Hello, everyone!  I���ve been missing a while, but I assure you it isn���t because I���ve lost my way in the jungle or because I���ve gotten lazy or lack motivation.  In fact, it���s been the opposite.  I���ve been consumed for the last several months by an important exam that I had looming over my head and have spent day-and-night prepping for it. 

Sadly, it has kept me away from writing for months now (Comicon being the sole exception).  My kids have been such sports about dad studying night-and-day and my personal life has���well, there hasn���t really been a personal life.

But, that���s all changed, now.  Even as I ground away at studying, my mind would wander to what I want to do to finish out my Proceena Trilogy.  Where do I take the Clabar fortunes now?  What other characters play a role? What are the conflicts?  How is this long journey going to end?

Then, there���s Lunatic City I have to get it finished, as well.  I���m waiting on final word from my beta readers and I have to put the final touches on it before sending it off to my wonderfully patient editor, Stephanie.  I have some marketing ideas for this one, so stay tuned for news on this dark and gritty detective-noir story.

I really missed writing.  It���s become a real passion and I���m anxious to move forward and finish what I've started with Proceena and the Clabars.  I have other ideas rattling around in this ole head of mine, and (while I enjoy having a couple of different stories going to keep things fresh) I don���t want to move on to those until I've closed out the big project I���m on right now.

So, I���m going to keep this short so I can get back to that thing I���ve missed so much and (I hope provide you with the quality stories you���ve been waiting for.