Hello Friends!

I am one of those dramatic and obnoxious men who every time they get a cold are convinced they are “patient zero” and the end of humanity as we know it starts with their over-aggressive cooties.

So today, as I was laying on my couch dealing with a cold and watching end of the world movies. I stumbled upon 28 Days Later. What I love most about that movie is the fact that is not about the infected (I will not say zombies because I know there are two schools of thoughts about it and fellow nerds will gang on me) it is about the humans and their capacity for compassion and cruelty. Every time I finish watching it, I think “humans are the monsters in this monster movie.”

Because “Good writers borrow, but great writers steal.” I decided that the horrors of human nature will be the theme for The Catcher’s Trap sequel: Worlds Walker.

I was born and raised in Chile during one of the most brutal dictatorships in the planet in the 70’s and 80’s. I know what human monstrosity looks like, and I want to write about it.

The continuation of The Catcher’s Trap gives me the opportunity to explore and challenge the idea that we, humans, are the victims and heroes of the monsters lurking in the dark.

I’m sharing this because the idea excites me and, as I continue writing Worlds Walker, I want to share the process with you.

I’ve created a blurb for the second book on Inkshares, but I will not ask you to follow it because there is nothing there yet. I won’t upload chapters or turn it into a draft until The Catcher’s Trap is out because the opening scene of the second book is a huge spoiler. But I will share with you my writing process and main themes. I will also ask you for ideas when I find myself trap by my own plot.

So I hope you enjoy coming along as I write my second novel (God help us all).

Have a fantastic week.

Today’s the day!  It begins.  Preorders for my next novel After Man have begun as has the Geek and Sundry Hard Science contest!  I find it amusing and small worldish that this novel is appearing in this contest because of my experience meeting Geek and Sundry’s founder at Dragoncon in 2012.  Maybe I’ll share it in a future update.  I doubt she remembers it.

Sometime here over the coming few days, I’m going to start posting Casey Adler’s personal logs from her investigations.  These will contain clues that will be revealed later in the story as she investigates the epidemic of violent crime you see being hinted at in Chapter One.  I’ll also be posting case files and other pertinent records to help you, the reader sleuths see if you can solve the mysteries to come.  (Spoiler: there’s a suspected murder coming!)

As followers of Rise, I’ll let you in on a recruiter bonus I’m offering to people who bring in the most people to preorder After Man.  The top two recruiters will each be given an opportunity to help craft part of this story.  Number One will get to help create a character who plays a pivotal role in the sequel and who makes an appearing in the denouement of this book.  They also will get to have an exclusive interview with myself and my awesome wife who helped me form this idea into a story.  Any questions allowed, spoilers abound.  Number Two will get to help create the setting for the final sequence of this book.  I’ll give you a few pointers on what is going to happen and you get to help create the setting.

So, what are you waiting for?  Get your copy preordered then get that referral link and get going!

Today’s the day!  It begins.  Preorders for After Man have begun as has the Geek and Sundry Hard Science contest!  I find it amusing and small worldish that this novel is appearing in this contest because of my experience meeting Geek and Sundry’s founder at Dragoncon in 2012.  Maybe I’ll share it in a future update.  I doubt she remembers it.

Sometime here over the coming few days, I’m going to start posting Casey Adler’s personal logs from her investigations.  These will contain clues that will be revealed later in the story as she investigates the epidemic of violent crime you see being hinted at in Chapter One.  I’ll also be posting case files and other pertinent records to help you, the reader sleuths see if you can solve the mysteries to come.  (Spoiler: there’s a suspected murder coming!)

As early followers, I’ll let you in on a recruiter bonus I’m offering to people who bring in the most people to preorder After Man.  The top two recruiters will each be given an opportunity to help craft part of this story.  Number One will get to help create a character who plays a pivotal role in the sequel and who makes an appearing in the denouement of this book.  They also will get to have an exclusive interview with myself and my awesome wife who helped me form this idea into a story.  Any questions allowed, spoilers abound.  Number Two will get to help create the setting for the final sequence of this book.  I’ll give you a few pointers on what is going to happen and you get to help create the setting.

So, what are you waiting for?  Get your copy preordered then get that referral link and get going!