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Yes! Working on two Colvin sequels now--one set in Greece, the other in Chicago. Stay tuned!
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They are derived from photos I took at the actual locations described in the novel.
Home stretch
As we arrive at Fall, Cubs playoff games, and midterms in my classes, I can see the final stages of Virgil Colvin #3. I went from 18k to 52k words in little more than a month. The last 20k or so awaits the completion of one other project, but I expect to be done before the end of October.
Then begins the editing process.
I go through and incorporate any edits that make sense from my writing pal, D. Read more of this blog post »
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