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Basically Done by Donald E. Pickett — Launching January 1, 2026

The First Novel of 2026

Basically Done by Donald E. Pickett

“Betrayal lit the fuse. The road lit the fire.”

Launching Worldwide — January 1, 2026

At a Glance

  • Southern–Appalachian integrity thriller
  • Begins in Charlotte, drives into Western North Carolina refuge
  • Core theme: truth vs. public image, dignity vs. pressure
  • Built from 12 handwritten novels with more in development
  • Paired with the Basically Done Original Soundtrack

Independent to the Core

Written, produced, and released as a fully independent American project — book, soundtrack, and universe built by one creator, on his own terms.

The Story

It starts with a collapse. A public takedown, a shattered reputation, a man who’s supposed to disappear quietly and accept the version of the story he’s been handed.

From that fall comes motion. From that motion comes clarity. Basically Done tracks one man as he fights his way out of the wreckage of a life in Charlotte and retreats into the Carolina mountains — not to hide, but to rebuild on his own moral code.

No superheroes. No shortcuts. The tension isn’t explosions and spectacle; it’s loyalty, betrayal, and the cost of keeping your integrity when systems profit from you giving it up.

Part of a Much Bigger Plan

This isn’t a one-off thriller. Basically Done is the first visible branch of a larger tree: twelve handwritten novels, a growing slate of AI-assisted film concepts, the WebWeave universe system, and a real mountain property that anchors the world.

Get this book, and the rest of the ecosystem — the music, the Eco-Universe, the character web — suddenly makes sense.

Read It · Hear It · Ride With It

Pre-order the novel, stream the soundtrack, and listen to Chapter One on Spotify.