I
recently finished writing new scenes for the upcoming reissue of The Twain Shall Meet, which will occur later this summer (probably August). Word count for the material topped just over
30,000.
Nearly
100% of the new scenes focus on main characters Scott Page and Shannon Larkin
at the beginning of their relationship. The writing binge went on for well over
two months earlier this year, wearing me down in the process (as usually happens).
I'm currently inserting the scenes into the existing book, and then I'll be
onto editing the material in its entirety a dozen or so times before
considering it complete. A new book cover for the novel will also be
forthcoming, but I can't say much more for the time being.
*POSTSCRIPT (05/31/16): Just sent off the
revised manuscript of The Twain Shall Meet to my publisher. Keep your fingers
crossed she likes the changes. Upon its original publication in 2012, the ms
had 234 pages with a word count of 131,628. The new edition has 296 pages and a
word count of 161,931. Not bad! :)
*POSTSCRIPT (06/06/16): I'm so excited I can
barely sit still! My publisher got back to me about the new material for TheTwain Shall Meet, with the message: "I've always loved your work,
especially this series (Collective Obsessions Saga). As an editor, there are
some stories that just stay with you long after they've been published, and you
keep hoping to return to those particular worlds - this series was like that
for me, so I look forward to revisiting." Print-on-Demand and new Goth
covers for all eight books in the series are also being discussed. I never take
being published for granted, and I never assume everyone will like the work. I
remember all too well how long and hard the road to being published was, so
every time it happens I'm still astonished. Somehow it makes the self-imposed
social isolation and writing binges late into the night all worthwhile. ;)
