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Writing Update

I’m 75,000 words into Jake and the Dynamo: Dead to Rites, the sequel to The Wattage of Justice. It looks as if the second book is going to be considerably longer than the first one, as there’s still a lot of story to deal with.

Both books are similar in that, at least from the author’s perspective, it’s all about trying to get the characters to a certain place. The writing of the first novel was driven entirely by my desire to get Jake and Dana to a restaurant. The second is driven by my desire to get them to a rock concert.

‘StrikerS’ Incoming

I have a lot of things planned for tomorrow, including some aggressive advancement on the sequel to Jake and the Dynamo as well as some time spent on promotion, something I’m not good at and am woefully behind on.

I am also hoping—against hope, perhaps—to finish up Magical GIrl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, the third anime series in the popular and over-praised Lyrical Nanoha franchise. It’s curious to observe how this title has evolved from its humble roots as a clumsily written dating sim spinoff to a sprawling science-fantasy actioner afflicted with Star Trek: The Next Generation levels of technobabble. But more on that later.

Anyway, if you happen to have read my book, I’m asking that you take the time to post an honest review. I’ll try not to harp on that too much, but it’s very helpful to us newbie authors.