The Journey to Book Four Begins

Humanity’s Leap Continues…

My summer vacation (a week in the islands every year) is over - it just happened to coincide with the release of The Pilgrim and the Wolf this time around. Of course, when I came back, I had to immediately prep for business reviews with our parent company. But finally, after today, all that is over, and I can finally dedicate my spare time (that which I have) toward the next project.

I’ve got the plot pretty much outlined, though if it is one thing I’ve learned it is that the plot has to be flexible, because the story comes to life and changes your expectations as it is written. I hear the stern voice of Gunnery Sergeant Dixon in my mind: “No plan survives contact with the enemy, Garrand.”

For me, the next few weeks will be in research. Do my ideas have merit, and are they realistic / based in reality? I absolutely cannot stand writing things that are not possible and rooted in space magic and fairy dust. That may work for some authors, but I can’t bring myself to do it. I need to be able to explain that the ideas are at least possible.

After research, I’ll begin putting down the prose. I usually just “flood” the paper with text, as I’ve learned that editing as you write is painfully slow and holds back creativity. The initial writing is messy. Think of it as a sketch an artist would make before drawing the final product (or many iterations of it).

My goal - which is very fluid at the moment - would be to have a beta product to those of you who like to help me pre-read, by first quarter of 2026.

The audiobook for Pilgrim will be released around the end of October, and by then I should have some teaser info on Book 4, including a title, perhaps some art and trailers. Until then, please let me, once again, tell you how appreciative I am for all of your support. You honor me by joining me on this journey.

-CS