Coming Soon...

I have received many emails asking me if I am going to do a sequel to this or that, so I thought I'd post a quick update on my blog and give you guys a rough idea what projects will be coming out this year by little ol' me. Just remember that I may change this later, depending on how the muse strikes.

First up, the Oldest Living Vampire in Love. It is 80% complete and should be released sometime in April. I only have about 30,000 words left on the first draft, and then I will do a couple rewrites, and it will be finished.

Next, I plan to do a sequel to Mort. I was originally going to do it as a one-shot, but so many readers have asked me for a follow up that I feel like I have to do it. It might not be quite what you're expecting, but that's always a good thing in my opinion.

What else...? Oh, yeah, I'll be doing the second installment of my serial horror western. This one is going to be called Doc Wormwood and the Siege of the Holy Moses.

I'm not just going to write a bunch of sequels this year, though! I have some stand alone novels planned as well. Following the sequel to Mort, there's going to be The Cryptozoologist,  a werewolf novel, and a young adult fantasy novel called Emily and the Imp. The plot of Emily and the Imp was created by my son and I on a long car trip from Tennessee. I also have some ideas floating around in my head for an unusual serial killer book and I'm planning on tackling the doppelganger horror trope as well, but those may be next year, as I have a lot on my plate now, and I have to get Volume 4 of the Oldest Living Vampire done somewhere in there, too!

Thanks for listening to my ramblings, and thanks for all your support! I really appreciate all the kind words and excitement you've all show toward me and my creations!

RR

Update on The Oldest Living Vampire in Love

Hey, gang! I just wanted to update you on the progress I have been making on the next installment of the Oldest Living Vampire Saga. As you know, I am past the deadline I set for myself for Volume 3, but this important chapter of the saga has grown considerably. There are lots of new characters, and some important plotlines will be revealed. Please be patient as I hammer out the last 30,000 words.

Right now I am in the middle of chronicling the origins of the vampire Zenzele, the fierce female blood drinker who steals Gon's heart in this volume. Fear not, even though this volume is sort of a "romance", I am doing my best to turn the conventions of romantic literature on its ear.

The relationship between Gon and Zenzele is NOT going to be your typical "save the girl" or "fix the guy" type plots. These are mature, unusual and complex creatures, and hopefully I can make their love affair just as complex and unusual. Zenzele is no shrinking violet, waiting for her knight in shining armor to come rescue her. She is a powerful, sometimes ruthless woman. And Gon... well, he is just as sentimental and bloodthirsty as ever.

The book is looking like it's going to end up being about 120,000 words, twice as long as the other volumes. I hope it's twice as good, too!

I can never tell when I'm in the middle of writing something if it is good or not, but I will say that I am having a lot of fun with it. It's always a good sign when you get up every day and can't wait to return to your fictional universe.

I'll keep you guys updated as it nears completion!

RR