Saturn as seen from Titan, painting by Chesley Bonestell

Saturn as seen from Titan, painting by Chesley Bonestell
Favorite astronomical painting

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Acceptance of The Vanishing Shed

I am happy to announce the acceptance of my novel The Vanishing Shed by Publishing by Rebecca J. Vickery.  This novel has been around for over ten years and suffered many battle scars and rejections.  I found this beautiful redhead on istockphoto.com for Nina, the love of Buddy's life.  Buddy is the only person who can see this shed but when he walks toward it the shed vanishes.  The older he gets the closer he can approach the shed before it winks out.  This structure haunts him all his life, drawing from his emotions even when he's miles away from it.  He must get on with his life, suffering many loses, graduating from high school, college, falling in love and marrying Nina.  When she dies he has not the will to go on.  Finally, he is able to stand before the shed and enters.  Only then does he find out what the significance of the shed is.
I don't know the price yet but it numbers 75,000 words.  It should "hit the streets" before long.  It is in editing stage and firming up of the back cover and inside before it will be ready.

Monday, February 6, 2017

The Vanishing Shed Drawing

I've included a drawing of my new novel The Vanishing Shed.  Of course the publisher who has just accepted my story will come up with an appropriate cover.  I'm so happy to report this.  Victory Tales Press whom I have The Silver Dart with has accepted my Shed novel.  I signed the contract today.  I'm told there will be light editing done on it.  I worked very hard to eliminate passive voice and got rid of such words as "was", "had", "and", "but", "so" and "that".  This novel numbers 75,000 words.
Buddy Wilson is the only one who can see this shed and when he goes to investigate it the shed vanishes.  The older he gets the closer he can approach the shed.  Will he be at the point of death when he finally stands before it?  Starting in the 1940s this novel is actually a historical, romance story, clean.