Writing a Novel is like Driving at Night

Well, now that the agent edits are done on another work, I'm back at work on the second Sentient.  I was calling it The Ancients, but the further I got into it, the less it fit.  Now it's tentatively titled, Sentient: Insurrection.  We'll see if it grows into this title. I'm finally getting a sense …

The Ancients

While I've been waiting for Sentient to get rolling, I've been working on the sequel, tentatively titled The Ancients. I don't know if that title will even apply after I'm done. It seems to be writing itself. I make outlines, but the characters take it over and something different comes out. I think we're going to …