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So, this is an author update, because I realise I haven't been doing these, so a lot of people don't have a clue what's going on. It's literally been years since the last one. Oops. Before anyone panics, I'm not going on Hiatus or dying, just sharing what's going on.

What's happening outside of Patreon?

I signed several deals for Oh, Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer. There is a webcomic in the works, which will appear on Webtoons and a traditionally published version that will hopefully be in bookstores on the 3rd of November.

However, bookshelf space is determined by preorders. If the series flops in preorder, getting it on bookshelves is almost impossible. If you want to help me out and bring attention to the genre, please consider preordering a copy from Barnes & Noble or Amazon.

(Warning. The cover may change if it doesn't get any traction like the previous one.)

Barnes & Noble Link: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/oh-great-i-was-reincarnated-as-a-farmer-benjamin-kerei/1149543553

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Great-was-Reincarnated-Farmer-Unorthodox-ebook/dp/B094CSB51K

Walking into a bookstore and seeing my books on the shelves would be Awesome, so I'll be bringing this up a lot!!! Thanks in advance.

Now for what's happening on Patreon.

I've got two projects underway: Book 3 of Unorthodox Farming and The Magistrate.

Unorthodox Farming 3 has a new chapter every Tuesday and Thursday. This might be different days depending on where you live.

I have 30ish chapters posted, and you can see where the story went astray and the rollback that had to happen to get it back on track.

The Magistrate has a new chapter every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This also might be different days depending on where you live.

I've been working on this story at random since the middle of 2024. It's an isekai cultivation story about an insurance adjustor. It's my first attempt at writing 3rd person, so while a great story, it isn't my best prose...yet. I'll fix that in editing.

I have 90ish chapters posted, which is over 300,000 words, because my chapters are way too long for webserials. The current word count of the draft is 420,000, which will keep growing as I edit, which is annoying because I wanted to write a Sanderson-length novel and now it's too long for me to print through self-publishing. I'll have to break it up to publish, which will change the pacing, but probably improve the overall story, so I can't really complain...even if having a Sanderson-length book would be cool. (Sigh)

My next project will be The Vampire Vincent Book 3. I'm not sure when I'll start, but I'll update everyone when it happens.

So that's what's going on.

I'll try to answer any questions you have.

Thank you for listening to my TED Talk.

Comments

Daniel Heritage

Hey Benjamin, thanks for the update. Do you have any idea when the book (unorthodox farming 1) will be available in paperback on amazon.ie ? Ps : I hope that you're next book after the vampire Vincent 3 will either be unorthodox farming 4 or Tower of Defence 3 😁

Ligeia

Benjamin, a small suggestion -- can you make separate collections for your books on Patreon? So those of us who don't want to start The Magistrate until we're done with Oh Great since, to. E honest, we have too many authors publishing on Patreon to want to add so many extra chapters we won't read till later? Thanks! I realize it's my own fault, but it's something that would be a big help.

Aaron A. Cole

There are tags of the same name I use to only read through “The Magistrate” chapters. Would that help?

Ligeia

Yes! How do they work?

Håvard

Click on the tag on an chapter it moves you to an "search" with only posts with that tag.

Ligeia

Thanks!

InfernoDroid

If possible I would also like this.

Andrew Segura

Thanks for the update. Really enjoying the current series and looking forward to Vincent coming back. Any idea on the next book for First Line of Defense?

Benjamin Kerei

It's on the back burner because the series hasn't sold well. I'm going to finish it, but after I finish The Vampire Vincent. Or if book 3 bugs me enough to suddenly decide I need to sit down and write it.

Benjamin Kerei

My bad. I thought the tags put them in different categories. I'll fix this over the weekend.

Andrew Segura

Okay, sounds good. I knew it didn't have as many reviews as your other two series on Amazon. I also personally expect The Magistrate will perform better than it as well. Just wanted to make sure it hadn't been dropped completely.

Corn

Does the preorder source matter for numbers or just either?

Eli Pomerantz

On amazon, currently the paperback is listed as $33 & the hardcover as $30 - will that number go down to something more reasonable?

Benjamin Kerei

They are only releasing the harback currently, so no idea when the paperback will come out.

Benjamin Kerei

The paperbacks are second-hand, because they aren't being sold anymore. Amazon ups the price because they aren't available. The hardcover is the price the publisher is charging, sorry.

Benjamin Kerei

Barnes and Noble is a better, because they have bookstores, so they are more likely to shelve.

John Day

Unorthodox Farming is my absolute favorite series. I can’t wait to get a physical copy. This is excellent news! Even if I’m a bit late to the game.