ANOTHER QUICK ONE 10 April 2010 I’m finishing up the edits on the new disaster thriller, which is exciting enough—but the other exciting news is that the two competing ideas I have for the next book are crystallizing into something very special. Horrifying, unnerving, and unsettling, yes…but still special. I have no clue which will end up the ‘winner’ because they both hold tremendous promise. I find myself thinking about one or the other all the time, with previously unseen details surfacing almost daily. And there’s a third concept—much more ambitious in scope—that has been bleeping on the edges of the radar screen for awhile. This is like standing before a steaming buffet table and liking everything. I’ll let you know what eventually ends up on the plate. QUICK ONE 10 January 2010 Just wanted to let you all know that I’m working my way through the first round of edits on the new disaster thriller. There aren’t that many, thank goodness, and the story is beginning to firm up nicely. And while I’ve been doing this, I’ve had solid ideas for two more disaster books (one of which I’ve already started developing). Meanwhile, I’m very excited about the Wave paperback release, as we’ll be able to get that story out to readers who live in those parts of the world beyond New Jersey’s borders. I’m very likely going to be doing some publicity for it, too, which should be fun for everybody. You’ll be seeing more updates on this site in the weeks and months ahead, as Wave, the next disaster book, and some altogether new projects begin to take shape. Until then, have a happy, healthy, and—dare I say it?—prosperous 2010. ONE DISASTER LEADS TO ANOTHER 21 April 2009 I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what my next book will be. Here’s the answer—after a hiatus of more than five years, I’m writing a new disaster thriller. It will be the second book in the series that began with Wave. As some of you know, Wave blew through its first printing in record time, earned a lot of great reviews, and went on to win an award. That said, I have no idea why it’s taken so long for me to start the next book in this group. But that’s all in the past—I’ve dropped the clutch into high gear and plan to deliver the first draft by midsummer. Staying true to the essence of the series, it’ll be a disaster scenario that pushes the limits of the imagination without crossing beyond the boundaries of reality. In other words, it’ll be something that can actually happen. I like this approach, as it erases that lame ‘safety buffer’ between the book and the reader—the one that allows you to fall asleep after a few chapters because you’re thinking, “Nah, that’s not possible.” The situation I’ve created is entirely possible, and it’s presented in vivid, sometimes grisly detail. If you end up missing a day’s work because you couldn’t doze off the night before, I’ll be satisfied. More soon….