The End of the Beginning
Dec 02, 2023 9:54 pm
The End of Pantheon Online
With the release of Guild War, I've now published 7 books, and completed 2 series in the past 5 and a half years. That's pretty wild!
Thanks so much to everyone who's given these books a try over the years. And a huge thanks to those who helped launch the Pantheon Online finale.
I've sent the book off to my audio publisher. We don't have a release date yet, but I anticipate early next year.
Shadow Watch special edition update
The Kickstarter was an incredible success, far beyond anything I might have expected when I first decided to try to create a deluxe edition like this. I'm incredibly grateful for all your support with this new adventure.
We finished a couple weeks ago, and I'm still blown away. This book will include 6 full-color illustrations, a full-color map, new appendices (including bestiary sketches and magic system icons), a brand new prequel story, and more.
It's going to be a truly gorgeous book, and I can't wait for you all to hold it in your hands (I really can't wait to hold it myself)!
I'll be teasing some more artwork soon. I just got the first look at the first illustration of the Chancellor, and the first bestiary sketch is almost done. And they look stunning!
If you missed the funding window, but still want to pre-order your copy, we just opened the Late Backer store. There's still time to grab a copy for a short while, before we finalize things with the printer.
The Shadow Watch Deluxe Illustrated Edition
What's Next?
After a crazy month, between the Kickstarter for the Shadow Watch and the Pantheon launch, I've not done a lot of new writing lately. But this past week, things finally slowed down enough to get back to it.
Right now, I'm finishing up the new Shadow Watch prequel story about how Tori and Darien met. It's about 5k words long so far, and I expect it'll be about 8-10k words by the end. I should finish it up in the next week or so.
And I've finally started working on the next novel. I'll have more to say about this one for the end of year wrap-up in a few weeks. But I can say that it is in the Shadow Watch universe, and... it's got dragons.
It feels great to be back to writing new words again!
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Don't miss this new release
Olivia Atwater, last year's winner of Mark Lawrence's self-publishing contest, has a brand new release. And it sounds amazing!
A couple Deluxe Editions worth checking out
And here's a few free deals too check out
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Alright, I'm off to make some sugar cookies with my oldest!
Hope you're all staying warm and enjoying any festivities during this holiday season.
Mostly, I hope you're cozied up with an epic story!
Stephen
The Shadow Watch Saga (a complete epic fantasy series)
Pantheon Online (a LitRPG / GameLit fantasy trilogy)
