As planned, I started producing the audio book version of Phantom Frost in December. I’m looking forward to introducing the story to audio book readers. It’s been quite an experience getting the technical details all sorted. It’s amazing how hard it is to get the …
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The final version of Phantom Frost has been submitted to Amazon for its release on October 22, 2019, with a total word count of 103,373 words. This includes the eBook and paperback version of the novel. It’s much more evolved and refined than the first …
Read MoreFinal proofread underway
It’s been a long time since my last post, I just realized. A little over three months, in fact. During that time, Phantom Frost has been undergoing some beta reads, copy editing, many of my own proofreads and several revisions. My rough estimate is that …
Read MoreFirst edit done
I just finished the first pass edit of Phantom Frost. After finishing the first draft May 7th, I put it down for a few weeks, then started going over it from the beginning. It’s definitely significantly improved. I’m now making a second editing pass to …
Read MoreFirst draft done at 100,520 Words
The first draft of Phantom Frost is finally done, with a total of 100,520 words. Now it’s time to put it down for a few weeks, let it cool, then start editing it, fixing typos, and tightening things up.
Read More91,000 Words
The first draft of Phantom Frost has now reached 91,000+ words. As I’ve evolved and fleshed out ideas, the length has grown beyond my original expectations. However, I’ve now got a clear path to finishing this part of the story, so should tie it off …
Read More75,000 Words
It’s amazing how fast time goes. Three months into 2019, I’m still at work on Project X (code name for the forthcoming video game) and the novel, Phantom Frost. My progress has been good, though not as great as I’d hoped; disrupted a bit by …
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