Road Notes
"Welcome to the Road Notes — raw dispatches from the long road. Here I’ll share where we are in the journey: editing updates, early chapter teases, character thoughts, cover reveals, and whatever else comes up along the way. No polished press releases. Just the truth of the work."
Road Note – June 2026New: The Resistance Command Center
I’ve opened a dedicated node for readers who want to stay closer to the story.
By entering the Command Center, you’ll receive:
The classified prologue and chapter 1 of The Arrival
Encrypted dispatches and early updates as the long road continues
First access to new chapters, lore, and Resistance intel
It’s the beginning of something more personal than a standard newsletter — a direct line into the network. You can access it here:
This is the first real step toward building the Resistance alongside the books.
July 2026
Current Status – July 2026
Book 1: The Arrival — Now available on Amazon and BookBaby stores (ebook + paperback)
Book 2: The Convoy — First draft of 6 chapters laid out and in progress. The convoy is moving west, the knights are training, and the first major DUMB raid has already begun.
Books 3 & 4 — Major beats mapped and early outlines underway.
May, 21 2026
Book 1: The Arrival — Final proofing & distribution setup with BookBaby (cover approved, interior submitted)
Book 2: The Convoy — Full outline locked, first draft ~55% complete, knighting ceremony and roadside reunion scenes already written
Book 3: The Long Hunt — Major beats mapped, opening chapters drafted
Book 4: The New Society — Early concept work + outline refinement (exploring the world after the purge)
Upcoming
First public excerpt drop for newsletter subscribers (likely Chapter 1 or the Prologue)
Official cover reveal for Book 1
Early character art / mood boards
Pre-order links as soon as they go live.
Road Note – April 7, 2026
Book 1: The Arrival is officially in professional line editing with BookBaby. We’re tightening prose, polishing rhythm, and making sure the mythic voice of Painkiller and Zeus stays cinematic without ever losing the grounded pain of Maria, Kara, and the kids.
Target release window: Late 2026. The long road is moving — slower than I’d like, but steady.
Road Note – Current Status
Book 1: The Arrival — In line editing (final polish before formatting)
Book 2: The Convoy — Outline locked, first draft ~40% complete
Book 3: The Red Veil — Major beats mapped
Book 4: The New Society — Early concept work (exploring what society looks like after the purge)
Upcoming
First excerpt drop for newsletter subscribers (probably from Chapter 1 or the Prologue)
Cover reveal variations
Early character art / mood boards
The Vow Every last one. The purge began in the pages. Now it continues in the real world — one honest update at a time.