I wish you all a happy new year and I am posting the last of book 3 to enjoy today and tomorrow.
Book 4and 5 are written and I cannot say how long it will take to be happy with them. I am halfway through book 6 and when it is complete I will start work on book 4. Please do not write and ask when they will be posted. It does not speed me up. I write for pleasure, not for a timetable.
I hope next year will be a good year for you. Mike Cropo one of my favorites bit the dust and I will miss the end of his books. I am sad to hear of many suffering illnesses this year.
Thank you to those who sent feedback, it is always appreciated. Some sadly are very demanding. This is a free site and the editors BarneyR and Jim7 worked very hard to help make the books a better read. Despite everything, they do errors do creep in. I thank my editors for the hours of work they put in. and the attention they paid to the work they accomplished. The books are as long as three standard novels and I appreciate the enormous effort they put in to make the books more enjoyable for the readers.
Prior to these books, I had only written technical stuff. I did not realize how much effort the move to fiction would be. Please be patient as I am sure it will take me many more books to tell the story as I wish it to be told.
Thank you to those of you who read the books. I was pleased my scores went up from the first two books, but I can see there is much scope for improvement.
I have often wondered if there is a fundamental difference between what is on free sites and the books published. I also wonder if the self-published books are changing the nature of what is real and what is appreciated by readers.
If I read free books on a site like Inkitt or Wattpad many books appear to be formulaic.
This is no time for philosophical ruminations. Eat drink and enjoy the entry to the new year!