It’s in the Mail

I began writing my disaster thriller, The Hole, in late 2021, after falling horribly ill during the pandemic (though apparently not with COVID). Now as 2023 draws to a close, I am prepared to print off and mail a copy to my brother in Ontario for his feedback. Hopefully, I’ve heard back from him about the novel before I launch into a final deep edit of the manuscript and read it aloud for clarity and flow.

This is a watershed moment for me. For the first time in two years, and just as 2024 arrives, I will turn my energies to working on my query package and developing my new story, They Feed At Night. This is a survival thriller, and a change from the monster story, In The Smoke, that I had been intending to write for some time. It is also, as I am learning, research intensive — sharks, robber crabs, sailing, and more — but for that same reason a refreshing and exciting change. A great way to ring in the new year.