TIME LINE

Book three is entering the next to last editing phase. I'm trying to have it out by Summer at the earliest.  This book takes place almost 4 mounts after Erin leaves Neopolitan to go to Europe. I like to get obsessive about character details. I can tell you where the bathroom is in every house they go into or even where every single character  with a speaking role, works. I even lay out time-lines to keep things in order to make sure nobody says: "But how did they get from point A to B and they never even met?"

Here's the time line up to book 3, including Erin's second trip over seas:  I  book 3 she mets two new friends; Allen and Pam. Allen is lovely based on me and pam is based on a girl I used to works with at an art supply store who until this day, was one of my favorite people. They help to give two new perspective to Erin's decisions. Allen, the male poet of view and Pam, the voice of uncensored truth. Chris is a bit of a wild card and Erin isn't sure where she stands with her. Danielle, Marie's daughter gets mentioned in book 3 but doesn't make an appearance until book 4.



1971
Her friend Allen is born. Her friend Pam is born

1977
Erin Patricia Pierce born: March 15^th 1977 New YorkMom is 25 (real age)Grows up in New Jersey

1978 Her French friend, Marie Callier (21) gives birth to DanielleLashell born, April 21

1986 Pam (16) gets sent to rehab center, runs away and spends summer on the streets of Neo.

1992 Parents divorce. Mother moved to Neo in 1992 when Erin was 15. Erin goes wild.Loses virginity to Steven Burgess.  

1993 Erin gets arrested for vandalism. Moves to Neo 1993 (16)Allen and Xiene : start dating in 1993 in Atlanta

1994 Pam starts classes at the Academy.

1995 Erin (18) Graduates from South Neopolitan High school in 1995 Meets Peter, Mimi and Pat

1996 Dating Peter, sells Jewelry on the street to get cash to travel around Europe, skate board, Oi bar, punk days (good times)Allen and Xiene. September, 1996 Move to Neo October Xiene changes name to  Chris, gets a job at F Word! magazine. Glory days.Danielle 18, pregnant with Ivan.

1997 Allen and Chris go to Paris in  February for a photo shoot. In Paris Takes Allen Allen starts at Van Go’s art supplies while taking computer classes at Academy. Becomes friends with Salome and Monroe.Meets Pam at school.March: Chris takes Allen to Etoile for his birthday. Things are starting to get tense.April- Chris and Allen's downward spiral

Thursday, May 15^th, 1997,  3pm Peter flakes out on trip to Europe Erin is (20)May15-June12th first trip to Europe:Erin meets Salome, Bob and Larry.Manchester May 16^th-May 21, Kenneth Lucas, London, May 21-May 24th Paris May 25^th-June 4rd, Ivan born. Erin talks Marie into reconciliation. Prague,June 5^th-June 12^thChris  reveals a devastating secret to Allen in July.Erin starts work at F.J.Pizza. AugustDecember..Allen and Chris break up.Allen moves in with Monroe in River Valley (suburban, commuting hell), Chris moves in with a guy from work.

Book 1 
1998
Erin is 21Takes place from March 15^thMay:  Pam graduates. Her roommate moves away. Allen moves in with Pam so he can live in the city and be closer to school.Late July 1998 Erin moves in with Mary Jo.Book 2 Erin is still 21Takes place from September-Mid November 1998Chris dates guy she moved in with. They date (5 months) until a house party in June 1998. Breakup because he lost control due to jealousy and drugs, set the kitchen on fire and put a toaster through the window.  Gets her fired at F Word! and now she does freelance.Nov 28, 1998—Feb 12, 1999
Second trip to Europe: Newark - Nov 25-27^{th 1998}28^th Manchester meet with with Pat and Mimi. 30^th Trained it to  London, Dec 1^st - Dec 5^th over and up to Amsterdam Dec 6^th-Dec14th, where my friends Paul and Suzette moved to. Down to Antwerp Dec 16^th—Dec 20th Paris  (Christmas dinner and New Years with Marie and her friends )Dec 21-Jan2nd again, over and down to Florence Jan 3^rd-Jan 5th where Lisa Anne and her so called ‘plutonic friend’ Tony were staying, down to this little town called Siena Jan 5^th-Jan 10th and then back to Paris for the remainder. Jan 11^th- Feb 12th
Book 3 Starts

I told you I was obsessive.

Erin's Paris part 1

In book 4, Erin gets to return to Paris. I went into a lot of heavy detail which may or may not make it pass the editor. Just in case, I decided to share what my reference was for where she stays whenever she runs away,  (even though, in book 4 it's not her fault). So presenting Erin's Paris, part 1.

Soly Hucking Fhit!

Just got a letter from Barnes and Noble saying they're going to distribute the first book on their network! I'm so happy. I feel like high fiving a thousand angels, or doing tequila shots with the devil, either one, it's all good. The first book is available to any book stores for distribution but I have yet to upload the second book to that network.

You can buy the second book through the Amazon direction but I want it to be available to the independent book stores, as  well as any other store which may not want to deal with Amazon's distribution network. I was waiting until I edited another series I'm working on (TBA) and want to upload them all at once. I'm guessing before the Christmas season starts, fingers and eyes, crossed.  I have to say, even if only one copy sells, I'm happy just making it this far, In spite of sounding like an artist, I have to say it's not all about selling a million copes and getting a movie deal and all that shit. Yes, that would be nice, but to me, it's like giving birth to something good and wanting to send it out into the world instead of it living in your basement for 40 years  and masturbating to free WiFi.

Book 5?

Finished another cover. This is for book 5. Book 4 was going to be the last one but there were a couple of loose ends I felt the character would want to confront before she felt her goals were at least at a resting place if not solved. I hate stories that wrap everything up in a bow at the end but I also hate the stories where you're like: "But what about______? and____?
 I'm going to go around to a couple of the book stores to see if they'll carry a physical copy of book. The digital version was selling well enough but my goal is to have the physical copy in book one and  one day do a book signing. But, for now. My goal is to write, do art and enjoy the ride.

IT"S HERE!

Book #2 Now Available!!!!!

Pam Pam

Book 3 and 4 are in the proofing stage.  Book 2 is being aimed for a February release date. I think it will be perfect if I can get it done by Valentine's day because of the title " Flaming Jackass, In Love". Book 3 introduces one of my favorite characters:

Pam Barlow.

Age: 28

Job: part timer at the University Of Neopolitan Medical Center, Reproduction Sciences. Freelancer, Graphic Artist and Programmer for Naughty Little Devil Girl Graphics.

Pam is based on a girl used to work with at an art supply store and is best described in the novel as: "… ‘Robert Crumb’ girl type, after the style of the underground cartoonist that loved to draw thick, tall Amazon-like girls. Pam wasn’t that much taller than Erin but she was built in a broad, borderline plump way and always sported big clopping motorcycle boots." Pam is an only child of religious, conservative parents. She grew up 50 miles South of Neopolitan and like Erin had some very rocky teen years. At one point in her teen years, Pam was caught stealing her mom's Valiums. Instead of fessing up that she was taking them to get high, she lied and said she was trying to commit suicide. As a response, her parents sent her to one of those re-hap, troubled teen asylums. While there, she met a boy. They fell in love and escaped the camp where Pam ended up spending the entire Summer on the rough streets of Neopolitan, begging for spare change and sleeping in abandoned buildings. After her boyfriend was arrested for selling pot, she  was left to fend for herself. This was at the time there was a serial killer on the loose in the city known as Big F.S.O.B., targeting young street punks. When one of the girls she hung out with disappeared, Pam had had enough. She returned home to her extremely happy parents who spoiled her  rotten, while keeping a tight rein on her. As part of this arrangement, she was given a computer. This became her first love and she emerged herself in programing and graphic arts and a desire to be successful and rich. Pam is loving, uncouth, unapologetic and  will always tell you the truth, no matter if you want to hear it or not. In the novel, she offers a new perspective to Erin's craziness as Lashell does in the first two books. She is also roommates with Allen, another voice of truth but this time the male perspective that bounces off Erin's illogic. Book 3 and 4 focuses a lot of her and Allen's lives and turns Erin into a spectator while occasionally bringing her problems forward in a sort of tag team wrestling match.