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Life has become unusually hectic for me since attending the Left Coast Crime Seattle Shakedown in April 2024.

The “Ren Duvall” project, “Eld Island Mysteries,” was paused due to the dissolution of the writing partnership responsible for the series. This also caused a delay in other writing projects. However, things have advanced to the point where work on the first Eld Island book, tentatively titled “Good Bones”, can resume, as I now hold the IP rights.

I’m aiming to return to the writing groove in the next two weeks, which should bring progress. Additionally, I plan to update this website more frequently than before.

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Thanks for visiting,

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