Updated This Post On 10 May 2026!

Progressing on the Revisions of "Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening!"

I’m still thoroughly enjoying Scotland while continuing to rework my sci-fi/fantasy novel, Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening. I will republish it as soon as I’ve completed the revisions.

It’s progressing well!  Since my last update to this post, I have completed work on another chapter. The book has 34 of them. Now, I only have 7 left as of 10 May 2026! I’ll keep updating this post until the book is ready to be republished.

Once I’m done with Merlin & Arthur, I’ll begin writing my next novel—more about that later! :)

Enjoying Scotland & Progressing on "Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening” Revisions!

Some pics from my time in Scotland!

I’m thoroughly enjoying Scotland while continuing to rework my sci-fi/fantasy novel, Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening. I will republish it as soon as I’ve completed the revisions.

It’s progressing well!  I’m more than halfway through the process! The book has 34 chapters, and I just completed work on Chapter 21!

Once I’m done with Merlin & Arthur, I’ll begin writing my next novel—more about that later! :)

Below, I’ve included a paragraph from Chapter 17 of Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening.

Merlin shrugged and walked back to pick up his staff, then returned to his spot. Tristan showed him where the ship was located on the GPS device Duncan had given him. Then he asked Duncan to keep speaking—it didn’t matter about what; he just needed to focus on his voice for a few moments. He listened carefully, then laid his free hand on Arthur’s shoulder. He told everyone to be ready to cover their eyes and did the same. Murmuring words under his breath, the large crystal at the top of his staff began to pulse with a blue-white light, then exploded in a brilliant flash that lit up the cavern. As quickly as that, he and Arthur vanished from the cave. Within seconds, they reappeared on the deck of the Churchill.

As their feet settled on the rolling deck, Merlin and Arthur opened their eyes. They were astounded by the size of the ship and the number of men and pieces of equipment aboard, but they had little time to take it all in. As soon as they appeared, security officers surrounded them and ushered them directly to mission command. When the escorting officers reached the heavy door to command, they knocked—and it opened.

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Travel to Warsaw & Scotland & Progress on Reworking Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening!

Old Town Warsaw, Poland

Inverness, Scotland near the Inverness Castle

While traveling, I’ve continued to rework my sci-fi/fantasy novel, Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening, and will republish it as soon as I’ve completed the work. It’s progressing well!  I’ve finished 11 chapters so far, which means I’m about a third of the way through!

Once I’m done with Merlin & Arthur, I’ll begin writing my next novel—more about that later! :)

Below, I’ve included a paragraph from Chapter 11 of Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening.

Then, unexpectedly, the crowd’s attention was drawn to the dense fog hovering over the lake. It seemed that there were lights deep within it, flickering and dancing. As everyone looked on, the lights became even more agitated and started to rise. Ascending rapidly, they burst into the open air above the thick haze. Their shape and colour became recognizable, and the crowd now saw them for what they were—multiple green and lavender spheres soaring upwards in the direction of St. Michael’s Tower. Halting there, they glittered and swirled around its base, just as the sun’s light touched the horizon. The birth of a new winter was imminent; the crowd let out a collective gasp of wonder, and someone yelled, “Fata Morgana—the Lights of Avalon!” But the vision faded within seconds as the light from the spheres was overtaken by the sunrise. Silence reasserted itself—leaving the onlookers in awe, wondering whether they had actually seen what they thought they had.   

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