FAQ: Lords of the Abyss – How can you say that you were finished with the series when there are still so many stories to tell?

FAQ: Lords of the Abyss – How can you say that you were finished with the series when there are still so many stories to tell?

Simple answer. A book series has to sell well to justify it’s existence in a working author’s schedule. If it doesn’t, I’ll work on the series that are.

If a book or series’ sales are not there, the series gets discontinued. At the time, at the publisher it was with, the sales were not there to justify the money and time investment into producing more. I had to focus my attention on the books readers seemed to want at the time (no matter how much I love the series). One of the biggest indications of what readers want is the sales numbers. That’s where buying the book when it releases and leaving reviews comes in.

It first came out in March 2006. I had even tried to revive a few years back by putting out book three after I got the rights back to books 1-2. Readers found it 8 years later (2014) in the box set, and started asking for it. Reader requests are the only reason it was put back on my schedule.

I’m hoping that a new one will release 2015. If it does well, I’ll write several more. If not, it was fun while it lasted. (Of course, I really hope it does well, lol).