A New Book (A few days early): May Update

New book in new series is done.

It'll hopefully go on sale next week. Just waiting for a few things to finish up :)

Here's the introductory chapters to the unedited version: https://royalroadl.com/fiction/chapter/112549

Now... what to write next...

And here's the new cover below.

New Book: Seeking Beta Readers

Good morning.

The new book is in the final days of being written.

If you'd like to be a beta reader for it, please reach out to me at WilliamDArand@gmail.com

Hopefully the book will be released in early May.

The basic premise is a Super Hero story with an LitRPG twist.

Thanks in advance for those who are interested!

March Update

Today's monthly update will be small, as there's no real new news.

Work continues on the Superhero novel.

70,000 words down, 50,000 to go. My plan is to write the last word on 4/4/17

Once i'm done with that, i'll be swinging to the Anti-Hero novel, which is at 40,000 words already.

Yes, that sounds weird, but I took a break from the Anti-Hero to write a different book, in a different genre, in a different pen name.

Then came back and picked up the Superhero novel instead of the Anti-Hero.

Stay safe out there everyone.

February! Wait, really?

And so begins the second month of 2017.

Which is good!

The Otherlife Omnibus drops into the sale category on February 2nd. (Link-https://www.amazon.com/Otherlife-Omnibus-Selfless-Hero-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01N23IB1P)

Including the spiffy new cover (As seen below!)

I'm also now 33% done with the new super hero book.

I think it's going quite well!

If you'd like to read the first 3 (unedited) chapters, check out -this- link. (Link-http://royalroadl.com/fiction/chapter/112549)

Other than that, things are as things are.

I figure I can get this book sealed up in the end of April, finish up the Anti Hero novel 2 months after that, and then maybe a third LitRPG novel.

Then it'd be a planned return to Runner.

Or so the road map says.

We shall see.

Ever onwards!

A new year, the old one in review

First, a review of the year.
Second, the writing update.

Year in Review:
Well, it's been a year since I launched Otherlife Dreams and started as a "part time author."

It's been interesting!

I didn't participate in any writing circles. I didn't ask for help from anyone. I didn't even have alpha or beta readers.

Truth be told, I never actually expected anyone to even like my first book. It took me about 9 months to write a new book with no backstory or lore that was pre-existing.

When I had finished it, I started doing the editing. I got really mad one night and almost deleted the whole thing. "What's the point if I can't even get through editing my own story?" I thought.

Then I gave up. I shoved it into Amazon, waved at it, then went to bed.

I completely forgot about it for three days or so. Binged out playing the Witcher 3 and other things.

Then I logged into amazon to go look for new books to read and remembered i'd thrown mine in there. Checking on it, I was amazed to find people had actually liked it and left reviews.

So I wrote a sequel in six months. Which did well too.

So I wrote the next book in three months. Seems like people enjoyed the whole thing.

Now I'm starting up a new series and I find myself wondering about how far to take this whole thing.

It's fun to tell stories. I don't think I could ever make it my "job" though because I write the story I want to hear, rather than what I think will sell. Which means eventually I'm going to write some truly awful stuff.

We shall see!

Writing Update:
As for where I am with my writing?
I wrote about 40,000 words of the Anti-Hero, and found I wasn't enjoying the story personally. I've shelfed it for now while I let my sub-conscious chew on it. It's not "dead" just dormant for now.

I've moved to the Super Hero LitRPG novel instead. After that I'm going to write a Kingdom Building LitRPG novel i think. Then a return to Runner with a new trilogy. I've already had some great ideas for it.

Or so that's the plan for now.

January will see the release of the "Otherlife Omnibus" which will go on sale for 3-6 months, and then i'll be pulling it down. I personally don't like the idea of an Omnibus, but many fans asked for it. So we'll do it.

December? December

Ahoy.

I'm afraid I have nothing new to report. Other than that I am writing. :)
Writing a new book from scratch is definitely a lot harder than writing a sequel. I spend more time researching weird ideas and thoughts rather than just adding to the existing world.

Things are moving though, I do so swear.

In other news, I'm considering dropping an Omnibus edition of the trilogy at a reduced cost for a period of 3-6 months only. Then retiring it completely.

I'm not in favor of an Omnibus edition, but so many of you have asked about it, I feel compelled to make one.

November Update: Where you at?

Evening gents and ladies.

Been writing. Taking the pen to the anti-hero/sociopathic hero litrpg story.

So far, so good. It's definitely a lot slower going with a new novel that has no pre-existing backstory.

I might start posting things as we go. Suffice it to say, I think I like it so far.

Sorry for the minimalist update, nothing truly mind shattering to report.