Gap in the Fence Omnibus Update and Recommended Reading
I am wrapping up the final story for the Gap in the Fence Omnibus edition. It will go out for edits and beta readers next, and then, once the collection is cleaned up, it will be ready to publish. I hope to make it available as an eBook by early spring.
The final story for the collection is longer than any of the other stories, and has made itself quite complex in some ways as Micah navigates his first year of high school, friends, and the pesky creatures on the other side of the fence. I'm having great fun writing it, and I hope you will enjoy reading it as well. It will be the bonus story in the omnibus edition, so it will not appear here first, as the other stories did. I don't have a lot of time to blog, but I will update as the collection nears completion.** As always, I welcome your emails if you have any questions or comments. The first story, Don't Drink the Water, is available to read for free here on the website. You can also find it for free on Kobo and Amazon.
As I wrap up Gap in the Fence and plug along on Affinity #2 (Inheritance), I am also doing research for another book whose title you may have noticed in the writing progress section. That novel is an epic fantasy, and as I have been hunkered down doing research for it, I came across a book to recommend. If you have any interest on the history of Guerrilla warfare or terrorism (not the same thing), then I must recommend Max Boot's Invisible Armies: And Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present.
Once again, I am recommending a book before I have even finished reading it, because it's that good. His primary thesis is that guerrilla warfare--rather than conventional warfare, has been the norm throughout history. Boot manages to cover huge swaths of history at a decent pace while still offering adequate detail. His writing style is engaging, and he treats this sometimes controversial subject with fairness. His observations are enlightening, and he manages to cover some of the nastier bits of history without being judgmental (most of my college professors could not manage this). He points out similarities between movements throughout history, as well as the reigning philosophies of the time. This book is quite enlightening as well as enjoyable to read. If you love history, or want to understand modern terrorism or guerrilla warfare better, I highly recommend this book.
**Update: 4/12/13: The proposed bonus story took on a life of its own, and will now be a forthcoming novella/novel. I could not wrap it up and make it fit without ruining the story, though I did try ;) While I am sorry if it disappoints readers of the website, I think it will be much more fun to let that story go where it wants. More is better, right? :)
The final story for the collection is longer than any of the other stories, and has made itself quite complex in some ways as Micah navigates his first year of high school, friends, and the pesky creatures on the other side of the fence. I'm having great fun writing it, and I hope you will enjoy reading it as well. It will be the bonus story in the omnibus edition, so it will not appear here first, as the other stories did. I don't have a lot of time to blog, but I will update as the collection nears completion.** As always, I welcome your emails if you have any questions or comments. The first story, Don't Drink the Water, is available to read for free here on the website. You can also find it for free on Kobo and Amazon.
As I wrap up Gap in the Fence and plug along on Affinity #2 (Inheritance), I am also doing research for another book whose title you may have noticed in the writing progress section. That novel is an epic fantasy, and as I have been hunkered down doing research for it, I came across a book to recommend. If you have any interest on the history of Guerrilla warfare or terrorism (not the same thing), then I must recommend Max Boot's Invisible Armies: And Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present.
Once again, I am recommending a book before I have even finished reading it, because it's that good. His primary thesis is that guerrilla warfare--rather than conventional warfare, has been the norm throughout history. Boot manages to cover huge swaths of history at a decent pace while still offering adequate detail. His writing style is engaging, and he treats this sometimes controversial subject with fairness. His observations are enlightening, and he manages to cover some of the nastier bits of history without being judgmental (most of my college professors could not manage this). He points out similarities between movements throughout history, as well as the reigning philosophies of the time. This book is quite enlightening as well as enjoyable to read. If you love history, or want to understand modern terrorism or guerrilla warfare better, I highly recommend this book.
**Update: 4/12/13: The proposed bonus story took on a life of its own, and will now be a forthcoming novella/novel. I could not wrap it up and make it fit without ruining the story, though I did try ;) While I am sorry if it disappoints readers of the website, I think it will be much more fun to let that story go where it wants. More is better, right? :)
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