Excuses!

It seems I am only able to ever steal enough time to either write the book or write about writing the books…I’m not able to do both (less through skill and more through not wanting to get told off too much by my wife – a very very scary thing).

As it stands though, progress through (WT) LEGEND is going really well. I have, as expected, returned to a more linear approach to the story. Having written odd chapters out of sync I have returned pretty much to a more natural flow of the story. Especially as I am now nearing the end part of the story I want to make sure I get everything tied in and ensure I don’t waste anyone’s time with underdeveloped characters or plotlines.

This time around I have been working on my feedback from reader’s reviews, conversations and opinions.

I realise (and have justified) the shortness of the ORIGINS OF THE MAGDON part of the series. They are short because they were originally aimed at children 9 and over. I admit I have marketed them differently but it was always about a story that could be accessible to as many people as possible. Thrilling for children, entertaining for adults and enjoyable for everyoneBut yes, I will hold my hands up and say marketing is not my strong suit.

The big thing that I have had though is a request for more. Not so much that the stories were too short but the fact that people wanted more. In the same vein though I am aware that some people disliked the depth of my description and wordiness of FOOTPRINTS ON THE OTHER SIDE thriller. So for (WT) LEGEND, I have tried to create a succinct story that will sit clearly within the Young Adult length but again be aimed at an older audience.

To that, I am fighting the urge to go to much over old ground. Yes, Archy is set to be part of the developing and over-arching story but he is mentioned not explored too much. I don’t want it to feel a rehash of the originals in any way shape or form (as I sit here watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens which is essentially A New Hope in a new form). (WT) LEGEND will be its own entity with a lot of independent growth and story but with firm roots in the mythology of The Magdon. I have, to that end, purposefully cut the word Magdon from the title. This isn’t about her (yes The Magdon is female) but it is about the world surrounding it.

I have for that reason focussed on character and other aspects and explored parts of the world that I didn’t give enough time to in the Origins Books.

Another piece of feedback from one reader for FOOTPRINTS ON THE OTHER SIDE was the fact some characters didn’t have enough development and felt incomplete. Again, this time around with (WT) LEGEND I have done/am doing my bloody best to give enough development to each of the characters that are integral to the story so nobody feels incomplete or hollow.

If nothing else this is a book for readers as opposed to me “proving a point” that I can write, primarily to myself but other people too. This book will come from a desire to produce something that I know people want which gives the project a whole new level to me and I’m quite enjoying it.

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As for characters, I can name the main ones for you and in the coming months (between releases of Book IV and Book V in the ORIGINS OF THE MAGDON series) I will try and give some exposure to each character. What I really would like is someone to draw my characters but again I’m not flushed with money so need to learn to draw!

Here are five names you will all come to know in 2018:

Gabriel aka Gabe – main character

Logan – son and growing character

Claudia – daughter and growing character

Viktor – main villain and Veks leader

Tuilika – secondary villain and part of the Veks “trident” the main command structure

I aim to spend time giving some HISTORY to the myth of the world surrounding The Magdon and also focus on Veks as opposed to Nivags or The Magdon (but rest assured they come to play too).

I do hope that this story fills a gap and lives up to the high expectations I am putting on it. I am sure the world will no doubt cast it aside as “another attempt by a non-real-author to publish somethings” as I have read quite a few scornful attacks towards Indie/Self-Published authors byt Big House Published AUthors but I will not sit back. I’ll plug on in the hope that someone, somewhere enjoys what I have to offer.

I’ll stop talking now!