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Sketchin’ 87

Yeah, just posted one picture but, what the heck, why not go ahead and post another?

In this case, I’ve moved away from movies and actors that fascinate me and into something far more personal.

As I’m getting closer to finishing my Corrosive Knights series of novels, I’ve been considering re-doing some of the covers of previous novels.  One of the ones I’ve considered re-doing is Nox (Book #4 in the series) and this is a quick and dirty piece which… well, I’m not sure I’ll use it, but it was a fun exercise to do nonetheless.

Here then is the Mechanic known as… Nox!

Chameleon and Nox

For those interested, my latest novel, Nox, is now available through Amazon.com both in paperback and e-book format.

Starting tomorrow, September the 9th and for five days, the e-book version of both Nox and Chameleon will be available for FREE to anyone interested in picking it up.  Before reading Nox, I strongly recommend reading both Mechanic and Chameleon, both of which are also part of the Corrosive Knights series.

To get the Chameleon e-book, click on the link below:

http://www.amazon.com/Chameleon-Corrosive-Knights-ebook/dp/B0063LNB8S/ref=la_B006061H50_1_2_title_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1347130935&sr=1-2

To pick up the Nox e-book, click on the link below:

http://www.amazon.com/Nox-Corrosive-Knights-ebook/dp/B0096EFGNW/ref=la_B006061H50_1_7_title_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1347130935&sr=1-7

Enjoy!

Nox

I’ve been giving updates now and again regarding the status of Nox, the latest book in the Corrosive Knights series.  Nox follows the three seemingly stand-alone other novels in the series, Mechanic, The Last Flight of the Argus, and Chameleon.  I say “seemingly” stand-alone because you can read any of the above three books in any order at all without being confused by what’s going on.  Each of the books features a different cast of characters and is set in a different era and, on the surface, one doesn’t necessarily follow what goes on in the other(s).

This all changes with Nox.

Though you certainly don’t have to read all three Corrosive Knights books before reading Nox, I strongly urge those interested in the book to read at least Mechanic and Chameleon.  Trust me, you’ll find Nox a more rewarding experience if you do.  If you don’t, however, I’ve nonetheless tried to make Nox as “newbie” friendly as possible.

When will Nox be available?  I’m hopeful it will be out in the next week or two and not much more than that.  I’m in the process of getting a proof copy of the novel and, after giving that a look over and provided I don’t need to make any changes, it will become available both in trade-paperback format and via Kindle download soon after.

To those who enjoyed the previous Corrosive Knights books, I think you’re in for a treat.  This book should offer plenty of suspense and surprises, plus the return of the character of Nox, one of my favorite “accidental” creations (I’ll write about that one day, I promise).

In the meantime, here is the full cover/backcover of the trade paperback:

As for the future, the next book in the Corrosive Knights series is well underway.  I’m hesitant to give out its title as the one I am currently using will likely be changed (and, to boot, it’s way too spoilery!).  As it stands now, I have a rough draft of the first third or so of that book written and a detailed plot of the rest.  If you’ve been following my releases for a while, you probably know it takes me approximately a year to finish each new book.  Given the jump I have on this one, I wouldn’t be surprised if it appears a little quicker.

Anyway, thanks for your patience.  I hope Nox will prove to be worth the wait!

Nox…nearly done

The dearth of new blog entries of late is mostly due to the fact that I’m really, really hard at work finishing off my latest novel, Nox.  The novel is the fourth in the Corrosive Knights series, after Mechanic, The Last Flight of the Argus, and Chameleon.

It is also the first book in this series that ties together the various story strands introduced in those first three books.  Those who have read Mechanic should realize right away that Nox features the protagonist of that book and, thus, is a pretty direct sequel to Mechanic.  Without giving away too much, the book is more than “just” a sequel.

I just finished doing the fifth (yes, fifth) revision of that book.  It is absolutely grueling work, but the way I write, I need to go over each novel very carefully to make sure all the story elements follow a logical progression.  Most people who have written to me about my books or reviewed them note how there are plenty of “twists” in the stories.  Making a story work while shocking and (hopefully!) delighting a reader with surprising plot twists involves carefully going over all those elements and making sure the plot twists follow logical paths and “make sense” when all is said and done.

I may have mentioned this before, but I know I’m getting close to being done with a novel when the latest draft revisions involve more grammatical issues rather than story deficiencies or structure.  In the case of this fifth revision, a good 90% of the revision was indeed about grammatical issues, ie better sentence structure, tighter dialogue, eliminating repetition, etc.  Toward the end of the novel there were some story issues that needed to be addressed but I believe they are good now and, after giving the book one more read-through, I’m reasonably comfortable to say the sixth draft will likely be the last.

A while back I posted an early version of the cover for Nox.  Here is that early version:

Even when first posting this image, I figured there were things needed to be done and it wouldn’t be the final image used for the novel’s cover.  Here, then is my most recent version, which I’m far more comfortable calling the “final” one:

I’m hoping in the next month or, at most, two, the book will be available.

Coming soon…

First, sorry for not posting in the past few days.  Things have been busy and will likely remain so, at least for the next few weeks.  Among other things taking up my time is this:

This is my first full attempt at the cover to my latest novel, Nox.  I suspect I’ll tinker with it a little here and there, but at least at this point I’m delighted with the end result.

Nox is the fourth part of the Corrosive Knights series, the first three parts of which were Mechanic, The Last Flight of the Argus, and Chameleon.

As I’ve mentioned before, Corrosive Knights is a series that, at least with regards to those first three books, can be read in any order at all.

With Nox, however, things start to come together.  The cover to Nox was purposely made in the style of Mechanic, as the lead character in that book, Nox, is the lead character in this novel as well.  Nox, for those who haven’t read Mechanic, is an industrial “gun for hire” with a conscience, a woman who is haunted by plenty of demons from her past…and present.

Nox explores her character in further depth as she deals with an incredibly dangerous new/old enemy.  This novel features action, suspense, and plenty of surprises.  Though its not fully polished, I’m very proud of the work, and think anyone who has read the series to this point and enjoyed it will not be disappointed.

For now, I’m just about finished with the second major revision of Nox.  I’ve worked out all the plot kinks and polished much of the writing.  I anticipate more polishing and. if there are no major snags, the novel should be fully completed in another two months.

In the meantime, enjoy the cover design.