Magic in the Autumn Air

Dear Readers,

Although the official start of autumn is still a few days off, and it’s still quite warm here in San Diego, I’ve begun my annual transition to fall. I’m starting to wear more autumnal colors, contemplating and gathering ingredients for soup recipes (I love to make soup), sensing telltale seasonal changes in the air, checking out Halloween decorations and pumpkins in the stores, and in general prepping myself for what is to come. I love fall, it has always been my favorite season and not because my birthday lands in the middle of it. There’s something mystical about this time of year. Just as spring resonates of new life, fall echoes with memories. One has only to listen to the sound of rustling leaves and the whistling wind to recognize what can be.

As a child I lived for Halloween. I was transfixed by witches and magic and ghosts. When I became an adult I read a bit about the Wicca religion and witchcraft as it is practiced today. I found it fascinating but knew it was not for me. Plus, I didn’t know any Jewish American Witches who could serve as role models for me. That said, I have never lost my fascination with magic and the possibilities it offers. Which brings me to the topic of this post.

I finally started penning the outline to book #3 in the Bradshaw family saga. And just so the connection with magic does not get lost here, I will be continuing the thread of magic and all things mystical in the new book, that I began in Destiny and carried through in Whisperwind. In fact, I am pretty sure that the Whisperwind will make a guest appearance in the new book. Like I said, I’m just at the point of writing the first draft of an outline so anything could happen. Oh heck, anything could happen while I’m writing the actual novel. As I get into the meat of writing these books the characters continually give me new ideas and directions to take the story. If I’m not careful I can easily go too far off course and get lost in a tangential storyline. I pretty much constantly edit and rewrite. There is no final until I’ve finalized the final final version.  

For those of you out there who have only recently finished reading Whisperwind and begun asking when the next novel is coming, all I can say is that I’ve started the process. Hopefully I will have the next chapter in the Bradshaw family saga ready for you to read sometime next year. Promise.

Yours,

Jeffree Wyn