Ok . . . 2011 was quite a year. So many things happened, and it's been hard to keep up. There are things we are working on that 2011 affected, and will develop over 2012.

Concerning the blog . . .

Looking at the date of the last entry, we're a little embarrassed. The blog was started last year but wasn't updated as much as we'd like. Part of the problem is time, but the larger part of the issue is this — we only wanted to update you with big news. Most of the time, there is no big news. We're writing. When a project is nearing completion, we like to release a cover image or maybe a teaser chapter, but these aren't monthly occurrences. So, we're re-examining things. The blog is staying and will be updated — we're  just going to try some new things. We'll see where that goes, but you can expect  more frequent updates. It's a New Years resolution, by golly.

Strange Forces on deck . . .

Strange Forces 3 and 4 are coming soon for the Kindle. This is where we hit our 2011 4th quarter snag. Upon cracking open our digital files to begin conversions, we discovered our digital files were not the final files. Legendary Fail. Hence, both books have to be practically re-input. We have no interns here at Engle and Barnes, so it was up to us to re-type and proof. This was a lengthier process than initially thought, not to mention creating brand new cover art for both books. Strange Forces 3 is practically done now, and Strange Forces 4 is in process. We're looking to have both out by the end of February, and should be posting cover art very soon!

And then there was Strange Matter

There is not much we can say here, other than there are things happening. We were honored last year to have one of our stories, Creature Features, adapted to the small screen for the HUB show, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. This was an awesome opportunity for us, and we visited the set and met some great people! Strange Matter is still a very important part of what we do!

All New  . . .

We're working on new stuff, and it's not Strange Matter or Strange Forces-related. Over the years, we've dreamed up a lot of stories. These ideas change as the culture moves on sometimes, but we keep good concepts in the file. Current technologies and distribution options have given us the freedom to produce some of the ideas we're excited about, and you'll be seeing them develop in 2012. We'll be announcing some of these shortly.

So this the first blog update for 2012, but expect them more often. We're going to be trying new things and we would love your feedback. Thanks so much for reading our books and we hope you enjoy what's to come!