Announcement about sequel
Klahowya!
So I have some news about the sequel to "A Detective from Geoduck Street."
In terms of work and studies, this summer has just about murdered me. I finished rewriting/editing Chapters 1-4 of the sequel, but then caught myself taking short cuts with the subsequent sections. In looking at it now, I realize that preparing Part II of "The Matter of Cascadia" is not going to be the cakewalk I always thought it would be.
Adding to the stress is the fact that my school studies are about to enter a more critical stage. There's too much on my plate.
So, after much consideration, I've decided to serialize Part II into several smaller volumes.
My first reaction to the idea of splitting up the book was a Darth Vader Vs. The Energizer Bunny-kind of "NOOOOO!!!!" But after thinking more about it, I found that there are several benefits to this kind of storytelling.
First of all, it will allow me to work on smaller chunks at a time. I'll be able to release a volume every few months or so.
Secondly, it will lesson the price tag, which has bothered me with "Geoduck Street" since I released it. If I could offer the book for half its list price, I would, but the truth is that the manufacturing cost for a 500+ page book is high.
A few weeks ago, I received a paperback galley proof of Part II-Volume 1 in the mail. The product was beautiful. Chapters 1-4 amount to about 110 pages, and tell a consistent story with a beginning, middle, and end. Upon analyzing the rest of the novel, I found that the plot divided rather nicely into groups of 3-4 chapters. I expect Part II to consist of 6 volumes in total.
Right now, the proof is being edited. It should be ready to go live by the end of summer. Stay tuned for more updates on its release :)
So I have some news about the sequel to "A Detective from Geoduck Street."
In terms of work and studies, this summer has just about murdered me. I finished rewriting/editing Chapters 1-4 of the sequel, but then caught myself taking short cuts with the subsequent sections. In looking at it now, I realize that preparing Part II of "The Matter of Cascadia" is not going to be the cakewalk I always thought it would be.
Adding to the stress is the fact that my school studies are about to enter a more critical stage. There's too much on my plate.
So, after much consideration, I've decided to serialize Part II into several smaller volumes.
My first reaction to the idea of splitting up the book was a Darth Vader Vs. The Energizer Bunny-kind of "NOOOOO!!!!" But after thinking more about it, I found that there are several benefits to this kind of storytelling.
First of all, it will allow me to work on smaller chunks at a time. I'll be able to release a volume every few months or so.
Secondly, it will lesson the price tag, which has bothered me with "Geoduck Street" since I released it. If I could offer the book for half its list price, I would, but the truth is that the manufacturing cost for a 500+ page book is high.
A few weeks ago, I received a paperback galley proof of Part II-Volume 1 in the mail. The product was beautiful. Chapters 1-4 amount to about 110 pages, and tell a consistent story with a beginning, middle, and end. Upon analyzing the rest of the novel, I found that the plot divided rather nicely into groups of 3-4 chapters. I expect Part II to consist of 6 volumes in total.
Right now, the proof is being edited. It should be ready to go live by the end of summer. Stay tuned for more updates on its release :)
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