Middle of May update (Patreon)

Well, I hope everyone is doing well.  The chapters I am releasing today bring us to the halfway point of the book.  I am turning in the first half to the publisher today, and the editing process will start.  This is always a fun part of the process for me, because I get to see what a professional editor and beta team think of the book.  It is also where my publisher gets feedback on my book quality, and that goes a long way toward determining the kinds of contracts I get for the future.  Things are looking good right now, but this industry requires you to constantly improve.  Especially in the early stages of your career.  Putting out a bad book can tank an author's readership quickly, and I'm still really new.  So new, in fact, that my first book came out exactly 88 days ago.  Isn't that crazy?  Less than 90 days as an author still.  It's pretty hard to believe, honestly.  A whole lot has happened in such a short period of time.  (So new that I still haven't even been paid yet!)

I also wanted to welcome Goncalo, Greg, Kirk, and Jeremiah to the group.  Feel free to message me any time guys.  I always answer direct messages on Patreon, usually within a day.  And for everyone on here, thanks again for the support.  You are awesome.  I'm up to 33 patrons now, which is fan-freaking-tastic.  As soon as I get my first check, I am going to do a limited run of numbered challenge coins, and send one to each of you. (Probably the first fifty patrons).  My first big check comes in July, and then it takes a bit to make them, but expect a message from me sometime after that for your address so I can mail them out.  I have other plans for things like coffee mugs, stickers, and possibly shirts and hats, but I don't know if that will be through the amazing people at Mountaindale Press, or if I will be doing it myself.  Time will tell.

Anyway, I hope you all have a great week, and I'll be talking to you soon!