Update: Particularly Dangerous Work: Part 2, Lost at Sea
Dear Friends, Fans, and Readers,
I am excited to announce that today I finished the first draft of "Particularly Dangerous Work: Part 2, Lost At Sea." I know those of you who have read and enjoyed part 1 will be excited at this news. This is just the first draft, so the manuscript has a great deal of editing to undergo before it will be ready for publication. I don’t have a publication date yet, but I am hoping for this summer, perhaps on the anniversary of the release of part 1 (part 3 will likely come the following year).
Finishing a manuscript, even in draft form, is always a moment to celebrate. There is a sense of personal accomplishment that goes with it: I finished something; it is no longer a half-baked idea floating around in my list bucket; all my hard work accomplished something of significance. Tonight, at least for tonight, I can relax without having to worry about what trouble a particular character might get into tomorrow.
I used to think, and I am sure many people think, that authors are half crazy. Perhaps some are crazier than others, but I understand why. Authors must immerse themselves into the world of their characters. There is a moment when we begin to think of fictional characters as real people. In a sense I know my characters better than I know any of my friends or family. I know how they will react in certain situations. I know their most intimate thoughts. Historical fiction only adds to the craziness. I have to interconnect the lives of real people with the lives of fictional people. Think of a toddler with an imaginary friend sitting at the family dinner table.
I won’t offer any spoilers for part 2, but I will offer a few teasers. The story picks up right where part 1 left off. I suppose it may have been obvious that I would do this, and I intended to make it obvious. Though nothing is certain until it happens, I have the idea that after part 3 is published, I might combine all three parts into one large volume. We’ll see.
As far as the story is concerned it should be obvious that parts 2 & 3 will continue through the remainder of the war years. Students of World War II should have a pretty good idea of what Rodrigo is getting into at the end of part 1, and I don’t think they will be disappointed. The title of the series explains exactly what kind of work Rodrigo performs, and it only intensifies in part 2.
If part 1 is on your “to read” list, now is the time to do it. You will want to be ready for Rodrigo’s thrilling adventures of part 2 when it is released! . . . OK, I know that was just a cheesy plug for people to go out and buy my book, so, go out and buy my book!
https://www.bluewatertales.com
I am excited to announce that today I finished the first draft of "Particularly Dangerous Work: Part 2, Lost At Sea." I know those of you who have read and enjoyed part 1 will be excited at this news. This is just the first draft, so the manuscript has a great deal of editing to undergo before it will be ready for publication. I don’t have a publication date yet, but I am hoping for this summer, perhaps on the anniversary of the release of part 1 (part 3 will likely come the following year).
Finishing a manuscript, even in draft form, is always a moment to celebrate. There is a sense of personal accomplishment that goes with it: I finished something; it is no longer a half-baked idea floating around in my list bucket; all my hard work accomplished something of significance. Tonight, at least for tonight, I can relax without having to worry about what trouble a particular character might get into tomorrow.
I used to think, and I am sure many people think, that authors are half crazy. Perhaps some are crazier than others, but I understand why. Authors must immerse themselves into the world of their characters. There is a moment when we begin to think of fictional characters as real people. In a sense I know my characters better than I know any of my friends or family. I know how they will react in certain situations. I know their most intimate thoughts. Historical fiction only adds to the craziness. I have to interconnect the lives of real people with the lives of fictional people. Think of a toddler with an imaginary friend sitting at the family dinner table.
I won’t offer any spoilers for part 2, but I will offer a few teasers. The story picks up right where part 1 left off. I suppose it may have been obvious that I would do this, and I intended to make it obvious. Though nothing is certain until it happens, I have the idea that after part 3 is published, I might combine all three parts into one large volume. We’ll see.
As far as the story is concerned it should be obvious that parts 2 & 3 will continue through the remainder of the war years. Students of World War II should have a pretty good idea of what Rodrigo is getting into at the end of part 1, and I don’t think they will be disappointed. The title of the series explains exactly what kind of work Rodrigo performs, and it only intensifies in part 2.
If part 1 is on your “to read” list, now is the time to do it. You will want to be ready for Rodrigo’s thrilling adventures of part 2 when it is released! . . . OK, I know that was just a cheesy plug for people to go out and buy my book, so, go out and buy my book!
https://www.bluewatertales.com
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