I began developing this project in the last quarter of 2019. Prior to that time, I wrote "The Hungry Man (2015)." I wanted my next book--this book--to possess things that people liked about "The Hungry Man" and improvements in those they didn't like. As a result, I decided that this book had to 1) be longer, 2) be something other than horror, 3) have no deaths and 4) have likable characters. I didn't have much of a story in mind at first, but I did have a title--Faster Reacting Toys. The title wasn't set in stone. I would have changed it if the story I ultimately wrote required such a action. In the end, I produced a sci-fi story whose characters and plot were somewhat inspired by the people I met and events I experienced while living in Washington's King County. The initial draft took about six months. Revisions took about another two months. I published the book in August 2020. Unlike "The Hungry Man," I chose not to submit "Faster Reacting Toys" to a literary magazine or distribute it via KDP Select. Below is a video containing excerpts of the first nine chapters.
This book's available in ebook, audiobook and paperback forms. You can obtain them from Amazon, Google Play Books or Books2Read.com.
VIDEO OF VARIOUS CHAPTER PREVIEWS.
