The essential story was but a sidebar in a college professor's lecture many years ago. The moment I heard the tale, I knew I must make it the topic of my first novel; but I put it on the back burner while I made a dependable income writing in the corporate world. For the first two years of my apprenticeship with
Maureen Stack Sappey
, we referred to my manuscript as a novel. However, after extensive (and ongoing) research, plotting out the whole story, and writing a first draft, it became abundantly clear that a single book would not suffice; thus, the trilogy. Besides myself, of course, only Maureen and my husband know what this trilogy is about--and they're
not talking. A lot of folks are curious, though.
So...keep an eye on my
CONTEST
page. I'll add a new hint every now and then: a picture, a topic of research, maybe even an excerpt. If you think you've guessed the subject of the trilogy, fill out the online form. Guess as many times as you'd like. The first person who correctly identifies the subject will win an autographed copy of each book as it rolls off the presses.