Celtic Bard: Blog

It took me longer to type into the computer and edit it than I was anticipating, but Chapter 11 of In the Darkness Falling has just been submitted. I thought I had enough to make it two chapters but when I got to going through the written material I realized there was no real good end point, meaning Chapter 11 is a little longer than I usually make the chapters. We are getting closer to the end with this story and I think I will be skipping ahead in time a bit after the next chapter or two. So check out the new chapter later tonight or early tomorrow and feel free to let me know what you think.

I have just submitted Unexpected Adventure, a Dark Wars short story that tells the origin of Edgar, Alice Spencer-Killdare's loyal bodyguard in In the Darkness Falling. It was a story I thought needed to be written to explain the references I have made in ItDF about the incident told in the story. It is not overly long but does what I wanted when I set out to write it a couple of months ago. Life kept intruding, which is why it took so long to get it done and also why I haven't gotten the next chapter of ItDF typed into the computer yet. That is next on my To Do List and is almost done. So enjoy a peak into how Edgar came into Alice's life and let me know what you think.

I know it has been a while and for that I apologize again, but I just submitted Chapter 10 of In the Darkness Falling. We are getting closer to wrapping this one up and I am hoping to get more stuff posted this month, including another short story in the Dark Wars Universe titled Unexpected Adventure. It will flesh out a little bit of Edgar's past and recount the incident with the Weretigers in London that was mentioned a time or two in ItDF. So enjoy your Memorial Day with a new chapter of Alice's tale and stay safe.

I know I said I would have new chapters for In the Darkness Falling but I wound up sick once more (fourth time since just before Christmas) and then very busy at work. The new chapters are written but I have not had time to type them into the computer. Guiltily, I did write a new story but this was one my muse would not let me drop. I tried valiantly for almost a week to not write it but it seemed every time I saw my niece I would get whacked by my muse until I finally gave in. While it is vaguely fantasy, there is nothing going on in the story that could not happen in the real world, if we would simply acknowledge the problem as a society. Anyway, that is what Fathers of Blondes Anonymous is. As the End Note on the story says, most of the incidents the characters talk about are things I have seen with my own incredulous eyes.

As for ItDF, I will endeavor to work harder on getting that typed up, edited, and submitted shortly. I have what will probably wind up being at least three chapters hand-written and it is looking like I will blow past my hoped-for limit of fifteen chapters for this story. It is now looking more likely to be twenty or so by the time I wrap things up with the Epilogue.

I have also begun work on a short story titled Unexpected Adventure that will show a little of Edgar's back story as well as fleshing out the incident mentioned in ItDF involving Alice's and his encounter with Weretigers in London. That one I just started the other day at work and I will work on ItDF before getting that one in the computer and finished.

Sorry things have been slow and disjointed, but nothing much has gone to plan the last several months. Check out Fathers of Blondes Anonymous and, as always, feel free to let me know what you think.

I have just submitted Rage V: The Bloody Hand for your reading pleasure. I apologize for not getting it in sooner but it took longer than I hoped to get into the computer and this past week was busy at work. I put a warning on the description because there is a bit of vivid gruesomeness in this one as it describes how Angus' father reacts when he finds out about events at Exposé. Rage V advances the story a bit and fills in a little side detail on Angus and his family.

I also have the next chapter of In the Darkness Falling complete but it is completely, or almost completely, hand-written so it will be a little bit before I have it typed in and edited. The back log from me being sick (off and on) for nearly three months with bronchitis is going to take me a while to work through but be patient and I hope to get stuff posted more regularly.

That is all for now. Thanks for your patience and enjoy the new Rage.