Good morning one and all!
Well, didn’t March go quickly? I thought February shot off like a rocket, but March seems to have done likewise. The daffodils are starting to give way to tulips, the forsythia is in bloom and the sparrows are getting randy. Spring is certainly starting to make itself felt here in Lancaster.
So, where am I at as the nights get longer and the warmth creeps in?
Well, currently, I’m in my sick bed! I was rather ill in early March with something that looks like it was Covid and it has absolutely knocked me for six. I dragged myself up to Carlisle Comic Con last weekend by use of paracetamol and sheer bloody-mindedness, but I am certainly feeling the after-effects now.
However, I refuse to let a small matter of illness halt my creativity. I’ve spent the last week re-reading all the material I’ve written so far for Lux Æterna and I’m really happy with how it’s turning out. There’s about half a case to go and the book is twisting and turning left and right, keeping the reader guessing about the big picture while tying in nicely to all the expanded universe stories that surround it. Health permitting, the first major draft should be finished by the end of April and I’m looking at a Hallowe’en launch date.
In the meantime, Out Of The Depths is due for publication later this month. I just need to finish the final bits of formatting (when I’m not running a sky-high temperature…) popping in the dedication for all my lovely Patrons and Kickstarter backers who chose that reward. Keep your eyes peeled for updates. Don’t forget that all Seraph Tier Book Club members will receive a free signed copy as part of their membership.
Also, watch out for updates on a double release this summer! That’s right, not one, but two books will be heading your way, probably in August. The fourth outing for Bobby Normal, Bobby Normal and the Fallen will be team tagging with Sam Spallucci: The Case of the Pillaging Pirates. BNTF will be the penultimate solo (hmmmm… I wonder why I stressed that???) outing for Bobby with Bobby Normal and the Black Dragon following next year. PP is a quick little short set just a week or so before the events of Casebook.
What else is coming this month?
Well, two conventions, that’s what! On Easter Monday (10th April), I’ll be at Morecambe Comic Con and on the 30th of the month, I’ll be at Hull Comic Con. Links for both can be found on my website: www.aschambers.co.uk.
And finally… So, the sharp-eyed of you might notice some new bits of material here in the Book Club. There are now new daily pieces for those of you who subscribe to the £1 Poltergeist Tier and above: the sixty seconds roundup, the Tuesday teaser, the Wednesday word, Schroedinger says and the Spalluccipedia Short. I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoy making them. If there’s anything else that you’d like to see, please let me know.
Righty-ho! I’m off for a nice warm Lemsip.
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Take care and keep looking out for what lurks in the shadows…
A.S.Chambers.
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