I’m back after an extended layoff. My apologies to everyone. I’ll try to explain quickly. I had a small problem. It is what every writer fears. No, not writers block. I lost Book Two. Somehow it disappeared from my computer. Backups also and I can’t explain it. But after several months of being disappointed and almost saying “Well that’s it time to start over.” Things began to fall into place. My editor found most of the chapters and I recently found hard copies of the rest. So with many backups in place I’m back to writing full force!

In this new update I have added chapter four and chapters one through three have been updated as well. I hope you enjoy and I am looking forward to your feedback! Click here to read the preview of Hostile Takeover.

There are some changes in this version though. After careful consideration and suggestions by some editors and agents, I am changing the Bindl boys’ names. Alec will now be Orion, Ty will now be Castor, Orion will now be Pollux, and Zach is Skye. While it took me time to wrap my own mind around this big change I have gotten used to it and actually like the change. But this means that Book One is in the middle of a second edition change so we can insert the new names. If you have Book One now hang on to it! Who knows Right?

So with all that said it’s time to get back to writing! I am hoping to have Hostile Takeover’s first draft done by December. Also one last small note. I’ve started a completely different project called Moonfleet. I’ll keep you all posted on that as well.

Thanks for all your patience!
Ted

Well this year has come to an end and I have been asked by many of you about Book Two of Mission to the Stars.  Honestly I was hoping to be further along than I am, but it is coming along!

Book Two has a working Title of ‘Hostile Takeover’.  As promised I am previewing it today! In order to give you a good look at it I am releasing the prologue and first three chapters! A new chapter will come out every month and a half. I will stop at seven or eight chapters or until Book two is completed.

For those who have read Book One: The Search for FTL, you’ll notice that this second novel in the series picks up right where Book one left off. For those who haven’t read Book One, I am sure you’ll have no problem enjoying Book Two. You’ll find Book Two’s preview in the Preview of  Book 2: Hostile Takeover  section on the side bar menu! Please give me your feed back as I would love to know what everyone thinks.

I have no events coming up as I am putting every effort into Hostile Takeover. If something comes up I will be sure to inform you all!

One last note: I also have posted a new short story in the short story section: LunaTics Please enjoy and again I really would like your input!

Happy reading!!

Meet a variety of Midwest authors. Genre includes fiction, suspense, historic, children and more. Authors sell and sign their books and read selected passages from their work. Last year 15 authors attended!  www.bishophill.com

Hello everyone! Finally after months of teasing you, the first story about the Bindl’s is here! Remember Jeff? He was the boy’s father and this story will give you some details and insights about some events in Book One. Please leave your comments! Look for the story in the Short Stories Page (Link to the right on the sidebar). So sit back and enjoy! Please feel free to leave your comments.

Another multi-author event!

Meet your favorite local author. More than 25 local authors will be available to sign their books. Authors and Borders Books will be selling books at the event. It will be held at the Eola Community Center from 1PM – 4PM

This is a big charity craft show with many vendors. There will also be local authors to visit with about their novels also! Books will available for sale and you can have them signed! Authors will be available from 1PM – 4PM.

Visit Charity Market on Brandywine on Facebook for more details!

On October 19th my novel was selected as one of the top finalists in the National Best Books 2009 Awards,  www.usabooknews.com sponsored by USA Book News. It is quite an honor!

“Mission to the Stars by Ted Iverson is a captivating novel about a family dedicated to making the impossible possible and the forces that conspire against them.” “Readers will enjoy reading the Bindl brothers’ pursuit of truth and justice. Just as fascinating are the possibilities Iverson presents for the future.” “Iverson’s first novel is an ambitious take on the future of space travel.” Clarion Reviews

I am very thankful to USA Book News for giving me the opportunity to showcase my novel. Visit their website to view great books!

Mission to the Stars went live on 04-24-09 on several online stores. Feed back in this short time has been really positve and I’d like to thank you all for that. With that being said, June promises to be very exciting. We will be making a large publicity push in the midwest. The press release will be going out to Minneapolis MN, Milwaukee, WI, and St. Loius, MO. Also I will be making old fashioned grass roots effort to publicize the book in Rockford IL, Madison, WI, and Des Moines, IA! And with any luck, by the end of June, mid July you all will be seeing the book arrive in books stores in Northern IL. and Southern WI. After that we’ll shoot for IA. and MN. Thanks again for everyones support. With any luck I’ll be signing your book shortly! Ted