I came to a hard realization this week: Vaetra Untrained is definitely not going to be released on my intended schedule of “Mid 2012.” As it turns out, Vaetra Untrained (Vaetra Chronicles, #2) is taking as long to write as Vaetra Unveiled (Vaetra Chronicles, #1), so it will be published in about the same time frame, which means it should hit the virtual shelves by January, 2013.
Actually, I’m dedicating more time to writing so I can set a goal of making Untrained available in late December 2012. I believe that goal is achievable. I’m also going to shorten the beta reading schedule to 4 weeks, which will help turn things around faster. The beta program will run through September, beginning August 31 and ending September 28. If you are interested in being a beta reader, please contact me.
What’s the Hold Up?
I figured that my first novel would be the hardest and that subsequent novels would take less time. It took me a year to write Unveiled, so I figured I could get the second and third books done in six months each. Wrong!
Vaetra Untrained is shaping up to be a much more complex novel. It has more characters, a couple more points of view, and a lot more magic. All of this additional character and story development has required a tremendous amount of time. I’m sharing some of my back story development with you here on the blog, so you can get a sense of what’s coming and know I’m not just slacking off.
A Sense of Urgency
A couple of readers recently contacted me through the Vaetra Chronicles web site, asking if there was a way to get notified when Vaetra Untrained becomes available. I was pleased and honored by the request, and as a result, I set up an email list specifically for book release notices. Anyone who follows this blog obviously knows what’s going on with my books, but I understand that some people prefer an email notification.
If you are interested in getting an email message when I release a new book, you can use the subscribe box in the side bar of this blog to do so. Be sure to fill out and submit the form that says Get Book Release Notices, not the one that says “Subscribe via email” (which subscribes you to the blog).
Thanks to the nice reviews I’ve had recently, I also know some of my readers have questions about what happens next in the series, and they are looking forward to getting some answers. I believe Untrained will answer all of the questions left over from Unveiled, but it will, of course, introduce a few new ones. 🙂 I can’t say more without giving away spoilers.
If you have read Vaetra Unveiled, please accept my sincere thanks for sharing some of your reading time with me. I know you have many choices on what to read, and I appreciate that you chose my book.
