Something exciting to think about.
Somewhere down the road, a reader and a fan reads my latest. And as they’re reading it, they’re thinking where’d this come from? They’re thinking it in a good way. They’re thinking he was pretty decent but wow. They’re thinking this is awesome.
And the conclusion not only satisfies but stuns.
They instantly think what else has he written?
They’ve read some of the books–maybe just a couple.
So they’re ready.
They’re ready to see the blueprints and the building blocks. They’re ready to understand the bigger picture, the voice and the style and the vision.
It’s not going to be the same as the latest book they’ve read, but that’s okay.
The hope is that they’ll still appreciate those others. Some they’ll be curious about. Some they’ll adore like a distant cousin. Some they’ll think are kinda clever.
But they’ll see the stepping stones to this surprise.
And they’ll be hooked, hoping to be surprised again like that.
That’s my hope.
That’s what I’m going for.
Hoping to surprise others.
Hoping to surprise myself.
So far I have read Isolation, Blinded, The Second Thief, Sky Blue, Admission and The Promise Remains. All are very different books from different genres. I loved 5 of the 6. I love supernatural fiction so Isolation was right up my alley. Based on the description of Admission it did'nt sound very interesting, but after reading it I must say that it is the best of the six! The Promise Remains is the kind of book that I would NEVER pick up, however because your name was on the cover I read it. I did'nt love it, but it was an enjoyable and at times exciting book with some very likeable and real characters. Sky Blue and The Second Thief are somewhat similiar in theme and both are thought provoking, excellent books. Blinded, loved it as well. I can't wait to reread 5 of the 6 and I look forward to delving deeper into the Thrasher catalog! I discovered your books at just the right time. What a breathe of fresh air in the somewhat stale field of Christian fiction.
Thanks so much for the input, Goldtop! Appreciate those words of encouragement.