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Black Friday Freebie
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Gratitude
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Book 2 Now Available
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Halfway There
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Made it to the 40K mark today in the AGROTHARN threequel, and things are moving along nicely. Plenty of conflict, humor, and action, with lots of fun surprises along the way. I've kept two characters apart who've been inseparable throughout Books 1 & 2, so I'm looking forward to bringing them back together soon. Should make for a thrilling second half.
If I keep up my current pace, I'll have the first draft done by mid-December. Twice as long as it took to draft Book 2, but that was during the summer when I wasn't in a classroom every day. Managing to write seven chapters a week—two on good days, maybe a paragraph on the not-so-good ones—has been doable. Keeping the momentum going and making progress, that's what counts.
And enjoying the process. I'm my own first audience, after all, and so far, I'm still hooked.
A Quarter of the Way
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September came and went, and I managed to draft the first 20K of the final Chronicle of AGROTHARN. So far, it's part post-apocalyptic western and part intergalactic space adventure, so you could say I'm having a blast with it. Brought in a wily character from the third Captain Quasar novel, further cementing the fact that this series exists in a universe parallel to that one. I don't plan on Quasar himself making an appearance, but who knows? Stranger things have happened.
Unless my current pace changes, I don't think I'll have Book 3 ready by Christmas. So I'll probably give myself until mid-January to finish drafting and editing, and then release it in eBook and paperback. With Book 2 out next month, that'll give readers a two-month gap in between each installment. A semi-quick release for our semi-barbarian.
In other news, I decided to revamp the covers for this series, and they turned out pretty well. Kind of an '80s throwback look now, which is just right. All they're missing are the dinosaurs and aliens.
Release Day
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August/September Update
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How'd it get to be September already? August was a bit of a blur, but I managed to finish edits on the second AGROTHARN novel, and both books are ready for pre-order. I also started drafting Book 3, but now that the school year's in full swing, it could be a little while before I complete it. Tentative goal: December 1. Even more tentative goal: have it ready for pre-order by Christmas.
I'm writing a chapter a day, which is doable since the chapters are only about 800 words. As with the first two books, I'll be aiming for 100 chapters in total, ~80,000 words. What's it about? So glad you asked. I'm planning to have that figured out by December 1.
Of course I have a general idea of the major plot points, but finding my way from one to the next is where the real fun happens. I get to surprise myself and eventually (hopefully) the reader as well. I want to enjoy each step of this process, and so far, that's what I'm doing.