New Book, New Classes and A New Author
by
BJ Neblett
Hello!
I realize it has been quite some time, but I do have an excuse… a reason… ok,
an explanation for my tardiness: in a word, work. Need I say more? But in this case
work refers, at least in part, to writing.
Let
me explain.
This
spring/summer will see the release of my new book. Yes, the same one you have
all been anticipating and asking me about. Planet
Alt-Sete-Nine is book one of a trilogy, and to be perfectly honest, I
wanted to not only make it as near perfect as possible, but to get a good head
start on book two before the release of book one. We, my publisher BrightonPublishing, and I are working on the next to last (hopefully) edits and putting
together a stunning cover design to grace what many of my beta readers have
termed a modern fantasy classic. (blush blush blush)
Planet Alt-Sete-Nine
is a contemporary fantasy which blurs the lines between the realities of virtual
reality and alternate realities. Confused? Ok, here’s a peak at a possible back
cover book blurb:
School teacher Haylee is
a happy, normal, slightly geeky twenty something with more than a passing
fascination for fantasy video gaming. But when her boyfriend Jake asks her to
beta test a new game he is developing for his company, the lines between
fantasy and reality soon begin to blur. She is drawn deeper into the game’s ground
breaking virtual reality, alienating herself from friends and family. Even the
renowned Dr. Cochran, a leading expert on video game addiction, is at a loss to
explain Haylee’s strange and erratic behavior. As Haylee explores the mystical
Planet Alt-Sete-Nine for an elusive princess, Jake frantically searches for a
way to hold on to Haylee and her tenuous grasp with reality. Can the powerful
Wizardess Azami le Blanc unravel the mystery of the Al-téarièn people? Or will
the fierce warrior Cailey be Haylee’s salvation?
Watch
here for more on release date!
Part
two of my tardiness also concerns work, only in this case my teaching duties at
Seattle’s Hugo House for Writers. I have been busy teaching several classes,
which is both a bane and blessing in disguise. I love teaching writing and have
found my Sunday’s lately taken up with classes that include Editing, Writing
Effective Time Travel, my current class, Short Stories and Shorter Stories. My
next class has proven to be a very popular one: Creating Effective Characters
In Fiction. It starts Sunday, April 15, and runs for six consecutive Sundays
from 10 AM to Noon. Registration opens March 6 and usually fills up fast. Visit
Hugo House for more information on this and other upcoming classes I will be
teaching through the summer, including Editing, Dialogue, Time Travel and more.
(it never hurts if you mention that you heard about it here on my blog!)
Finally,
I have been honored by a quote from a short story of mine called George appearing in a recently released
book. Adrian Winstanley, a very capable writer, has crafted an entertaining,
funny and touching memoir in High HopesSilver Linings. During the wonderful tour that has been his life, we learn
of a particularly dark period when my words, as quoted to him by a caring
nurse, moved Mr. Winstanley to re-assess his very existence. I highly recommend
High Hopes Silver Linings. It is available
through most books stores including Barnes & Noble, and, as always, Amazon.com.
Peace,
BJ Neblett
