Personal
News:
So my wife
and I are in the process of selling everything we own before we leave the U.S.
and it’s been both fun and challenging. Getting rid of everything, and I mean
EVERYTHING, feels strangely liberating. For those who haven’t been informed, we’re
moving to a tiny island in the Philippines called Boracay. In a turn of irony,
my first novel was about a guy who packs up leaves everything behind to live on
his own island in the Philippines.
Some differences here between our lives and
what happened in that book… we’re going to live modestly and it’s a heavily
trafficked tourist spot. Also, we’re hoping to adopt a child (my wife’s nephew)
as her brother is unable to care for him. Things might get tricky or change
along the way, but that’s the plan anyway.
We are not planning to live in
Boracay forever, although I’m not opposed to the idea either. It’s a decision
we can only make after settling in and then deciding if island living is for
us. Either way, I will continue writing fulltime whilst in Boracay.
Book News:
First of
all, I’d like to thank everyone who continues to read my work. Some of you have
contacted me personally and shared your enthusiasm, which is a great motivator.
On the horizon, I’m looking at a fall/winter release for “All American Addict,”
which is my foray into literary fiction. For those who enjoyed my first two
novels, this one WILL NOT disappoint.
Regarding the title, the book is actually
not about drug addiction although you’ll understand the title when you read it.
It’s about the dysfunctional teenage son of a prominent New York family and how
he turns a very unfair situation on its nose.
It’s a story packed with humor,
love, tragedy and hope. My fingers are burning… I can’t get this one out fast
enough.
I’m also
working on drafting the second and third installments of “The Lamp” series. I’d planned to make The Lamp a trilogy early
on, but then opted for it to be a standalone title instead. After finishing the
book, I realized that there was so much more story to tell with these characters
and that my original idea of making it into a series was the best option.
I
plan to launch both the second and third books at the same time, sometime early
next year. There will also be an omnibus edition for those who hate purchasing
individual books in a series.
