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Status Update: Health, Audiobooks, and the Road to Book Two

on Jul 11 2025
Sara’s cancer is gone. The Theft of Fire audiobook drops soon. The sequel, Box of Trouble, is almost halfway written, with a November 11th release targeted. Momentum is back. No excuses.

Q&A: Why I Can’t Give You a Release Date (Yet)

on May 01 2025
Box of Trouble is 133K words deep, but finishing a novel is a long, complex journey. Progress continues, and your patience means everything.

Kickstarter Update

on Apr 18 2025
Eight months in, through cancer and setbacks, the audiobook is still underway—carefully made, not rushed. No shortcuts, no forgotten promises. Just the slow, deliberate work of creating something beautiful, exactly as envisioned.

On Box of Trouble and the Sophomore Slump

on Mar 19 2025
A recent review raised a real question: why is the second novel so hard? Box of Trouble is coming—but the “sophomore slump” is real, and here’s why.

Box of Trouble Update

on Feb 25 2025
Box of Trouble just passed 115K words and hit the git repo—right before I fly out for the @valaratomics launch party. A special surprise may follow... once the NDA lifts.

Audiobook Progress and Audible Boycott

on Feb 16 2025
The audiobook is finally moving again with a new sound engineer. Still no release date—post-production takes time—but we’re out of limbo. It’ll be sold everywhere except Audible.

Box of Trouble Update – Slow Progress, Solid Story

on Feb 05 2025
Six months behind schedule, but still moving forward. Box of Trouble is mapped out, over 100K words drafted, and the prose is better than Theft of Fire. Quality matters. I'm getting there.

The Road to Samarkand

on Jan 13 2025
A dusty road stretches forward, veiled in golden light. You can’t see the destination—but others have walked this path. One step, then another. Faith and persistence are enough. Walk.

Status Update: Survival, Setbacks, and the Sequel

on Dec 31 2024
Sara’s cancer is under control, the audiobook is progressing, and Box of Trouble is at 93K words. With outlines locked and lessons learned, it’s time to shut the door and write.

Ninety Thousand Words and Counting

on Dec 09 2024
Box of Trouble hits 90K words. With health news improving and audiobook progress resuming, Devon targets 100K by year’s end. Kickstarter rewards roll out.

Audiobook Delay: Choosing the Next Move

on Dec 02 2024
Cancer-related delays have disrupted our audiobook production timeline. Our preferred engineer may not be available until February. We’re weighing whether to wait—or gamble on a new editor.

Audiobook Finished, Fulfillment Begins

on Nov 20 2024
The Theft of Fire audiobook is fully recorded—final editing is next. Kickstarter rewards are rolling out, though leatherbound editions and cameo deaths may be delayed. Thanks to all backers for making this possible.

The Light We Carry into the Dark

on Nov 04 2024
Box of Trouble hits 82K words as progress grinds forward between cancer treatments. Writing comes slow but honest—fueled not by fury, but by hope, joy, and the will to keep going.

I Will Finish—But I Can’t Tell You When

on Oct 25 2024
Cancer’s toll makes sustained writing nearly impossible, though progress comes in bursts. I won’t promise timelines I can’t keep—but I haven’t quit. Box of Trouble will be finished. I choose this.

Audiobook Recorded, Treatment Ending, Eyes on the Sequel

on Oct 03 2024
Major recording for Theft of Fire is done, and Sara finishes radiation soon. With fewer roadblocks ahead, work on Box of Trouble resumes—aiming for a full manuscript by year’s end, cancer permitting.