Just an update
Things have been quiet here, and for that I apologize. Looking back on the last year, trying to concentrate on writing short stories (an endeavor that actually lasted two years) I’ve found I don’t have the time or energy to blog. But I think that’s going to have to change. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, and if you’ve been here from the beginning, you’ll know that writing Moths kind of made a mess of me. It forced me to go back and examine some things about myself. It wasn’t a comfortable experience. And there was something, too, very foundation shaking in putting my work out there. I’m grateful it’s been so well received. But the process, I’m afraid, was a bit messy. I lost a few dear friends, and for that I’m really sorry, more than I can say. In the process, I’ve also made some great friends, friends who have stood by me and had faith that I would sort myself out. I have, I think. And so with that, I think I’m going to be more vocal about what my message really is. I tend to cloak it and disguise it, and then to belittle myself, as if none of it really mattered. I do this in the hopes of escaping backlash, but I can’t do that anymore. So…in the coming year, I plan to blog more on my philosophies about life. I know that I tend to see the world a little differently, but I also know, because I’ve begun seeing how many of you have become more vocal, that I am not alone.
On the house front, not much has been going on. We’ve done some more yard work and we’ve begun planning for painting and exterior repairs. But we’re also waiting for financing, and it’s ONGOING. Our appraisal is now on week six, and I’m losing patience. But more on that soon.
As far as my writing goes, I’m just wrapping up the last edits for Sixteen Seasons. The short story collection features two Christmas stories, several ghost stories (Halloween and otherwise) and, most interestingly of all (I think), several stories that are related to my novels, including my upcoming novel, Gods and Monsters, which is due for publication in the spring. Writing these was much more fun than I thought it would be, but also a lot more work.
And on a final note, I am extremely honored and pleased to have been reviewed by Historical Novels Review, and more than that, to have been reviewed favorably by them. Here is the link to the review if you’d like to read it. I’m pretty pleased.
So, stay tuned, I’ll have more to say soon. A lot more. 
