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I'm almost done with Cove Valley, an urban thriller. I wrote this book over a decade ago. The manuscript had been sitting in a suitcase in my closet up until a few months ago.

Taking on this project has been a tricky task. My writing wasn't as polished when I wrote it, so I had to take notes based on what I wrote back then, re-write it, edit that version, then re-write it again.

I'm not sure if this is good or bad, but since I was so wordy over a decade ago, I had to cut a lot, which is going to make this one short book.

I will also be using a different writing style than usual because of the circumstances. In most cases, I can just flow, or take original notes and flow from there. With this one, I wasn't able to start from scratch. Will it work? I don't know. I think readers might have a love/hate relationship with it, depending on the reader.

Thanks for reading!

Tyler

It might seem strange for an author to bash his own book, but it's more important to me to gain readers than it is to attempt to sell a subpar book.

The primary reason Cove Valley doesn't hold up to some of my other books is because it wasn't written from scratch. It sat in suitcase for 12 years before I performed massive surgery on it. I thought I had pulled it off, but I didn't. It's just so difficult to completely alter a story and put all the pieces back together. Starting with a blank canvas is more enjoyable and effective.

So ... I would highly recommend reading Twisted Sick, The Dark Side of the Felt, or Wilting Steven prior to reading Cove Valley. In fact, I would recommend not reading Cove Valley at all. I have no interest in leading a reader down the wrong path and then losing that reader.

Hope you understand. :)