Thursday, March 1, 2018

March 2018

I know some of you are probably a bit busy right now, it being just into the 1st of March and AW4 having just hit Amazon a couple of hours ago. But that's no reason to not get my blog done for the month. Let's begin shall we?

Welcome back everyone it's going to start off with a bang this month. Alpha World 4: Playing For Keeps is now live, here are the links for it:
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B4Q6M8Y
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4Q6M8Y
AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07B4Q6M8Y
CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07B4Q6M8Y

Those aren't all the areas its sold in just the ones that see the most sales, there are over 12 regions its sold in.

Podium has been handed the manuscript, so audio is all up to them at this point. I'll of course update you on that as they update me.

Last month was busy for the Facebook fan page as well. We did a contest, gave away shirts, ebooks, and even did a Q&A with the LITRPG PODCAST. If you haven't join the fan page you really should, as another contest is just a dozen or so people away from happening as of today. here is the link for any of you who haven't joined yet.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/364674377283655

What else do I have to talk about this month? Alpha World book 5 is currently being edited, tentative release date is the beginning of June. I'm also still writing AG2 at this time as well, but it's about to hit the last arc of that book, then it will go off to the editor, hopefully by the end of March, so i can get it out in September.

I'm still working a full-time job, if this years sales look as strong as last years though I will be strongly considering taking the plunge to full time writer. My Patreon page is still doing well, I've changed the format to send out a chapter every week, or close to every week. The drawback to that is that I need to pull those chapters down a week or so before the next book is published to be in compliance with Amazon's KU rules.
https://www.patreon.com/DJSchinhofen

If you haven't heard yet, Last Horizon was bundled into an Omnibus edition after being given another editing pass. So if you haven't gotten to the first 2 books I've written now is not a bad time to do so. 

Almost forgot, the audio for Apocalypse Gates (authors cut): Rapture should be done being recorded early this month. I'll be taking the time to audit the files and get corrections done as needed from the narrator, not that I expect many since Andrea Parsneau very talented. If everything goes well I might get it out by the end of the month, if not early April hopefully.

That's all I got for this month. Just remember to drop reviews on Amazon please, it really means a lot for indie authors like me.

Until next month, peace out,
Daniel Schinhofen

13 comments:

  1. I am so excited for AW4 to come out on audible! It has quickly become one of my favorite series, and i have high hopes for apocalypse gates as well. I wish i had the time to read them but my work schedule will not allow it. Keep up the great work and I'll keep those 5 star reviews coming!

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  2. What’s the release schedule like this year? Is it just AW4 or do we get AG2 too? Just started on AW4 it’s great so far!

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    1. AW5 will be June barring delays, AG2 should be September barring delays.

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    2. So I just finished AW 4 and it was excellent. I like all the character developement, it was awesome seeing Albert, Fluff and Karen’s journey. Though I would have preferred a break in the middle of all the travelling, rather than just the nightly events, it got a bit boring for a while there. Maybe a unaffiliated village or town ^^. Great work Nway and I reviewed it as such.

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  3. Love your stuff Dan, any date for AW4 on audible?

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    1. That's all in Podium's hands, normally they seem to take 3 months to turn things around so maybe around June

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  4. Can't wait to hear aw4 as an audio book. I can't wait to at least read aw5 because I want to see how Karen and flufball react to the revelation keep up the great books one of my favorite litrpg series I have read to date

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    1. Thanks for the kind words Bryant. I'm working hard to get the books out as fast as I can. As for the audio that's all Podium

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    2. Yeah that part isn't as important as seeing the continuation of the story

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  5. Thanks for your work! AW is one of my favorite litRPG series so far. Can't wait to have book 4 in my earholes (i get to listen to audibooks ALL DAY at work, so i usually wait for the audio).

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    1. Thanks for the kind words Pat. Podium has it, so at this point its all up to them.

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  6. I am so glad to hear that it is out and that your all ready working on AW 5 ... it is seriously a great series and I have gotten everyone from audible so far. Even my teenage son started listening to them as he loves the idea Alburet as a infernal. Looking forward to the Keep battle and the drama of Fluff, Karen, and Alburet healing and relationship.

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