Jim
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Since you're basically self publishing the remainder of the series is it possible there will be an accelerated release schedule?
Michael J. Sullivan
Yes indeed! When Orbit was releasing the books of the Legends of the First Empire series, they came out once a year:
* June 2016: Age of Myth
* July 2017: Age of Swords
* July 2018: Age of War
But with the second half of the series, all three will be within 10 months of each other:
* July 2019: Age of Legend
* Feb 2020: Age of Death
* May 2020: Age of Empyre
Plus, we have (and are continuing to) run Kickstarters for each book and backers get them 3 months before their official release date. In fact, the Age of Death Kickstarter is running now (through September 9th), and people who back it will get the book in October. The Age of Death Kickstarter isn't launched yet, but when it does, those backers will get their books in February. So, yeah, we've definitely accelerated the releases.
* June 2016: Age of Myth
* July 2017: Age of Swords
* July 2018: Age of War
But with the second half of the series, all three will be within 10 months of each other:
* July 2019: Age of Legend
* Feb 2020: Age of Death
* May 2020: Age of Empyre
Plus, we have (and are continuing to) run Kickstarters for each book and backers get them 3 months before their official release date. In fact, the Age of Death Kickstarter is running now (through September 9th), and people who back it will get the book in October. The Age of Death Kickstarter isn't launched yet, but when it does, those backers will get their books in February. So, yeah, we've definitely accelerated the releases.
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Softbananas
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Hi Mike Your collection of the Riyria series is confusing with some books in, some out and some in more than one series. I don't want to miss any books just because they are not in the series I chose. So my question. Would you recommend a single reading list of all the Riyria books to accomplish this ? Are some books stand alone ? Thanks Softbananas
A Goodreads user
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Michael J. Sullivan:
You have put yourself in a unique situation of writing the stories from which your previous books have built myth and religion. I am loving every minute as you untangle (and tangle) myth from reality. Care to offer insight on how you go about deciding what is myth and which is reality? This is quite a ride! I'm loving every minute of it.
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