Hello Readers!
May was definitely a crazy month for me! It started with pushing up my writing schedule by two weeks. That's right, on May 17th I officially started writing my first novel in 2018! It's been a long time coming but I'm ready to get back into it.
Patrons have the added bonus of going along this journey with me step-by-step as they receive weekly updates of everything I'm writing and exclusive access to read my work right away! If you'd like that kind of insider access to see how a novel gets produced from the beginning struggles to the penultimate finished product, become a patron today! As a result of writing this novel, I hope to go about it in a much more streamlined and professional manner. That is to say, I'm looking for Beta Readers, and what better place to seek out lovers of fantasy than by asking you!
So, if you'd like to join the Stonehaven Beta Reader Team, sign up here! Don't worry, you won't receive my self-edited copy till some time in August/September and at that time we'll iron out the details of how long you'll have to read my book, etc. And if you're interested in being a future Alpha or Gamma reader, make sure you read every single one of my emails because I'll be putting a call out for them later on this year! If you have no clue what an Alpha or Gamma reader is, might I suggest reading this blog post I wrote (from an author's perspective) on what exactly they are and how useful they can be in the publishing process for an indie author.
There have been many updates on my website. So many I hardly know where to begin and I don't want to extend this email any further with the details. Might I suggest you head over there and just check out the MENU as well as the many blog posts I've posted this month. Seems I'm releasing two a week! I can't say how long that streak will last, but while my mind is brimming with blog post ideas I'm letting it all out in the hopes they help someone.
WRITING UPDATE*
*These updates are visible on my website for patrons only, starting at $3/month.
PROLOGUE + ACT I CHAPTERS WRITTEN = ~30K WORDS