Waiting

First of all, the good news: My brother is doing well to very well under the circumstances. The bad news is that there is no new news. Neither from Switzerland nor from Germany have I received a response from the publishers so far. First interest and then... silence. A look in the letterbox reveals only advertisements, invoices, and reminders. At least I'm making good progress with 'Kabbalah'. If I keep writing like this, the book may even be in its first draft by May. My patient proofreaders even give the story a better market chance than 'The Mark'. Which brings me straight to my latest project: the working title 'The Dying of the Swans' was not well received at all. Let's see if I can come up with a title that makes you think less of Thomas Harris.

Favorite Lines: Adama: "You gotta lose control. Let your instincts take over.« • Apollo: "Thought we were just sparring.« • Adama: "That's why you don't win."
(Battlestar Galactica, 2004)

Reminder: The US no longer rules out a military strike against Iran, and Syria is not doing so well at the moment either. There are fruit gums in the shape of little blue sharks. Stanley Kubrick was - despite all the rumors - a devoted, loving father and husband. Joschka Fischer is beginning to stumble over a visa affair. I once knew a girl who could smell the coming snow on the sand. Everyone gets upset about a referee called Hoyzer. He's supposed to be a cheat. Strange - what is commonplace in life, love, politics, business, and war must not be in sport? Gimme a break!

The situation with the publishers is disheartening, but I am channeling my energy into writing 'Kabbalah', which is progressing well. With encouragement from my proofreaders who believe in its potential, I hope to complete the first draft by May. Meanwhile, I am reconsidering the title of my new project from 'The Dying of the Swans' to something less reminiscent of Thomas Harris.