Here we are, at the end of 2023. Feels like we got here kind of fast all of a sudden.
This will be a short newsletter, as I’m saving the bigger, broader stuff for next month and my The Year Ahead post.
So, as you can see, Beneath the Ashes is here! If you’re confused about why the cover art here looks different than the cover art over on Amazon, this is because cover art swapping is a technique used to help boost sales and visibility. I’m probably going to indulge in it a little more in 2024 because it’s basically just leaving money on the table not to do it. Sorry if it’s frustrating, it seems to bug some people, but this is the reality Amazon and the silent majority of readers are forcing on us.
I was hoping to arrive here with Our Own Way 3 ready, but that ended up not being the case.
I’ve been having difficulties recently. Insomnia, stomach problems, low energy in general. It makes doing things hard, and it’s largely a side effect of being in winter. Given the fact that winter is only just starting, and we’ve got a solid three more months of it to go, um…December is probably going to be a not productive month.
As for specifics, I intend to:
Finish Our Own Way 3 and get it out. (There will be no short between 3 & 4 because 4 picks up immediately after the end of 3.)
I want to get the bulk of Goblin Girls II written. Ideally it’ll be out sometime in January.
I also would like to get the bulk of Beneath the Ashes 2 written, but we’ll see how that works. Also has a January release date, probably late January. (I’ve also opted to forgo bonus content for Beneath the Ashes.)
Raw - The Complete Series is going to drop around Christmas. It will have no new content. I waffled for quite a while on whether or not to write more and ultimately decided that I like where I ended it and adding on anything else might not be such a great idea.
I’ll try to get at least a chapter for Shelter From the Storm out.
That’s what I’ve got for now. I hope it’s a good month for you.