I know this is out of order but I do want everyone to know that my previous post was an april fools joke. A handful of people asked me why my book has someone else's name on it and a few others congratulated me. My cover has not changed and I do not have physical prints yet, sadly 😞
The Bright Spot by Jill Shalvis
Draft 3! Editor has finished review
Yes, its true. Once again, we are further along entering Draft 3 territory, where we keep the story but fix all the inconsistencies. I'll be fixing questions from my editor that say things like, "Wait, didn't he die earlier?" and "Who the heck is this bozo?" and "How is it possible for her to have THAT many babies in a short amount of time?" and "Don't ever contact me again or I'm calling the police." There's a good chance the editing process is going to take longer than both drafts. It's an extremely long process and everytime I open up the manuscript I feel like tearing my face off with my fingernails. It has been ten days and I've edited ten percent so far (chapter 4). Any editing tips are greatly appreciated! This update is a product of my procrastination, but it's time I fill you all in.
New Website in Progress
I told you the current site is a place holder. Trust me, I know it's ugly right now, but it serves a purpose! This new site however may be my magnum opus. You'll be able to buy my books, commission me to build your website, or buy pre-painted miniature figures for your D&D games! Here are some photos: I will be hosting all my preview chapters and updates here as well. I'll keep you all updated for when this goes live! You're gonna want to see it, I have TWO separate cover reveals for future projects that I'm very excited for you all to see!
New Redmatter Creations Logo
A keen eye may have noticed the new logo for Redmatter Creations. The previous one felt amateur and childish, whereas this new one captures the true essence of Redmatter Creations LLC
Copy Editor
I decided I need a copyeditor---someone who fixes sentence flow and structure, as well as fixes punctuation errors. According to my developmental editor, I have A LOT of punctuation errors around my dialogue. Unfortunately, a copy editor can cost up to $1000 USD or more. I didn't think writing a book would be this expensive!
So if you want to support the project and help make it the best it can be, I'll be selling my 1st Draft Manuscript as well as my 2nd Draft Manuscript on my upcoming website for $500 and $250, respectively.
Preview Chapters 8 and 9
April fools again. Three weeks ago I had said Chapter 8 would be the last preview chapter, I lied. It will be chapter 9. The second interlude after the end of Part 1. This means that non-backers can access chapter 8 without a password. Backers can access chapter 9 with the password: Brena9
Please note that all of these preview chapters, including 8 and 9 are from draft 2! I'll update them all to draft 3 once the first 9 chapters are revised. I'll provide another project update when that happens. I also wont have audio transcriptions of draft 3 because it's too expensive.