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The Other Side

“‘I have seen what becomes of your kind when you become unburdened.  Consider it, and let dread fill you.'”

–Three and Two and Two

I’m aware I haven’t posted here in nearly two months. Of course I haven’t stopped writing. Now, finally in a steady state a year on from $20,000 Under the Sea being out in the world, I have an idea of how fast things are going. It’s not exactly fast. Faster, certainly, than before I moved out to the yellow-grass afterlife of consulting; slower, obviously, than when I had all of my time to focus on writing; but that’s life.

Part of this two-month delay has been work on One Wing, One Eye, Chapter 9, which is on the longer side of chapters I’ve written on that project, and that’s an alright place to be. Though it might not be clear to you from the minimal frills I put on my posts, Chapter 8 was the end of the book’s first half, and there is something heartening about hitting a milestone like that with some form of momentum, especially as I’ve felt like One Wing, One Eye has been comparatively bogged down compared to Three and Two and Two.

The other part, though, is that I’ve been sandbagging my writing (the aforementioned Chapter 9, a couple of short stories, some snippets) for a possible change in platform. WordPress is serviceable as an online signpost for my in-person interactions, and it’ll relay my screams unto the void along with the best of them, but I’m finding myself maybe a little hopeful that I can find a conduit that will deliver my work to a person who is interested in it rather than someone who simply wants to sell me something. Yes, I know, the grass isn’t all that green anywhere on the blogosphere either, it’s all mostly void and spambots wherever you go, but might as well keep searching, since after eight years, it’s pretty clear to me that this, while sufficient, isn’t quite aspirational.

To those precious few of you who have engaged with me here because you were legitimately interested in my work, thank you. This blog isn’t going anywhere in the near future, even if I do transition my updates to a different platform, and should I make a decision about what that platform is, I will certainly update you all here.

To those of you who have stumbled upon this blog, are curious about my work, would like to support me, etc., the work is always continuing, but every single purchase still helps me out. Give my books a look and see if anything speaks to you.

Winter is Ending

I’m having to bunt here since writing on the latest preview chapter for One Wing, One Eye is going slowly. But it will be done soon (hopefully by my next post), and in the meantime, I am very much still alive.

Content here over the next year is going to be a little tricky. Editing on $20,000 Under the Sea will mean that a fair portion of my output isn’t going to show up here (until the release of the book), and my new job is cutting into my writing time substantially. That said, I intend to find a way to make it work. In the meantime, thank you to all of you for reading and following. I hope you are doing well and that your winter ends soon.

Charting a Course Ahead

First off: Reminder that all of my books are currently on sale! Ebook versions are $0.99, and paperback versions are significantly discounted until the end of the month. You can find Promises for a Worse Tomorrow on Amazon here and Three and Two and Two from your preferred retailer (including Amazon if you so desire) here!

Beyond that, editing for $20,000 Under the Sea is underway, and since it is going to take significantly longer than past books, I may post some of the intermediary materials here as well. To that end, it’s all still in the early stages. If you have any interest in participating in beta reading, you would be most welcome–feel free to reach out to me at slhlocrian@saltpoweredllc.com!

Otherwise, upcoming content will theoretically be a little more short-form (book reviews, short nonfiction posts, a review of my recent reading list), though I will continue adding chapters for One Wing, One Eye as I finish them. I hope the New Year is treating you well!

Unresolutions

Happy New Year, everyone!

I know I’ve been pretty quiet for the past few weeks. It was actually quite loud for me, and I got to live out a lifelong dream of floating down the Amazon River, passionately vomiting every single damn thing in my gastrointestinal tract from sundown to sunup. It was perhaps the best vacation I’ve ever taken.

Meanwhile, my recent good fortune in day-job world has left the timelines for my upcoming projects with unfortunately little resolution. Not an auspicious New Year situation, but still, the original plan for $20,000 Under the Sea is more or less on track. The beta-reading/editing process has started, and I’m continuing to target release by the end of 2024. For The One-Winged Lark and the One-Eyed Crow, well, stay tuned. A new chapter should be up shortly.

And of course, one more bit of good news. If you’re new here or were waiting on a chance to read my work, I’ve adjusted ebook prices down to $0.99 for both Three and Two and Two and Promises for a Worse Tomorrow and discounted the Three and Two and Two paperback by 40% until the end of the month (exact amounts subject to platform and country; some platforms may take a minute to update the price, keep an eye on it).

May your upcoming year be resolute. Or at least, you know, nice or something.