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Apr 16, 2012 06:11PM

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Thanks, Susan. Though, as I said, getting bad response to a book sucks and has never really happened to me like this, I think making this change and other small changes, like switching the characters' ages to more middle grade ages, will greatly help. I'll be fixing other small details as well which I think will strengthen the book as a whole.
The series truly does get better and deeper as it goes along; it evolves, if you will. And, as in Harry Potter, the characters do grow up. But it doesn't hold as dark a feel as Harry Potter comes to, and since those are still considered middle grade, I think Hero Chronicles will fit right in. I just need to make sure that first book scores so that readers will be compelled to read the rest of the series. Books 3 through 5 end up being the favorites of many, and most enjoy 2 as well. I think perfecting 1 a little more by my readers' help as well as doing simple things like changing the age group will help immensely!
Thanks, Susan, for the encouragement. I know you liked the books and am glad you did. But not everyone enjoys books aimed at a younger audience, so I need to make sure I am targeting the correct readers; that's what this change is all about.