Dragon Hunters is Finished

Dragon Hunters is finished! The first book in the DragonHawk Saga is ready for... what?

That's a good question. The work list right now looks like this:

Update all of my notes and background information:

• The DragonHawk Saga Rules Manual, which describes all the rules of how things work in the Star Trader Galaxy.
• The DragonHawk Saga Development Manual, which contains notes on characters, storylines, plots, sequences, etc.
• DragonHawk Saga History Manual, which is my attempt to write a formal history of the Star Folk/Star Traders.
• DragonHawk Saga Reference Manual, which  is a reference to everything Star Trader, including the Major Star Trader Families, the Trade Stations, Star Trader technology, food, beverages, starship construction details, military organization, governments, and a myriad of other details.
• Star Trader Data, a spreadsheet that is a quick reference to everything in the Reference Manual that I frequently refer to.
• Master Storyboard, a spreadsheet that describes each story by chapter and is the primary sequence of events in the DragonHawk Saga.

Then there's publishing. What to do with the story? I may send queries to some of the "paper" publishers, but I don't hold out much hope for that route. So I will e-publish in a variety of formats and list the book on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

And eventually my own website. (Anyone know someone who does really good website design cheaply? And graphics! I draw about as good as I sing... I think you can figure out where I am going with that!)

Meanwhile, Book #2, Dragon Heart, is already underway. The prologue and the first two chapters have been written, and there are some other bits and pieces in place. This story will be more challenging, because I have to write about the courtship of Elias Hawkes and Annie Tolen, more romance than sci-fi and fantasy, although I have to have enough action to make sure these elements are taken care of.

But, I will be taking a few days off for now. Cindy and I are taking a four-day cruise on Disney Magic from Galveston, Texas, to Cozumel. Be back home by Saturday. (If you've cruised to Cozumel before, and have any suggestions for places to shop or eat, leave a comment!)

I'll probably get back to work on the DragonHawk Saga on Sunday. Not sure I can stay away from the computer that long, but we'll give it a try. As always,

Thanks for reading!

Dave