Fortuitous Photo

Submitted by Stuart on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 8:51am

I’m still chugging through revisions. It took long to get through part 1, but now I’m up to my three chapters a day goal, and am half a chapter away from finishing part 2. If I keep up the current pace, I'll be done in a week and a half.

My wife forwarded me some photos today of a volcano that erupted here in Ecuador a few weeks ago. Tungurahua is a few hours south of Quito and was dormant for a long time before it started erupting again ten years ago. Here’s a photo of the recent show.

The fortuitous part is, the second half of the chapter I’m editing today has an eruption in it. Nothing like a little inspiration first thing in the morning. Thanks, hon.

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Finished product

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 4:43pm.

I'm ready to read a good book....any ideas as to where I could find one?

Russ Jones

What kind of books do you

Submitted by Stuart on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 9:01am.

What kind of books do you like to read, Russ?

I read mostly fantasy, historical fiction, and historical non-fiction. If you want a glimpse at my library, click over to the Author tab. I have my library cataloged there through Library Thing , as well as a Currently Reading area.

July, 22 2010

Echoes of Truth is revised and polished. I'm ready to start querying agents, the next step in seeing this novel published. In the meantime, work on the Condotierre is underway. I'm as excited to start this new book as I am to have finished my last.

September, 2 2008

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While reading The Fellowship of the Ring at the age of twelve, Stuart A. Etter was told by his teacher that he should be reading shorter books. Undaunted, he finished the trilogy and promptly moved on to other novels ranging from fantasy/sci-fi to historical fiction to horror to thrillers.

Prologue: The Prisoner

Damion rubbed the dull ache of age from his hands. Countless years wielding a sword had strengthened his tendons and muscles, but time had worn them down, replacing power with chronic pain. Closing his eyes, Damion dreamed of his youth. Battle and victory marked most of his memories, but darker images tainted his successes, reminding him of his one great...