The Free Book

 Everybody loves a good freebie. It's a fact of life.

Many authors I've learned from have always said to have something free, usually, a short story, free with your mailing list as a way of getting people to subscribe. There's even a good book on the subject. I have had one on my mailing list until recently, a short prologue story to the Harem Nights trilogy. While I was happy with it, I really wanted to have something special for my mailing list that would set it apart from most.

So, I decided on a free novel.

NaNoWri2020 was coming up, and, I decided to take part in it, hoping for a good distraction from the bullshit that was 2020. I also wanted to try the method of Writing into the Dark, which is basically writing a full novel without an outline and letting the story lead the way. I figured, why not combine the two and see what happens? 

Well, I finished the novel two days before the end of November, which was pretty cool. The book started off as one story, but, took a major twist and became something else entirely at the beginning of the second act. I was blown away by the result, but, felt a little uncomfortable writing a novel without an outline. Don't get me wrong, it was a fascinating process, but, I decided it wasn't for me.

The story itself also proved to be a standalone, unless I have the idea for a sequel. I decided it was perfect for my mailing list as an exclusive. You won't find it anywhere else, unless, I decide to do an audiobook of it, but, such a decision is a long way off.

At the time of writing this post, the manuscript is still with the editor. The cover is almost complete (rough draft of that below) and I have advised any current mailing list subscribers of the incoming book. I've also changed the landing page of the mailing list to advise it's coming. 

I look forward to sharing it with those of you who are interested. I'd like to think this year will be good, productive-wise, as long as I keep writing with a positive attitude. Hopefully, people will like the free book, which I've titled Wasteland Vigilante (for now) and it will provide an entertaining read. 

Time will tell.