Pre-Isaac randomocity

Isaac, if you don't follow the weather, is a tropical storm in the Atlantic. The latest forecast has it still at tropical depression strength when it gets this far inland--we'll probably get some heavy rains, at least. Not that we don't need it. I just would like for it to fall when I don't have to drive in it. And without accompanying air-to-groiund lightening, high winds, or tornadoes.

Anyways, that's what I'm sort of bracing for right now.

On the creative front, I had an idea for a TV show this morning that I think is a really good one. It's sort of an unusual thing for me--it's a legal drama. I think the character at the heart of it would be interesting and there's a unique hook that will both draw in an audience and actually work to do good things in the real world. Of course, I can't divulge what I'm planning here, yet. Maybe one day.

I'm still working on the first draft of The Singers in the Eternal Night--my characters are starting to exhibit unplanned-for personality traits, which I know from experience is a good thing. Still got a long way to go on this thing.

I'm also still thinking about The Harvester of Faces. This is the next project in the queue--I want to wait to start on it because it will be a lot more complicated than my current project, which is basically a haunted house story in space. This one will have all sorts of social and political commentary worked into the plot--I'll be getting a lot of stuff off my chest with this one. Hopefully it won't come across as preachy--I hate that. One thing I can say about it: it's a dystopic story, but the dystopia isn't where you think it would be. It's nothing that hasn't already been done a few times but I'm hoping it'll be subtle enough to sneak up on most readers.

And I'm still re-reading and touching up Seer II--I think after I finish this pass I'll send it off to my friend who might be interested in starting actually getting it made. Of course she'll have some notes--she may actually hate it--but either way I'm looking forward to her feedback. She's incredibly busy these days but until I send it to her I'll keep obsessing over it, tweeking it, adjusting it, when I really should be working on other things.

Anyways, fingers crossed the weather doesn't get too terribly bad here, and if you're in the cone of uncertainty for Isaac keep your eyes on him over the next few days.