Regolith Part 7: The End of a Draft!

Well, it's finished.

My primary draft of Regolith is done and done. Now I start my two week vacation from the book. Then I get to review it and hammer it and temper it and all. Finally, My release date SEEMS to be shaping up for a Wednesday in September.

So, my thoughts on how Regolith shaped up? I think it shaped up rather well, BUT I think I missed out on some of the themes I was shooting for.
I remember saying that I wanted to make this a darker fantasy novel. Did I manage that? Ehhh, not really. At least I don't think so. The body count is higher, the magic is lesser, the rules are stiffer.
How do I feel about the story structure where you know how it ends and you're just reading to see how everything plays out? I feel much more confident on it now.
My characters? Crow, Ravenlord, and Trevor played nicely. The villain isn't as interesting as Alistair Sinclair from Rising Seas, but he serves his purpose.
My setting? The thing is... I've gotten a lot of feedback on my set pieces and environments. I mean, people have complimented me on TWO VERY PARTICULAR things: Alistair Sinclair's character and my descriptiveness from Rising Seas. I hope that things for Regolith are that compelling. I really hope.
My cover art? A work in progress.
My cosplay? Completely unrelated, but coming along with under 60 days to go.

All kinds of wild things are going on. I plan to beef up my manuscript more with descriptions, changes, and etc. I've almost settled into a niche of "Lite Fantasy" as opposed to heavier fantasy epics.

Anyway, that's my little update. Thanks for reading and stay tuned!