Hey everyone! Here's an update on First Necromancer. The story is very much undead in nature (pun intended) Neither dead, nor alive. Lol, yes I laughed far too hard when I just wrote that. In all seriousness, I've stopped posting on Royal Road, but Book 2 is very much kicking. I've completed all the major developmental changes and it's currently with my copy and line editor. I should have it back in about a week and after I quickly go through it to look for any errors, it'll then head off to Christian who will be narrating it. As things currently stand, I'm expecting a release window of October to November for Book 2.
As for my posts here on Royal Road, the short answer is they will likely cease.
The long answer is this: Writing in serial, i.e. posting chapters one at a time as I finish them, has many drawbacks for me. The most challenging of which is the lack of quality because I am a discovery writer. I go into everything blind, and write whatever strikes me. At the end of a book, this causes many, many issues that need to be fixed. Plot holes, consistency issues, and a huge lack of overall quality. This is why I have an editing process that takes so long (and something I'll be trying something new for during book 3 so I can get it out quicker). So, as an author, when I look at the rough draft... which is what you guys get for free, and then compare it to the finished product... well, the former looks and feels like a steaming dog turd, and the latter feels like it belongs on a pedestal in a museum. I always feel really crappy about the content that I put out on Royal Road, and I feel like I'm doing both myself, and each one of you, a serious disservice by putting out that level of content.
A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.
I'd much rather work on my stuff to get it to be the highest quality possible before folks have a chance to read it, because at best the stuff you see here on royal road is my rough outline of a story. The start and ending points. Even the most forgiving of readers here would likely see the differences between the finished product and what's posted here, as many of my long-term fans can attest to between the original book 1 and the edited rerelease that I posted prior to publishing.
So, with that said, I will not be actively posting here, but I am alive and well. IF you'd like to stay in touch and up to date with my story, I highly encourage to to join my discord where you can find information about the status of my books and their release at any time.
https://discord.gg/DfjPGE2qjW
In the mean time, enjoy the Book 2 cover!
Best Regards,
Coldfang89