Well, the new TLS update is out, and while there are a few wrinkles that need to be fixed, nothing disastrous has happened. This takes us yet closer to the final release, but looking forward my schedule is busier than I'd like. Here's what's locked in:
Oct 3: Likely public 0.81.x release.
Oct 10: Newest TWC novel release.
Oct ???: Unsure if Patreon-only version of TLS 1.0.0 makes sense?
Oct ???: Potential big TLS launch here?
Nov 4: Depthless Hunger Audible release.
So there's about half a month between two different book launches, if we count promotion before/after... can I properly support the big TLS release in that time? This is our last chance to have the Steam algorithm find new players, so I want to give it the best chance I can. On one hand, there's not much I can actually do aside from make some posts, it's more about needing time to respond to the increase in activity.
On the other, I don't like so many things crowding together. That wasn't my desire, but Audible set the DH date based on their own schedule. In an ideal world, I could just pick a time for TLS, but as we get into the end of the year we start competing with bigger releases and holiday events, so I think this is probably the best window.
I'm simultaneously too busy and not productive enough. =/ If I don't have more things prepared, there is going to be a serious dip in apparent activity that will coincide with what's likely to be a drop in support across multiple channels, which is not great. Not disastrous, since I've been preparing, but with creative work everything is on a long time scale as I've said in recent posts.
I don't know that I'm necessarily asking for opinions here, though you can give them if you want. That's the current situation as I see it!