Year in Review: 2025
Another year bites the dust. It wasn't too bad, all things considered. Didn't write as much as I would have liked, but I accomplished what I set out to do, and I tried a few new things along the way.
The first half of the year was all about wrapping up the Dome City Investigations trilogy. I'd already written 35K of Angels & Androids and had another 55K to go. The process was slow, but I got there eventually. Around the same time, the rights to Madame Antic's Hotel Grotesque reverted, and I proceeded to quick-release the Interdimensionals trilogy over the summer months. By the time school started, I was halfway through drafting Less Than Meets The Eye, and by the end of November, it was ready to greet the world.
When I wasn't writing or formatting, I figured out how to sell my books directly to readers. No billion-dollar mega-corporation necessary. I decided to keep my short story collections in Kindle Unlimited for the time being, but I went wide with everything else. In so doing, I tried out Kobo Writing Life to see how their promotions work, but the jury's still deliberating. I'll give it some more time.
I sampled Substack for a few months, but it was too much like social media, so I called it quits. I also experimented with Amazon ads and learned a lot in the process—and managed to recoup my losses after pausing the campaign. I may have participated in too many Bookfunnel promos to count, but I'm planning to scale back on those since returns have diminished.
My goals for next year: Stop checking sales numbers every day and just let the royalties trickle in. Find ways to free up more head space. Enjoy writing, and enjoy God's blessings.
Novels Written:
Angels & Androids (55K of 90K total)
Less Than Meets The Eye (55K)
Vic Boyo, Book 3 (3K and counting...)
Books Published:
Blog Posts: 40