Reminder to vote in the poll to decide which cover will be used for the Backerkit-exclusive edition of Ødiri's Board!

I’m adding an extra day to the poll. It will close this Thursday, so if you haven’t already, make sure to vote now for which cover you want!

Currently the original cover is winning.

The new cover art is in! I mentioned in my last update that I was working with an illustrator to make a new cover that would better fit the direction this book is going in, and the new cover is done! 

I love both of these covers so much.

I plan on using the new cover for the upcoming wide release, but for you, the backers, I am leaving it up to you to decide which cover you will end up receiving. (i.e. which cover will adorn the “backer-exclusive edition” of the book.)

I am getting so close with these book edits! To make things easier on myself I’ve split the book into four parts to edit separately, and I’m mostly done with part 3 and also working on part 4. After that I just have some end chapters to write, then it will be off to the editor! I have a beta reader going through the first and second part while I wrap up the other parts of the book, so we can get this book as polished as possible! I am aiming to get Ødiri’s Board published this spring and will do my best to get it to all of you before then. I just want to make sure that it is as good as I can make it to honor your trust in me.

You all have been so patient waiting while I take way longer than planned to get this book finished. Thank you so much, I appreciate you!

Make sure to vote in the poll! I hope to have more updates for you soon!

In an age when AI makes it so easy to create things instantaneously (and I am steering clear of AI for my story), I am so incredibly grateful for all your patience!!

I have been spending a lot of time working out the timeline, distances, overall consistency, character depth, and character arcs throughout Ødiri's Board. This has been taking longer than I originally anticipated, but the good news is the book has improved SO much, and I’m getting closer to being able to send it to the professional editor!

As I’ve been editing my book, it has changed from what it originally was when I started writing it years ago. It’s gotten deeper, more emotional, and more impactful. With that, although I absolutely adore the original cover, I’ve realized that the cover and series name don’t fully reflect the updates.

So, sometime this month, I will be working with an artist to design a new cover with the new series name that will better show what we want to convey. (The book title will still be Ødiri’s Board.)

The new series name, instead of “Otumpi’s Game” (which seemed confusing) will be “Game of Immortals.” As I've been going through updates, I feel that this better captures the overall story and the new direction the series is headed.

If you’re panicking because you like the original cover, no worries! Once we get the new one, we'll send out a poll for you all to choose which cover you would like to receive.

Thank you once again for your patience. I hope to have another update for you soon! Have a great day!

Hey all!

I hope you’re all doing well!

It's been a bit since my last update, and I wanted to keep you in the loop with everything!

We are still working through the editing process. It's going well. We are currently working through what should be the final major edit, which is about 67% done. Once that’s complete, the rest of the editing process will go much quicker, and then we’ll be able to send Ødiri’s Board to our professional editor! 🥳

You may be wondering where your surveys are. These are mostly ready to send out — we just have a few minor tweaks to make on them, but our plan is to get the surveys to you closer to when the books are ready to print. The benefit to doing it this way is that we’ll ask for your shipping address at that time so we can make sure everything is as accurate as possible. So, in case you’ve moved, you’ll be able to give us those details, and we’ll be able to charge for shipping then, and you won’t be overcharged.

Once we send those out, you will also have the opportunity to snag any additional add-ons, should you want to.

Thank you all so much for your patience. We’ll hopefully have more updates for you soon!

Emma