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It's time for another exciting episode of "What the heck is Ward doing?"

Summon the Thunder - Kevin and I returned our final galley corrections to the editor on March 8th. The next time we see it, it'll be a real book!

(Also, for those of you interested in such things, an excerpt from the book appears in the back of Dave Mack's new DS9 novel Warpath.)
"First, Do No Harm" - for the Constellations anthology. Turned first draft of manuscript in to the editor on January 9th. Awaiting editor feedback/first-pass pages.
S.C.E. #64: Distant Early Warning - Editor Keith DeCandido sent this to the licensor for approval on January 31st. Awaiting approval/feedback from them.
Things Fall Apart - Mere Anarchy: Book 1 - Finishing this up as we speak. Expect to turn it in to the editor on or before April 3rd.
Corps of Engineers #1: Turn the Page - Proposal accepted by the editor November 20th (or so). Kevin and I are awaiting licensor approval. Not sure what the manuscript due date will be, but I'm guessing some time around the first part to maybe the middle of June or so.
Enterprise: Mirror Universe project - a novel of approximately 50,000 words or so, with Kevin and I assisting former Enterprise staff writer/producer Mike Sussman with the writing. Manuscript is due August 1st. More on this as details firm up and it's appropriate to share info.
Original nonSF short story - Sent to market editor on September 17th. Waiting to see if it's accepted or rejected.
Original SF short story - For an open-call anthology. Story sent to editor January 23rd. Waiting to see if it's accepted or rejected.
Tie-in short story project - For an an upcoming anthology. Sent a "short pitch" to the editor on March 15th as requested. If the short pitch makes it through the selection process, I'll have another short story to flesh out and write with a due date of October 10th. More on this as it's appropriate.
Original short story - Outlined and a partial draft is complete. I've found a market for it, so I've got reason to get it done and out the door. Yee-haw! Other stuff with deadlines still take priority, though :)
Original SF short story - I've outlined the first short story based in the "universe" of The Last World War. This one's on the back burner as I take care of projects with deadlines. More info to come as I move forward on it.
Counterstrike: The Last World War, Book II - Proposal is still in limbo.
Trek novel solo project - Awaiting editor feedback on proposal.
Trek novel project with Kevin - Awaiting editor feedback on proposal.
Tie-in project with Kevin - Kevin has created a third version of this proposal, and is now waiting on me to get off my ass and work on it myself.
Trek tie-in project - Nothing much more than a hare-brained idea at this point, I've nevertheless written a five-page proposal for it. Not sure if it ever will see the light of day, but I figure it's good for giving the editor a laugh.
Two articles for Star Trek Communicator magazine with Kevin - These are still on hold pending word on direction of the magazine.
Non-fiction/non-genre article (or series of articles) for local/regional magazine or newspaper - Got some research done on it, but I still need a market. Might have found one...still need to write that query letter, once I get some breathing room....

Comments:

After having read the excerpt to Summon the Thunder, I would have to say that there is a slight CSI (i.e. mystery) type ring to the book.
Can't wait. I've pre-ordered my copy. Any ideas if there's going to be a Book 3.

And onto another question, are you writing a sequel to Genesis Protocol? I'd love to read it if there's one coming up. Hint, hint.

# posted by

Anonymous : 4/01/2006 2:40 PM

Yes, there will be a third Vanguard book, though I have no information about it at this time. :)

As for a sequel to TGP, there might well be one, but it'll be a while yet before that happens. The book's only been on shelves for a month or so, and the publisher is currently mulling over sequel options to it as well as other Phobos books (as well as coming up with ideas for new books, of course).

# posted by

Dayton Ward : 4/01/2006 5:17 PM

Dayton, Do you happen to know what other books from Phobos Impact will be published after LCSI Dead Man on the Moon and Phobos Rising? I sure hope there are more after those two coming shortly. I've read every book from Phobos Impact and plan on reading the two upcoming.

# posted by

Anonymous : 4/02/2006 3:54 PM

I don't have any info on titles coming after PHOBOS RISING. As I understand it, they're planning to release more books in late 2006 and early 2007, but no info's been made available to me as of yet. You might try e-Mailing John Ordover, the Phobos editor, at ordover@aol.com. :)

# posted by

Dayton Ward : 4/02/2006 4:40 PM

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