Author. Imaginist. Creator of Worlds.
Welcome to the Nexus!
David Earl Whitaker is a multi-genre author whose first book, "Flight of the Nosoi," is currently in search of an agent or publisher. He has several other works in progress.
From this Nexus, you can visit the world of Nosoi, or you can catch a glimpse though the portals to several others. Many ways are barred to mere mortals, but, in time, the barriers will break down so exploration can begin.
News:
Back to Work!
Wow, it’s been a full month, but it’s finally done. I have wrangled the hobby jobs back into their places, and I again have time to write. Despite the busyness, I was able to get half way through chapter 2 of Book A in my revisions. So now, full speed ahead — at least until Christmas lands upon us. . .
Slide Show!
The other part of my participation with U of MN Marching Band is shepherding a handful of students through the creation of a 45 minute end-of-season multi-media presentation featuring some of the thousands of photos taken of the band by Gopher Photo. Full disclosure, I co-founded GP, though I’ve been trying to retire for years. And this year, also fabricating a 10′ x 30′ projection screen frame. Luckily my old photo partner’s husband is handy with these sorts of things, and I’m just the hired help. Days and evenings full of maroon and gold will fill this week for me.
Turkey Day
Well, the concert is done and the Eve evacuation is under control. Back to writing? Nah… Thanksgiving week. I’ll get something done this week, but it’s not a full week. Here comes chapter 2.
Indoor Concert
One of my other hobby jobs is producing the University of Minnesota Marching Band’s annual concert at Northrop Auditorium. While I might get a little writing done, it will be barely worth mentioning. That said, last week I was able to finish revising the prologue and chapter 1.
The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Men. . .
Well, I had high hopes to make a lot of progress on Book A, but my hobby jobs are getting in the way. I play Eve Online, and Horde collapsed this week causing a week or more of solid evacuation ops for me and my corp. Yeah, it’s just pixels, but there are also people behind the pixels, some of which I’ve been gaming with for years. Time makes the pixels more real. Gotta help save my space friends!
Nosoi Opening
Loft Connect is shiny and new, meaning not much going on there yet. But it has some potential, and there’s a group for speculative feedback. I think I’ll start by polishing up the Nosoi opening and see what they have to say.
Setting Aside Book 1
Taking a break from Book 1 for a little while. I need to figure some things out before I can really fix that, even though I have some solid ideas. That’s fine. Book A is calling, so I’ll sort through what I already have written for that and see what kind of shape it’s in.
Loft Connect
Well, the Fete was interesting, but only one person read any genre fiction at the open mic, and they all seemed to already know each other. Outsider looking in isn’t my strong suit, but we’ll try again next quarter. Visibility is the important thing! On the good side, though, I found that the loft has a new online writers’ networking platform called Connect. Going to check that out.
Friend Fete at the Loft
Tonight, the Loft is hosting a gathering of authors, which I believe will be a networking opportunity with an open mic. Not really sure what to expect, but I’ll be there to find out!
Book A
As part of my revision process on The Way, I’ve realized the scope of the project is much larger than I had originally thought. As such, I’m splitting the epic story out into several volumes. This week, while waiting feedback on Part 1 of Book 1, I began writing on Book A. The prologue and first chapter are set, and the next several chapters are roughed out. It may sound confusing, but hopefully it won’t be confusing when it’s all said and done.