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Writing Update – August 27, 2019

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Well, there goes another summer. How does this keep happening? Oh yeah, the writing thing…

Writing Update

DSA Season One

Final edits are progressing nicely on the series. I’ve certainly learned quite a bit about my weaknesses as a writer and where I need to focus going forward. That was what drew me to JD Book Services in the first place. I’ve always recognized that my prose hasn’t been as strong as it should have been. This has been the kick in the ass I’ve needed to figure out why I’ve felt that way and how to correct the problems for future drafts.

The Clearing is heading back for proofreading right now. Once that’s all set I can finalize the page count and start getting some proofs made! I wrote the first draft of this book back in 2015. It’s been such a journey, I honestly worried I would never reach the end.

Promethean and The Bridge are my focus this week. Tweaking sentence structure and clarifying certain points takes an incredible amount of time–and patience–so hopefully I won’t completely screw them up in the process.

Greystone-In-Training

This month, I took time out of editing to write the script for book two in the trilogy. The Gifts of Kali might be my favorite script yet. It has some fantastic character moments for Soriya and Mentor.

I’m looking forward to sitting down to draft the book as soon as final edits are completed on DSA.

The Lost Outpost

Remember this one? Probably not. I wrote the draft for NaNoWriMo back in 2017. Well, lately I’ve been diving into the text to see where I can flesh out the narrative. Massive edits are coming this fall for this bad boy. It’s a sci-fi horror piece I’ve had in my head since 2007. Really hoping I can make it work the way I always intended.

We’ll see.

Pre-Orders!

The Clearing is coming your way October 9th. Pre-order your copy here!

Hammer and Anvil launches October 24th. You can pre-order your copy here!

August 2019 Promotions

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A short one, but a good one, this week. Greystone: The Complete First Cycle launched last week, and I’m taking part in a number of sales to promote the hell out of it. You can do your part by spreading the word on any and all social media!

August Sales!

Bookfunnel is hosting a number of these sales this month. I love the site. There are so many incredible deals to find there. From free books to new releases in every genre imaginable.

Check out their Paranormal Mystery sale, going on all month long!

Lisa Blackwood is an amazing talent. Her books are always a huge hit, and the acclaim is 100% earned. For all that, nothing is better than when she puts together her monthly book fair. Check out this month’s Urban Fantasy Book Fair for the latest and greatest in the genre!

This week only

Feel like stretching your legs from the fantasy genre? Why not spice it up with some space opera or a sci-fi action-adventure? SFF Book Bonanza is hosting their monthly 99-cent sale this week only! Over 40 books are on sale.

Head over there now and start filling that e-reader.

This one starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday. Skye MacKinnon has put together a fantastic group of titles for your reading pleasure. Start shopping for your next urban fantasy read now!

Don’t forget about Greystone’s limited time launch sale!

Happy shopping, everyone!

Greystone: The Complete First Cycle is on sale now!

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Today is the day! Greystone: The Complete First Cycle box set is available now!

The first five books in one massive volume!

Pray for the light. Prepare for the darkness…

Follow Soriya Greystone and Detective Greg Loren as they tackle myths, legends and monsters in the city of Portents.

What threat hides in the shadows? And are either of them truly prepared for the secrets that come to light?

Mythologies collide as the monsters of the past threaten to overtake the city of Portents. Can Soriya and Loren stand against the growing darkness or will fate require the ultimate sacrifice?

Set contains:

Book One – Signs of Portents
Book Two – Tales from Portents
Book Three – The Medusa Coin
Book Four – Pathways in the Dark
Book Five – A Circle of Shadows

Special Bonus! This set also includes a sneak peek at the first book in the Greystone-In-Training prequel trilogy, Hammer and Anvil, out this October!

Special Launch Offer

5 Books. A sneak peek at Hammer and Anvil. All for $0.99.  

How can you say no to that?

This deal ends September 1st. After that the price for the box set will be $9.99. (Still a pretty great deal…)

Some news about Greystone

Hammer and Anvil was meant to appease my need to return to Portents. Just a taste of Soriya’s world to pass the time between installments of DSA or the other hundred projects I’m supposed to be working on.

I couldn’t stop.

The script for Book 2 of the Greystone-In-Training trilogy is DONE!

It’s called The Gifts of Kali. And, boy, is it a gamechanger.

Not only will you learn where the ribbon of Kali came from and how it came to be in Soriya’s possession but there are hints in this story of what is to come in the main series. I can’t get enough of Soriya, Loren and the rest of the cast.

I hope you feel the same.

The Gifts of Kali is something you’ll be hearing more about over the next few months. It comes out July 2020.

Hammer and Anvil Pre-Order Alert

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The Greystone-In-Training trilogy kicks off with Hammer and Anvil, now available for digital pre-order!

What is the trilogy all about?

A Circle of Shadows put a close to certain story elements and certain characters. But it was never meant to be the end of the story. Nor was Signs of Portents meant to be the beginning. There was always more to the past, more to the history of these characters.

Especially Soriya.

This trilogy centers on Soriya during her training years with Mentor. Specifically, her final three years of training. Hammer and Anvil picks up with a 15 year old Soriya and her first true test as the next Greystone, under the watchful eyes of her teacher and the chaos that ensues.

It’s an absolute blast returning to Portents for this special trilogy. Not only does it offer insight into Mentor and Soriya’s relationship but it plants some seeds for where the second cycle of the main series is heading.

Pre-Order Hammer and Anvil today!

It’s her first case and it might be her last.

Soriya has worked her entire life to become the Greystone—protector of her city, Portents, against the growing shadows of myth and legend. All her efforts are in jeopardy when she is struck down by the destructive power of the Minotaur.

Soriya must now find a new path. Only one thing is certain—she’s going to need help.

Beth, a researcher with insight into the city, has been locked in her own mystery—hunting for the recently stolen hammer of Hephaestus.

Working together to unravel the secrets hidden in Portents, Soriya and Beth must learn to trust the other’s unique perspective. However, they aren’t the only ones seeking answers as the Minotaur turns his rage on the city… starting with Soriya’s beloved teacher.

The secrets of Soriya’s training are revealed in the first adventure of this new Greystone trilogy!

Special Bonus for Box Set Buyers!

A sneak peek at Hammer and Anvil has been added to the box set for those who purchased it. A nice tease for the start of what I hope will be a fun journey with the characters, both new and old.

Hammer and Anvil arrives on October 24th!

Pre-Order Alert: The Clearing is coming this October!

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It all starts here! The story of Ben Riley and the DSA begins this October with The Clearing, now available for pre-order!

The Clearing

The residents of Bellbrook, Ohio have vanished.

Seven thousand people in a four-mile radius disappeared overnight. A dead zone remains, no outgoing signals emanating from the ghost town.

Ben Riley, framed for a crime he never committed, is the latest recruit to the Department of Special Assignments—a secret agency handling unsolved cases, those with open questions and unexplainable circumstances. Unsure what to expect or whether or not he deserves this second chance, Ben is thrust into a bizarre case of science gone wrong.

Now, Ben and the rest of the field team must find out what happened to the residents of Bellbrook…before it happens to them.

Welcome to the DSA…

The journey starts here. Six books per season for five seasons. For fans of The X-Files and The Atlantis Gene, this is the story for you. Huge questions about humanity’s beginnings and where we are heading as a people. It starts here with a seminal incident that will send the DSA field team on a collision course with destiny.

The Clearing arrives October 9th but you can pre-order your copy now for only $0.99!

Follow the story:

DSA Season One

The Clearing – October 9th
Promethean – November 13th
The Bridge – December 11th
Spectral Advocate – February 2020
Dark Impulses – March 2020
Broken Loyalties – April 2020

Every book has a standalone main story with subplots running throughout the season for the climactic finale in April.

Interested in joining the launch team for DSA?

Shoot me an e-mail at lou@loupaduano.com and I will add you to the list!

Writing Update – July 30, 2019

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It’s been a strange month in the basement over here. I try to keep forward momentum on a number of projects at all times. The last few weeks, though, it hasn’t felt that way to me. Like I was just spinning my wheels instead of actively closing out projects.

Sometimes it’s just the nature of the beast, I guess.

Writing Update

DSA Season One

The season is off to the editor. I was glad to see it off but since I sent them over I’ve had some thoughts about checking different areas again. Anything to drive myself insane with worry.

Over the course of August the entire season will get one more pass to close things out.

If you read my newsletter last week, the release dates are set for the first 3 books in the season.

The Clearing launches October 9th. Promethean arrives November 13th. And The Bridge will be available on December 11th.

Pre-Order info coming next week!

Greystone-In-Training

My alpha readers finished up Hammer and Anvil last week, so I am in the process of fixing up the draft before giving it one last pass.

I love coming back to Greystone, so much so that I outlined book 2 this month. The title made my wife giddy with joy. Very excited to share more details next month.

The trilogy is really shaping up and I think it’s going to transition nicely back to the main series when it’s time for books 6 through 10.

Greystone

I’m making a real effort to flesh out the back half of the main series before diving into the drafting phase. Greystone was a great lesson in how to plan things out, how to plant seeds and see them come to life with each new release. The problem was my timetable and how quickly I was forced to go from book to book  without any downtime in order to hit my deadlines.

Really want to plan that aspect better by having a clear path from the flashback novel of book 6 to the series finale in book 10. Right now, there are some notions here and there (including some awesome tidbits for books 7 and 8) but nothing concrete yet in terms of the overall arc.

Talk to you next month about the launch of Greystone: The Complete First Cycle and more!

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