My novels always overlap each other. When I am finishing the editing on one, I always have another one or two storylines which I’ve at least contemplated if not downright started. It’s this perpetual brain cycle I suspect will not be relieved until the temporal world says so. Even as I published LADY TRIEU and the DEMON WARRIOR of HANOI recently, I’ve been milking two other stories for quick sometime. One an alternative history based in the 1960s. I had originally written the first chapter a couple years back and put it on the backburner. Recently I ran across an excerpt novel contest that sounded promising for this short piece I’ve written. I expanded the excerpt and sent it into the contest. If they ended up liking it, I’ll need to kick it into gear and write the rest. It would be a good problem to have.

But the other story I had started a year ago is the one I’ve settled on to write. I don’t want to divulge any details at the moment, but I will say it is probably the most ambitious storyline I’ve ever created. We’ll see if this is good or bad. Last week I finally had time to start writing and planning this book. As I did, the normal writing grip reached into me and took over. When that happens, I start writing no matter where I am. When I’m driving. When I’m working. When I’m cooking. My brain becomes obsessed and focuses in on the characters. What could happen next? How does she behave? How would he react to this situation? The questions roll over me like an unending ocean wave which pounds its creativity in a relentless fashion until I can finally sit back down and iron out all of those thoughts on the paper.

I love this part of writing when the ideas flow and the mind takes over and doesn’t allow me release my thoughts until the story is done, even thought it might takes months or longer.

Here we go. I can’t wait to see how it ends up. I’ll post updates when my brain allows.

And don’t forget to check out Lady Trieu. I really like this one.