Celebrations – true celebrations – with other cultivators could last long into the week. The fact that Wu Ying was not just raised as a new Elder but also the Head of a new department ensured that the celebrations had continued throughout the night and across multiple days.
The gifts fr...
2023-07-07 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostI thought I was done with last week's post and then realised, I probably need to explain WHY I write across so many series. I've written about it before, of course on Multiple Projects and Myth...
2023-07-05 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostNascent Soul. Deep into Nascent Soul territory. That was the only reason the Sect Head could have exerted his will so strongly and destroyed his work. Well, that and the fact that this was his territory his sect. Depending on the Sect Head’s dao, that very fact could offer him greater leverage ...
2023-07-04 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostApologies on the silence, there's a bunch of things going on in the backend that has been keeping me rather busy. Some of it is going to go into business side updates, so... we'll see how it works out.
Anyway, let's get into the updates.
A Thousand Li
Book 9 of ...
2023-07-03 21:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostWu Ying danced across platforms of fast dispersing air, his form blown from hidden platform to hidden platform. Beneath him, spikes of metal and waves of sand rose up in an attempt to catch the wind cultivator, even as blasts of flame tore through the sky, altering the flow of air and wind alike....
2023-06-30 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, second post about publishing schedules and timelines. This time, let's talk about multi-year timelines, because some of us are working on 2-3 year timelines for what we write.
Now, we're going to use me as an example, with an expected yearly output of roughly... 650k words a year. ...
2023-06-28 16:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostWu Ying stood there, arms down by his side as he stared at his latest opponent. Elder Mo, Head of the Outer Sect, led his charge with the tip of his spear. Killing intent filled the spear tip, a killing intent that had been sharpened by decades of study and training, of existence and focus. Behin...
2023-06-27 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWu Ying entered through the main gates, even as Fa Yuan departed his side after offering one last conciliatory smile. He was to enter the main arena itself, to stare up at the Elders who were to judge him. Standing at the gates, waiting his entrance were a pair of cultivators he had never seen be...
2023-06-23 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI'm interrupting the second part of my previous post because the KENP rate payout for May has come out. It's $0.004093 or so, which is ridiculously low. Second lowest of the year, and in comparison, we've recently had as high as $0.0046 or so. Now, mind you, this is the US$ rate and some of the o...
2023-06-21 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostA week. Wu Ying had been able to acquire a week grace period before he was to speak with the Elders, present himself before them, justify any actions he might have taken and most of all, be judged whether he was suitable to be raised to the rank of Elder with all the responsibilities and rights i...
2023-06-20 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Brother Feng, is all well with our passes today?” Wu Ying cried out jovially, as he proffered his sect seal once more. Yang Mu echoed his actions, her own red seal conjured from her storage ring.
“Brother Long, you tease me. But I thank you for not making my job more difficult,” Ha...
2023-06-16 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThought it might be fun to get a glimpse of what a publishing schedule and shenanigans can occur when you've got a bunch of work coming out along with some thoughts.
It also (hopefully) be useful for others to plan out their own timeline.
Step-by-Step
One of...
2023-06-14 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostDinner that evening went long into the night, before the group broke up as the day began to fade. By common and unspoken agreement, they chose to speak only on lighter matters, catching Wu Ying up on the lives of his friends in the intervening time. Matters of greater importance, the changing lan...
2023-06-13 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI'm looking for two or three alpha readers for a new series that I'm working on.
As an alpha reader - I am looking for you to provide feedback and commentary, specifically on the numbers. You'll have to be comfortable going through both an Excel sheet and the numbers in the book to make s...
Hours passed, as the pair wiled the time away. The teapot was exchanged for their own, tea leaves from kingdoms far and wide made their appearance. Snacks – purchased along the myriad towns and villages they had visited and stored away for such time, before greedy hands found them – were extr...
2023-06-09 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Settling scores for profit and power
The land rush is over. With just a few open stakes remaining two years after the System’s arrival on Earth, the incoming alien groups tur...
2023-06-08 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs usual, my plans for writing business posts gets disrupted by various conversations I've been having out in author world. In this case, by someone's assertion that permafree no longer works as well as it used to.
Part of the assertion was that they gave away thousands of books and only ha...
2023-06-07 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe red paifang that stood as entrance, gateway and marker for the sect proper loomed before them. Hanging between both columns that made up the corners of the paifang across the beam that connected them was the name plaque of the Verdant Green Waters sect. The words were carved onto the wood wit...
2023-06-06 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOver a decade ago, Long Wu Ying was cast out of the Verdant Green Waters sect for defying the Elders and mounting a rescue of the captured orthodox sect members by the dark sect. The victims of the kidnapping included his martial sister, Fairy Yang and nu...
2023-06-02 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostWell, as many of you know, we released the second short story anthology for the System Apocalypse. This time around, we did it slightly differently, in that we lowered our initial payment amount to $0.04 per word, kept e...
2023-05-31 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, we recently ran the Return to the Realm Sale which highlighted and put on sale / gave away free book 2's.
2023-05-24 14:59:02 +0000 UTC
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Wu Ying took the lead the day after. As much as the team had wanted to leave, to escape and put further ground between them and their pursuers, they had only stumbled a short distance away from the battle location before slipping into a deep earthen depression created by a sloping hill and a fall...
2023-05-19 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostRecently went through my project P&L documents, looking at the various profit and loss figures for the numerous side projects.
I don't track the P&L information for all my work. Certain projects like the 'major' books, I know without a doubt will turn a profit. Quite often, th...
2023-05-17 15:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostYang Mu had created these escape formations all through their journey since the appearance of the Ma Than Vong. Each night, she had planted the formations guarding them and embedded the escape formation within the very same formation to ensure their safety. Now, the group skipped across space, ea...
2023-05-16 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWu Ying woke to the sense of chi rushing inwards, concentrating. Every cell in his body ached, bones and muscles conducting a deep sense of wrongness within. He rolled to the side as a wracking cough took him, forcing blood and phlegm from his mouth and lungs. Bits of pieces, portions of his body...
2023-05-12 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBeen noticing quite a bit of recent talk about pathways to success as an author. Also, noticing that some people are making full pronouncements on the proper way to have an author career. I'll admit, it's been bugging me a little.
Especially when said people are known quantities and on the ...
2023-05-10 17:59:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Hold on. Just hold on…” The words were urgent, sent through threads of spirit chi. Her words were a whisper on the wind, barely heard by the recipient for he was no longer a person alone but a conduit. A pathway for a higher power that poured their wrath and orders.
Caught between wo...
2023-05-09 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Together!” Wu Ying snarled, rushing across the ground. He no longer utilized the adjusted Wind Steps, no longer borrowed the wind to do his bidding. He could not afford to battle for the greater control of the environment. Not and save his friend in time.
Already, the monster had lashe...
2023-05-05 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
We're thrilled to reveal the cover for Book 9 in the A Thousand Li series.
The Third Cut also features artwork by our new artist, who will be completing the remaining books in the series.
We can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!
Blu...
2023-05-04 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostSo, I think how long and IF you do a pre-order is really dependent on what your goals are and what your launch plan is like. Also, your sub-genre and your size.
Some things to consider:
- Can you, with any expectation, hope to hit #1 in a related sub-category (including KU and sales)....
2023-05-03 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post