KEEPING UP WITH ME

It's been awhile since I last gave a progress report, so here's what's up with me and here's what's brewing.

Facets of Fantasy was re-released under the title Facets of Fantasy: A Collection. It is available in ebook and print. One of my main goals in doing this edition was to give the book the cover it deserves. The two previous covers didn't capture the book's personality. Aside from the cover, the main changes are the omission of "Halogen Crossing" and the addition of the "Works of Glassware," to accompany "The Trouble with Taranui." I had planned to retire Taranui because Frank and Katia are in the original Alyce novel. But as I examined the story, I realized their literal names were the only problem. I changed them to Darren and Carina Fierten and voila! City of the Invaders (now back to its original Taranui title) is the headline story for the collection.

I now have 4 books released in both print and ebook, with "Alyce" still remaining as a Kindle only ebook. Covers, editing, design, marketing--for so many books in such a short time--has really been a whirlwind. Using various promotion tools has given me a chance to compare the different books in terms of their popularity and what kind of popularity it is.) Things can be quirky. Sometimes a book gets a few great reviews, yet stagnates. The Test of Devotion has currently sold more copies in ebook than anything I've published, even though its only review is negative. Go figure. I've been doing exactly that--figuring it out.

Ryan and Essie has a new cover in the works. I don't have a draft of it yet, but I promise you it will be lovely. And The Prince's Ball is being edited. There's so much wonderful content in it that I'm really ashamed of myself for ever leaving any of it out. In any case, I haven't looked at the later chapters in 10 years, so I'm enjoying it as much as I hope you will in a month or so. I'm planning on early April. The Miniature Hamlet will be put in the back of The Prince's Ball as a bonus feature.

See you in a month or so and keep reading those reviews.