As I’ve made progress through the first draft of Sacred Cities, I find myself encountering a new problem. It’s a problem I’ve seen many writers face over the years, but not one that I have had up until recently. That problem is an overwhelming supply of ideas, of which I’ve found the power to be intense.

During the years I worked on The Protector series, I remained extremely focused. Sure, I had plenty of other ideas, but none that were in any form demanding. With Sacred Cities however, I’ve discovered a handful of stories that are not only screaming to be written, they’re tempting me away from my WIP. At this point in my writing venture, I haven’t given in. There have been times where I’ve taken writing breaks in order to write down brief scene outlines or ideas, but that is just to hush the voices…so to speak. Thus far that seems to be working, and I’ve made some impressive progress this last little while.

When I tackle a project, I commit to it entirely, and because of that Sacred Cities is almost complete. This story has been a long time coming, and with a few major breakthroughs the last few days, it’s really exciting to be at this point in a story again. The first draft will be done before the end of August, and because I’ve been working on this project off and on for the entire year, there is no reason to give it time to breathe afterwards. I’ll be jumping directly into revisions, and I’m pushing to get this book completed as soon as possible. I’ll have a cover ready at the end of August, and as I work through revisions and coordinate schedules with my editors, this book will *hopefully* be out before the end of the year. That all depends on other people’s schedules and timelines, which I have to respect. I’ll admit it’s a much later date than I had hoped, but it took me longer than I anticipated to get back in the driver’s seat with my writing. The good news is there will not be nearly as long of a wait for the next book. I’ll begin writing it the day I send Sacred Cities to the editors. My goal is have Sacred Cities out this year, and have at least two new books for you in 2015. It’ll require a lot of commitment, even more hours, and a lot of creative energy, but I think I can handle it, and I know you deserve it for the long wait between books this time around.

As I wind down on the first draft of this novel and begin revisions, I am excited to say that I’ll be putting out my first Newsletter with some teasers inside, so if you’re not signed up, make sure you do! I won’t be sending them out often, only a few times a year, but inside you’ll find exclusive content, teasers, and information about all my books. That is something you don’t want to miss!