July Update

2022 is halfway over and it’s definitely going too fast for me, but that’s life. Another month, another writing update.

• If you somehow missed the release of Neural Wraith, go check it out. A huge thanks to everyone who shared, reviewed, or read it. It’s been far more successful than I expected (mind you, I had fairly low expectations), and I really appreciate all the support. The book was a big risk, even if I loved writing it, so seeing it be so well received is fantastic.

• Heretic Spellblade 5 chapters are (finally) dropping on Patreon. I still expect to release this in August, with Book 6 a month later. Planning out both books together is a new experience, though, and I’m already adjusting some of my plans for Book 5 as a result. The series has grown massively in cast and complexity, which makes it hard to cover everything in enough detail. Definitely makes me concerned about my plans for Book 7, too.

• A lot of people have asked whether Neural Wraith will get a sequel. The answer is yes, and the cover for book 2 is already done. My writing schedule is a bit of a mess, but I’ll worry about it once Spellblade 5 and 6 are out. NW is currently planned as a trilogy, but I’ll think about whether it should be longer once Book 2 is done.

• Audiobook news: Neural Wraith is with Podium (and will therefore release on Audible), but no narrator news yet. It will probably be a solo female narrator. The first two Demon’s Thrones are out on Audiobook Guild. Book 3 just came out as well.

• EDITED 8th July: Podium just confirmed that Stephanie Savannah will be narrating Neural Wraith, and I'm thrilled to have her doing the books. I'll probably wait a little bit before sharing this myself on FB, because FB has a nasty habit of throttling who sees my updates if I post close too together (i.e. they want me to pay). But feel free to share this news and Steph has shared it herself.

This is a fairly quiet month overall, as I keep my head down and focused on Spellblade. is done. I’ll share any audiobook news as it comes up, but otherwise I’ll see you next month.