It's a brand-new year already. 2022 was met with some rather rough situations, but we all stand strong, regardless. In one-year Gabatrix: The Cipra Campaign, Garden of New Olympia, Gabatrix: Legacy, and Gabatrix: Relics were all finished. Quite an accomplishment as some of the books were quite big. This year I already have Garden of New Olympia 2 being written along with Gabatrix: Force and Vehemence, a Tales of Heroes story, and Gabatrix: The Pirates of Palora all planned out.
There were some setbacks at the end of last year. Among them was going to be a series of music commissioned pending the possible Student Loan Reprieve that was going to go through. While I was accepted into it, the entire program was held back by court order. What also didn't help were the series of computer breakdowns that occurred that resulted in me having to buy new laptops for my office work. I'm taking no chances and got the max highest warranty because I don't trust the life expectancy of these computers anymore. It's possible I won't have to worry about it ever again in the next ten years (I at least hope).
Among one of the big projects that I wanted to get started for this year are audiobooks. Audiobooks essentially offer an alternative to reading, with many even claiming that they simply listen to audiobooks as their form of "reading" altogether. I, myself, am guilty of that, as I'm sure many others are too. However, audiobooks not only offer benefits to the visually impaired but also serve as an excellent method for expanding the entire book market for Gabatrix and the entire universe. The music was going to be a part of those audiobooks, and why I was wanting to have them.
With all that said, I'm going to take a leap and commission some more music. This will include things such as The Tales of Heroes theme that will be able to overlap Gabatrix (since Gabatrix is part of Tales of Heroes already), a battle theme, and possibly something very short. If the student loan forgiveness had gone through, a lot more would have been commissioned, but as they say, "The show must go on." My biggest goal is to find an actress that is willing to read the stories. With the stories being erotica and war drama based, her voice needs to be deep to accommodate the characters that have deep tonal ranges throughout the entire series. I think I found someone that can do it, but it will be up to her. The costs can be quite significant for such a process, even if my father has a basic music studio. Needless to say, I have to take great care in my expenditures in what will work or not. I'm hoping to at least have Gabatrix: Minerva and Gabatrix: The First Peace made into an audiobook, where I can measure and determine if the expenditures are worth it. If they do well, then more music and more audiobooks can be made. Success breeds success.
Like anything, you, the supporters, and fans, all of you are crucial to making this happen. It's been more than obvious that my expenditures are much higher than I have ever received in reward in return. However, your support has still made a difference. If no support came, then it was possible that I would have just quit writing, seeing that there was nothing of financial or reward value in doing it. Even if a person can write great stories without the fans, the writer is nothing. I thank all of you for making this possible and for your continued support as we start the New Year. :)
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