Hey guys, this is just going to be a quick update since it’s midnight here on the east coast and I’m \u00a0pretty tired from the three-day train ride. \u00a0Sleeping on the train is like skipping stones, where all you’re really doing is seeing how far you can go before you crash (and I’m due for a crash). \u00a0So anyways, here goes.<\/p>\n
First, I didn’t get a whole lot of writing done on the train, partially because of the sleep issue but mostly because I started reading STRAY<\/a> by Andrea K. H\u00f6st and holy crap, I could not put it down. \u00a0Seriously. \u00a0It got to the point where the only thing I wanted to do was read this book, which was fortunate because riding the train, there’s not much else to do anyway. \u00a0So I finished it in a little over 24 hours, which means you can expect to see a review here soon, either before or after I get back from vacation (probably before, because I plan to read the next couple books in the series at the beach and on the ride back).<\/p>\n Second, I’ve decided to spend the next week or so working exclusively on\u00a0Star Wanderers: Reproach (Part VII),<\/strong>\u00a0while the feedback is still fresh and my enthusiasm is still strong. \u00a0Also, after burning through the first chapter in the last couple days, I think I can get this done pretty fast. \u00a0After that, I’ll send it out to a couple of other first readers, probably make another pass, then figure things out from there. \u00a0If all goes well, it should be out by mid-September-ish.<\/p>\n Third, I’m thinking about releasing print editions of the\u00a0Star Wanderers<\/strong> series. \u00a0At first, I thought I’d limit the print editions to the omnibuses (omnibi?), but now I think it would be cool to do little pocket-sized editions of each novella. \u00a0What do you guys think? \u00a0If there’s demand, I’ll try to put them out a little sooner, hopefully before Christmas. \u00a0And since they’re small, I can probably price them lower, like around $6 to $7 or so (and of course, Amazon will discount them).<\/p>\n Third point one, before I do that I need to release a print version of\u00a0Stars of Blood and Glory.<\/strong> \u00a0Which shouldn’t be too difficult, since I’ve already typeset about half of it. \u00a0Mostly I’ve just been lazy and\/or busy with other stuff, but now that I check CreateSpace it seems that people are actually buying my print books, hmm. \u00a0Better get on top of that.<\/p>\n Fourth … actually, there is no fourth. \u00a0I guess I should say I’m on vacation, which means doing what I usually do except from Cape Cod, spending my non-writing time doing fun things with family. \u00a0But since I’m home, I plan to go through my high-school \/ middle-school papers and hunt down my first novel attempt, if for no other reason than to destroy it. \u00a0I may keep a page or two as a curiosity\/souvenir, but that abomination really needs to die.<\/p>\n And that’s about it. \u00a0The stone has begun to sink, and I really need to hit the sack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey guys, this is just going to be a quick update since it’s midnight here on the east coast and I’m \u00a0pretty tired from the three-day train ride. \u00a0Sleeping on the train is like skipping stones, where all you’re really doing is seeing how far you can go before you crash (and I’m due for… Continue reading Quick update from Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"How many of you would like to see pocket-sized print editions of the STAR WANDERERS novellas? 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