Another update (Patreon)

Hey guys,

I wanted to give a clear update now that I’ve had some time to sit with Book 4 and think realistically about what comes next. I gave a real attempt to writing both series at the same time last week, and it became clear pretty quickly that it’s not something I can sustain without both projects suffering.

I put a lot of thought into what makes the most sense this morning and decided I should wait to see what happens when Book 2 and Book 3 launch on Amazon. A big reason is just that I still don't really know how viable the series will be on Amazon, and working on book 4 right now feels a bit like building expansions and rooms on a boat before I've seen if it's going to float or sink.

So the plan right now looks like this:

1) Pause work on Book 4 for now.
2) See how Book 2 and Book 3 do when they launch in February for Book 2, and probably 2-3 months later for Book 3.
3) If it's clear the series is growing well, I can jump back into Book 4 and have a lot more confidence in the work I'm doing.
4) If Books 2 and Book 3 struggle, I'll figure out what makes the most sense going forward.

I know this isn't the update you guys were hoping for. I was feeling really optimistic last week fresh off finishing my second romantasy. I'd fallen into a super stable and productive writing routine, so the idea of just doing a little more in the evenings didn't seem like too big of a stretch. But outlining and planning two new books in two different genres at the same time and then then switching creative gears mid-day was just messy. I felt like bits of both books were bleeding into one another.

Most importantly, I wasn't having fun and felt pretty massively stressed just a few days in. So if things go the way I'm hoping, I can just finish book 3 of my romantasy well ahead of schedule and hopefully jump back into Level One God with renewed confidence because I'll have seen books 2 and 3 helping the series really start to take off.

And as usual, please don't feel any obligation to stay as paid members. My updates will be visible even if you're a free member, and many of you have already been extremely generous already.

I'll pop in when Book 2 launches next month and try to give some updates on how it looks like it's going.

Thanks,
Zack

(PS... I did write the first four chapters and that includes him claiming all of his loot. Would you guys want to just have that to read and see what he got? Or would that be weird to give 4 chapters without any immediate follow up, haha)