Reading Books
August 10, 2022 Leave a comment
What has been going on since the publication of The Red Poet? Well, friends, I’ve been reading. I decided to take a short break from outlining and drafting The Queen’s Consort to focus on reading–a warm pastime that I haven’t really been able to do for years. I started with Sanderson and moved on to Rothfuss.
You can see some TikTok reviews I did of their works here:
I then proceeded to re-read the Age of Magic series, which produced some humorous Tiktoks about how different my style was from Rothfuss and my general feel for the series through the three books.
The Orcusinian Box Set
The Red Poet ends the arc of Lord Orcus on Nirendia, and this was done intentionally to create a cohesive boxset / compendium. Part of the process of re-reading has been to check tonal consistency and make sure timelines and arcs are making sense for the path of the 7 book series. One of the big checks I’m keeping in mind is just the sheer terror and devastation of Demogorgon and what exactly the heroes of this world are going to have to do to fight back against him. There’s a conscious effort to prevent this series from devolving into pure disaster porn, but with a creature this powerful, you can expect some devastation.
The boxset cover has been commissioned from Damonza, and I’m hoping to debut that here and across social media platforms as soon as it is ready. I have to reread The Red Poet and propose any changes to it before finishing the boxset-ready edition of these four books. This is very exciting.
Upcoming Writer/Reader Conference
Craig Martelle and crew from 20 Books to 50k are having another writing conference, and this time it is in Vegas, which is where I live. I plan to attend this conference in November, which I believe is on November 18th at Bally’s. If you’d like to get an autograph or chat, that’s where you can find me. I’ve signed up but am waiting on instructions. I believe the reader event is represented here on Facebook, but I’ll update my platforms once I know more.
Reviews
A few people have left reviews for The Red Poet on Amazon and Goodreads. However, these are wordless, and I can’t imagine the stars alone help readers understand what to expect and your experiences. If you have a spare moment to leave a written review, I know readers appreciate them. I know I do as a reader. So, please, help other readers by leaving reviews if you’ve read the book.
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