I feel I have come to the end of a 10-year journey. Jesse's
Legacy, the final book in the Jesse
Boomer trilogy, is finished and now available on Amazon in digital and paperback
form.
Back in 2008 I began writing my first book, Jesse's Conveyance. It was a long process that wasn't initially over until 2011 (of course, considering all the times I revised the book, I wasn't truly done with it until last year). While pleased with the result, the book was not what I originally envisioned. I had wanted it to be a book that started out as a general fiction story that morphed into a horror one. Although, the more I wrote, the more a switch into horror didn't seem appropriate. Still, through the years I couldn't stop thinking of the book that might have been. This led me to eventually turn the book into the first of a trilogy in which the second book (Jesse's Influence) could bridge the gap between the two genres, offering a smooth transition into horror territory.
Back in 2008 I began writing my first book, Jesse's Conveyance. It was a long process that wasn't initially over until 2011 (of course, considering all the times I revised the book, I wasn't truly done with it until last year). While pleased with the result, the book was not what I originally envisioned. I had wanted it to be a book that started out as a general fiction story that morphed into a horror one. Although, the more I wrote, the more a switch into horror didn't seem appropriate. Still, through the years I couldn't stop thinking of the book that might have been. This led me to eventually turn the book into the first of a trilogy in which the second book (Jesse's Influence) could bridge the gap between the two genres, offering a smooth transition into horror territory.
With the completion of Jesse's Legacy, I feel the story I originally envisioned has been written, for the most part; I did have some more outlandish ideas in mind that are better suited for an entirely different story. While there's too many books floating around in my head to allow me to truly rest easy, I can at least breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the saga of Jesse Boomer is over and I can move on to other things. Sure, never say never, but I'm very tempted to proclaim I'll never write another book series. While I'm very glad I wrote the trilogy, for over two years it prevented me from working on other projects I've been anxious to tackle, and now I'm feeling pretty burnt out.
Consequently, as badly as I want to dive right in to the next book, I feel in need of a short break. That being said, I'm confident this will end up being my most productive year.
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