Image courtesy of IRMacGuyver via the IGN boards

Now up to Chapter 11 of my mystery, which (in case I haven’t beaten it into the ground enough) is a novel that I wrote during last November’s National Novel Writing Month.  I’m pretty happy with it.  A few people are reading it.  One vanity publisher contacted me about it.  (Answer:  “No thank you.”)  It’s a start.

I’m hoping to soon finish a short story set in the same milieu, a young adult steampunk novel (the setting of which I think is pretty unique and don’t want to reveal until I’m ready to either send it to agents, publishers, or publish it myself), and a science fiction/urban fantasy novel.  I’ll finish the short story first for sure and make that available on Wattpad; the other two, I’ll just keep plugging along on, with occasional input from my friend Tim, my daughter Maggie, and (as always) Sam.

If you’re interested in watching the ongoing development of a fiction writer, from unpublished hack with stars in his eyes, to (one hopes) published author, you’ve come to the right place.  In the meantime, there’s “A Study with Slugs”, Chapter 11.  Surf on over and take a look.

Yet more slugs (Image courtesy of Stewarts’s Stewardship Adventures in Nature)

Yup, I’m not done yet; Chapter 10 of my not-magnum not-opus is up and ready for you to read on Wattpad.  Take a gander and, should you be so moved, leave a comment and let me know what you think!

The likelihood of running out of banana slug pics appears low
(Image courtesy of The Oregonian, where they obviously have slugs too)

I’m not getting any comments from anyone who’s not a friend or acquaintance, so I have no idea really if my stuff is any good.  My friends tell me it is, and that they are enjoying it, but they’re, ya know, my friends.  I’d like to think they’re good enough friends so if my stuff sucked they’d just tell me, but you never know, right?

But in any event, in my continuing effort to be an author of fiction and not just technical documentation for big computer companies–which, don’t get me wrong, is not a bad gig, and something that I enjoy–I have posted Chapter 9 on Wattpad.  Take a look, if you so desire.

After all, why not?

The thunder of responses in my in-box has been precedented (i.e., no comments whatsoever) and, as such, I am compelled to let you all know that yet another chapter of my non-magnum opus 1980s Santa Cruz mystery novel is now ready for your reading pleasure on Wattpad.  Because I can, that’s why!