Hi there! It's been a while since my last update (nearly two months, yikes!), so I wanted to pop in here and say a few words about what I've been up to this summer, as well as offer [some very meager] news regarding my current writing projects.
First off, I allowed myself a bit of a break this summer. I had the opportunity to travel with my wife to Japan, where we enjoyed a 10-day vacation. We got some much needed rest (and lots of great food) after what's been a rather stressful few months in our current situation here in Asia. (Side note: I was a few days late on one of the updates for the "STAY" novel on the blog due to enjoying my vacation so much that I totally forgot to publish a new chapter...)
As for the third installment in the FLEE series, I think it's safe to say that it's likely not going to be getting a release this year. (Hopefully early 2019, but please don't hold me to that!)
Part of the reason for its delay is just being too busy with other things to have the time or energy to focus on it. Being the final installment in a trilogy is also part of the issue; there's quite a bit of pressure to make this last novel a worthy and satisfying conclusion to FLEE and STAY. Aside from all that, there's just still so much story to tell. Simply put, it's daunting, and I want to make sure I get it just right!
In the meantime, of course, I've got The Bloom of Youth about to be released (I'm shooting for the end of August), which is a wacky little book written in a totally different voice than my others. But I'm hoping that it'll be a needed change of pace after the heavier books that I've been publishing these last few years.
Anyhow, that's what's been going on in my life this summer. How is yours?
