The Worlds of Michael D'Ambrosio

Hello, everyone and welcome back. With summer winding down and the Labor Day weekend fast approaching, here is a quick update on things. I took a break from writing for most of the summer to get involved with other activities. A break often helps stimulate new creativity and prevents a writer from burning out.

I have accepted an invitation to appear at Farpoint SciFi convention on February 7th to the 9th in Pikesville, Maryland at the DoubleTree Hotel. Pikesville is a short distance from the old location in Hunt Valley for those unfamiliar with the area.

I also received invitations to appear at Albacon (Albany, NY) and PhilCon (Cherry Hill, NJ). Unfortunately, I can’t make the Albacon dates and had to decline. I am still undecided on PhilCon as I may have other commitments. I do expect to have more appearances though, so keep checking for new additions.

Currently, I am working on the Night Creeps 2 screenplay, an unexpected task that popped up. I have the first draft from previously and it has become a priority. I have been sketching out the premise for a Space Truckers 3 novel while also developing the plots for another Space Truckers screenplay, based on the second half of the Space Truckers 2 novel. It’s become a bit of a juggling act.

Hardbacks for my novels should be available now in addition to the softbacks and audiobooks. With the Ingram’s problem resolved, my books should be available again both nationally and internationally. Still no update on the potential screenplay sales. Things move slow in that business, especially after a quick start and significant interest. I guess time will tell.

Join me again soon for more updates and appearances. Take care, everyone, and enjoy the remainder of your summer.

Welcome back, everyone. Lots going on since last post. The Ingram’s issue has been resolved and my books will finally be shipped to the distributor!
Reign of Pain, the third and final book in the Pain series, was released recently and the audio book is currently being recorded. Three chapters are already completed. The screenplay Reign of Pain, adapted from the novel is complete and submitted to my agent.
From recent discussions, I believe we may be close to not just one but multiple movie deals. I am wary because words often don’t translate into contracts in this business. It is, however, encouraging to know that the screenplays have made it past the development level and are at the level where the interested production companies are talking numbers with the potential buyers in the streaming industry. It sounds like I should have answers soon.
I am taking a break from writing right now because I’m working with marketing groups for an upcoming campaign, which hinges on the current book deal and potential movie deals.
I can tell you that my next project is the screenplay Space Truckers 3 which will be adapted from the second half of the Space Truckers 2 novel.
Join me again soon for more updates and information. Have a great summer everyone.

Welcome back, everyone! Lots going on – and not going on. My fourteenth novel and third in the Pain Series, Reign of Pain, is in the publishing process through Quantum Discovery. They’ve come up with another fascinating cover, exploiting the traits of our lead character Marina. The audiobook format will be created as soon as the final version of the book is approved.
Everything was going well with several distributors ready to place orders for my books. This is significant as I now have five books that made the NY Times Review magazine. While my novels haven’t made the top ten, they are among the best sellers, both nationally and internationally. A great start that has suddenly hit a wall.
Ingram’s, the printer/distributor for most books, has suffered an internal issue in their system and has halted printing for a while now. Needless to say, I don’t get paid until the orders are complete and that isn’t happening until Ingram’s straightens out their problem. This has posed a bigger problem for me as I need to renew the insurances on the books and the capital for that comes from my book revenue. Let’s hope for a fix soon.
Now, switch over to the movie world. I have just completed the screenplay for The Christmas Solution 2. I’m waiting for feedback from the Film Department at Quantum Discovery before they submit it to producers. There is significant interest in several of my scripts and I hope to have news on that soon.
In particular are two entities that are focused on both Christmas screenplays and both horror screenplays (Night Creeps). I expect to hear something back from them soon.
Next on my list of projects are the screenplays for Space Truckers 3 (based on part 2 of the novel Space Truckers 2) and Reign of Pain. Phew! After that, I’ll decide if I want to continue the Space Truckers series or start something new. Too soon to tell. I’ve been holding off on appearances at conventions because of my workload. I will likely start some local appearances before scheduling conventions again. Join me again soon for more details on my projects and appearances.

Happy holidays to everyone and welcome back. Not a whole lot to report as things have really slowed for the holidays. I hoped to have some exciting news to report but the writers strike pushed back some of the decision involving my screenplays. While I’ve been told very positive things about my projects, contract signing by the involved parties has been pushed back into the new year. Ugh! There are three primary parties involved with one seeking Night Creeps 1 and 2 screenplays, another seeking Space Truckers screenplay and a third interested in, not only my Christmas adventure script, but several of my sci-fi scripts as well. While this all sounds great, it means nothing without a signed contract, so hopefully soon.

The New York Times will be featuring Fractured Time and Space Frontiers: The Eye of Icarus in their 1st quarter magazine of best sellers, The New York Times Book Review. Originally, the novels were to appear in the fourth quarter magazine but they are now grouping their selections by genre per quarter.

I’d like to put out a special thanks to American Booksellers Association who have helped make this happen. They distribute novels to independent bookstores around the world and have done an awesome job in promoting my books. ABA is also provides audio books to the Federation of the Blind, which has also been a big help to me. Speaking of audio books, Twisted Fate is the last of my books to be converted to audiobook format on disk and should be available soon.

I recently completed Reign of Pain, the third and final book in the Pain series which featured some overlapping scenes with the characters in Space Truckers 2. This, my 14th novel, should be available before summer.

Currently I am working on the screenplay for Space Truckers 2: Return of the Blue Eagle. It was suggested to me by the primary parties interested in my screenplays that I have sequels prepared as the requests from the streamers (Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, etc.) has been for feature materials with more than one script and series that cover several seasons. While we’ve seen a lot of one season, eight-episode series, the preference seems to be for something lengthier. We shall see.

Not much going on with appearances right now due to the workload I have. I hope to return to the conventions by late 2024. Before I go, I want to put out a special thanks to Laura Sydney, my literary agent, who I like to refer to as Superwoman. She has done so much for me since we started working together in November of 2022. With her help, 2024 should be very exciting with all that we are involved in right now. Join me again soon for the latest and hopefully greatest news on my projects.

Hello, everyone! Welcome back for more exciting news. First of all, Space Truckers 2 is now available in book format on all the major online venues and soon in the stores. The audio formats for both Space Truckers 1 and 2 will be available around October. Currently, the audio formats for Princess Pain, Queen of Pain and the three Fractured Time novels are still in recording. Princess Pain will be available by July in audio format. The others are coming soon after.

I was unable to make the two conventions this month due to a family member’s health issue. While disappointed, things have worked out for the better. Currently, I don’t have anything planned for the rest of this year because of the current work load. I do anticipate being at Connooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee in February though.

Last post, I mentioned that a few of my books had made the NY Times Best Sellers list and would be listed soon. Now, for the exciting update:

*For the third quarter (July-September), Night Creeps, Princess Pain, and Space Frontiers: The Eye of Icarus will be listed.

*For the fourth quarter (October-December), Fractured Time and Space Truckers 1 will be listed!

Even more exciting is the movie interest in the screenplays for the books. It sounds like we may be seeing several of my novels going to the movies! By November (or earlier), I should have final announcements on each of them, including my Christmas adventure script The Christmas Solution. While most have been feature (movie) scripts, Fractured Time is a pilot with 12 episodes for season one. This would be really exciting to see developed. This has been a busy time for me with providing the materials to the producers. This includes treatments, cinematic trailers, and other marketing tools.

Meanwhile, I am continuing to work on Reign of Pain, the third book in the Pain series. No timeline on that yet because of the other projects. Join me again soon for an update on these and any new projects that come along. Thanks for your support and have a great summer.