Typed 1,500 words in the Moving Through sequel, currently titled Clive, last night after a long walk. It was a weird day and I hadn’t typed anything new for a while, so getting it out in one uninterrupted session really did wonders for my mood. I’m pretty sure most authors can relate to the feeling.
Clive isn’t what I would call a direct sequel, but all the characters from Moving Through are in it. Some of the book pertains to the third act in Moving Through, but it’s not a situation where you’ll feel lost if you haven’t read the first book in a while or at all. As Trey would say, sequels and reboots are typically godawful, so I’m keeping Clive as much of a standalone story as possible. I feel like it’s a story that needs to be told, and it gives so much more character to everyone’s favorite high school smartass.
Clive probably won’t be out for at least another year, as I like to really take my time with edits in the second-through-fourth drafts. But once I hit draft four and have notes from my beta readers, then things move like lightening and I’m flying through edits.
More news on the convention front:
-I’ll be at Scares That Care VIII Weekend July 29-31st in Williamsburg, VA.
-I’ll be at The Mid-Ohio Indie Author Book Fair August 13th.
-Finally, I’ll be at The PA Horror Con, courtesy of Gloomhouse Publishing, August 20th and 21st.
I’m pretty excited about all the great things that are to come. I don’t want to get carried away with announcing upcoming projects, since I typically change dates when burnout inevitably sets in, but 2023 is going to be a HUGE year….both for myself and for a certain Ash Crowlin.
That’s it for now. See you next week!
Chase Will 