Book 3 is nearly done – finger crossed – maybe out by Thursday – certainly before the weekend

Revised, “more painty’ looking cover…. Book 3 next week or early the week after all being well

I’ve had a short story accepted for an Australian alternate history anthology – which I will be revising for them as a priority. Book 3 is still on track although I am looking at late this month now.

I have made some progress with book 5 as well. Which is a relief because it has been sitting with nothing happening for months as I had mental block with the story line progression – basically the 2nd half the book  had no story line.

I have an idea now…. I won;t say anymore as book 5 won;t published till some time next year but my story line climax now includes a paraphrased scene ….

for those of you who have some historical knowledge or even movie knowledge  I will leave you with this line….. soldiers of the 5th

Here is the cover for book 3 –

getting closer to publishing…..

All right people. In the light of the sales level of my books currently, which is generating an income that has passed the equivalent of 30% of my pre-Covid income, I have decided to re-arrange my work habits. Starting today (Monday 3rd) I am going to do my normal edit of a few Word size pages of the next book to be published and then instead of driving for Uber and writing around that I am going to sit and write at least a 1,000 words each day of new stuff. Then start driving with a smaller daily driving income target.

Three points from this.

One. It will only hold for as long as my book sales continue at the current level or higher

Two. What I write will still be determined by where the muse takes me so won’t always be the next book I may be planning to publish or even in that series

Three. A 1,000 words is not a lot compared to many authors. I think Chris Nuttall probably writes somewhere between 3k & 5k words a day when he is writing which is a vastly greater number of words than what I will be doing. Of course other authors like Bujold only ever write when they feel the urge so their production is either  very full on or completely switched off if you follow me.

Anyway. I will try and concentrate on Book 5 of Arturo’s story which is currently less than half written as that is the last planned book about the new Roman Republic. Although the Romans will pop up elsewhere at some point… as will Arturo…..

And on that tease I will go back to writing…..