State of the Book
Book 6 is still in beta and I'm still in the middle of re-reading the entire series, so I thought I would give a little update on what's happening and what to expect going forward.
All the things!
When I get the book back from beta and have compiled all the feedback and whatnot, I will have a much firmer idea of when I can release it. I have a date penciled in, but it will depend on how much work the book will need. Knowing that will start the dominoes falling, and the last one is publishing! There is a lot more going on around the release of this book, so it won't be my usual 'Surprise! Book's out!' release strategy.
I want to tell you about those other things, but honestly I'm not in complete control of all of the factors, so I can't go into any detail other than to say I plan to finally have the series out in more than one format. If you can read between the lines there, you can probably imagine how much work is going on behind the scenes to get it done. It will be worth it!
With all the things I'm juggling I won't speculate as to a release date, but suffice it to say that barring some unforeseen calamity it will be out this year. Specific, I know, but after the last few years, even that feels bold!
What about the title? Ah, well, that will be soon, hopefully with the cover. That's one of the big dominoes, and one of the flashiest arrows in my Hype Quiver, so I will play it when the time is right. Needless to say, I will announce it both here and on Twitter. I can't post images here, so when I post the cover I will include a link in the announcement. (If you've read this far, you deserve a clue: it's two words, and if we're counting by letters/punctuation, by far the shortest of the series. Spoiler: no, it's not The End.)
One of the biggest things I have left to do is write the description, and that process is a blog post of its own. That will be closer to when it goes up on Amazon, since that's when I truly need it.
Right now, Book 6 is the second-shortest in the series by word count, but that's mostly a product of my style changing and getting less verbose. Every book since Fires has been shorter than the one before it; right now this one slots in between 4 and 5 in terms of length.
I am looking very much forward to sharing the last book in the series with you, but I'm going to do it right. You and the series both deserve it. Every second I have spent on it has been a labor of love, and I hope you're looking forward to seeing what happens. These books have been a major part of my life for the better part of a decade, so to bid these characters and this world goodbye is going to be bittersweet. But not yet! Plenty more to do still.
All the things!
When I get the book back from beta and have compiled all the feedback and whatnot, I will have a much firmer idea of when I can release it. I have a date penciled in, but it will depend on how much work the book will need. Knowing that will start the dominoes falling, and the last one is publishing! There is a lot more going on around the release of this book, so it won't be my usual 'Surprise! Book's out!' release strategy.
I want to tell you about those other things, but honestly I'm not in complete control of all of the factors, so I can't go into any detail other than to say I plan to finally have the series out in more than one format. If you can read between the lines there, you can probably imagine how much work is going on behind the scenes to get it done. It will be worth it!
With all the things I'm juggling I won't speculate as to a release date, but suffice it to say that barring some unforeseen calamity it will be out this year. Specific, I know, but after the last few years, even that feels bold!
What about the title? Ah, well, that will be soon, hopefully with the cover. That's one of the big dominoes, and one of the flashiest arrows in my Hype Quiver, so I will play it when the time is right. Needless to say, I will announce it both here and on Twitter. I can't post images here, so when I post the cover I will include a link in the announcement. (If you've read this far, you deserve a clue: it's two words, and if we're counting by letters/punctuation, by far the shortest of the series. Spoiler: no, it's not The End.)
One of the biggest things I have left to do is write the description, and that process is a blog post of its own. That will be closer to when it goes up on Amazon, since that's when I truly need it.
Right now, Book 6 is the second-shortest in the series by word count, but that's mostly a product of my style changing and getting less verbose. Every book since Fires has been shorter than the one before it; right now this one slots in between 4 and 5 in terms of length.
I am looking very much forward to sharing the last book in the series with you, but I'm going to do it right. You and the series both deserve it. Every second I have spent on it has been a labor of love, and I hope you're looking forward to seeing what happens. These books have been a major part of my life for the better part of a decade, so to bid these characters and this world goodbye is going to be bittersweet. But not yet! Plenty more to do still.
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