Where do we go from here?

The second act of the Chainsmoker's Trilogy, The Forgotten, is completed and awaiting publication. So now I'll let you in on some clues as to my next project. The Reclaimed will be the title of the third book in the trilogy, but that's not what I'm here to talk about.

As some of you may know, horror is a bit of a pet genre for me, something that gives me great joy to read and something that I aspire to write. And that is why, ladies and gentlemen, I am embarking on an epic quest. A foray into modern terror. It would be a waste to spoil the whole thing right here, but I will tell you this much: God, do I love urban legends. They have a certain mystique to them, like the common threads that bind mythologies together, and no matter where you go there is some variation on a familiar legend. And this one... It's going to send you for a spin. That's what I'm hoping, anyway.

So here's a question for my readers. One that might clue you in as to my next endeavor. What's nine feet tall, made of pure terror, and can't be slowed, stopped, or killed?

Chew on that for a little while.

This is Rosenbloom, signing off.

Attention, Ladies and Gentlemen

There will be two of my projects hitting the internet stores (primarily Amazon) very shortly. First up we have the delicious and short collection of poems entitled "The Funeral of Reason" which consists of a scant fifty-something-odd pages of yours truly waxing poetic about life, love, loss, religion, and blah-dee-blah. On the other end of the spectrum, after none too long of a wait, yes, it is arriving... The Forgotten: Act Two of the Chainsmoker's Trilogy. March 2011. On Amazon. Order it and support this independent author.

As for updates on my latest projects, Bliss has hit an unfortunate snag and may well be sinking. I apologize to those among you who managed to get hyped up by my brief descriptions of it on this blog and in casual conversation. However, the extra time means that I should be able to have The Reclaimed finished by the time summer rolls around. Does this mean that you'll be able to read the entire Chainsmoker's Trilogy in one year? The short answer: no. I love you all dearly, and it's a slim possibility, but I think I might shelf The Reclaimed once I finish it and publish it around Christmas next year. After all, it'd be like I'm spoiling you if I pump out an entire trilogy in six months, wouldn't it? But enough about that depressing business. Your hope for getting The Reclaimed published revolves around my work on a project called The Devil in the Pines, a retelling of the wonderful legend of the Jersey Devil. See, if it's looking like I need to actually spend a week or two in the Pine Barrens to get a feel for my setting, then you're in luck, and you'll get to see the thrilling conclusion to the tale of Jack and Amy before the end of the summer.

Thanks for reading, ladies and gentlemen.

This is Rosenbloom, signing off.