Over the last six months, I've been blasting away at Dreamtreaders 3: War for the Waking World (set to release in October), and I think it's the best of the series. But...
...it's also the LAST contracted work. Since then, I had a very lucrative offer from a publisher for a three book series but, after a lot of prayer and counsel, I turned it down. To take that deal would mean shelving The Dark Sea Annals and GHOST for a while. I just couldn't do it. It felt oppressive, so I said no.
So what this means is that now, at last, I've made the leap. I am no longer under any contract with any publishing house. I am now on my own. I am my own publisher. YIKE! I hire editors, proofers, cover artists, designers—the whole nine yards. And that is where I could use your help.
If my books have touched your lives at all, would you consider being a Patron of the Arts to support my work? Patreon is a kickstarter-like company that allows you to support writers, artists, musicians, and creators you love with monthly pledges of as little as $1. I've been a part of Patreon for about a year now, and it has really helped me. Now, more than ever, I need kind readers to become Patrons.
In return, you'll get private access to my creation process: artwork, proofs, sneak peek chapters, private messages, and a host of other crazy creative benefits!
If you'd like a little more info on what it means to be my Patron, check out my Patreon Page:
https://www.patreon.com/WayneThomasBatson?ty=h
So what's next? Dark Sea Annals.
I'm hoping for a July / August release of both Sword in the Stars and The Errant King repubs, and then fall for Mirror of Souls (Book 3).
Thank you again, readers...friends. I love this adventure all the more because you are part of it with me.
Awesome cover! I think it's my favourite or second favourite out of the three Dream Treaders books.
ReplyDeleteI had a look at your Patreon page. On the $100 pledge description, there's a sentence where it says, "For a $10, I'll immediately send you some custom Batson digital artwork!" Looks like there's a 0 missing from the end of the 100. :)
congrats
ReplyDeleteSo with the repub of Sword and Errant, will there be new covers or will they be the
ReplyDeletesame? This is important info, because if there are new covers I MUST have them haha.
Of course the current covers are pretty spectacular, so I'm happy either way. :)
Really looking forward to book 3 of Dark Sea Annals! :)
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