All revisions to my novel INVASIVE are complete and the manuscript is in my agent’s hands.  I’m not one to sit back and chill though (at least when it comes to writing).  I’ve just finished a 6,000 word thriller titled, “Lost Planes, Lost River”.  It feels good to write a first draft again.  I’ve got a couple other short stories out there in the final rounds of consideration, so we’ll see how that goes in the next few weeks.

I’m expecting a busy fall. A bunch of my work is set for publication, and I’ll be doing at least two interviews. And of course there’s the matter of my other novel (AKA “my baby”), which is in its fifth draft. It should be polished within two months. The beta responses have been excellent, and that’s always a good feeling.  I’m lucky to have a doctor in the mix as well in order to verify medical jargon/situations.

Stay tuned for updates, including news on a killer hardcover version of an anthology due in October.

Wait…did someone say “bears”? Why yes, they did:

This healthy Glacier National Park black bear popped up on the trail next to me at about twenty feet. Click the image for a huge version.