone with regards to writing is now live.  It’s the first book of a planned two-book series and details an apocalypse loosely based on the Book of Revelation.  Or, it’s better to say that there are elements of that in the book.  I’ve had the idea in mind for some years now, but the actual story idea slammed into me one night while lying in bed staring at the ceiling with ideas that wouldn’t cease – in other words, my usual night.  I had a vision, if you will, of a fantasy character being able to summon a shining sword of light and fighting evil.  That quickly transformed into the archangel Michael and the story in my head took off.  I was at the keyboard the following day and the story began to evolve into the tale in the pages.  I had so much research to do and it was a difficult process of formulating parts of Revelation into an actual story.  At any rate, the first part of the story is available in electronic format.  I’ll be putting together the paperback here soon and will eventually get around to the audio format.

I hope your day is going well and look forward to hearing how you like the story.

John

Well, the holidays, for those who celebrated them, have come and gone and we’ve now started marching down 2018’s path.  I took a couple of weeks off but now starting back at the keyboard.  So, I thought it might be time to give an update as to where things sit with regards to the books.

I recently finished the first of a new two-book series at it’s now out on pre-order for a 12 January delivery date.  Lifting the Veil: Fallen is a new venture outside of the usual box and, as such, I ask those that foray into the book to keep this in mind.  It was a difficult book to write and doesn’t really follow a single character or two through an apocalypse.  Rather, it takes a different look from a higher altitude.  I’ve taken a bit from the Book of Revelation and created a story based loosely on the verses.  I’ve also looked at how it might appear from the spiritual plane, so there are demons and angels in the mix.  Michael is one of the major characters, and to be perfectly honest, one of my favorite to write about.  The story itself is not meant to convey a political or religious belief; it’s just a narrative story that has been rattling in my brain for some time.  So, again, please just read it as a story if you decide to pick it up.

I’ll be picking up the fourth book of A Shrouded World as my next writing.  I’ll be working on my next part before sending it back to Mark for the last part. As it sits, we’re currently sitting at over half way through the book.

I’m still behind on audio books and just commissioned Mark Gagliardi to begin working on the third ARES book, ARES Virus: Phoenix Rising.  I’m hoping that one will be available by the end of January.  We’ll then start on Red Team: Strigoi followed by Lifting the Veil.  I believe that will catch all of the books up on audio.

Once I hand off ASW4, I’ll go back to finishing the second book of Lifting the Veil.  I’m nearing a third of the way through the concluding book in that series and will work on that while Mark is working on ASW4.  Once all of the aforementioned books have been completed, I’ll dive back into Red Team.  They’ve been sitting dormant for far too long and are hammering at me to be let out.

So, I guess that’s about it.  I hope the new year is a prosperous one for everyone.

John

As the title says, the audiobook for The Third Wave: Eidolon went live on audible this morning.  Mark Gagliardi did a tremendous job and I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did writing it.  I have to say that this was just a fun book to write.

Currently, I have the first book of a two novel series at the editor and it’s scheduled to be finished and in my hands by the 18th of December. Although, the editor wrote and mentioned that they were ahead of schedule.  My hope is to get Lifting the Veil: Fallen completed before Christmas.  I am also past the quarter way mark though the sequel, Lifting the Veil: Risen.  However, I have set that one aside for a moment as I received Mark Tufo’s part from A Shrouded World, book 4.   So, I’ll be working on that and get back to Risen once I’ve passed that one back.

In the world of Audio, I’ll ask Mark to begin on the third book of the ARES series, Phoenix Rising and hopefully that will be ready toward the end of January or beginning of February.  In addition, A Shrouded World: Convergence, the third book in that series, is on pre-order for a 12 December release.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and see you on the other side.

John

Well, I guess it’s time for one of my sporadic updates.  I finished the first book in a new series which will span two novels.  Lifting the Veil: Fallen is now at the editor for the second round of editing.  It should be back in my hands around the middle of December.  It’s an apocalyptic novel like usual, but it leads down a much different path than any I’ve taken before.  Rather than my usual free-flowing style, this one had to have the story carefully sculpted and placed.  Some of it was written in the same style, but the tale had to fit certain parameters.  At any rate, I’m thinking it should be available around the Christmas time or shortly thereafter.  I’ll present a cover reveal shortly prior to receiving the book back.

The third book of A Shrouded World is still out on pre-order for both the book and audio versions. Mark and I are writing on the fourth book as our writing schedules permit.  I have no idea when this will be finished, but we’re shooting for completion sometime in the February/March time frame.

Next, besides writing on A Shrouded World when I can, I’ll be continuing on the second book of the Lifting the Veil series before going back to the Red Team series.  I’m eager to get back to Jack, but I want to get this current series finished while it’s still fresh in my mind.  And then it’s off to the races with Red Team.  They’ve been in limbo for too long.

And finally, I’m slowly getting caught up with the audio books.  Currently, Mark G is narrating The Third Wave: Eidolon and it’s expected to be finished by the end of the month.  Then, we’ll dive into the third book in the ARES Virus series, followed by Red Team: Strigoi.  It’s taken a long time to get these out, so accept my apologies for not having them ready sooner.  I’m trudging along with these and will eventually get caught up.

I guess that’s about it for now.  I hope you have a fantastic rest of 2017 and that it treats you well.

John

 

Well,  the second book of ARES Virus, ARES Virus: White Horse, was recently released into the audio book world. I am slowly catching up with the audio book releases.  Each one takes time, so please bear with me as I work through these. I think I may skip over the start of the third book in favor of The Third Wave: Eidolon. After that one, I’ll go back to the third book.  Once those are out, then it’s onto the first Red Team book, Strigoi.  I apologize for the length of time it’s taking to get all of these published.

In the writing world, I am working on what I thought was going to be a stand-alone novel which is a work outside of my normal box.  I reached the end and realized that there was a lot of story to tell, so that is turning into a two-book series.  Currently, I’m doing a read through and need to add a couple of sections before it goes off to editing.  I’m pretty excited by this book, something that worries me as I’ve always been a little anxious over the previous ones.  No, no clues as yet as to what it is about, but I’ll be trickling those out as it goes into editing.  Once this is in editing, I’ll start on the second book before going back to the Red Team series.  And, Mark Tufo recently wrote that he’ll shortly start on the section of the fourth Shrouded World book I sent, so there will also be that to write on.

I think that’s about it in my world.  I hope that everything in yours is going well and thank you so much for all of your support and reviews.

John

Well, I’ve been spending a bit of time at the keyboard, with a little time off to enjoy the last few days of sun I’ll see in a while. I figured it was time to catch everyone, and myself, up-to-date on what’s going on.  The first book in a new series with Jack, Red Team: Strigoi, was recently released and it was fun to write more of his adventures.  The third book in Mark Tufo’s and my collaboration, A Shrouded World: Convergence, is on pre-order for December 12.  I have written about a quarter of the fourth book in that series and passed it on to Mark, but that is a series we will work on when we get time between other books.

So, currently, I am about two-thirds of the way through a rough draft in a book outside of my normal writings.  I won’t share too much about it now as I’m still no exactly sure where it’s heading.  I’m enjoying writing this one, but the hours of research it is taking is exhausting.  I hope to have this one finished and out to editing by the end of the month.  I will say that it is still within the apocalypse nature, but of a different variety.

The audio book of ARES Virus: White Horse has just been completed and is undergoing Audible’s quality control.  That usually takes about ten to fourteen days and should be available by mid-October.  I’ll be continuing along with the third audio book in the series once the second one has been published.  Bear with me as these audio books take a while to complete, but I will be getting to the rest of them in order.

Once my current story is off to the editors, I’ll start on the second book in the Red Team series.  So, that’s about it.  I hope your day is going well and thank you all for your tremendous support and reviews.

John

Those monsters that kept you up at night as a child, the ones that made you pull the covers up to your chin while you stared into the dark corners and saw shadows move. Or pulled the blankets over your head and imagined creatures inching across your bedroom. Well, they’re real.

The Organization, as it’s called, is tasked with keeping the nightmares of myth and legend from invading the public eye. The group must be kept a secret along with the fact that the creatures exist. As civilization expands its boundaries, that undertaking becomes more difficult. A very few are selected to stand on the lines between humankind and the horrors lurking in the dark recesses of the world.

Follow Jack Walker and Red Team as they’re pulled into the shadows to combat creatures that once kept them awake at night.

Jack is back at long last. Granted, in a different story and situation, but he and the Red Team members are coming together for another series.  I missed writing about him and he’s never left my mind since finished A New World, coming back strongly since picking A Shrouded World up with Mark Tufo again.  Although I enjoy writing the other characters I have, especially Emily and Erin, Jack settles in perfectly.  I don’t have to fold into character per se when writing about him, he’s just there.  So, I hope you enjoy the first book in this new series.

In addition, I’m writing on a new book that kept me awake all night one evening as it flooded into and filled my few brain cells.  I am really enjoying writing this new story, which will probably be another stand-alone novel.  It all depends on where the story develops.  I will say that I’m a little worried about this next one as it may be a touch controversial to some, but it’s merely a story that came in one evening on the winds of summer filtering through my window.

The third book in the Shrouded World series is off being recorded for audio as I type this, the goal to release all versions of the book at the same time.  It’s expected to be completed toward the end of September or early October.  I have also written about a quarter of the fourth book in the same series and sent that off to Mark for him to do his parts to pass back this way.

ARES Virus: White Horse is in the final stages of audio production and should be finished by the end of the month.  Audible will take their two weeks for quality control and publish.

That’s about it.  I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

John

With the eclipse upon us and this one surely to kill us all, I thought I’d better send an update out. I guess so my mind isn’t full of rumblings when the wave of fire sweeps across the globe.  Now with that, there has been a little bit going on with more to come.  ARES Virus: Arctic Storm has been released on audio and is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.  Red Team: Strigoi, the first book in a new Jack series, is at the editor and should be back in my hands by the end of the month.  Then, it’s a read through and off for a short pre-order scheduling.  It should be published sometime in mid-September.  The third book of A Shrouded World should be ready somewhere toward the end of September, in all versions.   I’ll be pushing ahead with the recording of ARES Virus; White Horse here shortly and continuing down the line.

Of course, all of this is moot as we won’t be around to enjoy the stories, but there’s my update anyway.  I hope you’re having a great weekend and if you’re long the path of the eclipse, take care of your eyes.

John