This will be a light Newsletter. I’m afraid I don’t have a whole lot for you.
Here’s what happened in May
That’s it, unfortunately.
I decided that I was going to take some time after I finished up Raw VII, but then some other things ended up happening (and they’re still happening at present) that has been drawing my attention. Like most things that intrude on my life, it’s nothing serious, just annoying.
The good news is that I’ve made progress on Our Own Way. In fact, I’m finally ready to talk about it. If you missed it, here’s a blog post going into an explanation of Our Own Way - The Rewrite. The really good news is that I’ve made a lot of progress during May. At present, I’d say I’m roughly 3/4 finished with the first novel. I also have the cover art ready to go. I’m going to be continuing to make persistent progress on the novel throughout June until I finish it, and then press on with the sequel as well.
I had hoped to have started Raw VIII by now, but that hasn’t happened. I at least have a plan of how I want the novel, and thus the series, to end. Yes, for those that don’t know, I have decided that Raw VIII will be the final Raw novel. I’m intending to have it out sometime in early to mid July, and then a bit after that I’ll release the third collection and then, sometime later in the year, possibly even in early 2024, I’ll release the Complete Collection.
Once Raw is finished off, I’ll be turning my full attention to Our Own Way. It sounds crazy, but I’d like to have it written and finished by the end of this year. Truly, though, it depends on how it does. I’ve got a clear idea of the overarching narrative, but my approach to the rewrite has been a lot more flexible than my other narratives. A harsh reality that I have to live with is that, unfortunately, I do have to obey the whims of the readership. If a series isn’t doing well, I won’t ditch it, but I will have to shorten it and wrap it up as soon as I can, because writing for a dying series is a losing proposition. I’m really, really, REALLY hoping that Our Own Way hits big, because it has the potential to be long and fun.
That’s all I really have to say. Raw VIII and final Raw Collection, then Our Own Way will go up for pre-order at some point, ideally in July.
Final thing is audiobooks are still being worked on, but from what I understand, things got rather busy over at RGP. Honestly I figured the flow of audiobooks had to slow down at some point given how rapidly they were coming out.