It has been a while since I have posted anything, and much has happened during that time. THE PAINTING is finally out. It is my first overtly Christian novel and it has been well received. I had a book signing event recently, and it went very well. I have been interviewed for a video to be uploaded to YouTube and have a podcast interview scheduled.
I spent four weeks as a long term substitute for a teacher having hip replacement. I have never taught at this level and I ventured in with some trepidation. I have not had so much fun teaching and while I could mentally continue, my body was relieved when the teacher’s recovery allowed her to come back into the classroom.
The kids learned I was a writer and begged for a story about them. THE OOGLEY is a pre-teen chapter book written for them. I had a total of fifty students, and they are all included in the book. I managed to do this in the first seven chapters, which was quite a feat. I will finish writing the book in October and I hope to be able to give every student their own copy for spring break.
THE WRONG BOX is my second murder mystery and it is with my proofreader now. We find Deputy Sheriff Hal Blaine and Medical Examiner Judee Sill investigating how a woman’s body wound up in a supposedly empty coffin purchased as art deco. This should be out in early 2025.
Finally, NaNoWriMo 24 is around the corner. My project for this year is THE PHOENIX. We return to fictional Traverse, Illinois, Ted, Jack and the rest of the community. St Michaels AME church is celebrating its centennial when three bolts of lightning burns the building down. As the congregation and community rebuild, they learn how important that church has been to the community which won’t celebrate its centennial for another two years.
Steven Wilcox 