My Dad's Book ... an update

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while. 

Blame some of it on the holidays; there's always so much to do this time of year.  But blame the rest of it on the writing.  I'm close to 133,000 words on my father's novel and it's fixing to be the longest book I've written in many a year.  

We still have no title for it.  Helene and I have been tossing around some ideas but, so far, none of them has hit the wall and stuck (not sure about that metaphor). 

​For those of you who both care and are not yet aware, it's the story of three Sicilian brothers who are forced by circumstances to emigrate to America in 1915, and the different lives they live in their efforts to find their places in a new world.  If you're itching to know more, I suggest you give our podcast a try!  It's called "Legacy - A Novel Writing Experience."  It's kind of an author's tutorial told through the "lens" of Dad's book.  You can find it wherever podcasts may be had (iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, and others) and it doesn't cost a dime.

Anyhow, at this point I think I'm somewhere about 60% of my way through the first draft.  After this, of course, the book will need a TON of editing, so don't expect to it on the shelf all that soon.  That said, I'm loving the story and I've become very attached to my father's characters and their adventures.

I know this may sound a bit crazy given that I'm the guy writing the book, but I honestly can't wait to see how it ends!

That's all for now.  Back to work...

Best,

Ty