The 2nd draft of "The Vampyre Blogs - Coming Home" is now completed.
That's right folks, the 2nd draft is now officially done and I couldn't be happier. I know this book has been a long time in the making, but Helen and I have wanted to get the story just right. We take a lot of pride in delivering a quality book to our readers. Of course, the book is not quite done yet.
Starting this week, we'll begin the loud readings with our editor to make sure the grammar and punctuation is right. But possibly even more important, we'll be making sure the story sounds right. if the words used are not flowing the right way. We've both read books where 'odd' wording can disrupt our enjoyment of a story, sometimes at a crucial point and ruin the enjoyment of the piece. So we'll be spending the next couple of weeks getting things just right.
Then comes the 2nd to last stage of the work... beta-reading. We'll be looking for beta-readers to check out the nearly finished product and give us feedback so we can make whatever final changes are needed. Those beta-readers will also receive a free copy of the final version in either paperback or e-book form (their choice), as well as a mention in the Acknowledgements page of the book.
So unless there's a major disruption at some point, our plans to release the book this October is looking great.
Stay tuned for more updates as well as new stories from Nathan and company. With university over for this semester, we hope to be adding new tales of adventure very soon.
Thanks again for all your patience and support.
Sincerely,
Allan and Helen Krummenacker