I have officially finished the edits on Shit That Happened Before 2011. I'll be formatting it this weekend and then hopefully 🤞🤞🤞🤞 sending out by the end of September.
There will be a wait on the rest of the books - but I'm working as hard as I can to get them all polished for you.
I'm so sorry about the delay, but I'm always contactable if you want to know what's going on.
Unfortunately life has lifed at me and things have gotten a bit off track.
I'm still working hard to get you all books asap, but it looks like we'll be pushed out a month at this stage. I'm so sorry that we all have to wait a bit longer, but at least you know you'll getting a quality book that I'm truly proud of.
I celebrated my birthday and wedding anniversary with a little holiday, and now I'm head down in edits. The ebooks will be coming your way by the end of August.
I also attended a publishing workshop run by Folio Fox(the printers I'll be using) and have a meeting set up to talk through all things printing to make sure you'll be getting the best possible versions of these books.
If you haven't heard, we're in the prelaunch phase of the next instalment: 1000: Time Paradox, and if you follow now, you'll get to read a chapter for free! This is the first full novel which sees Dean travel to the future. It's set 6 months on from the events of the Preludes, but you don't have to have read them to enjoy 1000: Time Paradox (you'll just have more information if you do). And if you missed out on the Preludes, don't worry, they'll be available as add ons in the next campaign 😘
If you have any questions or just want to say hey, reply to this email or catch me on Bluesky
A massive thanks to everyone who believed in this project. Omg you are all just incredible! I wish I could hug every single one of you.
I know a few people missed out, but the preorder shop is open until the end of July.
What's next? One last edit pass, some formatting and you'll have your books. And everyone will get the side story I promised. I learnt that I need to have it written beforehand. Once it got close to the campaign I just had no mental energy to write - the things we learn about ourselves.
And after that? Well, the next instalment is on the way! Want to know what happens next, then follow the campaign for 1000: Time Paradox so you dont miss the next chapter of the story. It's set 6 months after the preludes, Dean travels to the future and things are going to start getting weird.
Oh wow we're in the home stretch now and as of this moment there's 6 days and 7 hours left to back.
So if you want in, now's the time!
If you're still on the fence, here's what readers are saying:
Wait wait wait excuse me?! You can't end it there!! I mean you can and you did but I have to try and sleep now lol
- Lorelli (creator of the webcomic Bad Influence)
So, final notes: what a bunch of idiots. I love them so much. Your style is so real, and inviting, and readable. I love how the voice changes depending on who is narrating it. I think you have done that beautifully. Other than that. .. don't change a thing. I have read published books where coming across spelling or grammatical errors just took me out of the narrative. Even though I was keeping an eye out for those things here, the story, and the narrative structure invited me to keep reading. I should use the modern vernacular. 20/10. No notes.
- Adrian (beta reader)
In cool news, the temporary tattoos are here!
They're so cool! If you want the tattoo Stephan and Liz get in Guariare: Worrier, then this is it! It's a promise to keep going, to keep supporting each other and to make sure you see every sunrise you can.
We are also just under $600 AUD away from physical art books, which contain lots of my lovely art from the first three books.
Here's some examples (with my face in the middle if you were wondering what I looked like)
