Here’s what the process looks like. Staples is now my spirit animal: 

For the next 30 days it’s my plan to implement the changes I have noted down on those little blue cards, honing my first draft into a stronger, more coherent second. When that is done, I will be more than ready to move from alpha reading into beta. As before, let me know if you’re interested.

Once I have the second draft returned from beta readers I’ll hash out a third draft, and then I should be ready to submit to Inkshares by the end of the year. For those that like timelines (and so that I have some accountability for my process) here is what I have planned for the next year:

Like any plan, this will probably change around a bit. Generally though, I am planning to write two books a year, and fund one novel in each series. This doesn’t include other projects I want to be part of, collaborations like Too Many Controllers and Makhaira, so my schedule is going to need to be a little fluid should something awesome come up that I want to take part in. I’m also toying with the idea of funding Shadow of the Owl again before I  fund the sequel. There is just something very appealing about having the entire series under the Inkshares publishing umbrella. 

Speaking of series, for those of you curious minded folks out there, Deus Hex Machina is a trilogy, and Shadow of the Owl et al is a series with six books planned.

So if you look at that calendar, you’ll be able to extrapolate out and figure out what I have planned for the year after that. 

 If you have any questions, comment here or hit me up on Twitter @amandaorneck.

Enjoy the silence!

Lucky was going home when suddenly she finds herself in the middle of an interstellar conspiracy. What’s going on? Who can she trust?

Lucky is a book by RH Webster. And Lucky... well, she’s the protagonist in Lucky. Unfortunately, Lucky isn’t as lucky as she’d hoped to be. I’ve read the sample chapters and I have to say, this is one promising book. Lucky isn’t the only well-rounded character in this familiar yet uncharted world. And Webster, undoubtedly, did a great job at bringing her characters to life. 

If you’re into space-opera, then do give this book a look-see. Lucky has 9 more days before the end of its campaign, and anyone looking for a good read might want to consider making this book a reality.

Give Lucky a peek: https://www.inkshares.com/books/lucky