Formatting almost Complete

 I worked with the formatter today, and should have the final, formatted version of Relentless Blades tomorrow, July 21, 2024. Once I receive the file, I can commission the cover artist. That's the part I'm really looking forward to. 

EDITS COMPLETE!!!!

 I've finally done it. Edits are complete on Relentless Blades: Volume 1 - The Scepter of Cymathu. It's hard to describe the mixture of excitement and trepidation as I type these words. It's been a long time coming. 

I've learned a lot, particularly how murky some English writing rules can be. Determining when made-up words and titles should be capitalized and not capitalized was more challenging then I thought. Add to it the myriad of options around how to display numbers, and these last few weeks for challenging.

However, I got through it. I'm now on to hiring a formatter to format my book for both e-readers and physical copies.

Getting excited!

The Initial Journey is nearing its end

 I'm meeting with my editor, the fabulous Evelyn Cammon, tomorrow to review, what I believe to be, the final edits for Relentless Blades: Volume 1. It's been a long and winding journey, but it's nearing its end.

Once I finalize the edits, I'll be lining up a formatter to get the book in shape for both Kindle uploads and for physical purchases. The final step will be to hire my cover illustrator. I have an artist in mind, and she does fabulous work. I'm beyond excited about that!

I'm trying to figure out my launch and marketing strategy now. I don't mind saying it's a bit daunting. You spend years writing, editing and perfecting the work, but not really thinking about how to get it out there to the largest audience. It's a whole different skill set to go from writer to marketer. 

I'm looking forward to the challenge. I'm still targeting a fall 2024 release which would put it at almost exactly two years from when I first sat down to commit words to the page. 

Unfortunately, between my real job which is getting very busy and finalizing the edits and thinking about marketing, I have not been writing as much as I'd like for Book 2. I constantly think about it though, and will get back to it

Cheers!