Well, the first serial is done, and I hope ya’ll found it enjoyable.\u00a0 I’ve got another one queued up, and it is a slight departure from the last one, but since I’ve only just got started on it I thought I’d come out and tap dance a bit between stories while I write a bit more.\u00a0 It was an interesting experience, though I suspect more fun than educational.\u00a0 I’m not sure how much I learned about writing the sorts of serials that are actually marketable (ie shorter ones in a few parts), but it was good practice for cranking out some prose.\u00a0 I’m also not confident that I did such a great job at the whole serial thing in general, that is to say making a reader interested in what’s going to happen next, which is irritating since I think that’s an area my novels could be improved.\u00a0 My plan is to work that aspect a little harder in the upcoming serial, so we’ll see how that goes.<\/p>\n
Of course, I also feel a bit nervous about putting all this prose out there without the help of beta readers, but with the pace and schedule I’m on posting these things it just isn’t practical.\u00a0 So as always I welcome any corrections or suggestions on the serials, old or new.\u00a0 I’ll see you back here next week with the new story, a nice horror\/magic\/steampunk\/thriller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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