The Evolution Stone is a 90,000 adult adventure novel. The Stone is a powerful artifact that can grant someone's wish by changing the past.
Kali Hunter wants to find it because she lost her father in a plane crash five years ago. Not a day goes by that she doesn't wish she had him back.
Gunter Von Hausen wants to find it to restore his good name. Once a respected archaeologist, his obsession with the Evolution Stone brought him only ridicule.
Kaseem, a Kurdish tribal leader, wants to find the Stone so he can restore Babylon as the new dominant world power, setting himself up as emperor.
The Evolution Stone lies deep beneath the ruins of Babylon in Iraq. Beneath the rubble of the temple of Marduk, chief god of Babylon, the path begins. Devious traps and devilish guardians block access to the Stone.
Kali Hunter is trying to live a normal life since the disappearance of her father. Along with her brothers, Devon and Bruce, they run the family business, Hunter Recovery. They help those who have been victimized by recovering stolen items.
Then, Kali is awakened by a phone call from family friend, Gunter Von Hausen. He has finally found the Chronicle of Nebuchadnezzar that reveals the location of the Evolution Stone. Kali is one of the few who still believe in Gunter and he needs her help to find it and restore his reputation.
The Evolution Stone contains plenty of action along with fantasy and a touch of humor. There are unexpected plot twists for the reader as well as a surprise ending.
The novel is finished and edited. I am currently in search of a literary agent. If I dont find an agent by the first of the year I intend to self-publish it on Amazon Kindle.
Saturday, November 29, 2014
My first novel
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
What makes a writer?
The answer is simple enough, a writer writes.
It doesn't matter if you write a little or if you write a lot. You could write a get well card or just write in a get well card. You don't even have to be a good writer, just write something. Before you know it words form into paragraphs, paragraphs compile to make pages and pages stack up until you have a story. If the story keeps growing, sooner or later you have a novel. The main thing to remember is that you just have to keep pounding the keys. You never give up.
In January I had tendon repair surgery on my right arm. I was off work for ten weeks and for five of those I wasn't allowed to lift anything. But, I was able to type. I had started writing a book in 2006 but had never really approached the project in earnest. From the beginning I always had the hope that it might see print one day, then eventually make its way to the silver screen. But I allowed myself to get side tracked. There was always something else to do, always something else that demanded my attention. Something needed to be fixed, a tv show needed to be watched, a game that needed to be played. I'm quite an accomplished procrastinator. I've always wanted to start a procrastinators club, but I never seemed to find the time to do it.
You're not a writer if you don't write. Yes, yes, master of the obvious, can you get to the point? The point is, it took being laid up for me to see that it was time to stop procrastinating. I found an online fiction writing course. It was a free course and it was only for a few weeks, but it was the spark I needed to stimulate the muse. I started pounding out 2000 plus words a day. Seeing the good progress I was making stimulated me even more. Even after I went back to work and it was more difficult to find time to write, the end was in sight and that was even more stimulating.
By the end of May I finally typed THE END, and that's when the real work began. I began self editing, beginning with formatting. After five revisions I handed it to an editor. I never realized I could make so many obvious mistakes. I was the poster child for the phrase, 'you can't see the forest for the trees.' Finally, after four months of revisions, we felt we had a finished project.
One of the things I learned in the fiction writing course was that you should write something every day. It doesn't matter if it's profound, just write something. That's what a writer does.
It doesn't matter if you write a little or if you write a lot. You could write a get well card or just write in a get well card. You don't even have to be a good writer, just write something. Before you know it words form into paragraphs, paragraphs compile to make pages and pages stack up until you have a story. If the story keeps growing, sooner or later you have a novel. The main thing to remember is that you just have to keep pounding the keys. You never give up.
In January I had tendon repair surgery on my right arm. I was off work for ten weeks and for five of those I wasn't allowed to lift anything. But, I was able to type. I had started writing a book in 2006 but had never really approached the project in earnest. From the beginning I always had the hope that it might see print one day, then eventually make its way to the silver screen. But I allowed myself to get side tracked. There was always something else to do, always something else that demanded my attention. Something needed to be fixed, a tv show needed to be watched, a game that needed to be played. I'm quite an accomplished procrastinator. I've always wanted to start a procrastinators club, but I never seemed to find the time to do it.
You're not a writer if you don't write. Yes, yes, master of the obvious, can you get to the point? The point is, it took being laid up for me to see that it was time to stop procrastinating. I found an online fiction writing course. It was a free course and it was only for a few weeks, but it was the spark I needed to stimulate the muse. I started pounding out 2000 plus words a day. Seeing the good progress I was making stimulated me even more. Even after I went back to work and it was more difficult to find time to write, the end was in sight and that was even more stimulating.
By the end of May I finally typed THE END, and that's when the real work began. I began self editing, beginning with formatting. After five revisions I handed it to an editor. I never realized I could make so many obvious mistakes. I was the poster child for the phrase, 'you can't see the forest for the trees.' Finally, after four months of revisions, we felt we had a finished project.
One of the things I learned in the fiction writing course was that you should write something every day. It doesn't matter if it's profound, just write something. That's what a writer does.
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