Josh Aterovis

Honestly, I was just being cheeky. If I get some really good inspiration, the Killian stories might continue beyond the ones currently written. But aside from just the muses whispering in my ear, I'd need to carve out a lot of time and creative space that I do not currently have. It's a lot easier and much less time consuming to edit/rewrite something that's already written than create something from scratch for the first time. Currently, I'm working on an original play as the creator and director, and that's taking almost all of my creative juices. That will open in October and run through November, so maybe after that closes (and maybe a little break for the holidays), I'll be able to start thinking about that possibility through a realistic lens. I'd probably have to set up some sort of Patreon or Ko-Fi or something to make it worthwhile. Not sure if there's enough interest/demand for something like that though.

Killian and Judy make appearances in the next book, but as it follows Jake off to college in upstate New York, they aren't the main focus. The next Killian story may take a little while... In the meantime, I can assure you that you will see Jacy, Chris, and even Seth again.

Yes, you pegged them early on! Stay tuned for the next book, the lighthearted spin-off Breaking Masks, but it will be a little while before the next Killian book starts.

Thank you! Be on the look out for Breaking Masks up next!

Thank you, David. I do have sympathy for Alexander too. Maybe they'll be a little more lenient on him during his sentencing due to his extenuating circumstances. Then again, he did chase Killian through the woods with the intent to kill him so... And I can assure you that you haven't seen the last of Seth just yet... When I originally wrote this book, I wasn't sure if there would be a sixth book in the Killian series. Turns out, there was! As for Eve, she makes a full recovery and runs for Congress. Just kidding. You'll find out more in the next Killian book.

Thank you so much, @Gandalf. At the very least, there will be at least two more adventures. And who knows...maybe one or two more after that if you're all very, very good.

We're doing our best! The rewrite for Breaking Masks is chugging along very nicely, so I'm hopeful it will just be a matter of weeks...but I suspect a month or two is more likely.

Thank you so much!

Thank you! I was offline for a couple of days. Bad timing on my part, I know. I was in bed last night and woke up in the wee hours of the morning with the realization that I hadn't marked it complete. I almost got up right then to do it, but I was afraid I'd wake up my partner so I made myself wait until we got up this morning. 🤣 It has now been marked complete!

I slept deeply and dreamlessly, my body sinking so far into the mattress I wasn’t sure I’d ever claw my way back out. It was the kind of sleep that didn’t heal so much as knock you unconscious until your cells finally stopped screaming. A persistent knocking dragged me upward from the depths. I surfaced slowly, groggy and disoriented, until Steve’s muffled voice reached me through the fog. "Killian? Are you okay? Killian?" I groaned and pushed myself upright, blinking against the

Aw shucks... Thank you. I have to admit to being very fond of this story. I'm glad it has baffled (and hopefully, entertained) you!

I blinked and White Deer was gone. I was still sitting there, stunned and trying to figure out my next move when I heard someone crashing through the underbrush. I threw myself back down to the ground. Was there another conspirator? I was incredibly relieved to see Jacy explode into the clearing, his face a mask of dread. "Killian?" he shouted. "Over here," I called. Jacy rushed to my side. "Holy shit! Are you okay? I heard a gunshot." "Yeah, I think so. I might hav

I'm rooting for a weinershifter saga.

My aunt had one when I was very little. I was over there a lot because I was close to my (girl) cousins, and we'd dress him up in doll clothes and parade him around in a little doll pram. We also dressed up their orange cat who was strangely tolerant of such things. We got up to all kinds of shenanigans. In the days before Caller ID, we also made a lot of prank phone calls.

I an absolutely enamored with the idea of a dachshund shifter....

Yes, many of you came VERY close to guessing the killer(s) a few times. Glad the red herrings were able to keep you guessing right up to the end. 🤣 And yes...there's still more to uncover so get to guessing! Two more chapters to go...

Several hours later, I was deeply regretting my resolve to follow through with the stakeout. I was feeling worse than ever, and my lack of sleep was catching up to me with a vengeance. My eyes felt so heavy that it was a supreme battle to keep them open. I was definitely losing the fight. I sat up straighter and drew in a deep breath, hoping the cool air would revive me, but I was beyond help. I stared into the darkness for a few minutes before my eyelids began to droop once again. The effo

Nah. Quiet night.

I have two more books in the hopper. The next book is called Breaking Masks, a romcom spinoff that follows Jake as he goes off to college. There might be a slight delay before I start posting on that. It was a collaboration with Dabeagle and we're currently in the process of doing a major rewrite. After that, the last book currently written is a full Killian mystery called A Kind of Death.

Only a few more chapters!

On my way back to the office, I remembered my appointment with Professor Howard. I glanced at my watch and saw I had just enough time to stop and pick up the blade. Although I was cutting it close, I managed to make it to her house only a few minutes late. She graciously welcomed me in without mentioning my tardiness, offering me a drink as I followed her into the living room. After I declined, we settled into the same seats we'd taken the last time. For a moment, I experienced a stran

One of the most striking things that has stood out to me as I've been revisiting and updating these Killian Kendall books is how depressingly little true, solid progress we've made in the last 25 years. It seemed like there were some huge steps forward for a while, but the pendulum has since swung very far to the right and some days (many days lately) it feels like we are regressing so rapidly in the wrong direction that we'll soon be back in the stone age. BUT! I do believe that the pendulum will do what pendulums do and we'll eventually correct course, but that isn't to say that many, many people won't be hurt (or worse) in the meantime and it will take decades to undo the damage. But we have to keep hope. We must.