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Novel Writing

Having surpassed 42,000 words since starting in June of last year, I’m much further along than I’d anticipated with my next novel, The Destruction of Silence. It's about a Native American character with an Apache Mescalero heritage. He suffers from an abusive childhood and substance addiction. To overcome his past, he goes on a journey of self-discovery. At this point in the long process, the story most definitely has attained its own life, a reality in which I am now bearing witness to all that transpires. It’s amazing to see how events develop and play out and how the characters respond to what they are experiencing and the challenges that cross their paths. I feel as though I’m merely along for the journey, which is exactly the way you want your story to feel. My hopes are to finish the book by the end of this year and have it ready to share with all of you. Once again, allow me to express my gratitude to everyone who has shown such tremendous interest in the progress of this new book. That interest is what's promoted me to begin a blog here on Goodreads in addition to the news updates I've been posting up on my website.

Roger 8-)