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Forgotten Worlds book 24 update

Nearly there!

Book 24 is past the climax, if you can call it that. The whole book is like a build up to Book 25, so the climax in this feels small by comparison to what I have planned for 25, a bit like they need to be taken together as one book split into two but each does have their respective arcs.

All that said, book 24 is over 45K words and I have just a couple short scenes and the end of the current scene to finish. I should be within 3,000 words of the end, but I won't know until it's done done. One way or another, I intend to keep this first draft under 50K words.

Whatever comes, the main story is done and I'm in the denouement and stinger lead into book 25 (as if this whole series hasn't been that, but when the time comes, you'll understand... it's a doozy!)

It will be done by the end of July and I can finally start editing Book 22 for a planned early September release (barring any interruptions).

I can't believe I'm so close to the end.

Stay tuned and keep reading!

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Getting closer

It would seem that I had been overly optimistic about finishing Forgotten Worlds Book 24 by the end of June. However, It will be finished by the end of this month.

The first draft is at 42K words right now with just a handful of short scenes left. This whole book is a series of short scenes, but it has a lot going on. The pacing isn't what it was in the previous book, but it's setting up for the final book. This book is a little bit of the calm before the storm.

It has conflict, but not in the same way as the other books in the series.

I could say it's different, but each book in this series is unique in its own way. There is no formula to these except that they're each different, because I hate series books all following a formula.

I estimate only about 4-5K left for word count on this, or about two regular-length chapters, although it could be less.

We're halfway through July. If everything stays steady, I will definitely finish by the end of this month. That means Book 22 editing would take place during August, possibly into September, with a September publishing date likely. After that, it would be time to write the final book.

I can't believe it's nearly complete.

I hope you're enjoying it. The best is yet to come!

Thanks for reading!

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A new book platform... only for "based" books

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My books are written for people who just want to enjoy what they're reading "without unwanted surprises", as the new book platform states. I can't even watch TV or movies anymore because of the nuisance ideologies shoved into them. I want entertainment that at least doesn't offend our Lord. That's hard to find.

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ps--the BBS Substack is not affiliated with spotlightonindie.com, except that both serve the same readers and authors.

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In the homestretch

I had an unexpectedly busy last month, but I've been making progress on Forgotten Worlds book 24. It's nearing the end-- in the final buildup to the climax. I can say it's in the homestretch.

The word count should be at 39K by the end of tonight, but it's going to be a few chapters more before it's done.

But it is nearing the end.

Once I finish this, I'll start the edits on Book 22 to publish that this fall, likely in early September.

Once that's published, I'll start work on the final book!

After that's done, the final three books will be published in rapid succession, probably one every 6-8 weeks. I won't be writing anything in between at that point, unless some weird inspiration for something else hits. However, I want to finish this. It'll be quite an accomplishment and has been an exciting journey for me; and, I hope, a great journey for you as well.

Thanks for reading!

God bless!