More website updates, Martian Phoenix progress, previews of future books, future monsters, another Scarlet dress, a Martian burglar, Faire of Champions, and squadron patches. All this week’s Secret Knowledge is below…
I worked a lot on updating the website this week. As part of that, I have a “cover” for the John Graves Series.
I also put together a cover for Wrath of Magi. I’m not sure I want to write it, but looking at the cover—maybe I will…
I also put together concept covers for the other possible and planned Walter & Eleanor stories and Emory Upton in Mexico.
Finally, a couple of potential series way in the future.
I even put together an image to go with the “How to Read” section of the Books & Series Page. Does anyone know who the young man is?
I made a new banner for my Facebook page. AI really makes it nice for those of us that aren’t good at visual arts.
I took a break from Martian Phoenix and Website to do some world-building for a future novel. These are the results:
https://greshamverse.fandom.com/wiki/Anthropoid_Apes
https://greshamverse.fandom.com/wiki/Inkanyamba_Serpents
https://greshamverse.fandom.com/wiki/Nandi_Bears
https://greshamverse.fandom.com/wiki/Shetani
https://greshamverse.fandom.com/wiki/Wolfmen
I also put together a reference document to try and focus ChatGPT to build outlines and book openings that don’t need as extensive a modification. Honestly, I think following this made Antarctic Honeymoon better and will make Martian Phoenix and others better as well. I’m kind of afraid to check the books in Selene Reborn against this—I might not like the result…
I didn’t realize just how high Kilimanjaro was. It sits on the Equator, but has arctic tundra and glaciers at the top and it takes days to acclimate and get over your high altitude sickness. I’m going to have to rethink the geography of Secrets of Kilimanjaro…
A new dress for Scarlet, because “She was in another dress that strategically deployed its neckline, hem, skirt slits… it seemed every new dress demonstrated some other sartorial characteristic for that woman to marshal like an attacking general.”
Amazingly enough, I don’t have a good image of Juan Castillo. I decided to fix that before I made an image of Quiet Footfalls getting caught in the act. I also thought a set of handcuffs would be appropriate. https://museum.west-midlands.police.uk/learn/games/can-you-identify-the-objects/darby-handcuffs/
I’m considering participating in the Faire of Champions as a vendor. https://www.faireofchampions.com/ If I do, I’ll probably be writing a book inspired by the Faire https://malcolmupton.com/book/palestines-ghosts/
Martian Phoenix chapters this week:
Decisions – finished
Open Doors
Deciding Poorly – started
Word Count is 35,838 in 9+ chapters of an estimated 80,000-95,000 in 24+Epilogue Chapters.
Antarctic Honeymoon is #1,184 in Steampunk Fiction, #4,099 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books), and #7,704 in Exploration Science Fiction. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, or the kindle version here. The audiobook is available here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.
Artemis Rising is #345 in Steampunk Fiction, #374 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), and #1,080 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here or the kindle version here. There is also an audiobook version here. Seven reviews for Artemis Rising. More will help others find the series as well – if you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.
Celestial Accord is ranked now. #1,204 in Steampunk Fiction, #1,875 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #4,187 in Alternate History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook version here. One review so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.
Forging the Chain Breakers is #1,100 in Steampunk Fiction, #1,473 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #3,866 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.
Selene Unchained is #1,879 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #1,901 in Steampunk Fiction, #4,872 in Alternate History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here
Mirim’s First Christmas is #11,372 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books), #11,396 in Colonization Science Fiction, and #18,291 in Science Fiction Short Stories. You can find the paper version here or the kindle version here. One review so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.