This summer has been very busy. I've been sending query letters, partial manuscripts, and full manuscripts to New York for the last two months. I've had numerous signings with The Signed Page which have resulted in thousands of books being shipped out—which takes a lot of my time, believe it or not. I've designed a few websites, started a new job, and adjusted to life as a single man again.

But the worst thing happened during that time. I stopped writing The Winter Scion.

I didn't stop working on it; it was still there, percolating inside of me. But I've had my outline done since the New Year and haven't written anything in it since February. Sad but true.

I went over the outline again a few weeks ago. It held up pretty well. Then last week I edited the Prologue and first four chapters I had finished back in January/February. They held up pretty well too. So what was the next step?

Yesterday, I outlined Chapter Five. And it was fun!

I've really missed writing. I didn't know it until I sat down to do it, but it was a piece missing in my heart for most of the year. I spent so much time trying to get Book One out there that I had forsaken Book Two. Let that be a lesson to all of you.

Anyway, I am writing again and I will update this blog more frequently as I progress through it. It's great to write Book Two, because the stage has already been set, the characters are already known, and I can just jump right into the action. Plus, I think The Winter Scion will be a far better book than the first—from story to writing style.

In short, I am excited to write again! And now that most of the signings are over with for the year, I can concentrate on writing through the winter. And since The Winter Scion takes place in the worst of winter landscapes, it actually turned out to be okay to write the book in fall/winter.

Cheers!