I've been getting lots of emails and messages asking:
WHEN WILL THE NEXT BOOK BE READY??????? ;D So I thought I'd take just a moment for a quick post to let you know what is going on over at Chez Wells. Scroll to the bottom to find out what I've been reading myself lately as you wait for the next book to drop. VENGEANCE, Confluence Book 5, is in the final stages of production and should be ready to sell by the end of August. I'm currently working through the notes that my developmental editor has given me. These are story-level changes that strengthen the story. Jeff (contact info on the page: Author Resources) reads and analyzes my story and looks for areas that are my blind spots. He makes brilliant suggestions about what I can do better. It's wonderful to have a skilled mind on that task because I work on these books mostly in a vacuum. I bounce ideas off my partner, but that's not always enough to get them right. A professional resource is needed to keep my work in the un-put-downable zone! Later this month I will be getting the cover art for the novel from artist Galen Dara, Hugo and World Fantasy Award winning artist. I have a deadline at the end of this month to complete the developmental edits. That's when the book is due to go to the copy editor. He will have the manuscript for about 10 days or so and then it comes back to me with errors highlighted in MS Word track changes. I will then work through those changes, format the book, and put it up for sale.
In other news, my free time is being spent training our newest family member, Nieve, an 8 month old Great Pyrenees we just rescued. She's a doll. She's also a puppy. (@__@) So my partner has been treating her like a full time job while he's off teaching duty for the summer. When he's got her sufficiently worn out, he leaves her with me while I work, so he can do something else for a while. Lots of walks and ball playing going on to keep her tired! A tired dog is a good dog!
I'm also working on developing my art skills--I enjoy doodling, experimenting with watercolors, and I'm in the early stages of trying Copic and Prismacolor markers. I currently draw like an 8-year-old. I'm okay with that and am hoping to keep improving steadily though I don't get as much time to draw as I'd like. And of course I've been spending as much time as possible with my kiddos who are enjoying the freedom of their summer break--both of them taking advantage of the free time to play with the new puppy and video games. I've been wanting to get back into knitting more (it used to be my primary hobby) and I just ordered some yarn to make a small decorative everyday silk scarf. You may know that I'm also a bit of a gamer. I don't really watch much tv or movies any more. Just an occasional anime. I really enjoy playing MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role playing games). Lately I've gotten a bit bored with WoW (World of Warcraft) and started playing Rift until WoW launches it's new expansion in August. I like leveling in Rift so much, WoW is really going to have to be amazing to lure me back. Leveling is my favorite part of game play. Endgame level content just doesn't hold my interest due to its repetitive nature. I like a challenge and I love reaching goals. As a consequence I have 4 characters at max level in WoW--I've been playing about 2 years now. My first main was a Draenei monk, then I leveled a Gnome hunter, a demon hunter, and finally a Worgen druid. I also have many lower level characters, my fave currently being a Lightforged Draenei priest. It's been fun experimenting with the different class types and play strategies. I always play a DPS role. In Rift my favorite character is a Bahmi rogue Saboteur named Keilauf. Damn. I love blowing shit up. I'm addicted to playing instant adventures with this character and consistently finding myself at the top of the DPS charts! RAWR! She is nearing level 50 after several weeks of nightly game play. I've found I prefer the Bahmi body type. I also have a couple Kelari characters but I don't enjoy playing them as much. They don't look anything like me. ;D The house is a mess. Tufts of white fur everywhere. Cluttery. But we're all healthy and happy here. My work is a pleasure and I'm so happy to be able to do something I love to support my family! What I'm reading now... Generally I read for an hour or two before I sleep every night. Here is a list of my favorite books that I've been reading lately.
That's it for now. Just a casual sort of update. Hope you found something herein to interest you. Let me know in the comments. I can try to do more of this if you find it worth my time.
As ever, please leave reviews for the books you read, good or bad--reviews legitimize an author and help them get a foothold in a competitive market. You can make a difference in an author's livelihood by just taking a moment to type up a few words about what you liked or didn't like about a story. And keep reading! There's so much good stuff out there. There's no reason to be bored in this day and age! Tell your friends, relatives, and neighbors about the books you love--get them hooked too! A lot of the stuff we do as modern people will pass the time, but nothing will expand your mind like a good book! Read on!
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Steve Hills
7/20/2018 05:16:01 am
Jennifer, I am interested to know your take on James S.A.Corey's Expanse series. I've been reading them since 2015, and then avidly watching when shortly thereafter it became the smash hit on SyFy channel and now on Amazon Prime! Currently reading Persepolis Rising. I really hope Jeff Bezos continues to fund this series. Personally, I (and many of my space industry friends) find it probably the best series since Star Trek! Hope to hear from you soon! PS: How do you like living in Pittsburgh?
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7/23/2018 10:18:55 pm
Hi, Steve!
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Alina
7/27/2018 01:25:03 am
After reading the first four books I had to track down your website to look for an update, and I'm so glad you have one to give! First I just have to give you props on your AMAZING series, space opera/first contact/sci fi is all I read... 57 books so far this year and yours are my absolute favorite! Talk about a breath of fresh air...I love big concepts, and enjoy totally new perspectives and rewiring thought processes., but this book had me stopping for breaks to really dissect the several resonating epiphanies I had while reading. True intellectual science fiction should have a genre all its own, with you in it. I cannot wait to read your next book... Seriously, one more lousy edited same story, different people book I read may just undo me.
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Alina,
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Greg
8/6/2018 01:29:32 pm
Can't wait for the new book!!!
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Carla Moore
8/9/2018 06:21:11 pm
Dying for the new book...
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Ted
8/15/2018 07:17:18 pm
Have enjoyed telling my little world (wife, kids, co-workers) about all the themes, nuances, social issues, adventures,twists, etc. in Confluence Books 1-4. Waiting (holding my breath) for Book 5!
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