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Monthly Newsletter • November 2025 • Issue #02
FROM THE WRITING DESK
Current Project: Lords of Wishermoore Book 1 (Lord Meryth’s Book)
Progress Update: I didn’t make as much progress on the Lords of Wishermoore Book 1 in October as I hoped, but I also had a week and a half long vacation. One of the cool parts of that vacation though acted as a research opportunity for the book as my wife and I got to explore some castles and castle grounds in Canada! We were only able to go inside one of them, but it was a great opportunity to get an up close look at what the keeps of Wishermoore might look like and their layouts. I look forward to tying the details into future drafts to add depth to the lands and keeps of Wishermoore.
Writing Progress: 52% Complete • 60,064 words
What’s Next: Once I complete Lords of Wishermoore Book 1’s first draft, then I’m going to grind on getting the fifth draft, mostly editing, of Please Subscribe. I realized I might need to add a chapter, but that shouldn’t add too much extra time to the project.
BOOK SPOTLIGHT
The Day the Earth Went Dark Genre: Sci-Fi • Status: Coming soon
Xal Robinson has 48 hours to save humanity—and he’s starting from a prison cell.
When every light on Earth vanishes in a single night, communications specialist Xal Robinson discovers the truth: a “smart virus” is systematically eliminating humanity while leaving Earth’s ecosystems untouched. Trapped aboard the secret military space station Dark Specter 1, Xal watches helplessly as an alien infiltrator murders his commanding officer and assumes his identity. The shapeshifter offers humanity a choice: join the “Creare Compound” or face extinction. Meanwhile, 240,000 miles below, Xal’s parents fight for survival in an underground bunker as the virus hunts them through a dying world.
What makes this story special? This is military sci-fi that combines the isolation horror of Alien with the shapeshifting paranoia of The Thing. The enemy doesn’t arrive with fleets—he arrives wearing your commander’s face. Xal isn’t a born hero; he’s a by-the-book soldier who must forge his own identity, learning that real leadership means trusting yourself when every authority figure has failed. At its core, the story grapples with an uncomfortable question: if humans have nearly destroyed Earth, do we deserve to survive?
Why should you be excited? Relentless pacing, military authenticity, a villain who believes he’s the hero, and genuine emotional stakes—the family reunion you’re rooting for might be the most dangerous choice of all. This is the kind of story that makes you miss your subway stop because you can’t look away. The lights went out. Humanity’s final exam has begun. And the only thing standing between extinction and survival is a 25-year-old spaceman who just learned that following orders might be the deadliest mistake of all.
WHAT I’M READING
Books that have caught my attention this month:
• The Inmate by Freida McFadden – The Inmate was a great suspense thriller that literallykept me turning pages without realizing it. I loved the setup, the love triangle, and the fantastic manipulation of characters. I read this in two sittings, reading probably 80% of it in one day.
• Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey – If you haven’t read or watched The Expanse yet, and you’re a huge sci-fi fan, you’re missing out. Nemesis Games is by far my favorite book/season of The Expanse series. I loved the large scale impacts of actions and consequences in this part of the story. You also get the most character development for many of the key characters without bogging down the story.
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer – I know I’m behind the hype train on this series, but I’m glad I finally jumped in! Cinder is a great retelling of Cinderella that keeps key elements and setting while creating a unique Sci-fi story for readers!
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
Recently, I experienced a new level of stress that has impacted me for a long time afterward. Stress is something we all deal with at varying levels, but sometimes we don’t realize the true impact it can have on our lives.
On our way back from our trip to Canada, we got stuck at the Seattle airport as Alaska Airlines had a severe IT outage that grounded their planes. Being surrounded by people waiting with an anxious fervor to head home, leave on vacation, or try to make it to their next stop, added to my stress with a compounding effect. After waiting hours, I want to say about 6, they finally announced our flight was cancelled. So we had to go get in a line of over 250 people that two employees were helping to get flights rescheduled and hotels found. All in all, we found our own hotel, own flight back, and made it home safe the next day.
The thing I learned came afterward. Stress bottles up inside of you and can cause some major mental and physical damage if you’re not careful. I had a day where I could just rest afterward, but I’m still feeling the mental fatigue a week after. If you’re dealing with a lot of stress, try to find ways to relax and let go of that bottled energy. It may be affecting more than you realize.
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