A LOT GOING ON

I've really been busy, lately. Maybe too busy, with little time to just sit back and relax. That, though, I guess, is what happens when you're suddenly in demand, so I suppose it should be taking full advantage of my "feasting", while it lasts, because authors sometimes have long dry spells between spurts of activity, and I'm no exception; although, I have to admit (knock on wood), it's been a while since I haven't had some project or other to work on.

At the moment:

(1) My BACK OF THE BOAT GOURMET COOKING (being written with my co-author and cousin, Bonnie Clark) is at the printers, Wildside/Borgo, and awaiting printing. Everything pretty much done on it, except seeing it hit the book stands, sometimes, hopefully soon.

(2) AFRICA: SPICE ISLAND LOVE, first of my Seven-Continent Series of m/f romances for the new Passion in Print Press imprint is scheduled for release this month, and I really love the cover done by Deana Jamroz for it.

(3) My teen-angst candle-reader, vampire, witch, warlock, demon, dragon, werewolf, shape-shifter, chimera, shadow people, tree spirit first book of my FLICKER series: #1 BOOK OF ANSWERS, is at the stage where a proof copy of the final book is about to come off the presses; after a final proofing of that, it, too, will hit the book stands. Another great cover, here, this one by artist John U. Abrahamson, based upon a candle done by candle-maker extraordinaire Jfay.

(4) My novel GRIT (co-authored by Jardonn Smith) is in the editing phases with MLR Press, presently scheduled for an August release.

(5) I have one more wine tasting room to visit before I wrap the first of my WILLIAM MALTESE WINE TASTER'S DIARY series of books -- WILLIAM MALTESE'S WINE TASTER'S DIARY: SPOKANE/PULLMAN WA WINE REGION.

(6) I'm giving artist John U. Abrahamson a hand in the writing of his (auto)biography AN ABOMINABLE FANCY. What a life that guy has lived.

(7) I'm packaging a graphic novel, being done by stellar artist Mike Bliss, GOD-MAKER: VAMPIRES OF LONDON which is presently scheduled for completion in August.

(8) MLR Press is re-issuing the print and ebook version of my m/m circuSex, as well as the print re-issues of my SS MANN HUNT and CONSPIRACY OF RAVENS.

(9) FeatherWeight Press is re-issuing the print and ebook versions of my children novel DOG ON THE SURFBOARD AND THE REST OF THE ADVENTURE.