Remember I mentioned attending a Writers Day Workshop in my last blog? I have taken the next step and revised “Tremaine”  to incorporate the lessons learned in the Deep Point of View session. It took a few weeks to make the appropriate changes. Search sometime as you write your novel, and you’ll be surprised how many words like knew, felt, and thought appear throughout the pages. I reviewed each one and made changes where needed with my handy “Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression.”

With that task complete, I am taking the next step. The novel is under review to determine if it can be adapted for film. I have submitted earlier manuscripts to sites like TaleFlick, but they have entered a more extensive database for screenwriters, producers, and directors to search for potential projects. One never knows, so we shall see. “Tremaine” is being read for adaptation by someone accomplished in this field, and if it meets the criteria, we’ll pitch it to Producers. Of course, there is a cost involved in all of this, as most authors have discovered. Tremaine Mackenzie’s story begins with the last novel, “These Sacred Lands.” There’s a backstory in “Tremaine” that captures some key elements, but if you want the whole Mackenzie story, check out both novels.

While we are on the subject, “Tremaine, A Lakota Warrior in Roosevelt’s Rough Riders” was awarded an Excellent and Highly Recommended rating by the Historical Fiction Company. It also received Four out of Four Stars from the Online Book Club. You can read the reviews on this site.

Well, it’s time to research the next novel. I do not have a working name yet, but the volume of reference material associated with World War I is growing daily. I’ll tell you more in the next blog!

The American Army in the World War: A Divisional Record of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe”