New Projects

   I had a great Christmas, but now it’s over, and unfortunately, it’s time to get back to work. I thought that now would be a good time to update everyone on the status of my projects and tell you guys what I’ve been working on.

   The next Wrong book is being fine tuned right now. Everything as far as the story is there, and a good portion of the editing is done, but it isn’t quite as polished as I want it to be. I really like the sixth Wrong book, and the more I read it, the more it becomes one of my favorites. Without spoiling anything, I’ll just say this. In this book, it has been a few years since Sam was a spy, and the whole dynamic in hers and Nathan’s lives and relationship has changed. I loved that change because it felt very natural. This book practically wrote itself. For anyone who really likes Nathan, this will be the book for you because he steals the show many times.

   The seventh and final Wrong book has already been written, but it needs a lot of editing, so it probably won’t be coming out anytime soon. I love the way the series ends. The final book focuses on all of the characters, but I make sure to pay special attention to some characters who haven’t gotten the spotlight enough in the past. If you’re a fan of Chloe or Dan you’ll love to see the active role they take on in the last chapter of the series. The last book is a bit longer than the others, and at one point, I thought that maybe I should split it up and try to make it into two books, but then I rethought it. The final book should be one last epic book that keeps the charm from the first six books while taking the series to places that it has never been to. I think that the final book does this wonderfully, and the sixth book sets all of it up.

   Now for the final project that I’m working on. Yes, I’m working on three things at once. I know that seems crazy and maybe even a little counterproductive, but what can I say? My brain goes in too many directions at one time. I think that I might be a little OCD because when I have a concrete idea, I have to start writing it at that moment. Anyway, the last project is untitled, and it’s pretty different than anything that I’ve done before. It’s a futuristic book but probably not in the way that you think. It focuses on survival at all cost in a dystopian world where survival is almost impossible. I really love my characters in this book, but I don’t know if everyone will. Some of them are rough around the edges, and none of them have the moral conscience of Trent or Nathan. I wanted to write something slightly darker than what I’ve written in the past. Don’t get me wrong, though. It still has my thumbprint on it. I can’t help but throw in a little bit of romance and emotion in a story no matter what it’s about. This book is finished, and I’ve been trying to edit it in my spare time. The weird thing is that I’m not sure if I’ll ever release it, though. I love writing, but I’ve started questioning myself lately. Can I do this forever? I know that may sound stupid. I have only been writing books for eleven months, but I have released ten books in that timeframe and written three more that are being edited. I feel tired, and sometimes I wonder if I shouldn’t take a long break after I get the last two Wrong books out there. I’m not burned out on writing or talking to readers, but everything else that comes with doing this is starting to wear me down. I can’t decide what I should do, though. I know that I won’t stop writing at any point. I’ve been writing for enjoyment since I was fourteen, so that’s probably never going to stop, but I can definitely picture myself taking some time and writing some stories for just me for a while. When the thing that has always made you feel at peace starts to become a job, maybe it’s time to step back for a while. Who knows, though? I might get these two Wrong books released and then look at my untitled project and just have to share it with everyone. Knowing me, I’ll probably have another book or two written by then, too.

   Sorry for going off in left field there. I know that I probably shouldn’t be talking about my personal future on this blog, but sometimes it helps to write down all of my thoughts and see what ends up on the page when I’m done. Thanks for listening, and look forward to an awesome Wrong book that’s coming soon and the finale to a series that has become my life. It’s strange, but I think that being done with Nathan and Sam’s stories is going to be pretty hard on me. I keep having these thoughts about writing one more Wrong book, but I know in my heart that the final book ended exactly as it should, and there’s no way that I would ever mess that up. I can’t wait for everyone to see the end of it all. Thanks to everyone who followed the Strange Visions series through to the end, too. I used to dream about ideas for Strange Visions, and the strange thing is that I still do. I suppose that Trent, Ally, Nathan, and Sam will always be a little part of me now, and as long as people still want more characters like them, I’ll be dreaming up new ideas and imaginary friends no matter what. I’ll have more about the sixth Wrong book soon, so be on the look out for a description and a cover reveal in the coming weeks.