If you're just tuning in, I'm working on a "special edition" of the Lords of Kobol and Colonies of Kobol books. I have collected all five LoK books into a single file and I have been in the process of reading it and commenting on the story as I go. (The "commentary" portion will be available via a hyperlink at the end of each chapter.)
Simply put, this has been a lot of fun. I haven't read the trilogy since ... I dunno. 2017, maybe, right before I started work on Colonies? Lots of good stuff and plenty to talk about in the commentary. I "get real" a few times, talking about serious personal stuff and how it ended up in the book. I also dug up a bunch of old files and have pics of sketches inserted in there. I found the very first draft of the book so I can compare how it started versus how it ended up ... I also found a crazy timeline of events I created before I started writing in earnest in 2009. It was pretty detailed and I put the whole thing in there to compare and contrast.
One cool item in that timeline I never acted on? "Hermes - criminal stowaway." Wha? I have no memory of that and no idea why I didn't tell that story. I'm somewhat disappointed I didn't.
At any rate, I just finished the commentary for Book Three, meaning the original trilogy is complete. Next, I start on Prelude, followed by the "lost" Book Four.
Things are still on track for a December release, as promised.
As for the Colonies special edition next March ... we'll see, but it's still looking good.
In the meantime, feel free to download and read Lords of Kobol right here.
Thanks for reading.
