Pretentious [pri-ten-shus-s] adjective: attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

Does anyone else have distaste for individuals who almost always act pretentious? If you’re this person, I mean no offense, but I’m talking about the writer hacking away at a keyboard in a busy coffee shop, or the guitar-playing bonfire guy. These people, as nice and genuine as they may be, just strike a certain nerve of mine. We get it, you enjoy whatever you’re doing. If you had as much talent as you think, you shouldn’t need to be screaming about it off of rooftops. Ok. Rant over.

I’m writing a book! You read that right. I, Chris Tulley, am currently writing a book.

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So it will actually be a serial novel, which means that it will be numerous pieces that add up to a single larger work. Stephen King has been my biggest influence for this. In my case, I plan on releasing a chapter or “edition” once a week, on whatever day I decide. Think of it like a comic book or radio show. I don’t want to give away the plot (because I don’t know it yet) but I do have some info I want to share, and I would appreciate any and all feedback.

This story is going to dramatic. I want every week to end with such a devious cliff hanger that my readers will be dying for the next installment. I have what I have been told by friends and family what is already a good idea that will fit this format. It’s going to be fictitious, yet realistic. There won’t be any robot dragons or magic talking computers. I hope that it is going to be a heart-wrenching murder drama.

Let me level with you; I know I can’t write a book. Yeah, I have an English degree, and yeah I write for a living now, but a whole novel is intimidating and time-consuming. I think the serial novel format will allow me to tweak thins every week. I can get real-time feedback between chapters. I don’t expect this story to sell, but if for some reason some idiot with a full wallet wants to pay me for it at some point, I can finish it and turn it into a novel.

Like I said, I’ve heard a lot of good things from my friends who would probably tell me making mittens for kittens would be a good idea, so I want some real response from you readers. The lovely Liz Palmer is going to be my creative editor; I have a friend who wants to turn it into an actual radio show, so maybe this thing will work.

So let me know if this idea is something that interests you, either in the comments, or a message or Morse code. If it doesn’t, I still want to know, and why. This series should be coming at you soon, so dust off your reading glasses and get your body ready.