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Hello everyone, this is the first post of the new blog. We're consolidating the previous blogs here and will move the old blog content into the archive section. We're changing focus, moving from a single book focus to discussion of the complete bibliography, works in progress and the process in general. While we will still discuss Sigrunn and the rest of the Wartooth Clan, expect to see Nameless, Eric and Debt talked about here as well.

There are new heroes, villains and monsters to be on the look out for. We have a monster mystery in the making, something akin to Jaws. Besides the sequel to "Salem's Son", working title "Harvester of Tomorrow" we have a second edition of Ox and Scorpio in the works. Sigrunn is getting a sequel and getting a re-imaging beginning with Ingwie in the first person. The project I'm most excited about though is pitching Harvester of Tomorrow (HoT) starring Eric (of "Salem's Son") and Debt, my cosmic 'reaper' or 'angel of death' gone awry, at the annual PennWriters conference in Lancaster this May 15-17.

Not only is a chance to get in front of an agent, but it's a chance to work with some other regional scribblers beyond my current circle. The local Writers Guild has intermittent participants, meets often and offers little in the way of critiquing. Fortunately Writers Digest provides some affordable professional critiquing options. Most of the local group haven't published and are just day dreaming about writing, but there are a couple of accomplished fellows there. Believe it or not, only a few of them are writing about the civil war, which is fantastic as most of the local writers 1) write only about the civil war / Gettysburg's part in it and 2) aren't in the guild.

Dave Richards for instance. With four books to his name and a good career as a licensed battlefield guide, he doesn't participate in the group and only writes about the civil war. He is a great guy though - an example of the kind of fellow I'd like to meet and learn from or grow with going forward. Some writers who might shy away from a guild like the Gettysburg Writer's Brigade, might well decide to attend the conference. I also have a neighbor who is trying to write but could use help beyond my ability to provide in his chosen genre and I'm encouraging him to participate in the conference as well.

Speaking of conferences, the big Writers' Digest conference in NY City is in August. I'm going to be entering SS in a contest to win a trip to that since I don't see me spending that kinda scratch this year. This indy publishing stuff is expensive. I've got bills to the editor, the advertiser and I've got to buy equipment and software to do my own audio-book for ACX. Hoping to win the grand prize in the 28th annual self-publishing awards with WD this year. It might be a long shot, but I buy powerball tickets too, so...

Wish me luck.

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