Happy New Years Update

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and enjoy New Years if  you celebrate it. I'll probably celebrate by taking a nap.

Sorry for the delay with chapters over the last week. I remember myself saying the same  thing last year, I should have remembered before, that I get so busy with family and the multiple Christmas parties we attend because of grandparents. Everyone celebrates Christmas a minimum of three times during the Christmas week, right?

Anyways, we're back on track. I've had a lot of time to think about how the finale of Underworld book 4 and the next book are going to play out. We will be moving on to book 5 as soon as we are finished with book 4, so the only delays  will be for editing and publishing.

What about Codename: Freedom?

Later in 2020, after publishing Underworld books 4, 5, and 6, I'll be moving over to work on the next trilogy in the Codename universe. I had planned to Codename on the side, but after some experimenting, it isn't going to work. Starting and stopping updates between chapters for weeks on end just doesn't sound fair, so I'm not going to put you through it. I'll also loose the vibe and pacing while writing it.

The Mandalorian

No spoilers

I told you I'd give you my thoughts after I was further into the series. After watching all eight episodes, I think it's worth a watch. The vibe and story type is different than what most people are used to with Star Wars. Jon Favreau does a great job of placing it in the Star Wars universe, but if no biggie if Star Wars isn't you're thing. There's good action, some interesting characters, and some fun world building.

Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker

No spoilers

It took me  about a week of contemplation before I came to the conclusion that I liked the new Star Wars. With the pacing issue, and throwing so much into one movie, It took me a while to be able to process all of it. After the last movie, I was almost convinced not to go see it at all. Ultimately, I'd say that you need watch it for yourself. I think there were some masterful threads that J. J. Adams pulled in order to conclude the  series. It would have been better if they extended it by an hour, or made it a two parter. Still, it was far better than I expected it to be.