Classified • Marrow Creek • Nolan Keller

Nolan Keller Briefing • Tue, Feb 17

Nolan Keller — mission status

Live Events, Scene Tension, and a Crazy Idea .

MISSION PROGRESS

Nolan Keller is a modern techno-thriller set in Appalachia, in the fictitious town of Marrow Creek.

Writing has been rough this past week. I've been cranking up the tension and Keller is getting cagey. I reread the last few chapters to try to get my head into the current scene. When I got done, I was sweating and I noticed I was working my toes inside my shoes. That's a lot of nervous energy to be reading something that I wrote. I mean, I know what's going to happen. Maybe I'll dial the pressure back a notch.

Maybe not.

DORWINE

I did a little work on my fantasy series, The Dragons of Dorwine. I'm shopping for a good US based printer to do some foil and sprayed edges for a project coming in Q3. I didn't have a lot of luck.

I have two LIVE events coming up soon. The first is GoboCon on March 14th in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. It looks like an outstanding event. Who knows? Maybe Anuka could be their mascot. More on that later.

Sit Rep

• I wrote an important scene this week. Nolan is at a crossroads and he takes an extreme option. The scene is a little bloated right now, but says what it needs to say.
• I spent way too much time last week down a rabbit hole learning to operate heavy equipment, but it will pay off.
• I have a date on the wall to be done with Draft 1 of The Devil on Klack Mountain. I'm adjusting my scope and settling in for my shot.
• The Dorwine Trilogy is going to be a thing. I'm trying to decide about the level of awesome I want to instill in the books. So many choices...

I’ll share specific dates when I have them. Until then, I’m keeping this focused on real progress.

Free Intro — If You Want It

If you haven’t read the intro yet, here’s the simplest way to sample the series. It’s delivered via BookFunnel and doesn’t require a purchase.

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Gear Feature

Leather or Kydex? 

Note: Any firearm mentions are for lawful, responsible ownership and general discussion only—no training, handling, or tactical advice.

AUTHOR SWAP

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Book Promotions

Transparency note: These are promotions (not swaps this week). I’m including them because they’re aligned with thriller / genre-adjacent readers here.

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Quick Dorwine Note

If you originally found me through The Dragons of Dorwine: Dorwine isn’t being erased. I’ll share meaningful updates when there’s something concrete to report. For now, these emails stay focused on Nolan Keller.

Thanks again for being here. If you ever want fewer updates, just reply and tell me—I’d rather adjust than burn goodwill.

— Jack