So, Avery Cates is not only my first published book series, it’s also a character close to my heart and one I thoroughly enjoy writing. And while I’m busy with a lot of other projects, sitting down and writing an Avery story always remains in the back of my head, so I’m giving in, slowly.
A few months ago I published The Shattered Gears, a short story that was also the nub of a new Avery adventure. Since then I’ve written The Walled City, which will be released as a short story on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and Google Play on June 15th, 2015, again for 99 cents. It’s a direct continuation of the story from The Shattered Gears. It’s available for pre-order now, in fact!
I have a whole story arc laid out, and what I’m going to do, until someone tells me to stop, is write chunks of the story and release them as novella-length pieces. Each piece will be a standalone story as well as a piece of a larger story. When all the chunks are out, I’ll combine them into the complete novel and release it separately.
Why not? This way I’m not trying to write a whole novel while trying to write six other things, but I still get to play in my favorite universe and sell some writing. It’s a win-win, I think.
Feel free to spread the word to any Avery fans out there. Here’s a little video trailer I made for the new story:
Any questions, just shoot me an email!
…… Chunky goodness …..
Hey Jeff,
Great news, I love the Cates books. Just wondering though – I’ll be buying the short stories as they’re released, so when the full book comes out will I and similar loyal fans have to pony up for the full book too?
Between this and the ‘buy We Are Not Good People even though half of it is Tricker, a book you’ve already bought’ it seems a little like you’re hitting the people most likely to support you the hardest…
That said, love your work!
Hey Paul – thanks for the enthusiasm! Also, you make a good point: I’m definitely not looking to screw people over. I think the simplest solution will be to offer a free eBook version of the complete novel to those who have bought the digital versions (the print version would still have to be paid for). But I’m also open to other ideas if anyone has them!
How about giving away the first few chapters (to get people hooked) and then releasing the whole book (for warm flaccid cash)?
To be honest part of the fun for me is going to be writing this in smaller chunks, which I’ve never done, but I’ll ponder this further. Thanks!