Will iconic images recorded in the grooves of an ancient vase unite the Holy Land or rip it further apart?

THE VASE

A novel by Mark M. DeRobertis

Muhsin Muhabi is a Palestinian potter, descended from a long line of potters. His business is run from the same shop owned by his ancestors since the day his forebears moved to Nazareth. The region's conflict saw the death of his oldest son, and rogue terrorists are in the process of recruiting his youngest in their plot to assassinate the Pope and Israeli prime minister.

Professor Hiram Weiss is an art historian at Nazareth’s Bethel University. He is also a Shin Bet operative on special assignment. With the help of fellow agent, Captain Benny Mathias, he plans to destroy the gang responsible for the death of his wife and only child. He puts a bomb in the ancient vase he takes on loan from Muhsin’s Pottery Shop.

Mary Levin, the charming assistant to the director of Shin Bet, has lost a husband and most of her extended family to recurring wars and never-ending terrorism. She dedicates her life to the preservation of Israel, but to whom will she dedicate her heart? The brilliant professor from Bethel University? Or the gallant captain who now leads Kidon?

Harvey Holmes, the Sherlock of Haunted Houses, is a Hollywood TV host whose reality show just flopped. When a Lebanese restaurant owner requests his ghost-hunting services, he believes the opportunity will resurrect his career. All he has to do is exorcise the ghosts that are haunting the restaurant. It happens to be located right across the street from Muhsin’s Pottery Shop.




Monday, May 13, 2013

Over Two Weeks and Counting

It's been over two weeks since I sent my final edits to Penumbra. When I sent my first round of edits back to them, it took two weeks for them to send the second round. They made it clear that they wanted that to be the final edits, which is why I called it my "final edits." And it's also why I took my time and made every possible change. If it was to be the "final edits," I didn't want to happen what happened with Killer of Killers. That would be finding things to change after it got published. But Melange was gracious and allowed the reloads. It's the advantage of POD publishing.

So I am presuming that Penumbra is also taking their time implementing all of those final changes. But I have learned that you shouldn't presume anything. I made it clear that they were absolutely necessary, so I'm hoping they are implementing them. Which is why I'm so looking forward to receiving the PDF print proof copy. The last one they sent me was premature, and I made that clear, too. This is a big thing for me. It's why I'm going over KOK yet again. I don't know how Melange will react when I tell them I want KOK reloaded yet again.

But it will be necessary. After learning so much from Penumbra, and making The Vase perfect as far as edits is concerned, I want the same thing for KOK. It makes the writing so much better. Who wouldn't want that?
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