New Direction, Switch Tracks!

Here I am again.
A new direction, a different path. A change, a new outlook.
And a surprise.
After my very, very, very (I cannot stress that enough) limited and nonexistent success attracting an agent for Dragonsbane, I've made the decision to self-publish it. It'll be out this week for sure, probably Thursday, ready for purchase, etc.
And after that?
Here's where I confidently say that I'm working on Storyteller Part 3 and it'll be great… but I'd be lying like a carny (no idea how much carnies actually lie). After reviewing and reviewing my notes and idea for Part 3, I've decided to scrap it and start over again. Instead of writing that, I'll be working on two different ideas.
First off is I'll be bringing The Glass, the Thread, and the Fabric to the forefront. The idea behind it is a character-driven fantasy look at post-Meiji Restoration Japan and the influence of the west on the country.
Second, I'll be redoing my plans with Story of Zero. I'll be eventually going ahead and writing it as a serial series and releasing it arc by arc for a low price. Eventually the various arcs will be collected into a volume and etc.
Now that my first playthrough of Persona 5 is winding down, and school is winding me up, I feel more confident.
There's another reason as well.
The fact that I've had two great author meetups lately. Once was with Cathy, my author amigo that confides in me and asks writing questions and stuff like that. Over on her blog she made me the eternal optimist to her pessimist. Which isn't entirely true, don't let her fool you. Either way, go give her books a read. It's a nice break to read Catholic Fiction with well-written characters and believable, human stories.
Second was with Samantha Warren, speculative fiction extraordinaire and de facto leader of the Writer's Coffee House of our area. Meeting with her gave me a push out of the slump I was starting to get into.


Anyway. Dragonsbane. Look for it.
Don't fail me.
Or I'll find you. (Not really.)