Noah Broyles liked an update for Bane of All Things

Howdy.

Back in September, I delivered my last update on the production status of that epic fantasy novel, Bane of All Things (BoAT), which you helped me to crowdfund with Inkshares.

With that last update, I had just received my Editorial Letter – a comprehensive assessment of BoAT’s strengths and weaknesses to give me a handle on what edits and revisions I must make to ensure this story is the best version of itself that it can be prior to publication.

I had a three-month window in which to complete said revisions and return the manuscript to my Inkshares editor.

I am glad to say that the work has been completed ahead of schedule and I sent the revised manuscript back yesterday – on Friday the 13th, because, why not?

It’s become a meatier novel than I had originally planned, having grown from 129,000 to 150,000 words in total with this revision. That puts it in the 500-page ballpark. Pretty hefty, when compared to the average novel lengths for genres like romance, or suspense thriller or science fiction, but still modest in size when compared to the weighty works of Tier 1 fantasy authors like Brandon Sanderson, George R.R. Martin or Patrick Rothfuss.

So, what’s next?

I wait (for perhaps a couple of months – they are busy folks over there and it is the holidays) for the revised manuscript to be reviewed and assessed. This will likely yield a second Editorial Letter for additional fine tuning.

Like I said before, getting a quality product out into the world is a slow process.

What I do hope will come within the next couple of months, based on the assessment of this latest version of BoAT, is clarity around an actual publication date – hopefully for the fall. Rest assured, as soon as I know, you will know.

In the meantime, thank you again for agreeing to support me on this journey. I wouldn’t be here without you. 

All the best to you and your family for the holiday season.

Cheers

Leo

 

 

 

like · liked by dean and 5 others

People who have liked this reader update

    Noah Broyles followed Charlie’s Mirror
    Charlie’s Mirror
    Charlie’s Mirror
    A deeply broken woman from 2019 finds herself in 1989, the only person who can stop a horrific bombing. When she realizes she’s closer to the bomber than she thought, will their friendship be enough to stop him before time runs out?
    Noah Broyles liked an update for Something’s Wrong With Micah

    Hi! 

    I want to let everyone know about my memoir, WHEN FORCE MEETS FATE, which I just started a funding campaign to publish.  

    As you probably know, I need 750 pre-orders before that can happen. If you can, please consider ordering the book. And if you have a book of your own in the works please send me the link and I’ll return the favor (I promise!). 

    Thanks!

    Jamison 

    like · liked by S.T. and 3 others

    People who have liked this reader update

      Noah Broyles followed WHEN FORCE MEETS FATE: A Memoir of Strength
      WHEN FORCE MEETS FATE
      A healthy young man survives a fatal car crash only to be plagued by a mysterious illness that robs him of the ability to walk, talk, and eat solid food.
      Noah Broyles liked Heaven’s Breath - The Weight of a Crown
      Heaven’s Breath - The Weight of a Crown
      Heaven’s Breath - The Weight of a Crown
      An empire fled its continent 1,000 years ago to escape a cataclysm. The civilization left behind is now invading their shores.
      Noah Broyles liked Diamonds or Dust
      Diamonds or Dust
      A desperate son searches for his mother’s killer only to discover generations of family sacrifices.
      Noah Broyles liked an update for Going, Going, Gone!

      DECEMBER BASEBALL UPDATE.

      GOING, GOING, GONE! Thanks to the Inkshares staff for working so hard on the book! We are looking at a June 1, 2020 publishing date. 

      WASHINGTON WINS. 7 games over the Astros. I’m glad I don’t bet on sports because I loudly picked the Astros to win.

      GREAT PITCHING AND CHEAP HOMERS. 2019 baseballs flew farther, in part because the seams on the ball were tighter and lower, creating less air resistance off the bat. Homers are great. But the running game--stolen bases, doubles, and triples are also great, AND leave runners on base, for simmering excitement.

      CALCULATE THAT, MATHNERDS! This century, analytics have proven that taking risks on the bases is rarely smart. So we are treated to watching baserunners standing still, waiting for the batter to succeed or fail. It’s like observing someone waiting for a bus: yawn! Pro baseball could change the equation thusly: steal second, get awarded third. Steal third, trot on home! Let’s see the calculators overheating in all 30 major league office suites as they come to the conclusion: scour the world for base stealers and STEAL STEAL STEAL!!!!!

      THE .497 GIANTS. The Giants’ new manager, Gabe Kapler, has a .497 lifetime winning percentage (161-163), same as their old manager, the brilliant-in-the-playoffs-and-World-Series Bruce Bochy (.497, 2003-2029). As a manager, in off-field decisions, and in answering questions, Kapler has failed to impress anyone other than Giants’ brass. We fans will wait and see if he can, literally, win over us.

      2019 APPRECIATION. Oakland, San Francisco, New Yankee, Wrigley, New Comiskey, Milwaukee, and a minor league ballpark. Two overall highlights: my fabulous wife and I touring Wrigley Field together before a game; my son returning to our seats with baseballs he artfully snags.

      You are hereby encouraged to contact me on Instagram @stevehermanos, or by email: stevehermanos@yahoo.com. You can pre-order GOING, GOING, GONE! at Inkshares.com.

      like · liked by Jamison and 3 others

      People who have liked this reader update

        Noah Broyles liked The Lonely Pixel
        The Lonely Pixel
        In a future where corporations control what people see and hear, two teens raised by rival companies must put aside their differences as they try to find the perpetrator of a terrorist attack that threatens to destroy both their lives.
        Noah Broyles liked Hyperway Junction
        Hyperway Junction
        Hyperway Junction
        Interplanetary travel via the Hyperways are a norm but the technology enabling the system has far darker possibilities. A race against time and heart as the unthinkable approaches, a mass extinction event of our own creation.
        Noah Broyles liked Beneath Yggdrasil’s Roots
        Beneath Yggdrasil’s Roots
        Beneath Yggdrasil’s Roots
        The story of Ragnarok has been told and retold many times, but what if this time is the last?
        More items