Hello one and all!
I, Marvin Whiteknight, return from many hours spent in the distant lands of the Hearthwood, staring through the tiny camera I implanted in Theo's nose.
If you're here, you've probably read the Spellheart series and liked it enough that you want to know when book 4 will be released. Well I am here to dramatically announce that the book will be released...
...soon. (But I'm hoping for an October release)
Sorry, that's still the best I can do.
But I can now tell you where I am in the process!
Write first draft -- Done
Revisions based on personal notes -- Done
Write second draft -- 95% completed (This is the version I'm posting on Patreon. We're currently on the very last chapter)
Gamelit redraft -- 15% (I often have to add or remove a lot of major plot points in earlier sections, which doesn't work well with a gamelit system if I do it all at the same time. Usually I get this story aspect generally the way I want while drafting it then lock it down with numbers after by going over Theo's assets with a spreadsheet and make sure all the numbers jibe.)
Post Patreon edits -- 20% completed (Changes I'm making in response to stuff Patrons have said + more notes I've taken myself. Some scenes get deleted, others get added. characters get tweaked, ect.)
Beta Readers -- 0% completed (I'm going to send the book off to beta readers once I'm finished with my Patreon edits and the Gamelit stuff.
Final story edits -- 0% (This can either be a ton of work, or very little depending on what Beta Readers say. In the past though I haven't had to rework anything too extensive.)
Final Gamelit stuff -- 0% (Numbers are annoying in that the slightest change anywhere in the book means changes propagate throughout the story. This is an editing pass specifically to make sure that they’re right. As long as they don’t mess up something crucial, they shouldn’t take more than a day or two).
So that's what I'm working on now! Finalizing the points system, editing based on Patreon feedback, and generally getting everything ready. Despite how it looks, the first draft and second draft are the two that take by far the longest amount of time. As long as I don't need to do any more massive sweeping edits we should be on track for an October release! I hope you all are as excited as I am!
