Yes, I know, I know. It’s been a good long while since my last update. Rest assured, I have been hard at work on Dax Harrison. I did not meet my previously planned end-of-February completion goal, but I am steadily heading toward the finish line.

No! Not at all! In fact, progress on the book has been happily moving along very steady! However, it is taking longer than I originally thought it would. First off, this is my first novel I’ve ever written, so I am most certainly learning and improving as I go. Also, as I’ve mentioned before, Dax was originally written as a screenplay. When I dove into this project of converting the story from script to novel, I thought, "Hey, I’m already ahead of the game! The story is already done. I’ll have this out in no time!"

Oh... silly me.

Interestingly enough, I think having written the story originally as a film script is part of what has made this a challenging journey. Scenes need restructuring and expanding, characters have inner-thoughts to be addressed, the world needs a bit more fleshing out, etc. It’s pretty much the exact opposite writing style of a screenplay, in which the only things on the page are quite literally what your audience will see and hear on screen. A bare-bones blueprint for the movie, if you will. Anyway, that mental gear-shift has taken some time and patience, but I believe I’m improving every step of the way. :)

It is also hard not to get excited about the sequel. Once book #1 is out, it won’t be long at all before I dive right into book #2. Dax’s world is going to get bigger, more fun, more dangerous, and might even make you shed a tear or two. I can’t wait!

Thank you again everyone for your support and patience in my journey to become a legitimate author. It has been an unbelievable gift and continues to fuel my creative fire every time I sit down to get some writing done.

Final thought: As of today, I have an editor lined up! Woo hoo! As soon as I’m done with the manuscript, I will pass it along and someone will be able to tell me how terrible it is! (This is actually, in fact, exciting news)

All right, gang. I will try to get these updates out a little more frequently, but for now, it’s back to the writing dungeon for me!

-Tony

OK, Final, FINAL note: I stumbled onto this beautiful digital artwork yesterday online and said, "Oh my God! It’s Logan!" I am not sure if this is a character from another already established sci-fi universe or just an original creation from the artist. Nevertheless, this is a perfect image of Lieutenant Logan Weaver in my mind, so I thought I’d share. Enjoy!

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