Tech Rathgen
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since: 11-13-02, id: 294360, Profile Updated: 04-18-13
country: USA
Author has written 9 stories for Action, Kids, Young Adult, Mystery, Play, Romance, and General.

"Wolves are light in darkness". - This fiction is now in outline stages, so it will also depend on what happens before I bring it here. Wolves Are Trilogy is officially a series with four novels currently in the outline stages. Unlike the fox series, I hope to wait until I'm ready to take on a task such as that. Wolves Are Light In Darkness is book 2.

When the "Gray Fox" extensions are done, which will start after "Ballet Knife" is complete... I don't know what novel I will work on next. The 800,000 word horror novel - I haven't been able to think about it long enough before I start it. I'm currently taking a break from writing. I don't know how long it will take before I get back into the groove of writing. The first time I had to take a break it was six months. I don't know how long this break will take, I just know that my brain needs a break from writing. However, when I do get my chance to actually write a new novel it will probably won't be until some time next year before I can even get started on a new novel beyond the fictions that I'm currently extending. I don't know what will happen in the future, I just know that I need a break from the "Ballet Knife" as well. I haven't been able to get beyond 450,000 words and I do know that I have plenty of work to do, I'm just not in the mood to work right now. However, I will continue to post up fictions that are currently in the done category. The books that are done is "Red Fox", "Dark Fox", and "Blue Light, Star Light". I hope to let you know when I can start writing again. Wish me luck with my break from writing.

And of course, all of my novels will be posted on here and deviantart.

Readers, I have some urgent news. The release date I had planned for the "Ballet Knife" has been cancelled. Don't worry, I don't plan to trash the book or anything like that. I just don't think its good enough yet to be published. The book is going to have some much needed add on that are necessary for the book. I'm not doing this because I want more words. I'm doing this to expand on chapters 11 - the end, because of how short the chapters are. I do honestly think that the book needs some additional story. I won't change anything in the novel completely, I will just expand on it. I do think it would help the novel to succeed to grasp a large audience of readers for when the book is truly ready for the publish rights on this wonderful website. However, the time just isn't now. I will admit that I did have plenty of excitement for the "Ballet Knife" novel when I first started it, yet as I got closer to the end, the story began to get sluggish, so I'm going to try to rectify that mistake by making the chapters longer. I don't have a due date for the book, however, these changes need to be made before I even consider putting the ballet knife into the word wide web for everyone to see. I don't know how long this will take to get done, yet it will take quite awhile to add onto the novel. I won't give any specifics about how many words I will actually add to the novel, but you need to realize that these additions to the "Ballet Knife" are critical to the novel's success when it is ready to come onto this website. I won't do anything too over the top, yet you all need to realize something. You all need to realize that some books just take a long time to write. I don't know how long it will take to write the add on for the "Ballet Knife". I just want to make this clear that the "Ballet Knife" won't be coming to the website this year. A release date I can't tell you for sure. However, I will be able to critique "Blue Light, Star Light" at some point in the future and get it ready for you to read.

As of January 29, 2013...

The "Ballet Knife" is now at 425,000 words. It will take some time to get through this novel, yet I have faith that you will be able to see that novel soon. I'm now currently at chapter 19 of what is near 50 chapters. It will still be a long way to go. However, I know that you will have faith in me when I finally finish this monster of a book. I know that all of you will love this book just as much as I enjoy writing the book. I didn't realize in a millions years that I would create a book this long, yet I am proud to say that it is a reality. Just be patient with me over the course of my work schedule and I guarantee you'll see that all of this need to wait will be worth it. I have never worked so hard on a novel in all my life. This is the first time where I can say that it is possible to create a book that is huge and worth it. I don't know how long I will make the chapters, yet I know it will be worth it in the long run. You just have to take it in stride and enjoy what I have to offer. It will take some time to make all of this work in consideration that I will have to critique the novel all over again, yet I know that it will be worth it many times over. This is what hard work looks like and I hope you will all join me when the novel is ready to be released. I don't have a release date yet. However, I know that you will stand by my side and read it for as long as it takes. And maybe, just maybe this will be the book that I write that gets a horde of reviews. I know it will be awhile for me to see whether or whether not this comes true, yet I have faith in my heart that this will come true. All I can do is hope for now. And when I say that the novel is 425,000 words, I'm not joking. It is huge. I don't know what will be in my future when the "Ballet Knife" is finally done and ready to be released into this world. I just know that all of you will love what I have in store. Bye for now.

As of March 4th 2013 . . .

The "Ballet Knife" is now at 450,000 words. I'm currently in the early section of part 2 "Complications" and it should take a little while longer before this book is actually done. There are still plenty of more words to add onto the novel as a whole. I don't know whether the book will be long enough to reach 500,000 words even though that is my goal for this book. There is a chance it will definitely hit 475,000 words. Even though this is a long book that I'm working on, it won't be the longest book I ever write. There are some other books that I plan to write that wind up going to 700,000 to 800,000 words. Even one where I'll try 1,000,000 words. It won't be a romance book like the ballet book, it will be a horror. This isn't my first horror, yet it is the first novel with the premise I'm working on for it. It won't be my next novel, but it is in the works for the summary. I have done a complete character change with one of my characters and I'm glad I went through with it. In the ballet book, one of my characters was originally a character that had a lot of promise, yet he did have to go through several changes since it just got too complicated to work with the character. Just some simple changes. I won't tell you what character though. I want to commit my life to the "Ballet Knife" and it will be a dream come true if I can show my romance novel its true deserving to be huge. If I were to take this novel to an actual publisher, I have a feeling there would be a lot of nit picking because of the sheer length of this book. They would say "All romance books should be 100,000 words." I would reply, "I want to change that rule. I believe that a novel shouldn't be confined to a certain length because of a particular genre. I'll take all in stride, your rules can go to hell." Even though I originally started the novel in 2010, I do think it is worth it. I don't know how long it will take to get done with the ballet book. However, I have so much love for these characters. All of my characters in the "Ballet Knife" book go through two to three changes within the book. In fact one of my characters go through a very dramatic change. One character is a pervert in the start of the book and takes a very dramatic turn. I can guarantee that there is plenty to look forward to in this book and I'm hope you're as excited to read it as I'm excited to give this book the love it deserves. I know 500,000 words seems like a lot of book and believe me it is. However, there are other books out there that are a lot longer than this. I hope you have fun.

One final note about "Gray Fox" which is part 3 of the Fox Series. It will go through some extensions in the story due to how short it is. I might try for several other chapters, some chapter extensions and I'll try to extend it to 100,000 words. I have finished the basic story of the book, but there are plenty of other things going through my head that I want to add onto the book. There might even be a chance that I go to 150,000 words. I can't say for sure how that is will factor into the true length of the story. I just know that there's a chance for the possibility of the fox series also being a monster of a book. For those readers at fictionpress, I plan to have the entire fox series book in the one book file already up listed as "Red Fox". Good luck for what happens next.


1. Blue Light, Star Light » reviews
Joshlafina, a blue female fox, searches for someone to love. Along the way however, she learns something new about herself that will blow her mind.
Fiction: General - Rated: M - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 9 - Words: 23,281 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 5-12-13 - Published: 2-1-13
2. Red Fox »
After a judge's decision to make White Fox an FBI agent, he seeks revenge on Red Fox.
Fiction: Mystery - Rated: M - English - Mystery/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 35 - Words: 47,038 - Updated: 4-9-13 - Published: 7-12-12
3. Sacrifice Foxes »
Randy has a great focus in mind. He is a fox that is blind at night, yet can hear and maneuver with ease. In the day time, he can see just fine, yet it is near impossible for him to use his ears. In an old age with bows and arrows and swords, who will save Randy's fellow foxes from sacrifices by a wolf and a Reynard? Randy will and can with all his might, despite his flaws.
Fiction: Action - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure - Chapters: 3 - Words: 10,398 - Updated: 3-9-13 - Published: 3-27-07
4. As The Moon Rises Edited »
After the death of his wife, a werewolf seeks revenge and remembers the days of the past when his love did still have life. This is an edited version of the original text.
Fiction: Romance - Rated: M - English - Romance/Supernatural - Chapters: 20 - Words: 25,024 - Updated: 1-29-13 - Published: 8-31-12 - Complete
5. Mahpeydo »
A wolf learns how to make friends and hunt. Her name is Mahpeydo - "Wolf on water". This a fictional look at a wolf. She makes some enemies along the way. Please read and review.
Fiction: Play - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Drama - Chapters: 10 - Words: 6,998 - Updated: 8-1-12 - Published: 1-1-11 - Complete
6. Many Jobs of Bobberlay Fox »
A comedic look at jobs.
Fiction: Play - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 10 - Words: 1,497 - Updated: 2-22-12 - Published: 2-6-11 - Complete
7. Made the slip reviews
They faked their way out of a promise to keep a sweet, little girl in sight, mind and ear. she somehow slipped from their fingers. fried rice, soy sauce bowl, melted butter plate - she love slippery things. read and review. short story.
Fiction: Mystery - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,105 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 6-27-10 - Complete
8. Shelilah »
Two interlocking stories in which Greg makes a deal with a fox to find his family and where Una has to find a cure to a disease for Daniel before he dies.
Fiction: Young Adult - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 10 - Words: 5,310 - Updated: 2-13-10 - Published: 7-27-08 - Complete
9. Balls reviews
A grandpa tells the story of how his balls changed his life.
Fiction: Kids - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,060 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 3-27-07 - Complete
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