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Comment on Edits At Last by Steve VC
Given how much ‘world building’ you’ve done and are continuing to do, would you ever consider allowing other authors to use these constructs to build their own stories? I can imagine it would be difficult but there are other series out there where the author has created a ‘world’ and other authors use that as a platform for their books.
By way of example – Eric Flint’s 1632 book started a huge spin off, so too has John Ringo’s Black Tide Rising zombie stories.
It could potentially allow you to help collaborate with other authors, expand the ‘universe’ and derive a potential additional revenue stream.
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Comment on Edits At Last by Kevin
….. ah. After rereading the question I should have been more clearer, I meant to ask what is next after the Sigl Fashion articles. I apologize for the confusion what I wrote wasn’t what I meant to say!
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Comment on A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #45: Life Sigls (II) by Rebecca Newsome
In reply to Valentin.
I would think mending helps with bruising as that is a result of damaged blood vessels. May not remove the leaked blood that causes the discoloring but would mend the blood vessels?
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Comment on Edits At Last by Benedict
In reply to Kevin.
Kevin, the answer to your question is literally spelled out in the exact post you’re replying to.
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Comment on Edits At Last by Benedict
In reply to Edmund Wong.
The edits I make are going to be limited by what I’ve already written in book 5 – which sometimes means I won’t make changes which I might have done had I had the suggestions earlier. That’s just how it goes; time’s a limited resource, and I have to pick and choose how I spend it.
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Comment on Edits At Last by Edmund Wong
In reply to Celia.
It better not otherwise his forced to write a second draft
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Comment on Edits At Last by Kevin
Great news! It’s great when you are on schedule with the tasks you need to do!
Out of curiosity what do you intend for the next topic in the Beginners Guide to Drucraft? I myself am interested in Primal and Dimension since we haven’t seen them a lot and I love the associations, and planets they are associated with it’s been a real treat!
But regardless any worldbuilding article is very informative, hopefully one day you can do one on the Cults major and minor, it would be interesting to see what eras where the Order of the Dragon and Warband were on top.
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Comment on Edits At Last by William
Will Stephen use a bicycle in this book? I thought it would be a cool combination of his Lightfoot and strength sigl.
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Comment on Edits At Last by Celia
I’m glad you finally got the edits back! Hopefully none of the proposed changes affect things you’ve already written for book 5?
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Comment on Halfway by Edmund Wong
It is great to hear everything is working out smoothly.Lets hope the edits you need to do just superficial. Like you said your half way through book 5 lets get cracking on the rest of the book(1st draft). Keep up the fantastic work
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Comment on Halfway by Alicia
I’m very happy for you!
I’m glad that things are going well with book #5 and (hopefully!) the edits for book #4 won’t be too much trouble.
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Comment on Halfway by Bill
Thanks for the update and good to hear that Book #5 is going so well, a little anxious that Book #4 Edits are finally going to be with you and just hope that the reason for delay wasn’t anything about the book itself!
I’m very much enjoying the series and looking forward with eager anticipation for Book #4 in November (Chapter #1 in September too?) and perhaps a bit more information on Hobbs and Joanna’s contribution in Stephen’s life?
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Comment on A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #45: Life Sigls (II) by Valentin
So there is no sigl for clearing bruisings? Mending doesn’t apply an rebuild can only work on muscles, do all people that might get bruisings (like soliders) have basicly constant bruisings or do they get enhanced priorly, sothat there is no reason to think about healing bruisings?
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Comment on A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #45: Life Sigls (II) by Edmund Wong
At least the editor replied back to you. Hopefully nothing needs to be done so your draft will be ready for print
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Comment on A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #45: Life Sigls (II) by Benedict
In reply to Bill.
Yes, I’ll let you know. I did finally hear back from my editor this week, but unfortunately the edits still aren’t done. I’ll put up a post when I know more.
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Comment on A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #45: Life Sigls (II) by Bill
Thank you very much for this! Interesting stuff… I hope that progress with Book #5 continues apace!
I’m assuming that you’d tell us if the First Edits had been received?
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Comment on A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #44: Life Sigls (I) by Edmund Wong
In reply to Bill.
Hi Bill,
Benedict said it be out in November for book 4
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Comment on Still Waiting by Edmund Wong
In reply to Benedict.
No choice but to wait it out.
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Comment on Still Waiting by Bill
I’m really sorry that you are having such a long wait for the Book#4 edits to come back. I can understand your frustration with the publisher and a nagging doubt that the suggested Edits may somehow impact on the story-line of Book #5!
I always imagined that there was a close relationship between publisher and author, with the story coming from the author and the publisher (maybe) advising on current popular demand & crosschecking for internal typos plus continuity. Is there no way you can nudge them into saying just what/why the delay is?
[Perhaps a stiff email/letter from Charles Ashford would do the trick?]
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