More trimming of the fat / Happenings In The Outhouse 30-April-2021

I can't believe it was only one and a half years ago.  Eighteen months when I last "trimmed the fat."  I'm talking about cutting back on the podcasts.

It happened just before last weekend, when I found myself struggling to get all of my podcasts in while neglecting my writing.

NOT GOOD!

I still listen to some, but I'm very, very picky on what I choose.

Keeping it short this week.  Speaking of short, I plan on publishing two short stories within the next month.

Which is good.

A new (but old) story in progress / Happenings In The Outhouse 23-April-2021

I am at work on a new (but old) story in progress.

As always, I'm holding back on the title, but the story is actually the second novel I ever completed.  It is in the horror genre, and if I had to give a teaser it would be something like Nightmare On Elm Street meets Dreamscape.

The genesis of this novel dates back to my days at Bemidji State University.  A few years ago, I went through the old chapters and made notes up through the first part--this novel is in four parts.  At the time when I originally wrote it, I set it in the future.

And that year was 2010.

Looking at it now, I'm dialing back the clock and setting it in the year 1996.  There are reasons for this, which I may expand on in future posts.

Tattered Robes is published / Happenings In The Outhouse 16-April-2021

Tattered Robes, the latest thriller in the Central Division Series, is out!

Synopsis: A Catholic priest with a dark past is brutally murdered in a ritualistic fashion.  But as Minneapolis PD investigators Kolin Raynes and Kelly King employ the latest advances in Forensics and DNA analysis, they soon discover solving this case leads them down an even darker path.

Here is a link to my website, which will give you the ebook option of your choice.

Enjoy!

The Chosen - a unique way of telling the same story / Happenings In The Outhouse 09-April-2021

Long ago, I said if you gave a writing prompt to the top 20 bestselling authors in the world, you'd have 20 different stories.

Well, let me ask you this: how many dramatic/theatrical versions of Jesus Christ have you seen?  Probably many, and some are favorites.  I recall one as a kid that used to play on TV quite often, usually around Easter, that fascinated me.

That being said, how many different ways are there to tell the life of Jesus?  Too many to count, would be my guess.  Well, The Chosen is a quite unique telling of the life of Jesus, mainly from the perspective of those around Him.

Season 1 (I believe there are either 7 or 8 planned seasons, all crowdfunded) is out on DVD, but you can watch the entire first season for free online, through their app.

Episode 1 of Season 2 is out now--it was released Easter Sunday--and I highly recommend it.  Even from a storytelling perspective, it's a unique way of telling a story many of us have already heard.

What's new? / Happenings In The Outhouse 02-April-2021

Another short one today.

As I finalize the fifth novel in the Central Division Series, Tattered Robes, I'm contemplating what's next?

I have a story I wrote several years ago--it's actually the second novel I ever completed--and I've been on the fence about rewriting it and then publishing it.

Basically, I'm using what I had written before as an outline--gasp!  I know, I don't outline, right?

Well, I've done this before two years ago, on a fantasy novel that I started and then went another direction when personal issues became more of a focus.  It should be fun as I love the story.