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Current Status:

I really try not to spam people with constant updates, because let’s face it, this author thing evolves slowly. I prefer to give updates when there’s something substantive going on, and obviously, my yearly drive for a charity event I think is a good reason to reach out and let you know how things are going.

Well, it is 2020, and things have gone in a direction I don’t think anyone could have predicted. We’re all undergoing a very unusual situation with this pandemic, and I hope you are all doing as well as can be expected in such trying times.

That being said, I figure it’s a good time for some updates since the last time we communicated:

• Due to popular demand, I’ve released a sequel to Primordial Threat. I honestly hadn’t expected to write it, even though I had a good idea of where I wanted to go. But, this proves that when enough of you buy the first book and ask repeatedly about if a sequel was coming, I’m not exactly immune to influence. So, I recently released Freedom’s Last Gasp. 
• This year I will be releasing a thud of fantasy novels (4) whose protagonists are 17 years olds and up. I still look at them as YA novels (the audio company doesn’t like me saying that) but my beta readers, who range in ages from 15 to 72, they all seemed to love it. The first few titles starting with “Agent of Prophecy” is up on Amazon, and the fourth of the four-book series is already up for pre-order (at a discount).

  Also as a hint of what’s to come, I will be releasing a related three-book series by the end of this year (2020) and even though this new series doesn’t require having read the aforementioned one, it will contain some familiar characters and reference things that readers of the prior series will appreciate.

• There are 3 novels (mainstream thrillers) that are very much akin to what you might expect for a Levi Yoder novel that I’m working on, but these books will have a new protagonist in a shared world with Levi’s books. [The Outfit is revealed]. I expect to be done with those by the end of this year and working with some others on the release schedule, but I’d anticipate them coming out sometime early next year.
• If you’re a reader of German, or know any, you might be interested in hearing that I’m releasing six German novels this year. These are translations of the Levi Yoder series, Primordial Threat (and its follow-on), and Darwin’s Cipher. For those who are interested, Operation Tote Hand (the first of the German Levi novels) is already up for purchase.

  And yes, I am exploring German narration for each of the titles. So those interested in audio books, they’re coming, but likely lagging behind the e-book and paperback releases as I work out the logistics.

• Last but not least, a new techno thriller which I’m very excited to get back to, and will likely be near the end of the year.

15 new novels for sale in 2020 – ridiculous.

Let’s just say this will be an unusual year – and don’t expect such prolific output as the norm, many of these things were cooking for a long time. There really aren’t enough hours in the day for me to do quality novels justice at such a pace.

I’m usually good for 2 maybe 3 novels in a year.

Again, I hope you are all doing well, and we see ourselves healthy and happy after the dust settles.

–Mike Rothman

Well, isn’t that a nice surprise?
Someone just pointed out to me that I hit the USA Today list again with last week’s sale of The Inside Man.
#122 top selling book in the country. Pretty cool.