Super Sales 2: Audiobook

Good evening everyone.

My apologies for being somewhat mum on the whole Audiobook issue.

It's with a heavy heart that I have to inform everyone that Jeff isn't going to be working on Super Sales 2 or 3.

At this time, we're simply going in two different directions professionally.

Jeff is an amazing Narrator, and I know that he'll pick up an even better author than myself to work with.

I can't recommend him enough.

At this time, I've chosen to give the rights to book 2 and 3 to Podium. My understanding is they've hired Nick Podehl to work on the books.

I'm currently putting together time indexes with all the voices and information so that he can pick up as close to the accents and tone that Jeff laid down.

I don't have any firm details on release dates, but know that it's coming, and hasn't been forgotten.

Super Sales on Super Heroes 2: Book is Live

Evening. Thank you to everyone who was part and parcel to getting book 2 out for Super Sales. If you don't mind, go out and post, share to your FB groups, talk about, and review the new book. Providing you like it, at least. :) You can pick it up here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077WRQ889/

November: Super Sales 2

Allo.

Super Sales 2 is past the 75% point.

We're looking at a December release now.

Beta readers will be selected from Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/WilliamDArand)

Enjoy your Turkey Day.

October Update: Apologies for the delay (Super Sales 2)

Howdy everyone,

My apologies for the delay on my normally timely (1st of the month) post.

Super Sales 2 is well on the way and has crested the 50% marker. I've booked the editor, and sent my info to the cover artist.

Beta reader selections will end up being started at the end of this month, and go live November.
Beta reader selection will be done by Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/WilliamDArand) While I know this will be a disappointment to some, this is just an easier way for me to keep track and use people who are truly interested.

There were a number of people who have  been part of the beta reader program, who provide no feedback, and were clearly only looking for a free book read. :(

Randi Darren's Eastern Expansion, the sequel to Wild Waste's, audiobook has gone live(https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Wastes-Eastern-Expansion/dp/B0763RYZJS)

Nothing else to report!

Two books? Two covers! Artist needed

Howdy!

I'm at the 33% point for 2 books at the same time.

My dear artist is not going to be able to do both at the same time. She's just over worked.

I'm going to be looking to have a second artist to be hired on.

If you know someone who does cover work, or you are the artist, and are interested, please send me an email at WilliamDArand@gmail.com

I'd recommend including some example work, prices, and what your expectations are.

Thanks in advance!

September: Super Sales on Super Heroes 2

We're rolling along having a good time. :)

Book is progressing well, I don't have any concerns at this time, though I begin to worry my original timeline may fall a month short.

Putting this more squarely in November.

We'll see though.

Super Sales part 1 is on sale right now, though for $0.99: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072HQF1B6

Have a good month and happy Labor Day.

Patreon: I did it

Well, I went ahead and listened to you all. I made a Patreon account.

Some of you have already found it, so I suppose there's no point in not posting it. I admit I was just afraid to publicize it.

I ask you to send me feedback to WilliamDArand@gmail.com in regards to it.

I have no idea what i'm doing.

https://www.patreon.com/WilliamDArand

August. A time of... things.

August! An interesting, interesting time. To be sure.

The sequel to Super Sales is ongoing and doing well. I think I might have lost a week or two in there, but I think we're not too bad off.

The Audiobook is doing quite well, and I appreciate everyone's support for it :)

Other than that, there's not a whole lot going on right now.

Many of you have stated that I should open a Patreon and post chapters there, and i'm honestly considering it. It would certainly help turning this author thing into something more full time.

In closing...

Pancakes. :D

Mailing List: How to keep up to date with new books and updates.

So, people continue to ask me, how can they keep in touch, or at least aware of what's going on.

Being the idiot I am, it took me a while but I listened and made a mailing list.

This is for those who don't trawl Facebook or Blog often.

It'll end up being a monthly Mailer only or when a new book drops.

Fun times.

Here's the link for the mailer-

http://eepurl.com/cAFolf

July: Audiobook- Book 2 (Who did what in the where now?)

Howdy!

Working on the second book. Ended up spending a week on a business trip. Having a day job is rough.

Audiobook for Super Sales on Super Heroes is now available at: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Sales-on-Heroes/dp/B073BJ36SV

As always, Jeff is a professional.

Go get that Audiobook :D

June! Where we are, where we're going

So!

Super Sales has come and gone.

It's now a paperback book, and going to be an audiobook by the end of this month.

With that being said, I'm already writing book 2.

I think I'll try my hand at a different story after that before deciding on a book 3.

Super Sales on Super Heroes: Book 2 & Audiobook

Crazy times.

The book is doing better than beyond my wildest expectations.

Rank 77 in kindle sold. I don't even know how to take that.

I've begun writing book 2 as you all might have suspected by this point. We'll see what I can do about getting this one out sooner rather than later.

In other news, Jeff Hays has agreed to do the Audiobook for book 1!

We're hoping to have it launched by the end of June.

Super Sales on Super Heroes: Now Live (Audiobook Update!)

New Book is now available: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072HQF1B6

...and is doing very well!

Jeff Hays has already agreed to sign on to do the Audiobook version. This should be completed and ready for sale by late June, unless Amazon/ACX drags their feet. :D

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.