REP: Blog

It has been a while since I posted a blog update addressing the status of my writing.

Chocolateen Part 2 is complete and posted. I have finished writing Ancient Abilities Part 2 and am in the process of proof reading and editing the story. I should complete that this week and hopefully it will be ready for posting next week.

Today I posted a short story called Time Scope. I recall stating that the Pink Monkey Chronicles was the first story that I had attempted to write. I have absolutely no idea why, but three weeks ago, Time Scope popped up in my mind. I had completely forgotten that story. At the moment and unless something else pops up in my memory, I will have to correct my former statement for Time Scope was the first story I remember ever attempting to write.

My subconscious mind must have been working on that story for the storyline popped into my conscious mind as a complete story. It only took me two days of writing to complete the story; it just flowed from my mind to my keyboard. Of course, I proofed and edited the story also, which took much longer.

My sequel to Opening Earth is still evolving and I also started two additional stories in the D-Hopping Universe, which I named Sam's Hopping and Officer Symms.

I still work on The Ark when I am in the mood to update the narrative chapters to a dialog format. I also have about five additional stories just sitting on the backburner. Once I finish what is on my plate now, I will have to consider resurrecting and completing those stories.

This week I will be spending most of my time on getting Ancient Abilities Part 2 ready to post. I will spend the rest of my time reading other authors' works and writing my other stories.

I submitted Chapter 6 about 12 hours ago. Just checked and the chapter had not been posted. Resubmitted the chapter and it is now posted.

Sorry about that - REP

My readers notified me of two major content errors in the text of Chocolateen, Part 2, Chapter 2.

(1) Auckland is not the capital of New Zealand - totally my error. I misread a passage in an article on Auckland.

(2) I copied the text from an on-line Chinese menu and pasted it into the file in order to easily create a list of Chinese food items. I deleted the portion of the menu that I pasted into my Word file, but somehow in converting the Word .doc file to a .txt file, the Word conversion program pulled the deleted text into the file.

I posted the first chapter of Chocolateen - Part 2 this morning.

The story is a cross over story that begins about 12 years after Part 1 ends. The story is told from James Schneider's point of view and it details how James Conrad enlists Frank and Jim in helping to accomplish the mission that the Guidance Council assigned to Jim Conrad.

I recommend that my readers read the first parts of Chocolateen and Ancient Abilities for background, so they will understand the parts of this story that are not fully explained by the storyline.

Thanks,
REP

I posted the final chapter of Opening Earth this morning. I hope you enjoyed Opening Earth and will be with me when I post its sequel, Opening Earth II.

Opening Earth covered the period of Doug becoming a D-Hopper, finding Earth, and presenting the UN with his credentials as the Multiverse's Ambassador to Earth. It also addressed his inheriting the Archer Conglomerate.

Opening Earth II will begin where Opening Earth left off. I am not sure of the period of Doug's life that will be covered by Opening Earth II; however, I can see the potential for an Opening Earth III in the future. The agreement to be negotiated with the President of the United States for his Embassy in Colorado will contain several unusual terms that will lead to some interesting situations and conflicts. His life on Vora, Slave World, and the other Multiverse planets will also present him with situations that will require his involvement in both personal and professional situations.

Next Tuesday, March 17, I will begin posting Chocolateen II. Chocolateen II is a crossover story that melds the main characters of Chocolateen Part I and Ancient Abilities Part I. If you have not read these two stories, I suggest you do so or you may have a few difficulties with understanding Chocolateen II.

Chocolateen II begins around 12 years after Chocolateen, Part 1 ended, and an unspecified time after Ancient Abilities, Part 1 ended. As you will shortly learn, James Conrad enlists the aid of Frank Tolliver and James Schneider in completing the mission he was given by the Guidance Council. Ancient Abilities II, which is currently being written, will backfill the period from the end of Ancient Abilities Part 1 until at least James Conrad, Frank Tolliver, and James Schneider forming their partnership. I may extend the period covered to beyond the period covered by Chocolateen II, but have not reached a decision on that at this point.