What is next for The Central Series

I've gotten a bunch of emails asking variations of these questions, so I thought I would quickly put all the relevant information here.

At the moment, I am producing a better edit of the text for The Academy and The Anathema for upload, with numerous edits and corrections. If you saw a typo or a mistake that bothered you in any of my books, I encourage you to contact me and make me aware - I appreciate the help. Just give me enough the text so that I can find it via a search. In addition, once the new edits are complete, I will be creating epub editions of both books for distribution on the Nook, and possibly iTunes as well.

I will be putting out a short story collection to bridge the gap between the 2nd and 3rd books in The Central Series, including one story about anything fans request. The collection will be the usual 99 cent price, but if you don't feel like paying for it, at least one of the short stories will be available for free. All of the material will be bonus - skipping the short stories will not affect your ability to read The Central Series, it will merely deepen the universe for those who are interested. Voting is still open for the topic of the last short story, and in a rough tie between Alice Gallow, a guidebook to Central, or everyone's favorite Changeling, Eerie. So let me know if you have an opinion.

I have gotten some complaints about the release dates for the remainder of the series. First off, let me apologize - if I were a full-time writer, I could easily put out two books in a year. Because I have a day job - and because I don't charge enough to make much of anything off book sales - it takes a while. Secondly, please be patient - a book a year is actually pretty fast. The first two novels were both about 140,000 words after editing, and the last three are longer. Also, I need to a break in between The Central Series novels to write something else and recharge my creativity. Finally, I would like to take the time to try and address the editing problems that have caused problems for some readers. Working on my own, there is a limit to how fast I can produce material at an appropriate quality level. If you happen to be a professional editor or proofer who wants to work for virtually no money, let me know!

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to provide a positive review or a nice email. Each one means a great deal to me, and I truly appreciate it. If you emailed me about something, or asked me a question and I failed to respond, forgive me - the scope of the response to my work has taken me by surprise - and then email me again. I probably just missed your first attempt.

As usual, I am working on something new and exciting (two things, really) - but I don't want to say anything yet. Suffice to say I think will enjoy the new stuff I have on tap for this year.

I hope you will continue to give my work a chance! If you wish to contact me for any reason, I can be reached at spook_nine@yahoo.com, or at the Facebook pages for The Central Series and Unknown Kadath Estates. Cheers!