When The Rain Stops: The end of DELUGE
That's my new backyard. For those who missed it, I've moved into a house on the banks of the Susquehanna River (I'm not saying where, exactly, because I don't want all of you showing up and drinking my whiskey). I walk down to the water's edge every day. Monday through Thursday, my three-year old son and I go there to feed the ducks. On weekends, Mary and I go there to do the same. And when neither of them are with me, I go there to think.
Lately, what I've been thinking about is Deluge and what comes after. We are approximately six or seven chapters away from the end. I'm satisfied with how things have gone. I've enjoyed this little experiment, and I hope the experience has been enjoyable for you, as well. Deluge started back when the economy first went sour, as a thank you to everyone who has spent money on one of my books over the years. Sadly, although Deluge is reaching its end, the economic crisis that spawned it is not. So I imagine I'll have another free online serial to replace it. I think it will be called Dead Air. Not sure when that will start, though, because one thing this experience has taught me is that people get very cranky when a new chapter isn't posted every single week. So, before embarking on any new serial, I'll want to make sure I've got at least half of it written before the first chapter ever goes live.
Meanwhile, Deluge will be published next year in digital, trade paperback, and limited edition hardcover (via Deadite Press and Maelstrom/Thunderstorm, respectively). Deadite Press will also be publishing The Conqueror Worms (under it's original title Earthworm Gods) and the follow-up Earthworm Gods: Selected Scenes From the End of the World. Both of those will be available later this year.
