Gathering Points
Posted Thursday, 09/12/24
I've been making my way through Limb of Iniquity over the last several weeks, gathering all the points together so as to end the Collective Obsessions Saga once and for all. Hence my lack of blog posts recently. Every waking moment seems to be focused on the book, leaving me little time for anything else.
Some characters in Limb of Iniquity do die (naturally or by nefarious means) because the timeline takes place during the COVID epidemic (roughly 2020-2022). At the moment, seven people are written in to expire in the fictional town of Larkin City, Maine. Some characters are very well known, others not so much.
There are a handful of new characters in Limb of Iniquity. One of the most enjoyable aspects of creating new characters - for me - is dreaming up new names, which can be inspired by a variety of things (sights, sounds, et al). Designating their physical descriptions and quirks is also quite pleasurable. Thankfully, I keep an updated spreadsheet to list all things for all characters. Since the spreadsheet includes all ten books in the Collective Obsessions Saga, it has become lengthy indeed (and something readers will never see).
(Above): Possible alternate book cover for Limb of Iniquity. Click on image to view larger size in a new window.
At the moment, I'm toying with the idea of bringing back Scott Page's ghost to deal with his illegitimate offspring, Alexandra St. John Cimarelli. He showed himself in ethereal presence in Megan's Legacy, so why not again? It would be a nice way to round out the storyline, which I have yet to decide for the finale.
I hope to have Limb of Iniquity complete by the end of the year - three more months to go.
Wish me luck!
