*V&V is among 10 finalists (out of 300) in SPFBOXI
*V&V2 draft is at 170k words with an estimated final count of 200k
*V&V2 consists of 53 chapters / scenes
*V&V2 has 24 points of view
*Kraus is still my favorite character to write

Violence & Vigilance is a finalist in SPFBO XI!

- V&V is still in the competition that is SPFBO XI.

- V&V2 is coming along.

- We've taken on the huge responsibility of managing the Sandbar, a kayaking outfitter that’s been ferrying kayakers up the Broad River for the last 25-30 years.

V&V2 is coming along nicely and I am still loving it. That’s a wild thing to say about a story (or any creative endeavor) that’s 10+ years in the making.

V&V2 is in test reads. This means I’ve cut the monstrosity into sections of roughly 3 chapters each and am handing them off to a small test group. As feedback trickles in I’ll vet it and apply as needed. I hope for a 2026 release.

In October draft 3 of V&V2 went from 68,853 words to 149,840. This suggests to me the final wordcount may be less than 200k.

Wife and I were born this month so here’s a pic we totally didn’t pose for. I’m serious, we thought the stranger standing 3 feet away with a camera was focused on that tree back there.

I have to take a moment for a fellow author Michael Michel. His latest book - A GRAVEYARD FOR HEROES, book 2 of 3 in the Dreams of Dust and Steel trilogy - dropped on June 11th and is making big waves.

I’ve busted my ass since November and smashed out a draft in record time, for me at least. Despite averaging only 1,500 words a day, and only writing 5 days a week, the current draft of V&V2 is complete at 150,000 words.

PRICE OF POWER, book 1 of Dreams of Dust and Steel relaunches today!
It’s available on Amazon in digital and physical.