So, I’ve sent my draft over to my editor for the new project, and I’m simultaneously pleased and dissatisfied with the result. Which, believe it or not, is a good sign.
I love the premise of the story, but I'm frustrated with my inability to tell it in a way that measures up to the standard I'd like to put out there in the world.
Why is that good news? Well, I think it's good news because I'm still not done with the story, and I don't want to be done with the story--which may just mean that I have a good story to tell.
Alright, is everyone happy with this sloppy insight into my unhealthy mind?
Good.
This whole project started from an earworm of a song I wrote that I kept sharing with friends, who kept responding that they couldn't get the damn thing out of their heads.
Like, they were practically mad about it.
So, that meant that I had to record it on a trip to visit my bandmate, Russ.
Oh, by the way, I'm in a band called The Mars McClanes, go check us out on Spotify or wherever.
Anyway, I thought it would be fun to write a short story for our blog to go along with the song. A story about a new kid who wishes he could write a song to impress a girl and fit into his new surroundings, only to have that wish go painfully awry, et cetera, et cetera, you know the deal.
I guess it's technically YA since it takes place in high school, but if you like my style of writing, it's the same thing, but with fewer F words than Ghost Bully.
OK, zero F words, but I think I say damn or something. We'll see.
So, to wrap up. New book is in its finishing phases to be complete by September for a 2024 release with a corresponding single by The Mars McClanes.
Stay tuned for more details.