Hey everyone,
I hope you're all doing well. I wanted to take a moment to explain my absence these past few weeks and share some exciting news about what’s coming next.
Over time, I’ve realized that releasing chapters in a serial format has shifted my writing style more than I anticipated. A recent review on “Avernus” resonated with me, and I agree with the feedback. So, moving forward, I’ll be shifting to a new approach: I’ll be writing in larger chunks—around 25,000 words—and releasing them as complete episodes instead of smaller, serialized chapters.
Writing serially means never going back and changing something you’ve already written. I’m glad to have been able to do serial writing—it was challenging, and while the work may have been changed, the skills it brought are considerable.
The next big release you'll be getting is the conclusion of "Embracing Ellie," which will be coming your way very soon. But that's not all—behind the scenes, while writing Embracing Ellie, I’ve been bitten once again by that original decade-old writing bug. I'm headfirst into a brand new book that has completely captivated me in a way I haven't felt since writing "Maggie" or "Cherry Blossoms." I wake up thinking about it, I go to sleep thinking about it. I’m already making great progress, past the quarter-way mark, and I have a strong feeling you're going to love it just as much as I do.
It’s a long novel with all the features of my books you like, but this one has so much more. It is the most complex and emotionally challenging story I’ve ever written. It’s a proper thriller, too. I’ll talk more about it after the ending of Ellie comes out. Sometimes saying too much deflates the process.
This doesn’t mean I’m not doing Summer Swap next. I’ll also be working on that, too. I’m hoping reverting back to my more successful writing traits will allow me to sink into a story and worry less about individual chapters. Separate Schools was written once, and then retraced with so much more added to the scenes and the character’s stories, and it was a proud moment for me as a writer.
This new story I'm so excited about will not appear in the stores until it is complete. So while you will be able to read it here in big chunks, it won’t appear in the store until it is a final product.
I hope wherever you are you’re enjoying this fine season and not being eaten alive by mosquitoes like I am.
I appreciate you all so much,
KT