Tomorrow Is the Big Day!
Tomorrow is release day!
It feels like the end of an era. I began writing these books back in 2013. I’ve been talking them on the blog as far back as 2017 (possibly earlier, it’s hard to do an exact search for when I started talking about The Orb and the Airship, but I found posts dating in 2017). I’ve been thinking about this series since 2005 when my husband first started building the world and creating Dalmir and Grayden as characters.
And tomorrow, the journey ends. The final bell tolls. The fifth and final book in this sweeping, epic, won’t-stay-in-a-box series releases tomorrow.
And I’m a little bit unsure how to feel about it.
On the one hand, I feel like I’ve accomplished something. Tomorrow I will be able to say that I have written and published TWO complete series. I will wrap up a story I’ve been working on in one way or another for over 20 years. There is a sense of achievement that comes with that.
On the other hand, I feel a deep and abiding sense of relief that the Kickstarter is finally (almost) complete. Next week I will begin mailing out paperbacks, and as soon as I have the hardcovers in hand, I can ship those, as well. Having people actually waiting for a story they already paid money for 3 years ago has been quite the experience. If I ever do a Kickstarter again, I think it will just be one book at a time.
On the other other hand (I don’t know where this third hand came from) I feel a little lost. A little cast adrift. Like I’m not entirely certain what to do with myself now that it’s over.
Sadly, nobody has come along to offer me the position of the Dread Pirate Roberts… so I guess I’ll just have to write another book instead.
And then finally, there’s just the usual holding my breath and hoping this release goes well.
And that’s where YOU come in!
This first 30 days right after release day are so important! I need your help to make this book a success! What can you do? I'm so glad you asked!
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Towers of Might and Memory has already acquired that fancy ‘#1 New Release’ banner (they aren’t orange anymore, which is kind of sad) on its Amazon page, it would be super fun to keep that banner for a couple of weeks, but that only happens if people buy the book and leave reviews.
