James Howlette: Blog

Hey everyone!

I can't believe that this has happened. I never expected such a response to First Steps. Thank you everyone for taking the time to read my story and send such positive feedback.

Hello all,

I was shocked to see that today First Steps has surpassed A New Moon Rises in downloads. Given that there are 10 more chapters in Book 3 of Blood Moon, I never expected this result.

With each story I hope to draw in more readers, more followers and more response to my work. I never expected these results, figuring it would be a slow climb up.

While Beneath the Blood Moon was posted in 2012, my presence has only really started in the last year or so. Still, to see the support and reaction to my work has been astounding. I never dreamed of the response I have received, both good, bad and constructive. I can only hope to continue to deserve your time, energy and faith that you bestow upon me.

Book 4 of Blood moon is going well and I hope to be far enough along to begin posting right after the completion of First Steps. While I normally complete stories well before posting, my change in employment threw off that track by a few months.

I have worked hard to catch up and thus, book 4 may be hopefully up to the standards you expect of me, despite the time table I am stuck in. I expect it to be as large as book 3 and plan for this to end things. While I may revisit the world I have no immediate plans to. My new universe with Would You Like To Play Again has my focus as do a couple of side projects I have planned.

I have one or two fanfics in the works which will be on here only, due to the nature of the universe they inhabit.

Again thank you all and I will let you know how things are progressing soon.

Thank you all

I never thought I would reach this milestone. Thanks to you, I have officially doubled my followers with the posting of First Steps it has also nearly doubled my patrons as well and for that I am very appreciative.

As for an update, I currently have 10 chapters of blood moon book 4 written and i am writing more. I am hoping to have it mostly written by the time First Steps is completed on here. I do not want to leave a gap between First steps and book 4 so I will be posting it as I am finishing the final chapters.

I have been able to increase my writing to close to what I did at my old job. I hope to catch up on the time I missed and work towards new adventures with Pathios as well as new stories I am planning.

Again thank you all, your support and time makes this all worth while.

Hello all,

I am happy to say that writing book 4 of blood moon is progressing nicely. I do hope that it turns out the way I hoped, but my brain tends to try and go off the rails haha. The fact there is a book four is proof of that, but I think that this will be the final story for Davik. I may come back someday but for now Book 4 will be the last one of that series.

Given that It could be even bigger than book 3, I may change my personal rule of posting only completed stories, but I am confident that I will be able to finish this without risk of writers block. Thank you all for your words of support and catching things that miss my proofing. I try to make adjustments as soon as I see them and appreciate further assistance in this case.

I hope that you have an amazing end to your weekend and that you enjoy your final week of February.

Hello all,

I figured I would notify you here, since all of you happen onto my Patreon page via this site. Due to an instance of someone making a pledge, then leaving before the pay cycle, I have adjusted it to charge for joining, then the first of each month.

I started the page to introduce a second revenue stream and as I appreciate all who choose to follow me there and support me, I cannot allow that to be taken advantage of either.

I am sorry if that will cause some of you to choose not to become a patron and I understand fully, but I also cannot allow a perk of being a patron, be taken basically for free either.

I will be posting the same information on my Patreon and thank you all for your continued support.