As you may know, my new book We Are The Wolf is a departure from my usual genre of Fantasy. It's not that I don't have more Fantasy novels to write, and I certainly don't want to disappoint my readers, but at times a story idea captures my imagination and won't let go. The Wolfpack novels (I'm hoping they'll be popular for at least four or five books) are the spice that fires my imagination. Writers are artists after all, and the trap we have to avoid is writing what is essentially the same story again and again. So how does one keep writing fresh, inventive new stories? I think we do it by expanding our repertoire, by pushing ourselves to tell great stories in new ways and in new genres.

We Are The Wolf allows me to stretch my imagination in a new direction. Instead of creating characters, details, and settings that are rooted in the past, I have to imagine all those things in the future. Magic trades places with technology. We still have a fantasy world, they're just planets instead of continents. There are still monsters, they're just aliens. I've always loved Science Fiction and feel lucky that I'm finally able to write in that genre and publish a book I'm really proud of. And, hopefully, it will make me a better writer in the process.

Another motivating factor is the possibility of expanding my readership. Authors are artists and small business owners. Indie published, traditional published, or hybrid, we all have to market our books and our brand. We have to make decisions that will hopefully get our books in front of new readers. Venturing into a new genre is always a risk, but the potential reward is worth the effort.

I hope you'll give We Are The Wolf a read. It’s value priced at only .99¢ until April 10th I'm confident you'll love it. And don't worry, I've got more great Fantasy in store to keep you entertained all year.