So I’ve gotten a number of emails asking about a sequel. And yes, another book is coming. (With that ending, c’mon? There has got be another book.) But here’s a brief update on what I’ve been up to, and what I will be doing before book two.
I have completed a massive rewrite of the book. I’m very happy with it. A pivotal event (to avoid spoiler) happens 2/3rds of the way through and Edwin spends the last 3rd of the book kicking ass. I cut about 20,000 words out and added 10,000 back in. So we’re at a much faster-paced 90,000.
As soon as I am done with this post I am calling an agent to finalize a contract. If that all goes well, I will have secured representation for the print version, and it’s off to the races. And by races, I mean publishers.
I’m the process of migrating all my work under one website, PatrickEMcLean.com, so that there will be a steady stream of updates and goodness and suchlike. (Don’t worry, this site will remain). Because if you just looked at the Seanachai over the last 6 months, it appeared that I was very lazy. This is not the case. I’ve got 71 chapters of written, recorded and produced non-lazy awesomeness right here.
Currently, I’m working on a novella/novel length project called Unkillable. For a number of reasons, it has been important for me to put How to Succeed in Evil down for a while. When Unkillable hits 50,000 words, I’m going to start Evil again. At the the very least there will be a 10,000 word short of How to Succeed in Evil in January. If you’ve been very, very good, maybe in time for Christmas.
Lastly, and more on this soon, I am self-publishing a collection of short stories entitled “Stories I Told Myself” They are taken mainly from the Seanachai. There will be several new pieces in this book. Including the story of how I was shot and almost killed when I lived in Los Angeles. (No punchline here. It’s a true story. Although it is fairly funny in places.)
That’s all the news I got. Hang on. There’s lots of great stuff in the pipeline.
Print version? Improved endings? I can’t wait – my credit card Is burning a hole in my pocket already!
I’m sold, just point my money in the right direction and it’s yours.
Never doubted that you were working hard. I checked your site near daily, your in my list of sites to check when I come online so that you know we are still behind you even when the busy gets busier(?) and the posting becomes less.
Wonderful, good work, and good luck.
Yep, good luck!
Haha Los Angeles. Great place to visit, wouldn’t want to live there. Kinda like the highlands of Papua New Guinea. :p
Good luck, man. Then again, when someone’s this good at his craft, does he even need luck?
Maybe if we are good we will get some Evil for Christmas? I love it. Although I am sad I won’t be able to put a few copies of Evil under the tree this year.
More stuff in this universe? Yes, please.
If you ever do publish this in written form, could you include this podcast version as well?
There is something about having the Author read it, in his own words and his own way that makes it incredible to listen to, and I honestly think people would lose out if all they has text and not your wonderful voice.
AWESOME~!! I came across your first graphic novel, the black & white ~ got me to thinking about you & Edwin ~ googled you & wow ! lots of new material, new website design~ topnotch!! Stoked to see you thriving!
Where is the next HtSiE. I am having withdrawals and refuse to erase any off my itouch for fear that they are the last I will hear and will need to resort to “repods”. Edwin is my hero, and Topper, well, you won me over at first but you are now just a traitor.