Posted by Mark Alders on Saturday, December 5, 2009
Under: news
I have been knee deep in my new WIP, Light of the Body, the second, yet standalone, part of the Pembroke Eve Chronicles. Remember, Shadows of the Mind is due for release in February, so I've basically got to get my writing skates on!
So how's Light of the Body shaping up?
Well, I've planted down nearly 10,000 words, and just like my NaNo novel last month, this thing has taken me over. It starts off all sweet and romantic with Jacob (the series is told through his eyes) and Callum about to go to bed when a scream and dogs barking send them outside to investigate. They come across a stranger, one who kills the dog trying to protect Callum and Jacob. The man possess some sort of supernatural powers and bites Callum as he tries to protect Jacob in the scuffle that follows.
Jacob's world is turned uspide down when Callum is admitted to hospital from the paralysing bite and the doctor proclaims him pregnant, just like a lot of the other folk in the town! It's up to Jacob and his friends, Zane, Suzy and Mr. Barnaby to try and find out how to find a cure and get everyone out of this mess in a race against time to save not only Callum, but the entire town, too!
And yes, there are zombies in this story, but not as you know them :-)
I am Mark Alders, writer, intactivist, post office worker, and all round nice guy...except when someone steals my chocolate! I am a proud Australian, and as such use different spellings and have some weird phrases, too. Hey, perhaps that's why I write some damn weird shit!
I can't change who I am.
So when you read one of my books, enjoy the ride, but please don't say I can't spell. I spell how I damn well feel like it! LOL Naw seriously, I spell like an Aussie...do forgive me because we are a breed unto ourselves. Where else can a place have 11 registered public holidays and no one has any idea what they are for except to have a BBQ and down some beers!
If you do find a genuine error in my work, please let me know so I can speak with my editor...also, as an addition to that, offer chocolates as well. Lots of chocolates.
*hugs*
Mark