Halfway There
I wanted to update my fans that my next book is halfway through the first draft process.
I began “A New Home” on August 23, and since then, I have finished 10 chapters and written 54,853 words. That works out to 645 words per day, more than my 500 word goal. Currently, the book looks to end up being 329 pages long and over 100,000 words.
The characters are developing nicely, with several surprises coming up.
Now, is it wrong to laugh at my own jokes? Seriously, there are some funny lines in here already.
Of course, that’s what this book is to be about: a light-hearted look at the ministry and what goes on in churches. And that’s something we need in this dark world: light, hope, and laughter.
Keep praying for me as I write. At this rate, the draft will be completed in February. Then comes the editing process. It might be the summer of 2025 before you can order your own copy.
The next book is about one third written. “A New Home” will be a lighthearted story of a pastor who has moved to a new church in a small town. And oh, the people he meets: a deputy sheriff who weighs 150 lbs with his gear on, a teenager who runs the sound and wears heavy metal band t-shirts, a hermit cat lady, a hypochondriac, plus more. All the while, the pastor is trying to heal from a terrible event.