I’m halfway through the first draft of my next book, something completely new that isn’t even in the Siglerverse. I’m doing 3k words a day against a thorough outline. The full book is slated at 80k words.
That’s right, it’s not an INFECTED sequel, and it’s not a GFL novel or novella (I start GFL Book V in July, due for release in September, 2014).
It’s an interesting novel to discuss, as I can’t tell what it’s about or There Will Be Spoilers. If you’ve seen my panels at Dragon*Con or attended a SiglerFest, you may have heard readings of this book and some limited discussion as to what it is about.
Hints:
• Dungeons
• Coffins
• Blood
• Biting
• Things that sparkle
Caveats:
• No, it’s not a vampire book.
• I said it’s not a vampire book, goddamit!
• DAMN YOUR EYES IT IS NOT A VAMPIRE BOOK!
The goal is to finish the first draft in a week, revise that draft in the last week of the month (a power read-through and polish), then kick it to my agent who already has plans for a content revision and for publishing targets.
We shall see, Xur … we shall see.
I recall hearing a panel reading of that short story with the Jimmy Stewart voice! That would be a fun one to read if that is the book you are working on. Just because it will be in FIRE IS ORANGE, does not mean it cannot go full-lenght book. You talked about doing that with Hunter Hunterson & Sons.
Otherwise, it sounds a little medieval, like with dragons and stuff. That would cover dungeons, blood and biting things. Things that sparkle could be jewels and crowns, etc. That would just leave coffins. Non-Siglerverse is an interesting angle.
Your dedication and discipline is super impressive!! I, too, am excited to read it!
Whatever it is I am very excited to get something new. Although I would love to see Earthcore 2 or The Crypt 2 at some point this decade
@occupy_my_rocktopi: Correct, that story is “Laundry Demon” and will be in FIRE IS ORANGE short story collection. And it is not a “Siglerverse” story.
I seem to recall a short story from you that involved a wizzard, his sock washing troll, and threats of being turned into the toliet bowl troll. Or something along those lines. Is this new book in that realm of “non-Siglerverse”?
@TheManiacWoodpecker: I think zombies glow when you light them up, but they don’t sparkle.
New stuff is good. Dungeons, blood, biting and sparkling things… sounds a bit like The Hobbit (or any D&D adventure).
Not to pry or whine or anything, but is there any prediction about when there will be The Crypt book 2?
• Dungeons
• Coffins
• Blood
• Biting
• Things that sparkle
Is it a classic Fantasy novel? Like Sword and Sorcery?
Zombies? When you lit some Monster on fire, does that count as sparkling?
@zigzag73: It’s not Gunther porn, but that’s a good guess.
ok biting blood and things that sparkle. frist thing that comes to mind is gunther porn. anybody else ?