Some excellent reviews of DIPHTHERIA have been finding their way into the world these last few weeks. Check out this one by Brandi Wells at The Lit Pub, this one by David Tomaloff at Specter, and this one by Amber Sparks at Big Other. These are the first three reviews to be written about my little book, so obviously I'm excited and humbled that these three writers took the time to say some nice things.
Otherwise, there has not been much to report for the last little while. Other than shopping my wares, I have been hard at work on a new novel, the second volume of a projected five volume work. This volume is to be titled HIS BLACK MOUNTAIN and aims to be about the relationship between an orphan and the Almighty as the boy grows into a man and learns about the world. Summarized like that it sounds a little bland, but you'll just have to take my word for it that it is shaping up to be something I'm excited about.
I hope this doesn't make me sound too idiotic, but what is (or was) the first volume of this projected five volume work? The Alligators of Abraham? Or are you starting with volume two? Which would be a daring move that I find fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI am starting with volume II. This is a totally different project than AOA although at some point I'd like to write more about Lincoln by way of Frederick Douglas.
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, this is how it works in my mind: the second, third, and fourth books will make up the core story. The first and fifth books may end up as a prologue and an epilogue rather than their own volumes, depending on how everything works out. To be specific: the core story is very, very loosely based on the rise of the Mormon church (beginning with John Smith and continuing into the development of Utah) but the first and fifth books would be loosely based on voyages of Christopher Columbus. So, no matter what, the Columbus stuff will be added on a later time.