Serial Addiction by Mychael Black
I admit it. I have an incredible weakness for series. Be it
reading or writing, I’m wholeheartedly addicted to them. As a reader, I get
deeply involved with the stories and the characters: Josh Lanyon’s Adrien
English books and his Dangerous Ground series, Sean Michael’s Jarheads books,
Abigail Roux’s Cut & Run series, Lynn Flewelling’s Nightrunner books. The
list goes on and on and on…
Come to think of it, it’s the same for books--even my own.
I’ve come to the conclusion that I simply can’t write a
non-series book. Maybe it’s because I fall in love with my own guys and their
stories. Or maybe it’s because they simply won’t shut up. Either way, 2014 is
going to be full of series books for me.
I’m nearing the end of one series (Clutch Wars). Book 3--Sub
Rosa --is due out in a couple weeks. Book 4 will be the
final one. Then I’ll be starting a new series for Changeling Press, one
centered around gaming (PC gaming, to be exact) titled DungeonCrawl.
Next up is the start of a brand new series, Shadowkings,
with Torquere Press. Book 1--The Beginning--is coming out at the end of
January. Book 2 is in the brainstorming stages. I also have book 3 of the
Arcanum series to finish--Someone Like You.
April sees the end of a beloved series, though: Secrets of
Socendor. I’m going to miss the guys, but they’ll always be a part of me.
Although the land of Socendor
is done, it is but a single continent in a massive world. There are other lands
to explore, one of which is hinted at in Retribution--book 3 of the series.
I’ve had books that I never intended to be anything more
than single titles, but, of course, the characters promptly took over and
changed plans on me. It happened with my Hearth & Home guys, and it
happened to me and Shayne with the Romanorum books, starting with The Prince’s
Angel.
So…yeah. I have no qualms calling it an addiction.
About Mychael…
Call me Katherine or Mychael--I'll answer to both. I'm a
mother, partner, student, author by trade, and editor by compulsion. I've been
in the publishing business for several years, namely as a writer but also as an
editor on occasion. It never fails, though. I always end up editing eventually.
I'm a proud bibliophile, to which my poor sagging bookcases
can attest. I read all the time, namely fantasy and romance.
When not writing or reading or editing, I...eat. Maybe
sleep. Or watch Spongebob. Yes. I am a self-proclaimed, thirty-something year
old Spongebob Squarepants addict. Much to my partner's dismay. It's fun.
If you're curious about what I write (and who wouldn't
be?!), then you can find me below:
http://www.mychaelblackbooks.com/
http://www.mychaelblackbooks.com/category/blog/
http://www.facebook.com/mychael.black
https://twitter.com/kjohnson1976
1 comment:
Thanks, hun! :D
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