Believe it or not, I’m still breathing. You wouldn’t know that looking at this website. Almost TWO YEARS since I last updated this thing? Nearly TWO YEARS since anything was published?
Yeah, I really suck at this.
No, it’s not the first time I went MIA. Nor is it the first time I’ve tried to come back and beg forgiveness. You can darn well bet that it won’t be the last. Sorry if that doesn’t calm your apprehension.
So, what’s new, you ask?
Well, I am purposely trying to force myself into making writing a habit again. I’m sure you’ve read that I pushed too hard and burned myself out. I do that from time to time. It happened during Monster Squad. It happened again in the middle of Caldera. It happened again here. I mean, seriously, Genoskwa came out on a Halloween. G2 was out for Thanksgiving and G3 missed Christmas by a couple of weeks because, well…people have lives and couldn’t be expected to put everything on hold to push out a book during the holidays. But still, three books in three and a half months is…a recipe for burnout. And I thought it would be done with those first three but the push was on to continue the story. So I tried. And it bit me in the rear.
But all is not lost! I’m setting myself a goal and G5 WILL be out for Halloween this year. Just two tiny years after the first one came out. Okay, for those of you who are new here, that isn’t etched in stone. More like drawn in the sand and I’m praying that the tide doesn’t wash it away. But I think it’s a realistic goal.
I mean, I hope it is.
Look, the point is, I’m back. I’m having to force myself to do something every day and I will continue to do so until it becomes a habit again. I hear that it takes only two weeks to form a bad habit but six weeks to form a good one. I’m looking at at least six weeks to get back into the habit.
My plan is to try to wrap up Genoskwa with Book 6. In all reality, it’s way too difficult to continue a ‘battle’ story from just one point of view. I refuse to try to write from the Sasquatch’s POV because who knows what really goes on in those noggins?! I don’t even like to think of how humans think, or what goes on inside their heads.
Once G6 is out, I’m not even sure which direction I’ll be going. I know I still owe y’all a Bridger story. And there’s been a lot of feedback from folks who want to see another Nick story. And TBH, I’ve toyed with the idea of pulling all of my lead characters and making my own version of The Expendables. Jack Thompson, Daniel Hatcher, Bobby Bridger, Chris Nichols, Josh Forrest, Beans McGee and Dale Archer would make one hell of a force to be reckoned with. Maybe one day.
But I also want to try something new. I’ve got a cheat sheet that I write down what I think would make good stories to tell, but man, there’s a bunch. I honestly have no idea if I want to jump into one of those ideas or maybe try something new. I’ve got time to figure that out.
Okay, enough rambling. You got stuff to do and apparently, I have writing to do.
I just wanted to announce to my readers that even though I really enjoy doing nothing and binge watching Eureka and BSG and the different Stargate series and a ton of really thought provoking television, I’m going to force my nose to the grindstone, er…keyboard and get back to doing what needs doing.
Cross your fingers for me. Meanwhile, here’s wishing you much love, luck and bacon!
Heath
Heath Stallcup Author 