The number of people that have joined my fan page at Facebook has been overwhelming for me. My plans were to write a new young adult manuscript I could shop around for publication and then work on book three. With so many people reading The Last Incarnation as a free e-serial, however, I feel compelled to finish the trilogy as soon as possible. As an avid reader, I know I don’t like to be kept waiting. As with the last book, I will keep track of my progression here, so everyone can see how far along I am with the project.

Out of the Dark
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Estimated Chapters:
Completed Chapters:
Pages Completed:

Updates

It’s finally here! I know how long some of you have been waiting for this revision to be completed. I explained in the foreword just what took me so long to finish.

Even though the book cover and description haven’t been updated at Booklocker or Amazon (Barnes & Noble at least has the new cover, just not the description), the files at the printer have been replaced with the new version. It’s safe to go ahead and order.

While I sold a few hundred copies of book one, The Last Incarnation, I probably gave away just as many. Unfortunately I won’t be able to do that this time around. I am writing full-time now, though. I have two projects to complete and will begin work on book three, Out of the Dark. You can see its cover in the Books section.

There’s a new look to the trilogy, thanks to the artistic genius of Henning Ludvigsen. He did a fantastic job on the cover and interior illustrations for The Mists of Faeron, and to celebrate its release, I’m making book one available in the E-Serial section for free.

Once I’m ready to begin work on book three, I’ll post and update a News article with my progress until it’s finished.

Thank you everyone for your patience. I sincerely hope you enjoy the new book.

I’ve started writing the revised version of The Mists of Faeron. I’m devoting most of my free time to finishing it. I thought it would be nice to keep tabs here on my progress.

Estimated Chapters: 20
Chapters Completed: 20
Pages Completed: 448

Updates:
April 21, 2009 - Chapter 11 completed.
April 28, 2009 - Reorganized events a bit and had to add another chapter to the outline.
May 4, 2009 - Chapter 12 completed.
May 18, 2009 - Chapter 13 completed.
May 31, 2009 - Apparently I forgot to list Ch 14. Ch 15 completed.
June 5, 2009 - Chapter 16 completed.
June 13, 2009 - Chapter 17 completed.
July 2, 2009 - Chapter 18 completed. This took longer than usual because my daughter is on summer vacation. It’s hard to write when she insists on playing Xbox in the room with me. Plus, I sort of procrastinated. I’m dreading the next chapter a bit. It’s the climax of the book…
July 18, 2009 - Chapter 19 completed. I thought I’d never get this one finished. One more to wrap things up, and then it’s all about the editing.
July 21, 2009 - Chapter 20 completed. That’s it, no more chapters!

So here’s what needs to happen before the new version goes to the printer.

Checklist
[X] Editing - Completed Aug 1, 2009
[X] Editing - Completed Aug 27, 2009
[X] Editing - Completed Sep 5, 1009
[X] Proofreader #1 - Completed Aug 2, 2009
[X] Proofreader #2 - Completed Aug 10, 2009
[X] Proofreader #3 - Completed Aug 18, 2009
[X] Proofreader #4 - Completed Aug 26, 2009
[X] Proofreader #5 - Completed Aug 30, 2009
[X] Foreword - Completed Aug 1, 2009
[X] Interior Art Descriptions - Completed Aug 1, 2009
[X] Back Cover Text - Completed Aug 3, 2009
[X] Interior Art - Completed Nov 23, 2009
[X] Cover Art - Completed Nov 25, 2009
[X] Back Cover - Completed Nov 25, 2009

Nov 25: The book is completely finished. I’m just working out details with the publisher now.

Nov 28: I’m in the process of sending the completed .pdf files to the publisher. Henning is touching up the covers. I’m hoping to have a sample copy of book one (redoing this for cover and typos) and two within a week.

Dec 03: The new files have been sent to the printer. I should receive a sample galley for approval in 10 days or so.

Dec 08: Remember to check the E-Serial section. I’m going to be releasing book one for free, a chapter per week, to celebrate the release of book two.

Dec 10: I just received both paperbacks in the mail. They look incredible! I sent a message to the publisher. I’m hoping the books will be available for purchase by this weekend.