It’s been too long since I left an update on publication status here. I forget that not everybody follows Talking on My Morning Walk nor does everyone check Solar Clipper or Lammas Wood.
So on this weekend after Valentine’s Day please accept my apologies … and this status update.
Covers:
I now have them for all the books that are currently written. They should appear here as the new titles get re-released. It’s taking longer than I’d hoped.
Re-releases:
Full Share has been at Amazon for a week waiting on ebook review. It’s only supposed to take twenty-four hours but they haven’t told me there’s a problem and there’s nothing I can do until that clears. Half Share and Quarter Share are already out and Double Share has been edited. It’s just waiting for me to wade through the copyedits and fix them. I’ve got that on a schedule for March. Fingers crossed.
New Releases:
Captain’s Share has been back from the editor for a couple of weeks now, but I haven’t been able to get to it to get the changes made. That’s on the schedule for April. Owner’s Share hasn’t been to the editor yet. It’ll be awhile before that’s ready but mid-summer is not out of the question.
South Coast has a cover as well, but needs editing. Haven’t been able to get that to the top of the pile yet.
Project Pile:
I’ve got a bunch of projects that are moving now. I’ve just finished a narration for Crime City Central and have another one for Protecting Project Pulp in my audio editor. I’ve got a couple more small pieces that I’ve promised people.
The podcast of Zypheria’s Call is on the schedule for release on the vernal equinox. It should be eligible for the Parsec competition this year but won’t be if I don’t get it done. I missed having a book in the running last year. I don’t want that to happen again.
I’ve got a novella promised to Scott Sigler for his Galactic Football League series — The Gangster. It’s the story of Greedok the Splithead and I’m really looking forward to having a little fun with this.
Looking forward:
The last book in the first Tanyth Fairport series — The Hermit of Lammas Wood — is next on the block. I’m shooting for a Summer Solstice release on that to wrap up the first series featuring Tanyth. I suspect there will be more work set in her universe.
Cape Grace – the much promised sequel to South Coast — is next on the schedule and I’m *really* looking forward to digging into this one. I’ve learned a lot since I wrote that book and I think Otto and Sarah will surprise a lot of people.
After that, we’re back into the next Ishmael Wang stories. I’ve been banging ideas together to see where sparks fly and I think it’s going to be fun. Ishmael has some unfinished business in the Deep Dark and those who’ve wanted him to meet up with some of the Lois McKendrick crew will get your wish.
There’s also the matter of more stories in Odin’s Outpost. That kinda got set out there and left. It’s still one of the more popular stories I’ve published and I think I may try to sandwich a bit of criminal activity in between the other books. We’ll have to see how things go.
Looking backward:
There are reasons that the progress hasn’t been as fast or as regular as it might have been. When I got the titles back from Ridan in November, I thought it would be easily handled and re-issued with new books out by Christmas.
Didn’t happen. In this case, it’s all on me. No fingers to point. No excuses. I just didn’t get it done.
Several things have happened in the last few weeks that have allowed me to get back on the horse and start riding along the trail once more. Chief among these was the passing of my younger sister. She lost a two year battle with cancer on January 31 and, with her passing, a very difficult period is drawing to a close. I’ll be flying to Maine for the interment ceremony in the spring when the ground thaws. She was a remarkable person, my sister Laurie. Some of her lives on in Tanyth Fairport and much more lives on in my heart. I’m comforted knowing that she’s come to the end of her journey and beyond the pain. As her burdens have been lain to rest, now I find that I’m looking forward to picking up my own again with renewed enthusiasm.
Thank you:
I’m grateful for all of you who’ve been waiting — patiently and otherwise — for the next steps in the saga. Without you none of this would be possible. Here’s to a brighter tomorrow and many more stories.
been waiting a long time for your next book ive reread your books South Coast and the solar clipper at least 3 times. love you books but rest for it must be very hard on u losing someone u love. it wont be a hardship if we have to wait a little longer.
It’s been months since you’ve posted anything, how are things going?
Sympathies and hopes for peace to you and your family.
mmmmmm. Sounds like some awesome coming up. I’ve been on tender-hooks waiting for Scott to green-light the Greedok story. Didn’t you write a crypt character? I also listened to and downloaded the e-story from the Ministry of Peculiar Occurances. Love that one. The amulet. Creepy. You, sir, have a much more dark imagination than you’ve so far let on. lol 😉 AND me and one of my friends from work just recommended your work to a new coworker. You have so much available in e-book and audio that there’s plenty to go on during the wait. You and Scott are pretty much the two authors I follow religiously because I got sucked in way back at the “beginning”. I’m sorry to hear about your sister. I lost my father 11 years ago to cancer and I still cry sometimes. Take it easy and do what you can. Everything else will follow if there’s water. 🙂
I’ve been following you on “Talking On My Morning Walk.” I listen as often as I can. Your stories are my “guilty pleasure.” I’ve listened to all of the Solar Clipper series, as well as South Coast on Podiocasts. I’m almost finished with Ravenwood. Somehow when I read about Tanyth I just knew that some of Laurie was in that character. (I read about Laurie and followed the link to GoFundMe) I am so sorry for your loss. The stories that you told about her on the morning walk had me laughing so hard…and then I cried. I hope at some point you will put her stories in a book. They are wonderful stories and deserve to be told.
As far as everything you’ve been thru Nathan, that’s quite a lot. You’ve been very honest with all your readers and you’ve kept us informed of your progress. That is all we can ask of you. We’re impatient because we love the stories and want more. Just consider that a compliment and know that we will wait.
Take care.
Quick Question: Are you going to re-release the e-books in something other than kindle format? Just so you know there are those of us who prefer to avoid Amazon if at all possible.
Yes. I’ll be putting up an epub and mobi versions. They’ll be on my website in the ebookstore.
I will probably *not* be going through Smashwords and doubt very much that I’ll list on B&N. I might give Kobo a try.
Great. You do it in epub and I’ll buy it in a heartbeat. Even better if you do it via your own storefront. More $ in your pocket means you can worry about the writing rather than the state of the finances.
Hi Mr. Lowell. I want to say that I love your books, they’re a real break from the action packed science fiction out there. You said in the previous comment that you would not be listing through B&N, is there a particular reason for this? I shop through their ebook collection exclusively now, and I’d love to finish the GASC series on my Nook.
Historically, B&N is such a tiny portion of the sales, it’s just not worth the time and effort to upload there.
I *will* make epub available so you can read on your Nook, but I seriously doubt that I’m going to upload the files there.
Hi Nathan, I am very sorry to hear about your loss. I have two sisters, and while they are both in my life, I definitely understand loss, and grief. Please know that my heart, and positive thoughts of healing are with you.