Weekly Update - Audio Updates (Patreon)
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Hey everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It's raining here, but we had a few days where my wife and I got to enjoy some sun.
Writing Progress:
This side has slowed down due to audiobook production. A lot of my time has been spent listening to and QA'ing audio. Four audiobooks all being worked on at the same time is definitely a struggle to keep getting my words in. However, now that I've gotten a few things under control, I should have some more time devoted to finishing Warhawk 3. My plan was to have it finished by this week, but that's looking more like the end of the month. We'll see how the next few weeks go.
One thing I'm considering is finishing Warhawk 4 right after Warhawk 3, just so that the series will be complete. Let me know your thoughts about this instead of jumping into a new series. This would allow me to jump into two new series at the start, so those of you who want Supplying Supers and those of you who want Blackthorn would get both a little earlier. win/win?
In pains my heart to say this, but SU's fate as a series is currently in limbo. Right now, I've removed it from the tracker. It all comes down to how the audiobook performs.
In case you didn't see, the Aspect: The Complete Series is out on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Nothing new for those that have already read, but it's a nice thick volume to jump into for those that haven't.
Queen's Jaeger - This is going to be a loss leader for me. I'm likely going to be giving this away as a free ebook to encourage sign ups for my newsletter and patreon. The audiobook, however, will be on audible. The production costs are just too high for me to give it away, unfortunately. But I'll be giving keys away here like always. I won't be starting this project until my income gets a bit more stable with consistent releases over the next few months.
Art:
Not a lot going on here. The only thing currently pending is the illustration from Tigr Sasha for the Queen's Jaeger cover. That should be done before the end of the month.
Audio:
Here's where things get a bit crazy. SU's production has hit a couple of snags. I think this is pretty clear based on how it's not out yet. I was overly optimistic about the original release date based on my previous releases. However, with a new team, new expectations, etc, we've hit a couple of roadblocks along the way. The good news is that those have been corrected and we're back on track. We're currently in the middle of QA and should have it all put together and edited over the next few weeks just in time for an early May release. For the chapters that I have been able to listen to, Autumn and Andrew have done a phenomenal job. I'm super excited to get this into everyone's hands.
Warhawk's audio is being worked on. I thought that this was going to be started earlier in the month, but Rebecca had me slotted for late month, so these two will likely not hit till May. That's my fault for making the assumption.
The Aspect: The Complete Series has been submitted to audible. So we're just waiting on it to be approved. I'll have a few keys for those that want them.
Some good news. I have entered in an agreement with Rebecca Woods to do the audio for several upcoming series. I'll reveal more over the next few weeks.
Current docket:
Warhawk's Sacrifice (book 3) - In progress
Supplying Supers (May swap with Warhawk 4 just to conclude the series and move on)
Warhawk's Odyssey (book 4 and end of series)
Blackthorn book 1
Supplying Supers book 2
Blackthorn book 2
Supplying Supers book 3
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I want to take a moment and apologize for all the delays in production this year. This is mainly on me being a bit more optimistic than expected. I'm hoping things improve over the next few months. Not only with my productivity but also increasing in speed of audiobook production. I feel like a lot of the last couple of months has been me relearning lessons on this full-time gig. I've made some changes that I think will help in the long run. So thank you all for being patient. I have a lot more to come!