So much to do and so little time to do it.
Just finished a short story called “Suit, Potbelly, Earlobes and the Rest” that will probably be re-titled by the publisher but that’s OK. It was a story that came to me in the middle of a bad dream and really needed jotting down.
Some stories are like that. They flood into your mind and just take over, as if they have a will of their own; the only way to get rid of them is to write them.
This particular story takes place in unknown territory that appears not to be here on earth with a large chunk of it in a creepy village somewhere remote—and wet!!
This all happened after finishing the second Ruthermore Heidigens story.
The first one, “Ruthermore Heidigens and the Fifth Planet” went off to the publisher some time ago. I know that ‘Hishgraphics’ did a superb job on the cover so it is all under way, so to speak.
Ruthermore is a wizard. He is, by his own admission, the finest wizard in the known universe, which consists of four planets. The fifth planet is the reason for the story.
It should be noted that Ruthermore is also the only wizard in the four planets so that would automatically make him the best, statistically speaking.
Now we move on to “Ruthermore Heidigens and the Voices”. In this story we learn more about his daughter, Chau, and about him being the only wizard in the known universe, which now expands to include Earth.
Of course, we on Earth know all about wizards, do we not?
The first 'Ruthermore' story is a novelette but the second one is slightly longer so becomes a novella.
I do feel another Ruthermore Heidigens story coming on but, first, there is the sequel to “Three’s company” tentatively entitled “Four’s a Crowd” or something like that; still working on that.
In this story there is an emergency involving Three—and a bit of gossip from the local village.
Roughing out a story to do with a tubular building but that one is sticky in the head. Don’t seem to be able to quite sort it out. I know what I want to do but getting there is the thing—definitely put that on hold until the creases come out. Might need to go and lay down on a beach somewhere for that one!
Finally. The third episode of “The Adepts” is coming along slowly. This is a fairly complex working out of changes in time and reality that really needs to be right or it will emerge as corny as “Battle of Los Angeles”!
Actually, to be honest, I bet the story was terrific they just screwed up the film. I feel really sorry for the writer, he probably put his soul into that story and then the producers and accountants got hold of it. Ergh!!
Note: Not to be confused with “Battle: Los Angeles”, which, I am told, is a good film. “Battle of Los Angeles” was a film made for SyFy Channel who should have buried it immediately.
I am hoping that “Rhittach: The Beginning” will be out before Christmas. That’s a really heart warming story of the most violent and bloodthirsty little girl you could possibly hope to meet. Just the ticket for putting under the tree for Christmas morning.
