My Next Ten Books

     I may have mentioned it before, but my plans have plans. My notes have notes. I try to be more than just organized. I try to stay focused by having all my plans numbered, categorized, and ready to go, just in case something happens. It's been that way since I can remember; I hate being caught unprepared or without a clue. I don't like surprises; I never have. I want to be so in control of my next moves that I'm never shocked at what I'm about to do. That doesn't always work out for me, and sometimes I'm devastated, but even then, I try really hard to bounce back as quickly as possible.

    All that being said, I finished fluffing and stuffing my 20th book, my 12th novel, and I sent it up to be published. It will come back in a week, and I'll go through it one last time before making it available to buy. Over the next few weeks, approximately 10-12 weeks, I'll review my other books and explore ways to correct them now that I have more AI tools at my disposal. I'd love to correct "Faith Walks" as well as "Of Kilted Pleasure", "Murder Book", "Pinball", and "Edinburgh" for sure. I'll likely do all of my books, but that's the order I'm going for at this time.

    Speaking of order - and I just did; I'm happy to announce that I have created a list (a plan for my plan) of the next 10 Nick Posh books that will be written in the upcoming two years. I've also decided to stop writing romance books and dramas and instead focus on releasing as many Posh books as possible. I love keeping the characters around in my head - so giving them too much time off could prove to be a bad thing. God only knows what they'll get themselves into if I don't keep a watchful eye on them all.

    Alistair Posh has already decided to attend school in London rather than to continue his studies in Oklahoma. He's a citizen of both the UK and the United States. After taking entrance tests, he's been awarded a hefty scholarship, so he'll be busy until he's a little older. Then, I'll be sure to check in on him from time to time. He's in good hands; his cousins attend the same school. He will be called, written to, and heard from; don't worry, he's OK.

    The book titles that are coming are as follows, and yes, in this order:

• Shadow (1934)
• Kingdom (1934-35)
• Stollen  (1935)
• Dance (1935)
• Cold Justice (1936)
• Boom (1936)
• Outside the Oath (1937)
• Deadline (1937)
• Death Mask (1938)
• Target (1938)

I'll try to write the first 5 in 2026 and the last 5 in 2027. It's not too hard to crank out a book every 2.5 months, but it's not easy either. I hope I don't get burned out or slowed by something, but if it doesn't happen, it won't be because it wasn't planned! That much I can guarantee you.

    Shadow is next. It takes place in the US with help from the UK; Posh will find himself uncovering intentional assassinations of murderers who have been given a pass by the corrupt judges sitting on benches taking bribes from politicians who need their snipers and drug runners on the streets. It gets ugly, but he'll have plenty of help from the old standbys, and probably a few new names you've not read about -- not yet anyway.

    

Photo Credit: Me. Each notebook, except one, has the notes for two of the Posh books. "Shadow" has its own book.