Book Two of the Illborn Saga Writing Update and Title Reveal
Hello! Today, I am going to talk about my progress in writing Book Two of The Illborn Saga (as of 1st May 2022).
But before that, the title of book two is going to be… Aiduel’s Sin.
(please note that I shall remain steadfastly tight-lipped in response to any queries as to what the title refers to!)
I finished draft one of Aiduel’s Sin at the end of last December. Since then, I have been working hard on rewriting and editing, and generally on improving the book. I have now completed c85-90% of that editing process, and intend to complete the rest of that work during May.
I have also sent the first two thirds of the edited book out to my beta readers, and I am delighted with the positive reaction so far.
After I have finished edits and rewrites, I want to spend a few weeks doing a final ‘polishing’ edit of the whole book, and my target is to have the manuscript completely finished before the UK school summer holidays in July (but if I decide before then that it needs more time and work, that is what it will get!).
The publication date thereafter will be dependent on what publishing route I decide to go down, so unfortunately, I am still not able to state a specific publication date. I will aim to announce a definite publication date before the end of the summer.
I hope that the above is of some interest, and apologies that I am still remaining vague about precise dates.
In conclusion, I am excited to finish writing Aiduel’s Sin and to share Book Two of The Illborn Saga wih my readers. I am massively grateful to everyone who has read and enjoyed ILLBORN, and I would love for you to continue the journey onto book two of the series.
But before that, the title of book two is going to be… Aiduel’s Sin.
(please note that I shall remain steadfastly tight-lipped in response to any queries as to what the title refers to!)
I finished draft one of Aiduel’s Sin at the end of last December. Since then, I have been working hard on rewriting and editing, and generally on improving the book. I have now completed c85-90% of that editing process, and intend to complete the rest of that work during May.
I have also sent the first two thirds of the edited book out to my beta readers, and I am delighted with the positive reaction so far.
After I have finished edits and rewrites, I want to spend a few weeks doing a final ‘polishing’ edit of the whole book, and my target is to have the manuscript completely finished before the UK school summer holidays in July (but if I decide before then that it needs more time and work, that is what it will get!).
The publication date thereafter will be dependent on what publishing route I decide to go down, so unfortunately, I am still not able to state a specific publication date. I will aim to announce a definite publication date before the end of the summer.
I hope that the above is of some interest, and apologies that I am still remaining vague about precise dates.
In conclusion, I am excited to finish writing Aiduel’s Sin and to share Book Two of The Illborn Saga wih my readers. I am massively grateful to everyone who has read and enjoyed ILLBORN, and I would love for you to continue the journey onto book two of the series.
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Mary wrote: "I appreciate any update! Just finished Illborn - it was fantastic. I'm a voracious fantasy reader who has been in a bit of a reading slump recently, and Illborn finally knocked me out of it! Can't ..."Thank you Mary. I am delighted that you enjoyed the book. Thank you for letting me know, and for reviewing the book on Goodreads.
Good luck as you finish book 2! I can't wait to read it.