The making of “Behind the Brick”

Despite all the worldly bullshit that attempts to infiltrate my desires, I have made major progress on my new novel, Behind the Brick.  The last two weeks have found me filled with energy, excitement and creative juices that are flowing like a fountain.

I don’t want to give away much, but I’m dealing with quite a populated cast of characters.  I like my novels to be and stay busy, so this doesn’t bother me in the least.  I enjoy keeping multiple plot lines and giving the reader a complete experience.

My cast of characters.  (I won’t tell you anything more than the names).

1.  John Wisecroft

2.  Henry Jasper

3.  Henry Marsh

4.  A. Davis Goddard

5.  Ivan Cross

6.  Davis Lowell

7.  Sal “The Gal” Parker

8.  Rachel Lyons

9.  Matt Lyons

10.  Steven Smith

11.  Rick Lyons

12.  Jill Lyons

13.  Casper

14.  Mary

15.  Rene Duchard

16.  Nurse Lisa

17.  James Rogers

18.  Alan Lowell

19.  The man in the green truck

There you have it.  I know you can’t make heads or tails of it, but in Spring you will.  This is my best work yet.  The Black Jacks series is on a temporary hiatus, but will be continued after this work is finished.  We can never forget the awesome Amy Fraser, now can we?

In the meantime, I’ll be at more shows around Michigan through mid-December, then it’s a 1 and 1/2 month break before getting back at it.  In that month and a half, I’ll be working extensively on Behind the Brick in hopes of getting it ready for an April release.

Lastly, I’ve been doing a little reading….Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King.  I read 1408 and found the writing simply awesome.  How he can give me a picture of such chaos is beyond me.  It keeps my dream alive of being able to do the same one day.  That’s the thing with dreams…you never, ever quit on them!!  Work hard enough and they may come true!

 

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