Dragon Revenge

Bane Sollar returns to the ruins of the Tycho Trade Station where the Tycho Star Traders are has began to grim task of salvaging what is left. It quickly becomes evident to Sollar and the survivors that their enemy clearly did not understand the people of Tycho. While the once magnificent trade station is in ruins, the rest of the Family's extensive holdings in the Tycho System are undamaged. The magnificent spaceyard is basically intact, as are many of the manufacturing facilities. The Hawkkur Legion is virtually unscathed, with the exception of the cadre that was onboard the trade station pulling security. The Hawkkur Fleet is intact, ready to exact revenge on the enemies of the Tycho Star Traders.

There is some tension between the new leaders of the Family and Sollar when he first returns, until he makes it abundantly clear he has no intention of interfering with their work. His intention is to keep doing what he had done for many seasons, first for Makala and then Elias. Roaming the Star Trader Galaxy in search of the enemies of the Tycho Star Trader. He's determined to maintain a low profile. No one must know that Morgan is alive and well, living in secrecy with his grandparents, as they prepare for the inevitable... The Return of the Great Dragon!

Thanks for reading!

Dave

What is the DragonHawk Saga?

Hi there DragonHawk Fans!

Welcome to the first week of 2019! More accurately, it's the end of the first week of 2019.

I often get asked about the DragonHawk Saga. More specifically, what is it all about? While making a post on the DragonHawk Saga Facebook Page, I came up with this little description:

"The DragonHawk Saga consists of ten books telling the story of the Hawkes Family and the Tycho Star Traders over three generations of legend, prophecy, and love. Check you favorite ebook store for Dragon Hunter, Dragon Heart, and Dragon Betrayal, the first three books of the DragonHawk Saga."

I kinda like that, so I guess I'll add it to the website and the blog somewhere. I'll have to copy it to my iPhone so I have half a chance of remembering it.

I could use it as a description for a book jacket. I should probably rewrite it so it has more action in it, if I'm going to do that.

Right now I'm working on Chapter 16, titled "Reska" for now. It's a big chapter about an attack on the Reska Trade Station. Not by the Tychos, but rather by a new enemy that has entered the story, threatening the entire Star Trader Galaxy. That's all I'm going to say about them. You'll have to read the Saga to find out what is going on!

On the Parkinson's front, we're kinda in a holding pattern right now. I saw a new Neurologist, who doesn't think I need to rush into surgery for a VP Shunt. He's consulting with the other doctors to discuss my case. Hopefully they'll make up their minds in a couple of days.

In the meantime...

Thanks for reading!

Dave

Into the New Year

Hello followers of the DragonHawk!

Happy New Year!

I've been working this past weekend preparing the DragonHawk Saga for 2019. I've combined four manuals of notes into a single manual, where I can sort out what is up to date and what is OBE (Obsolete By Events, a phrase I learned in the Navy).

Dragon Revenge is coming along nicely. I resolved some issues with the storyline, and am plunging forward. I see the path to the end, but it is a First Draft. There's a lot that can happen. Depending on my health issues, I hope to have it completed by June.

In the meantime, I've developed some ideas for the rest of the saga. My original notes are OBE, because of the first books. I've brought myself a lot of work. But that's okay. I don't mind the work. As long as I have plenty of coffee!

Happy New Year! And as always, thanks for reading.

Dave

Holidays, Dragons, and Brains

Hello friends of the DragonHawk Saga!

Thank you for reading. I haven’t updated the blog in a couple of weeks for a variety of reasons. Mostly because I’ve been stymied over what to write. Meanwhile we’ve relocated to the grandkids for Christmas. It’s a bittersweet time for me. While everyone is getting excited about the soeason, I’m preoccupied with the future.

The doctors have decided I would benefit from a brain shunt , so I will have brain surgery at the end of January. I have concerns about post surgery, but there’s nothing I can do other than hope for the best to wait and see. Maybe there is something wrong with my brain that this shunt will fix. Everyone seems to think the shunt will help fix my balance, gait, and lessen ny chance of  another stroke. 
In the meantime, I have my first appointment with another neurologist right after the start of the year.  This doctor specializes in Parkinsodn’s Disease. Perhaps he will send us off on another path of tests and treatments.
Meanwhile back in the Star Trader Galaxy, everyone is preparing for war. Not with each other. Rather with a new enemy who has emerged now that all the Drakkon are dead. At least that’s what they believe. After getting chased out of Conborine, Bane Sollar has decided he must abandon his one man campaign against the galaxy. 

Merry Christmas!

And as always, thanks for reading!

Dave

Corkscrewing Through Life

Was having lunch today at a local favorite restaurant. They've got these little signs on the back of their chairs advertising a local business or perhaps an artisan person. I saw one on the back of one chair for a training company that I used to know. I never worked for them, nor did I ever purchase any training materials from them. I never had that kind of authority for any of the companies I worked for.  (Just a small cog in a big machine!) We attended many of the same meetings and conventions and had endless discussions about how to improve training.
It triggered something in me. Something I struggled with my whole life. Trying to fit into a group where I felt like I really didn't belong. I always took it personal, bur in reality, it was just business. Most of the people I talked to at conventions and meetings were sales people working on a commission. They had little time to waste on someone who didn't have any money to spend. So they gave me a little squeezy ball, or letter opener, or some other sort of trinket and I moved on to the next interesting booth.

Old history. I shouldn't dwell on, right? I should concentrate on writing about dragons.

Making some progress on the main storyline. Had to back up and add some details. The next week looks a little bleak for writing. I'm going into Houston Methodist for a Lumbar Catheder. The docs want to play with my spinal fluid and the pressure of the fluid on my brain, to determine whether or not I need a shunt to protect my brain from a possible stroke. Supposed to last three days, then I have two more days of infusion trying to repair the damage done by the neuropathy in my legs.

After all of that, we're going to see the grandkids for Christmas.

Dragon Revenge is moving along pretty well. The Horath War is about to start, so there's plenty to write about. I'm making some minor tweeks along the way... Hopefully they'll make the story better, and help the Great Dragon conquer the galaxy.

As always, thanks for reading!

Dave 

And So It goes

It seems like the harder I struggle to write, the less I accomplish. I used to crank out fifteen hundred words in a twenty four hour day. Now I struggle to make five hundred. I can see the dialogue or action in my head. I just can’t seem to get it down on the screen.

Maybe it’s not that hard  to understand.  Maybe speed is not as important as it seems. Perhaps I should relax and enjoy the writing process? 

Interesting thoughts. What do you think?

Happy Thanksgiving!

And as always, thanks for reading  

Dave

It’s Just Draft “A”

Hello friends and fans of the DragonHawk Saga!

I’ve made pretty good progress on Dragon Revenge, working through a couple of new chapters last week. I had to remind myself that the Fourth Book of the DragonHawk Saga is only Draft “A” and is in the eaely stages of development. I target each book to around 150,000 words, which, works out to about 325 - 350 pages, Right now , Draft A is about 80,000 words and 164 pages. That’s a little more than halfway in my mind. 

Meanwhile in The DragonHawk Saga, there’s a “Magor Galactic Event” about to happen thst will disrupt everyone’s agenda, changing everyone’s plans to dominate their rivals. It should be fun to write. 

I’m out of town for couple of weeks. I’ll be working on background that I’ll work into the story as a conversation between a couple of characters. It’s something I don’t think I do very well. Thus it’s one of the conflicts I have with my writing style and all the expert advice that I read on other blogs and sites. They claim you should get to the point, don’t write about stuff that doesn’t add to the main storyline. Don’t waste your reader’s time with unimportant details!

People have complained about Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series saying the books were too long and too complicated. Thirteen massive books with multiple complicated storylines. I enjoyed the books. I like the extra characters and all the details. I try to write with that style. I can only hope I’m as successful as Robert Jordan. 

The DragonHawk Saga is a story that spans multiple generations of Star Traders. They strive to advance their civilization, only to discover they must embrace their past in order to gain the future.

I hope you will stay with me on this adventure. I’ll work hard to keep you with me, wondering what will happen next. 

As always, thanks for reading!

Dave