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All good things...
I just finished Tesser: A Dragon Among Us.
58 chapters, plus a prologue and and epilogue.
Just about 109,000 words, a good, healthy sized book.
I am INCREDIBLY proud of this novel. I think it's my best book so far. AUD was awesome, is awesome, but in terms of a well written book, I think Tesser is a better piece of work.
Finishing this book also means that I've just completed writing my TENTH novel. Tenth. You have any idea how frigging weird that is to think about? Most folks struggle with the work required to churn out a college paper, but here I am, writing away like a mad hermit, unable to stop myself from putting the pictures and words in my head onto paper.
Luckily, lots of you are into the words I write, and it's fun to share my stories, so I'll keep at it.
What now you ask?
There are a few publishers interested in looking at Tesser. They get to look at the finished final manuscript first, then I'll decide what to do with it. Will there be more story set in Tesser's world? Absolutely. It's a big world with a LOT of potential. I plan on writing many more books in that world eventually.
With all my free time I plan on focusing on finishing book two of Elmoryn: The Motive for Massacre. I'm eight chapters in, which is a little less than halfway, and I'd like to hammer down and get that one done so I can publish it.
I also will be working on the future of AUD. I still need to finish editing four of the AUD novels and that means re-writing and re-working some of the things that were rushed at the end, right when my divorce was in full swing, and my mother died. I'll be adding more content, and now I have the time to do it right.
What a day. A good holiday, wrapping up a book, and so much excitement to continue writing.
Glad to have you all along for the ride.
58 chapters, plus a prologue and and epilogue.
Just about 109,000 words, a good, healthy sized book.
I am INCREDIBLY proud of this novel. I think it's my best book so far. AUD was awesome, is awesome, but in terms of a well written book, I think Tesser is a better piece of work.
Finishing this book also means that I've just completed writing my TENTH novel. Tenth. You have any idea how frigging weird that is to think about? Most folks struggle with the work required to churn out a college paper, but here I am, writing away like a mad hermit, unable to stop myself from putting the pictures and words in my head onto paper.
Luckily, lots of you are into the words I write, and it's fun to share my stories, so I'll keep at it.
What now you ask?
There are a few publishers interested in looking at Tesser. They get to look at the finished final manuscript first, then I'll decide what to do with it. Will there be more story set in Tesser's world? Absolutely. It's a big world with a LOT of potential. I plan on writing many more books in that world eventually.
With all my free time I plan on focusing on finishing book two of Elmoryn: The Motive for Massacre. I'm eight chapters in, which is a little less than halfway, and I'd like to hammer down and get that one done so I can publish it.
I also will be working on the future of AUD. I still need to finish editing four of the AUD novels and that means re-writing and re-working some of the things that were rushed at the end, right when my divorce was in full swing, and my mother died. I'll be adding more content, and now I have the time to do it right.
What a day. A good holiday, wrapping up a book, and so much excitement to continue writing.
Glad to have you all along for the ride.
My year, and the year to come.
2013, in a nutshell.
What a year.
I'm sitting here on my couch, Breaking Bad playing in the background, laptop in my lap, and I'm about to get down to work on editing book five of AUD, Wrath. Wrath is getting some substantial additions to it, and I'm excited to finish writing them. Hopefully you're as excited to read them when the book drops.
I didn't come here to talk about Wrath though, I came here to talk about the year in total.
Personally, it's been a great year. My day job is frustrating because I have a frustrating job. I work in a high stress, potentially physically dangerous environment, and though I feel I am good at my job, there are days when the grind gets to me. I'm blessed with some amazing people on my team though, and between them and knowing that I am making a huge difference in people's lives, I'm kept happy.
Yay for that.
As a writer, 2013 could be described as 'the day I hit the scene.' Sounds funny to say that in the wake of AUD's launch in 2010. We're three years past it coming out to the public, and despite the huge following the website has had, with no actual completed novels for purchase, I haven't been an 'author' in the traditional sense.
All that changed with the launch of The Wrath of the Orphans, and quickly after that, the first three books of Adrian's Undead Diary: Dark Recollections, Alone No More, and Midnight. I now have four novels available for purchase, both in Kindle and print form.
You have no idea how strange a concept that is for me.
I'm proud, don't get me wrong. The work I've put into AUD and all of my other work is substantial, and to release it to the greater world through traditional channels and then get some true official credibility for it has been a life changing thing for me.
It's also been a trip to get all the reviews from you readers. Clearly you feel overwhelmingly positive about Adrian's story, and Wrath. Within the first two months book one racked up over a hundred five star reviews, and as of this writing, it's the sixth highest rated horror and fourth highest rated science fiction book on all of Amazon.
Pretty incredible, and I owe you all a huge debt of gratitude for that.
My hope is that sometime mid-year with the release of books four and five of AUD, plus the release of book two of Elmoryn: The Motive for Massacre, I'll be able to either cut back to part time at my day job, or do the big thing, and call it quits and start writing full time.
I should also announce that the first book of A Dragon Among Us will be published next year as well, though the time frame for that hasn't been established yet. Summer at the latest it would seem. If these plans go, well, according to plan, that'll give me eight books in circulation in the next six months, and between all of them, I hope to earn enough royalties to be a full time author.
I'm optimistic.
So that's the story of what I've already written going into 2014. If you've stuck around to this point, then you'll be excited to hear what I've got planned for new stuff for 2014.
Obviously, the remaining books of the Adrian's Undead Diary series will be published. The Failed Coward, Wrath, In the Arms of Family, The Trinity, and Cassie should all be released by September. I'll be adding to each of these books, most notably starting with book five. Several thousand words will be added to round out elements of Adrian's tale, and making them flow better. I'll also be beefing up the writing more notably as it gets closer to the end of the series. I was dealing with a divorce and the death of my mother when I wrote it all, and even though I'm happy with it, I can make it better.
I plan to.
I'll also be continuing the story of Adrian Ring beyond book eight. The details are still coming together, but I think I've got at least three more novels I can write with Adrian, possibly more, and as I edit and write more in the existing AUD stuff, the itch to revisit it grows more powerful. So dance for joy, sometime in 2014 there will be new Adrian stuff to read.
I'll be finishing the third book of Elmoryn as well. I don't have a title for it yet, but that'll be a huge deal for me, as Elmoryn actually predates AUD. Seeing the trilogy through to the end will be very special for me. If you haven't read Wrath yet, please give it a chance. I'm very proud of it.
I'll also be starting on a second book set in Tesser's world. I've got a LUDICROUS amount of ideas for stories in that universe, and I can easily say I think I could write a Tesser novel every year for the next ten years.
Beyond that…
I've got an idea for another novel, a standalone that would be unconnected to anything I've written already, and even though I've got a full slate, I'll be developing that in the background. No details yet, but I think it'll be fun.
So yeah. There it is. The year of 2014 for Chris Philbrook, as seen by me, at the end of 2013.
We'll see how it goes. As Adrian has said, 'no plan survives first contact.'
At least I know I won't have to do it all alone. Thanks to you all for everything up 'til now, and thank you in advance for all that you'll continue to do. You mean the world to me.
-Chris Philbrook
December 30th 2013
Hillsboro NH
What a year.
I'm sitting here on my couch, Breaking Bad playing in the background, laptop in my lap, and I'm about to get down to work on editing book five of AUD, Wrath. Wrath is getting some substantial additions to it, and I'm excited to finish writing them. Hopefully you're as excited to read them when the book drops.
I didn't come here to talk about Wrath though, I came here to talk about the year in total.
Personally, it's been a great year. My day job is frustrating because I have a frustrating job. I work in a high stress, potentially physically dangerous environment, and though I feel I am good at my job, there are days when the grind gets to me. I'm blessed with some amazing people on my team though, and between them and knowing that I am making a huge difference in people's lives, I'm kept happy.
Yay for that.
As a writer, 2013 could be described as 'the day I hit the scene.' Sounds funny to say that in the wake of AUD's launch in 2010. We're three years past it coming out to the public, and despite the huge following the website has had, with no actual completed novels for purchase, I haven't been an 'author' in the traditional sense.
All that changed with the launch of The Wrath of the Orphans, and quickly after that, the first three books of Adrian's Undead Diary: Dark Recollections, Alone No More, and Midnight. I now have four novels available for purchase, both in Kindle and print form.
You have no idea how strange a concept that is for me.
I'm proud, don't get me wrong. The work I've put into AUD and all of my other work is substantial, and to release it to the greater world through traditional channels and then get some true official credibility for it has been a life changing thing for me.
It's also been a trip to get all the reviews from you readers. Clearly you feel overwhelmingly positive about Adrian's story, and Wrath. Within the first two months book one racked up over a hundred five star reviews, and as of this writing, it's the sixth highest rated horror and fourth highest rated science fiction book on all of Amazon.
Pretty incredible, and I owe you all a huge debt of gratitude for that.
My hope is that sometime mid-year with the release of books four and five of AUD, plus the release of book two of Elmoryn: The Motive for Massacre, I'll be able to either cut back to part time at my day job, or do the big thing, and call it quits and start writing full time.
I should also announce that the first book of A Dragon Among Us will be published next year as well, though the time frame for that hasn't been established yet. Summer at the latest it would seem. If these plans go, well, according to plan, that'll give me eight books in circulation in the next six months, and between all of them, I hope to earn enough royalties to be a full time author.
I'm optimistic.
So that's the story of what I've already written going into 2014. If you've stuck around to this point, then you'll be excited to hear what I've got planned for new stuff for 2014.
Obviously, the remaining books of the Adrian's Undead Diary series will be published. The Failed Coward, Wrath, In the Arms of Family, The Trinity, and Cassie should all be released by September. I'll be adding to each of these books, most notably starting with book five. Several thousand words will be added to round out elements of Adrian's tale, and making them flow better. I'll also be beefing up the writing more notably as it gets closer to the end of the series. I was dealing with a divorce and the death of my mother when I wrote it all, and even though I'm happy with it, I can make it better.
I plan to.
I'll also be continuing the story of Adrian Ring beyond book eight. The details are still coming together, but I think I've got at least three more novels I can write with Adrian, possibly more, and as I edit and write more in the existing AUD stuff, the itch to revisit it grows more powerful. So dance for joy, sometime in 2014 there will be new Adrian stuff to read.
I'll be finishing the third book of Elmoryn as well. I don't have a title for it yet, but that'll be a huge deal for me, as Elmoryn actually predates AUD. Seeing the trilogy through to the end will be very special for me. If you haven't read Wrath yet, please give it a chance. I'm very proud of it.
I'll also be starting on a second book set in Tesser's world. I've got a LUDICROUS amount of ideas for stories in that universe, and I can easily say I think I could write a Tesser novel every year for the next ten years.
Beyond that…
I've got an idea for another novel, a standalone that would be unconnected to anything I've written already, and even though I've got a full slate, I'll be developing that in the background. No details yet, but I think it'll be fun.
So yeah. There it is. The year of 2014 for Chris Philbrook, as seen by me, at the end of 2013.
We'll see how it goes. As Adrian has said, 'no plan survives first contact.'
At least I know I won't have to do it all alone. Thanks to you all for everything up 'til now, and thank you in advance for all that you'll continue to do. You mean the world to me.
-Chris Philbrook
December 30th 2013
Hillsboro NH
At Least He's Not on Fire
Alright kids, here it is.
In an effort to promote all three of my major writing projects, Alan, Ian Llanas and I have been working to create a special eBook to be posted for sale, for free.
It's almost ready for publication, and is entitled 'At Least He's Not on Fire: A Tour of the Things That Escape My Head.''
It will contain the beginnings of all three of my major writing projects: Adrian's Undead Diary, Tesser, and Elmoryn, as well as three short stories. Two of the stories have never seen the light of day.
The two entirely new stories are called "Hell Hole," and "The Vampire of Menlo Park."
In addition to all that, it'll also have some 'behind the scenes' stuff about how and why some of these stories came about, which will be a fun read if you're already an existing member of the "I read Chris Philbrook's writing club."
At Least He's Not on Fire goes on sale hopefully at the end of the month, perhaps sooner.
Thanks to Ian Llanas for getting the cover done so quickly, and to such a high degree and also to Alan for being such a huge part of my creative process before you guys even HEAR about my ideas, and for all the work he does with my cover arts, and interior layout and design.
Please please share away! Let folks know that very soon they'll be able to get their mitts on some free me!
Thank you all on the support of Tesser's release. As I've said multiple times, I do honestly believe it's the best work I've done, and I hope it launches my name into a whole new literary genre, and helps me achieve that silly dream of becoming a writer.
Thank you all.
In an effort to promote all three of my major writing projects, Alan, Ian Llanas and I have been working to create a special eBook to be posted for sale, for free.
It's almost ready for publication, and is entitled 'At Least He's Not on Fire: A Tour of the Things That Escape My Head.''
It will contain the beginnings of all three of my major writing projects: Adrian's Undead Diary, Tesser, and Elmoryn, as well as three short stories. Two of the stories have never seen the light of day.
The two entirely new stories are called "Hell Hole," and "The Vampire of Menlo Park."
In addition to all that, it'll also have some 'behind the scenes' stuff about how and why some of these stories came about, which will be a fun read if you're already an existing member of the "I read Chris Philbrook's writing club."
At Least He's Not on Fire goes on sale hopefully at the end of the month, perhaps sooner.
Thanks to Ian Llanas for getting the cover done so quickly, and to such a high degree and also to Alan for being such a huge part of my creative process before you guys even HEAR about my ideas, and for all the work he does with my cover arts, and interior layout and design.
Please please share away! Let folks know that very soon they'll be able to get their mitts on some free me!
Thank you all on the support of Tesser's release. As I've said multiple times, I do honestly believe it's the best work I've done, and I hope it launches my name into a whole new literary genre, and helps me achieve that silly dream of becoming a writer.
Thank you all.
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