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.
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Smoothing The Way (Part 1)
Doing a smoothing pass on the complete first part of The Way. Working on arc progression and voice, and always continuity. Looking better every time I go through it. Maybe someday we’ll get it done.
4th Street
I registered for 4th Street Fantasy, a single-track writer’s convention held in June in a suburb west of Minneapolis. If you’re a writer, either aspiring or experienced, this one is worth checking out. Maybe I’ll see you there.
Happy Endings
Had a great time at Minicon 58, over the weekend. As usual, when I attend these cons that have a strong writing component, I come out of them motivated to get back to work. This con was no different. I attended several good panels that helped me think about my craft, even those with topics I had previously spent time thinking about. It’s always nice to have new perspectives, or reinforcing some I already knew. Time to get back to work.
Con Time!
Well, it turns out I got on a jury for two-day trial, and am already done with my commitment for at least the next four years. That means, it’s con-time. MiniCon 58 is this weekend. Come on down an enjoy a little geek culture. Maybe I’ll see you there.
Jury Duty!
Well, today’s excuse to not get many words written is brought to you Jury Duty. I don’t really know, yet, what that entails. I report tomorrow, and hope I’ll find out then what the next two weeks will look like. Who knows, maybe I’ll be sitting in a jury selection room for days and get a lot or writing done, but I’m not holding my breath. My only real hope is that I’ll get out Friday at a reasonable time so I won’t miss much of MiniCon, which is this coming weekend.
Project Koshchei Alpha
Yeah, that’s the working title, anyway. Probably won’t stick, but we’ll see. At any rate, with the first part of The Way done, and while I’m waiting for the next chapter of the Way to go to critique, I did a quick pass on the speculative thriller I wrote last year. Took less time than expected, and it seems to be in good enough shape for the next step. It’s now in the hands of a small group of alpha readers.
Shattered is Here!
My cousin, CB Mason’s debut book Shattered, first book of the Forged series, is now available. Check out more information here.
The Way Now Has a Part 1
I’ve decided to split The Way (book 1) into parts, and I finished the conclusion to Part 1. (yay!) Well, a draft of it, anyway. Next up, going to do a pass on the speculative thriller I drafted last year, and prep that for alpha readers. That’s the goal for this week, before getting back to The Way.
The Way, Back On Track
After blowing up the first part of the book and reshuffling some content, I’ve finally made it back to where I was. Arcs have been smoothed and hooks inserted, and I think were’ on a roll again. Looking forward to getting to the next part.
ARC!
Woohoo! My cousin wrote a book (dystopian YA) and I have an Advanced Reader Copy! I guess I know what I’m reading for the next couple of weeks (yes, I’m a slow reader).