Crazy hectic. At the basketball banquet, my oldest daughter won a bball scholarship! I’m so proud of how hard she works. The coach shared an inspiring story of how, in my daughter’s sophomore year, the coach told my daughter she would be cut from the team in her junior year. My daughter buckled down and actually got pushed to varsity her junior year. Real fighting spirit. Meanwhile, I fought with a broken ice-maker, car repairs, and missing pieces to a bed we bought used from FB. 😭 I sent Secrets of Deara off for another round of structural editing. Honestly, between the new job, preparing for our family vacation, continuing with book marketing, and working on Secrets, I was burning out. Getting the book out of my hands for a little while was a healthy move. That reminds me, I would like someone with a nautical background to make sure I didn't do anything stupid in this story. (I continue to get complaints about the saluting in Guardian of The Palace--lesson learned). Anyone on this list fit the bill? Ideas where I should look? I doubt I'll find a FB group of nautical fantasy readers, but maybe... I haven't looked yet. Cover for Book 3 is done, except the blurb for the paperback/hardback--haven't written it yet. Let me know what you think of the cover. Pretty sure I've settled on a title for Book 4: Shepherds of Truth. It's probably not hard for you to guess where they're headed from the title. The conclusion of this series will be wicked hard to write, for a lot of reasons. Guess I can't discuss that. All books by Steven J. Morris Indie Author ShowcasePrevious Newsletters
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Click here to rejoin family content. A Dragon's Egg and a Full-Circle Moment Okay, I have to share this—because it's one of the coolest things that’s happened to me as an author. A couple of weekends ago, my family went to one of those paint-your-own pottery places. My wife and kids picked bowls and plates. I chose… a dragon’s egg. (Of course I did.) I had a reference image on my phone—Elliah and the black dragon’s egg from Secrets of Deara—and I was doing my best to recreate it in glaze. An...
Click here to rejoin family content. Not a lot of updates. Between the family trip to the Keys, and a trip to see a set of grandparents, I didn't get much writing time. That's okay... sometimes I need a break from writing as much as I do from work. I did write one chapter, so not zero progress. I sent what I have to my mother, still my biggest cheerleader... the beginning and end of Secrets. She had questions about how it all connects to Guardian League. Maybe I hadn't said this before, but...
Click here to rejoin family content. Book 4 is well underway now. I took a different approach this time and wrote the first 4 chapters, then the final 5 chapters. The ending has weighed on me for so long that I just had to get it done. So now I just need the silly midling bits and it'll go out the door. :D Frankly, the parts I have written are missing things. Bits that it is hard to tie up in action scenes without distracting. It'll be fun and interesting to work that out. I'm still trying to...