Word Count, Volume 2:  59277 (almost 200 pages!  Woohoo!  It’s roughly 30k words per 100 pages)

News:  First off, those who have been so amazingly kind as to leave Echo a good review, Thank You!  Melissa, Barbara, Ian, [anonymous], and now?  Lisa!  Thanks bunches, Lisa!  She mentioned that it was rough in the beginning but smoothed out later, and you know what?  I totally agree!  Lessons learned are being applied to Vol. 2 right now.  And all you who have bought Echo period….THANK YOU!!!! 🙂

Ok, been super busy with Turkey Day and I will fess up, I missed a day of writing.  Friday I was weak, and didn’t put down my promised 1k words, but the rest of the days I did.  Sorry!

Volume 2….what to say.  I hope you guys like a LOT of action and mayhem!  Yes, there is significant character development in it but it’s all done with ongoing death and violence driving and/or accenting it.

Been in contact with some smart people about publishing and I have been urged to release each combined set with a base price of $2.99 for volume 1, then $1.50 for each added volume.  So Echo combined set Volumes 1&2 will be $4.49.  1-3 will be $5.99.  1-4 (or the complete omnibus) will be $7.49.  This accommodates those who don’t want to pay as much, or want the whole thing in one shot when I’m done.  Each combined set will follow the release of an individual volume by about 3 months.  That’s also been urged on me by smart people.  But if you just want a taste or want your words hot and fresh off the press, then you can buy each volume for $2.99 individually.  And in keeping with the theme of the book (four is used as the number of death/change) I will have four volumes, so if you buy each one individually, then that comes to $11.96, or around the cost of a pizza. (Melissa, I know you’ll appreciate that!  🙂 )

I’m trying to navigate publishing advice, royalties from amazon (below $2.99 they suddenly go from 70% to 35%) and reader needs/affordability issues.  This is something that’s actually tougher than the writing itself and I apologize if I fall short in this area.

I’ve got preliminary artwork for the combined sets and it’s pretty cool!  (I think!).  I’ve requested some additional effects but overall I’m happy with the balance and composition of the image.  I’ll let you guys see it when it’s done.

Now?  Back to work!  To all you writers, I wish you inspired drafting and insightful editing!