 It's time to celebrate. Perhaps the next best thing to a book hitting the shelves is typing the final words of the first draft of the story. That's exactly what I did this weekend.
For roughly eight months, I've been writing the sequel to my first release, In The Image of Man. If you've read the first book, this one follows young Ima Fredericks as she flees CeSiR Tech. Initially, I set out to continue the story of Chris, Sarah, and all your favorites from Book One. Ima's flight was going to be the prologue. Well, the characters had different plans. In fact, Book Two, entitled Restoration's Journey, covers the week of time between when Ima exited the first story to where the first story ends. Have no fear, all the characters will be back in Book Three. I think. :) I am excited for you to have the opportunity to meet and fall in love with this twelve year old girl. The bad news? This is only the first draft. While this first draft is not nearly as rough as my first draft of Image, there are still multiple stages of editing remaining before Journey is ready for primetime. Unlike Image, which may have seemed to just show up one day on the electronic shelves, I promise there will be more notice and promotion of Journey. In fact, for readers of In The Image of Man who have written reviews and are interested in being a part of the process, we will be providing ARCs (Advance Reading Copy). This process helps to build excitement and anticipation, as well as getting the much influential reviews into the pipeline early in the book's release. Critical feedback from such readers will also be essential in keeping our editing costs in control, allowing us to help as many people in need as possible. So, in the next few months, expect to see the unveiling of the cover art, more writing excerpts from the editing process, a preview excerpt, and more information on ARCs. 'Till next time!
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I've mentioned it before, but I wanted to mention again a great website for readers. The site is called Goodreads. The site allows you to keep track of the books you've read, rate books, get suggestions for books you might like based on your ratings, and my favorite - interact with your favorite authors. You don't even have to remember another sign-in. All you have to do is use your Facebook account to login, assuming you have one. Another cool feature is that your Facebook friends will also become Goodreads friends. You might be thinking, "why would I want another social network?" Well, unlike any other social media, Goodreads is completely oriented to readers and writers. You can see what books your friends like reading to help discover books you might like. Also, you can suggest books, like In The Image of Man, that others might like to read. Not convinced? Let me offer one more reason to join Goodreads. If you like the ministry of Hearts of Compassion Publishing and/or enjoyed reading In The Image of Man, you can help the cause in a significant way. Here are some of the ways you can help: 1. Give In The Image of Man an honest rating 2. Give an honest review 3. Recommend the book to friends you think would like to read it 4. Become a Fan of Author Robert Roush. 5. Join discussion groups with other readers As I near the completion of Book Two of the Unseen Dominion series, becoming a Goodreads fan is a great way to stay up to date on the latest in giveaways, advanced review copies, release dates, and more. Thanks for helping us out! 'Till next time. |
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