This is my first self published work. Through verse and image I tried to capture the human drama that most all of us have experienced. Go to Amazon.com and search "A study of Light".

Woke up early this morning, couldn't sleep, so I wrote a thousand words, just a little over, sometimes it just flows.

Word for the day: Truth. "Absolute truth never changes, however man's perception of truth is in a constant state change." Michael Adam Cooper (Mac)

The Super Bowl and some travel kept me away from my blog for a few days. I am back and back to work. I write by the seat of my pants, so to speak. Yeah, I do some planning as to where I want the plot to go, but mostly I sit down, start writing, and let the characters dictate the journey. It is very revealing when I am writing, I seem to live the book. Not by actual action, but in my mind. I eat, sleep, and talk the book 24/7. When my wife has heard enough, she puts up her palm and says, "to many words, Steve." One thing I worry about is the length of book I, Evolvere - The Birth, it is 146,000 words. I have heard from agents and editors, and have read in guidelines that a first book should be between 80k to 110k in length. I could shorten my book, but I think the plot would suffer greatly.


Word for the day: Cloning. In our modern world today, most everyone knows what cloning means: to create an identical copy. Human cloning has the same goal; to create an genetically identical copy of a human. In 1998 the first human clone was created by Advanced Cell Technologies. The first that was publicly announced. There may be a cloning underground that operates in secret. Who knows? They took a cell from a man's leg and a cow's egg with the DNA removed and created a genetically identical human clone. It was destroyed on the 12th day since a normal embryo implants at 14 days.

I created a new character for the The Chronicles of Evolvere: Livia Drusilla. It is a Roman name. She was formally adopted into the Julian family in AD 14, also known as Julia Augusta, was the wife of Roman emperor Augustus throughout his reign, as well as his adviser. Livia was also the mother and grandmother of four future emperors, Tiberius, Claudius, Caligula, and Nero. She was deified by Claudius.

You will have to read the book MAC  ONE - Firstborn to see how she fits into the storyline. I can tell you this much she will be a permanent character.

Word for the day: Evolvere, pronounced Eh-vol-vair, the L is almost silent. It is Latin meaning to develop, unroll, reveal, discover, and yes, evolve.

Doing some research on the history of the double helix. Very interesting stuff. Reading a book by James Watson, "DNA The Secret Of Life". James Watson, Frances Crick, and Maurice Wilkins elucidated the structure and function of DNA. Good read for those who are interested. I have gained much knowledge concerning genetics writing the Evolvere series. Book II is moving fast.

Word for the day: elucidate

MAC  TWO  - The Prince, Book II, is well on it's way with two chapters written and my nose in the research annuals. Research takes a lot of time. Ideas are coming quick and fast, and my outline is getting fat. Follow along as the intrigue develops.

Yay!!! I  have finished the final draft of my new book Evolvere - The Birth. Wrote a query letter and sent it to an agent. Now I have to sit and wait and see what happens. sf