Greetings, adventurers!

Wow, it’s… it’s been awhile. It’s been a long while. It really has.

So, I’m going to open with an apology. I had every intention of updating sooner, but after my progress was waylaid by life—I’ll spare you the grisly details—I experienced setback after setback. The third book in particular needed a massive overhaul before the manuscript could be sent off. The result is that this will make for a MUCH better finished product. This is no excuse for my silence. I hope you all understand that I simply didn’t want to come to you empty-handed after such a long wait.

I suppose the good news here, then, is that I’m not coming empty handed. After a lengthy editing process, the manuscript is now, at long last, in Inkshares’ hands.

So now? We wait for word from our friends at Inkshares. 

In the meantime, no more radio silence. To keep me accountable, I will be sending updates—even if there’s nothing to update. Every other Monday will be “MushAnch Monday”. Even if I have no news, I’ll send a snippet from the book, or something else—like a doodle or comic. 

For a bit of fun, I’ve been taking music that reminds me of Mushroom and Anchovy and adding it to an aptly titled Spotify playlist. If you like power metal, you may want to check it out. The playlist is called “Mushroom and Anchovy”—fitting title, like I said! 

I’ve been working VERY hard to make this something we can all be happy with, and I’m pleased to say that I’m proud of the manuscript I sent off to Inkshares, at last. I think the quality of the end product will outweigh the extra wait it took to get there. I’m going to quote renowned game developer Shigeru Miyamoto here because I think this applies to books, as well:

"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.”

Thanks for your patience, my friends, and for your understanding. I’ll talk to you very soon--September 10th, to be precise--update or not. Enjoy your Labour Day weekend, and, as always...

May all your adventures be fraught with wonder and just enough peril to keep them interesting,

K. M. Cooper