 For those of you who have read my epic fantasy series CHRONICLES OF FU XI, please know I am currently working hard to finish the series. The final installment in the series, Book 4, is about 1/4 complete in first draft form. Barring unforeseen circumstances, I expect it to be ready for an editor by spring. Completion of this novel is my number one writing priority. I have to close this chapter of my life.
I wish to thank those of you that have read the series thus far. Thank you for your patience. I have a job and a family that must come first, and I write when I can write. I am thankful I am able to write, and even more thankful there are people out there in the big world that have read and appreciated my books. My writing isn't for everyone, no writer's work is. When I do find a reader, especially one that leaves a review, it means a great deal. External validation isn't required, but it doesn't hurt. So, in closing, 18 first draft chapters and 42,000 words in the can. Extremely productive this morning. I want to write more, but I must go to work. Tomorrow I start a virgin chapter, which is only sketched out in scene placeholders and subtext. These are the bones I will put flesh upon. Thank you, Brian
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 The War of 1812’s guns have been silent for a decade. General Jackson has broken the British Empire's influence on the American frontier, subdued the Creek Confederacy, and forced Spain to cede Florida. An emboldened America consolidates its hold on the Mississippi Territory. Like the ancient Romans, the Americans understand that roads are key to their continental ambitions. Enter Captain Daniel E. Burch, soldier, engineer and frontiersman.  During the summer of 1824 Captain Burch constructed a road over 200 miles from Pensacola to Fort Mitchell through a tangled wilderness and Creek Territory. Undaunted, he completed, on time and budget, what would ultimately be known as the Three Notch Road. His accomplishment opened a frontier we call the Wiregrass. Yet, today’s Wiregrass is slowly emptying and aging, afflicted with the same population decline plaguing the rest of the US. Abandoned structures are commonplace in this verdant land which was once battled over by indigenous nations and empires. Retrace Burch’s 1824 odyssey along today’s Three Notch Road - a contemporary photographic journey as seen through history’s lens.
Coming Spring of 2026! In the meantime, get your copy of "Abandoned Wiregrass: The Deep South's Lost and Forgotten Places.  |
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