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Niall Teasdale
If you're having problems, try www.witchesandrayguns.com. I got the new domain recently, so there may be some internet weirdness going on. Shouldn't be, but this is the internet.
Does that answer the question?
Does that answer the question?
Niall Teasdale
Well, some of them are. The problem is that they sell really badly, unsurprisingly. To make print books economic, they have to be priced a lot like traditionally published books, which means they cost over twice the price of the eBook version.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to do more print versions. Technically, it costs me little to do them, but the process to create the files is lengthy, so I'd only do it now if the demand was high.
If I get a spare day, I'll work on running through 'Fallen' and 'Demonscourge,' since you've expressed an interest. That's two sales. I'll post if I get them done, but I cannot state strongly enough that it's only if I get the time. Sorry.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to do more print versions. Technically, it costs me little to do them, but the process to create the files is lengthy, so I'd only do it now if the demand was high.
If I get a spare day, I'll work on running through 'Fallen' and 'Demonscourge,' since you've expressed an interest. That's two sales. I'll post if I get them done, but I cannot state strongly enough that it's only if I get the time. Sorry.
Niall Teasdale
Could be useful. I'll try it out and see what I think.
Niall Teasdale
Short answer: yes.
Long answer: I'm not sure when the last book is going to happen, but it's going to happen. This was always meant to be a trilogy and I'm going to finish it if it kills me. Hopefully, it won't.
Long answer: I'm not sure when the last book is going to happen, but it's going to happen. This was always meant to be a trilogy and I'm going to finish it if it kills me. Hopefully, it won't.
Niall Teasdale
On or around December 15th. And Fox 10 should be out sometime in January, maybe early February.
Niall Teasdale
Should be around about Halloween (2018).
Niall Teasdale
Yes. Not exactly sure when, but probably before the end of this year. I think it's going to be the Martian plot. How's that for cryptic?
Have to write more Fox. My mother likes them and she's read all the ones I've done so far.
Have to write more Fox. My mother likes them and she's read all the ones I've done so far.
Niall Teasdale
Let me check my calendar... The next book, Guardian, is due out on the 7th or 8th of July. If nothing goes wrong, the one after that, True Dark, should be out around the 4th of August.
Niall Teasdale
I have a couple in planning, but I'm really not sure when they'll actually happen at this time.
Niall Teasdale
Yes. I ran into a block while working on the next one and I've yet to resolve that. When I do, there should be two books in fairly quick succession, but that's when I get the plot worked out.
Niall Teasdale
Almost certainly. I went through and tried to get all the dates right at some point, but I must've missed that one.
Niall Teasdale
It didn't, but it probably reduced the strength of the null-zone there. It's still going to be an area of weak magic and it's a huge pit, probably with a surface made of glass.
So, yes, it had some effect on the super-magic field, but not enough to form something dangerous.
So, yes, it had some effect on the super-magic field, but not enough to form something dangerous.
Niall Teasdale
Yes, to both. I'm just not sure when. I don't have anything specific lined up for Fox or Dione, but there will more coming. The next Aneka is waiting on me working out exactly what's going on with it. I've a Thaumatology book in the works, but I ran into some plotting problems and it's on hold.
Niall Teasdale
You didn't miss one. Yes, there's a chance of a sequel. I need to get it from a rough concept to a working manuscript, however, and that's not proving a simple matter (got a few like that at the moment).
The sequel is set in Cornwall, and it's got more ghosts and unreality. Sadly, I need more than that to write it, but I'll probably get there in the end.
The sequel is set in Cornwall, and it's got more ghosts and unreality. Sadly, I need more than that to write it, but I'll probably get there in the end.
Niall Teasdale
Short answer: Yes. Addendum: Not sure when.
Longer answer: I've got about two more Aneka books in me before I think I'll have gone everywhere I can with her and her world. I need to get my head around the details before I can write them.
Meanwhile, I'm working on a series to 'replace' Aneka, as in the general feel will be somewhat the same. The first of those is due out in March. I don't have a title for it yet, so I can't tell you what it'll be called, but... March. Probably mid-March.
Longer answer: I've got about two more Aneka books in me before I think I'll have gone everywhere I can with her and her world. I need to get my head around the details before I can write them.
Meanwhile, I'm working on a series to 'replace' Aneka, as in the general feel will be somewhat the same. The first of those is due out in March. I don't have a title for it yet, so I can't tell you what it'll be called, but... March. Probably mid-March.
Niall Teasdale
In the works and on-hold. I ran into some problems with the plot and had to hold it until I got that worked out. Unfortunately, all I've got at the moment is "it'll be ready when it's ready," but I'm planning on it happening this year and I'll try to make that work.
Niall Teasdale
Yes, several. In fact here was one due out about now, but I ran into some problems with it and had to put it aside for a while. It will get finished and published this year.
The entire set of Thaumatology books will be getting an update (read that as taking all the typos and other mistakes out) in the next few weeks, and I also plan to issue an omnibus edition of all the currently available books, including the anthologies soon. Not much use to those who've already read them, but it may attract some new readers and get me to write more, faster.
The entire set of Thaumatology books will be getting an update (read that as taking all the typos and other mistakes out) in the next few weeks, and I also plan to issue an omnibus edition of all the currently available books, including the anthologies soon. Not much use to those who've already read them, but it may attract some new readers and get me to write more, faster.
Niall Teasdale
Around about the 24th of June.
Niall Teasdale
I was on the Union server, and you'd likely only have met one of my characters if you were into role-playing. The main characters I played on were War Crow, Nitoichi, and Gunwitch, at various points in history. The latter pair evolved into Twilight and Aneka, sort of, and Gunwitch was an influence in Fox's character.
Niall Teasdale
The next Aneka is getting there. I've got some solid plot ideas and just need to work out how they string together before I can get started.
Thaumatology is harder. I have several ideas on where I want to go with the next books, but they aren't gelling into a real plot, more a collection of things that would be cool. I may have to rethink things a lot before I get a next book out of them.
I don't have solid dates for new releases in either series, unfortunately, but they are being planned. I haven't forgotten them.
Thaumatology is harder. I have several ideas on where I want to go with the next books, but they aren't gelling into a real plot, more a collection of things that would be cool. I may have to rethink things a lot before I get a next book out of them.
I don't have solid dates for new releases in either series, unfortunately, but they are being planned. I haven't forgotten them.
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