Writing

In celebration of Silver Crescent coming out this week (Tuesday, May 6th), I would like to announce the title of book three, Silver Storm. Penelope, Mag, and Artie must come together once again as they take on their toughest challenge yet: defeating the golden dragon.

Presenting the official cover of Silver Crescent. Sequel to Silver Rose.

Hi, everyone. I just wanted to let you know that I have a release date for Silver Crescent. It will be available in May 2025. I hope you’ll all enjoy reading it!

In my last blog, I explained that I was almost finished with Silver Crescent. Well, I can finally tell you that I am indeed done! I read through it one final time and I liked it. I think I fixed all the typos and closed all the plot holes. I finished on January 16th and applied for the copyright on January 20th. Now, I have to wait three to nine months for the copyright to go through. I also need to get the cover designed, the pages formatted, a Library of Congress Control Number, and the ISBN. After I have all that completed, my book can be released. Thank you, everyone, for your patience and support while I wrote Silver Crescent!

I had hoped to end 2024 with the news that I had finished Silver Crescent. Alas, it was not to be. I completed my latest draft right before Christmas. It’s almost there. I’m reading through it one more time, to make sure I’ve caught all the typos and fixed any plot holes. Out of thirty-four chapters, I’ve finished thirteen. I don’t think it will be much longer and then you can all finally read Silver Crescent.

On November 9th, I got to attend a library opening in San Diego. My oldest brother is a librarian and he was chosen to run it. It’s a beautiful building. It’s one story and they made good use of the space. You walk in and you’re immediately amongst the bookshelves and you can browse to your heart’s content. Off to the left of the main area is a conference room for meetings. To the right is a couple of private study rooms and a computer room, which has both a 3D printer and a sewing machine. Outside is a play area for kids, with lots of grassy mounds for them to climb on. When I saw it, there were at least half a dozen easels set up on the side with children finger painting. Overall, it’s a wonderful new library.

There were so many people there, it was hard to move around. It was a good turnout. It was a pleasure to see the public so enthusiastic over a new library. I’m glad my brother invited me over to attend the grand opening. I wish the library success with its mission to serve the public and inspire everyone to read and learn.