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Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Isaac, thanks so much for your faithful reading and keen interest. Book 5 is still on hold until I publish book 3 of Outcast. It was a marketing decision, NOT an indicator of abandonment. Book 5 sits at its current percentage, but I will be hopping back into the Myridian Constellation world to finish book 5 as soon as Outcast 3 is published.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Tirzah, I think book 2 The Errant King has first place in length right now, but I suspect the 6th book will end up the longest. Tentative title is The Sevenfold Curse. :-D Thanks for reading!
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Caleb! Thanks for the kind words. Outcast is in final proofreading. I should be posting a preorder early in October 2024. I am trying to have Outcast book 1 available in all formats by Halloween. :-D
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Tirzah, book 5 is still in progress, but is on hold for now. I've got a publishing opportunity that I cannot turn down that will cause the Myridian Constellation series to be delayed much longer than I wanted. It will still be 7 books, but I may not be able to get book 5 published until late 2025. Thanks for your patience. I think it will be worth the wait.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Evangelise, there's no set method. And, no matter what you do, you won't please everyone. Your allegory will always be too obvious for some and not enough for others. The big thing is, always respect the story itself. If the message within the allegory is precious and valuable, but the story built around it is superficial, it will fail. Tell a fantastic and meaningful story; respect the genre and the reader, and any allegory within will be that much more powerful.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hmmm. Book 5 spoiler, eh? Strylun and Xerk will have decent sized roles. :-D
Wayne Thomas Batson
In the newest editions of Books 1-4, there's a Myriad map. I'll likely continue to use that map, but I think I'll also need to add a new map sub section for book 5 as it takes us off of Myriad's mainland.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Dude, you ROCK. Thank you for the encouragement. Book 5 is 70%, but I have a deadline in between to finish up first. Hoping to release Book 5 in the Fall of 2024. Thanks for being such a dedicated reader.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Vanessa! Thanks for being patient with the series. Book 5 is about 60% complete, but... there have been some interesting developments that have pushed me to put the book on temporary hold. 1) I have a serious publisher who is reviewing the series to publish with their house... which would be fantastic for marketing and distribution. 2) I'm on a tight deadline for the first book in a new LitRPG series called "Outcast." Outcast Book 1 will be released in the spring of 2024 and hopefully book 5 of Myridian Constellation shortly after that, late summer or fall.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Susanna! Thanks for being patient with the series. Book 5 is about 60% complete, but... there have been some interesting developments that have pushed me to put the book on temporary hold. 1) I have a serious publisher who is reviewing the series to publish with their house... which would be fantastic for marketing and distribution. 2) I'm on a tight deadline for the first book in a new LitRPG series called "Outcast." Outcast Book 1 will be released in the spring of 2024 and hopefully book 5 of Myridian Constellation shortly after that, late summer or fall.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Same book but much improved. The Dark Sea Annals was the original series name, but I changed that, rewrote the books (mostly revising for language improvement), had new editing, new covers, etc.
Wayne Thomas Batson
I may have some new news for you soon regarding not just book 5 but the entire Myridian Constellation series. I'm hoping to get book 5 out by Christmas.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Marie! I suppose physically, especially as I'm getting older and grayer, the good Captain might look a bit like me. I didn't base Valithor on a specific mentor but rather more of the type of mentor I thought a reluctant personality might need for authentic motivation. My son had a football coach who was a bit tough on his team, and some of the kids couldn't handle it and quit. My son, on the other hand, would have run through a wall for that coach. I wanted Valithor to be the relentless type who would forge heroes through fire. Oh, and I got most of his dialogue from a Shakespearian insult kit. lol
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Isaiah, GHOST 2 is on hold for now. I know this is not the answer you were hoping for, but life has been so crazy of late that time has been too scarce. What little writing time I have, I need to use for The Myridian Constellation, which is hopefully going to be my flagship series (4 books so far with 3 more to come). I absolutely LOVE writing John Spector stories. I miss it dearly. When I retire from teaching, I should have more time to work on additional projects.
Wayne Thomas Batson
I'd probably bring The First One from the Myridian Constellation, if that was possible. He is the God figure in Myriad, and I'd take any chance I could get to have a vital / face-to-face conversation with the Maker of all things.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Daisey, could you email me at batguy21784 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com? I'm not currently in need of an editor / reviewer, but I'd like to have your contact info. When my current book is closer to completion, I may reach out.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Hugo, actually, you're quite right. Isle of Swords is the first book in the Griffin Thorne series.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Lucia! The Door Within will always have a special place in my heart, but usually, my favorite book is the book I'm currently working on. So... that would be "The Windborne," Book 5 of The Myridian Constellation.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Hi, Eliza. Yes, I'm the author of many fantasy / adventure books.
Wayne Thomas Batson
Why do I continue to play fantasy football when it vexes me so?
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