Hello again, everyone, and welcome back for another edition of the Mako Manifesto!
As I sit here in front of my computer, lacing up my sneakers
for yet another agonizing trot through the land of sweat, shin splints, and
pollen, it occurs to me that perhaps I should stop being so selfish with my
ever-pressing desire for pre-summer weight-loss, and instead devote that time
to keeping you informed on all things Makoverse! (HAAA… I do love it when I can rationalize
procrastination!)
So, here goes…
Book Two Update
With my vacation to Florida now in the rearview, I’m
back in NC and officially off to the races with the second book in the Mako trilogy. Presently under the working title of Red Sky Dawning, (Stormfront was just too blah), the story will pick up some years
after the events of Mako, and delve
heavily into the stories of some of the other characters, as well as the real
nuts and bolts of the war. Fear not,
though… everyone is back, as are a handful of new characters, one of whom just
so happens to be named Summerston. ;)
Mako
takes to audio
As an avid reader/listener of audiobooks, this is
something I’m REALLY stoked about. I’ve partnered
with the good folks at Audiobook Creative Exchange (a branch of Amazon) and ABW Voiceovers
to have Mako produced into an
audiobook. To date, we’re about halfway
through the production process, and if all goes well, Mako should hit Audible, Amazon, and the iTunes Store sometime in
May/June respectively.
Stay tuned!
Mako
in the news
It’s always fun to see one’s name in lights, though
that’s particularly true when those lights are powered by the school paper of
one’s alma mater. As it turns out, the
good folks at the FSView (my college paper from Florida State) took enough of
an interest in me and my quirky little sci-fi project to pen a story on us. Contents covered include a brief bio on my
time at the school, a few blurbs about the book, some post-graduation advice to
students, and finally some really nice tidbits on the charities
I support.
Random musings: 2013 NFL Draft
Say what you will about Geno Smith, this year’s crop
of quarterbacks is pretty weak, especially given the strength of last
year’s. That said, I’m gonna step out on
a limb here and say my boy E.J. Manuel would look pretty snazzy in a Jaguars
uniform if he’s still on the board at the top of the second round. I know, I know, I bagged on the Jags pretty
hard in my book (what do you expect from a lifelong Buccaneer?) but all jokes
aside, Manuel was incredibly underutilized in his senior season at FSU, and
while there are definite holes in his game, I firmly believe he could excel in
a read-option system like the one Gus Bradley saw in Seattle with Russell
Wilson. Add to that the bargain price he’ll
go for outside of the first round—not to mention the fact that Blaine Gabbert
is total crap—and Jax would be stupid not to give E.J. a hard look at pick 33.
On the other hand, Jacksonville could just as easily
go the route of Matt Barkley from USC, in which case expect the jokes to
continue flying, both around the league and in my books. Just sayin.’
Alright folks, this 80-degree heat ain’t gettin’ any
cooler, and I’ve gotta squeeze in a run before the fam gets home; so let me
jet! Thanks as always for checking in,
hope all is well wherever you are, and don’t forget to throw up an extra prayer
tonight for the good people of Boston, and everyone else touched by the horrific
events at this year’s marathon.
God bless, Beantown.
IJM
