Dragon Orb - Shadow

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Well, I’ve sent the draft to my editor and I’ve now got my fingers crossed that she will like what I’ve done. If she doesn’t I’m in trouble! Time is tight as it is … and I have to write Longfang and Aurora by the end of the year! Pressure? Pah!

I’m reluctant to say too much about the story, as I would hate to ruin it for anyone. Suffice it to say that I’m pleased with the way it has come together. This is certainly turning into an action-packed storyline that I hope will draw a lot of new readers to my work.

I ended up writing the vast majority of this draft between 7 January and 7 March 2008. Two months of intense concentration - not something I’d like to repeat in a hurry, but it looks as if I’m not going to get a lot of choice. Simon & Schuster want to release the books in quick succession, so it looks as though I’m going to be racing to make the deadlines all the way through. My only hope is that I don’t end up by compromising quality for speed. I shall certainly put my foot down if I feel this is happening, but so far, so good. Two great stories have come together to form the first half of the quartet. I can only hope that I continue to feel so positive about the second half.

The release date for Shadow is not set in stone yet, but I anticipate it to hit the shelves in early 2009.