The Writer's Desk update - A look at what's to come

As we see 2011 coming around the corner, it's only natural to wonder about the changes and surprises the new year will bring. As a writer, the new year presents a treasure trove of possibilites, those at the forefront being editing The Path of the Wind, my 2010 NaNo novel, finishing Points of Light, my NaNo novel from 2008, and the newest idea to come to light is the one I'm quite excited to share in this post. As I sit and listen to James Newton Howard's phenomenal score for Disney's Treasure Planet, let me spin a bit of this particular yarn for you:

The Trans-Siberian Crossing Adventure
A Steampunk Adventure Serial by Caleb Pieplow

is laid out at this point to be a five part series of short adventure stories, set against the backdrop of 1913 North America, England, and Russia, with the flavor of Steampunk technology interspersed. Depending on the success of my writing and the reception this first venture receives, there may be sequels featuring the same characters, either in other short story serials or in full length novels. This aspect is still very high up in the air. But it's a possibility.

A bit about the story: (Part 1/5: A Hop Across the Pond)
Harry, a young American is orphaned by the mysterious murder of his parents. He and his sister manage to escape the murderers, and make their way to England. The voyage is fraught with danger, and Harry comes to realize that something - or someone - is after the ship they are on, and even more importantly, after the young Americans.