After a month or so spent writing shorts, I've spent the past week getting back to work on the New Book. Said New Book comes in at a little over 52,000 words right now, and after a refamiliarizing read-through/polish of each and every one of those words, I'm pretty sure it's the best thing I've ever written. It's the second in a series that begins with Dead Harvest, a series that recasts the struggle between heaven and hell as a Golden Era crime pulp. There aren't words to express how much fun I'm having playing in this particular sandbox. I sincerely hope I get to do so for years to come.
Oh yeah, and the New Book has a name: The Wrong Goodbye. Not too terribly long from now, it'll have an ending as well. Fingers crossed y'all get to read it someday.
15 comments:
52K - that's great, but what's even better is that you're enjoying the ride! cheers!
Thanks! Of course, 52k is pretty much a lazy afternoon for you, but I'll take it.
Good title.
Sounds great. Looking forward to reading.
Thanks, guys. (And David, we'll see if it sticks come publication. I hope it does, because the title of the third in the series is going to follow suit in the Chandler and Hammett riffage.)
Wait... I thought nobody was excited? I feel so misled. ;)
Best, Chris. Can't wait to read it.
Woo!
Glad to see you're getting back into the groove of things.
Thanks, guys! (And gals. No, wait, that sounds ridiculous. Ladies. Nope, sounds like I should be winking and making finger-guns. Women? Sounds stilted. Dames? Molls? Oh, who the hell knows...)
Sandra, apparently there's nothing like a little self-deprecation to bring out the pity-interest. (I kid. Mostly.)
Seriously, all, I'm psyched to have people out there who're looking forward to what I'm writing. Unlike shorts, novels are a long game, and it's tough having so much of my total output in limbo as it's shopped around.
Dude, this is going to rock! and I'm first inline when it comes out
Thanks, Keith. You and my mom will have to duke it out...
I can totally take your mom.
I don't know, dude -- that chick is NUTS.
How wonderful to feel your work is actually going somewhere. My New Book is about as enjoyable to work on as getting dental work done right now....
Sorry to hear your WIP is a slog, but thanks for stopping by!
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