determined heroines, vivid worlds, daring missions
When an apocalyptic catastrophe decimates the land, a lucky few escape to sea. 1,003 survivors make their home on a souped-up cruise ship called the Catalina. After sixteen years, the strain begins to show in a floating world of distrust and shifting allegiances. Esther is a young mechanic who wants to prove herself, and she's… Continue reading SEABOUND Synopsis and Cover Reveal
Hi guys. I'm back on my island in the South China Sea, and I've been living and breathing SEABOUND. My superstar writers' group read the full manuscript over the summer and we got together for a major critique session on lucky September 13th. They've read chapters before and always had nice, gushing things to say about… Continue reading The Great SEABOUND Revision of 2014
I'm back online, spending August writing in the Arizona desert. It has been a month of flash rainstorms, hail and 110-degree days. I'm working in coffee shops, at restaurants and at my parents' kitchen table. There have been distractions in the form of my siblings, an escaped tortoise named Bob Marley and the entire Harry Potter… Continue reading Book 2, Draft 2
For the next week, I'll be at sea. I wish that was as dramatic as it sounds. I'm going on an Alaska cruise, not some hardcore high seas adventure. However, I'm viewing it as a research trip in addition to a vacation. Seabound is set primarily on a post-apocalyptic cruise ship. It's easy enough to do research for the… Continue reading Going off the grid…
My name is Jordan Rivet and I am an author. I announced this pen name in a video a few days ago, along with the news that I quit my day job to write for six months and publish my new post-apocalyptic series. In my other life, I write creative non-fiction about Hong Kong, expat… Continue reading Becoming Jordan Rivet
I'm wrapping up my first working day as a full-time writer. Here are a few things I've learned so far: 1 - I've never been a morning person, but I'll hop out of bed and get to work if I love what I'm doing. I was at my computer reading my usual writing blogs at 7… Continue reading Lessons from my first day as a full-time writer
