Join Aurora and her comrades in their struggle to topple the corrupt Hand Council and change their world as they know it
Hello friends
Just a quick update on The Catcher’s Trap’s journey.
I am quite close to a draft of the book I would feel comfortable sharing. I am in the process of revising Chapters nine to twelve before I sent them to my friend and editor extraordinaire Koleen. After that, I will dedicate my time to the last two chapters.
Of course, when I finish this draft I have to go back and review and re-write many pieces. I made serious unplanned changes to the plot –because it made sense- which had ripple effects all through the book. Very butterfly effect I must say…sans Ashton Kutcher of course.
I am incredibly impatient, so the slow process of putting together a well-thought and believable story is testing the boundaries of my ADD. But, as I said before, I want to publish the best novel a first-time author is capable of creating.
My main fear when I started writing The Catcher’s Trap was that I had no talent, and I would embarrass myself. The support of my friends and reviews from kind people I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet have made me more confident in my work. Of course, my colossal ego helps a good deal as well.
Pre-orders are moving steady, but I still need your help. This morning I hit 850, which is fantastic; but remember, I lost the contest by one book; so I won’t rest until I hit the mystical 1000.
On another super positive front, The Catcher’s Trap Facebook page has almost 700 followers! If you want to join the fun here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/catcherstrap
Well, I guess my definition of “quick” is questionable –same as my fashion decisions in the mid 90’s -
Please pre-order the book and spread the word. If you have not ordered yet, please support my efforts. If you are a fellow author, know that I am here to support yours.
Have a great day!
Happy Satupdaturday!
Quick update to let you know how things are progressing, particularly since people keep stopping me and asking when they can get a copy of the book.
As promised, there be maps. Well, one for now. I've got another ready for next week. The picture quality isn't the best unfortunately, primarily because I'm not a very good artist but also because my scanner is old and sketchy which forced me to go the lackluster route of a picture taken from my phone.
Just a tiny little island, certainly not much to look at. It is however the homeland to Pentaz and the rest of the Muix family. Also home to the most insular and bigoted dwarves that the world knows, with most of them spending their entire lives without ever seeing the light of the sun. At its center is Father Mountain, which the dwarves will not dig into or under since it is considered a holy site by them.
The extensive caverns beneath the island are also home to the dwarves close cousins, the gnomes who have equal citizenship in the kingdom but are rarely actually referred to as Thierdenvolgenlunders. The gnomes spend their days at inventing for the most part, typically ending their lives in the same way.
To surface dwellers it is seen as two islands, but the natives know it to be a single island. The channel between is shallow, no more than a few dozen feet deep at its deepest, and the two are connected by the vast tunnel networks beneath the ground.
There is of course no shortage of subterranean wildlife, from common beetles to the monstrous Urkan worms to the highly reclusive earth dragons. The only other humanoid inhabitants are the trolls, ancestral enemies to the Thierdenvolgenlunders. These giants have harbored an undying hatred ever since the dwarves invaded nearly ten millenia past and wiped out the entirety of their slave goblins.
This serves as the background for Pentaz, the only reality he has known before thrusting himself blind into the wider world.
Hopefully you've all enjoyed that little bit of insight. As for the project, I'm still gaining followers and looking for new ways to attract more attention to the book. Also hoping that many of you who have followed will end up deciding to preorder as well.
Beyond that I don't have much more to update on. If anyone has any questions or comments feel free to get in touch with me either here or on Facebook, Twitter, or Goodreads.
As always, thanks for your support and keep spreading the word. I'm having a hard time resisting the urge to post up Chapter 4, so I'm hoping we can reach 50 orders soon.
Just a quick update this week.
Ghosts of War is closing in on 250 copies sold! It's at 244 currently and when it gets there that'll be 1/3 of the way to the eBook goal and 1/4 of the way to the print goal.
If you haven't picked up a copy yet, it'd be awesome if you could, and if you know anyone who might be interested, if you could show it to them it'd be really appreciated. Every copy sold pushes Ghosts closer to publication.
On the writing front, I got a couple of thousand words in this week, which is the most in a long time. It's slowly getting to the point of having a complete first draft, which is exciting after nearly a year of working on it.
Beyond that I already have a couple of pages of notes for revisions, edits and things I want to add for the ensuing drafts that will happen in November. One other thing I'm working on is a secret thing (at this stage) but it is related to Ghosts of War and should be kinda fun.
Until next time.
