Sarah's 2022 Plans (Patreon)
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First off, I want to thank everyone for their support this year! It has been a rough ride for me professionally at times, but being able to count on y'all for support has made a world of difference. Discussions on Discord in particular have been a blast, and it's great to see all the enthusiasm!
Second, the Blade of Highwind is officially out on Amazon today. If you enjoyed the story and have the opportunity to leave a review, please do so! It helps a lot.
Third, I wanted to lay out my early 2022 schedule for you along with my reasoning! As some (maybe most?) of you know, I have spent a lot of time thinking about an Avetharri era story, and that will be kicking off this year. It will open up an era I call the "Reign of the Wyrm Lords." I'm really excited by the potential, and I already have the first book 90% outlined. If the era is successful, I have a lot of interesting story ideas to go along with it.
However, before opening another door, I want to close some behind me. That's why I have already begun drafting Shadow of the Seraph: Union, the last book in that trilogy. It may not be the best business decision for me (since sci-fi usually doesn't sell as well), but I really dislike it when authors abandon something without a very good reason. I've had the book outlined for a while (and I have the cover and anthology cover already paid for!), so it's time to wrap up the tale and set us up for a combined Legacy of the Seraph series with both crews together some time in the future. I am shooting for an early to mid Feb release (6ish weeks from now).
After that, the rest of the year will be a bit open depending on how sales have gone, but ideally there will be a Wyrm Lord book (or two), a new sci-fi series, and a Blade of HIghwind and White Throne book. I have made some schedule changes that I hope will let me shave a week or two off my current production schedule so I can maybe squeeze in another book or two over the course of a year.
Lastly, I know I haven't done a poll in a while, but I will be putting one up in a few days to ask you guys about art styles. I have commissioned quite a few artists over the past few years, and it's not always possible to get who I want (sometimes people are unavailable etc). But I was curious to see who everyone prefers as their favorite style for covers.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
-Sarah