The Calm Before the Balmy Breeze

9/28/2013

Not much to say this week.

Sales are still going strong; we'll crack 35,000 in a couple of days. I'm hard at work on The Traveler's Gate Chronicles and the pre-work on City of Light. I expect to have the first draft of CoL before the end of the year.

The release date of the Chronicles almost entirely depends on whether Amazon will let me do it as a Serial. Also, how long the Serial takes to initially release...and if I can't do it as a Kindle Serial, I'll have to come up with another delivery mechanism.

We'll see.

In other news, I was recently killed and replaced by a sentient alligator who wears my skin like a rain jacket. Florida, am I right?

It's been a pretty chill week. I'm mostly just truck truck trucking along.

How's your week going?

27 Comments

Pat

9/28/2013 11:35:12 am

My week is going swell. Thank you for asking.

If you do the serial, how will it work? 1 short story per or is a chapter by chapter format?

Patrick

9/28/2013 08:57:43 pm

Amazon uk doesn't appear to do serials for some odd reason. do you by any chance have the figures for your non US sales to work out if its a viable option.

Will Wight link

9/30/2013 03:33:21 am

I'm not sure if you are one person or two different people, Pat/Patrick, but I'll address you together.

First of all, I'm glad you're having a great week. I was worried that things might not be going so well in the [YOUR JOB] industry, what with the economy the way it is. How's [FAMILY MEMBER]?

The serial: one short story at a time.

In terms of the UK, what I would LIKE to do is put it up as a regular kindle novel on Amazon.co.uk once it's completed. However, as I've been having difficulty getting straight answers out of Amazon, I'm still not sure how Kindle Serials works. Hopefully, I'll know more in the next few weeks.

Pat who is not Patrick

9/30/2013 07:51:17 am

We are different people.

It is good they are a story at a time. Serials that are chapter by chapter I buy when complete if it is too long between chapters.

Trying to re-read every few weeks in order to maintain the story's thread is trying. Now, when it is weekly releases I do buy upfront. 1 piece per week I can manage without losing the story.

Could you tell the approximate # of stories you hope to have in The Traveler's Gate Chronicles? I won't hold you to it; I'm just curious.

Will Wight link

10/8/2013 06:07:40 am

I'm thinking roughly eight.

Michael Davis

9/29/2013 05:50:50 pm

Just finished Books 1 and 2 with my wife about 5 hours behind me. So awesome! I have read everyone from Bakker to Erikson and your books stand up no problem.

Will Wight link

9/30/2013 03:34:15 am

Thanks, Mike! Flattery will get you everywhere.

Also, let your wife know that she has excellent taste in books.

East of Stephen

10/1/2013 07:37:52 am

Just finished TCV this afternoon. Really dig this stuff, man.

Will Wight link

10/8/2013 06:08:24 am

Thanks, East! Glad you enjoyed the books!

Dsn

10/1/2013 03:01:07 pm

Will, really enjoyed both books. Great concepts and characterization. Couldn't wait for TCV to be released and it didn't disappoint. Looking forward to #3 and the chronicles.

Best of luck and continued success.

Will Wight link

10/8/2013 06:11:21 am

I appreciate it, Dsn!

kasey

10/4/2013 07:18:27 am

Read both books in 5 days. I enjoyed them. I love valinhall. The nye crack me up. Can't wait for book 3. Keep up the good work.

Will Wight link

10/8/2013 06:10:32 am

Thanks for laughing, Kasey! The Nye crack me up, too.

Dan

10/6/2013 12:17:38 pm

First off, I have to tell you how much I enjoyed the first two books. Amazon recommended them and I grabbed the first one out of boredom, read it in two days, purchased the second and devoured that in another day and a half. Once I realized that book three wasn’t out yet, I despaired and did something I’ve never done before and immediately went back and reread both books from start to finish. Imagine my dismay when upon finishing them again 3 days later, book three still hadn’t been finished.

I guess that was about two weeks ago, and I still haven’t been able to work up the desire to start a new series. George Takei recently posted a meme referencing a book hangover on his Facebook page, where the last book you read just sticks with you and won’t let you start something new. It’s been a long time since I’ve experienced that, and I alternately love/hate it. I just gifted the Kindle edition of House of Blades to a friend so that I could have someone to talk to about the series; sort of my own personal support group to get me through this tough time.

Anyway, I’m anxiously looking forward to book three and can’t wait to find out more about Valinhall and watch Simon continue to grow. Thanks for a great series and keep up the incredible work!

Will Wight link

10/8/2013 06:09:49 am

It's an honor to hear that, Dan! I know I loved a series when I can't immediately start another one afterwards, so I know exactly how you feel!

I'm working as hard as I can to make sure Book 3 lives up to your expectations :)

NYC Zachariah

10/10/2013 12:39:13 pm

Will, awesome work and I can't believe how quick you turned the 2 nd book around, can't wait for the chronicles ( which should be 10 I.e for the houses) and can't wait for the 3 rd book. If it is half as good as the other two then thank you in advance.
I have to admit when you were updating us on the progress and the release date I was like he is way rushing and the work will show that, absolutely not you crushed the first book with awesome twists character development .
Amazing job please keep us posted on any releases in any format,

Chris

10/15/2013 06:33:51 pm

I just finished both books. It is my humble opinion that these are going to be noticed soon by a wider audience and you will join Brandon Sanderson and the others in this generation's top-tier sci-fi/fantasy writers. Could be wrong but doubt it.

Will Wight link

10/26/2013 02:26:06 am

I hope you're a prophet, Chris. Thanks for giving me a shot!

Toni

11/10/2013 08:53:19 pm

No doubt. These books won' sell in the tens of thousands, but hundreds os thousands. If translated into different languages, the skys the limit.

Mailig

10/18/2013 05:21:51 pm

First books ever written, great start. Your imagination makes it a great and interesting read.
I know that all those great and true comments are worthwhile and helpful, but I am going to try and give some constructive criticism...
I think what would make it a classic would be a more intricate plot line, and more character development. The story struck me as a book for young adults, but if you want it to be a classic that is what I recommend you do.
Keep up the good work

Will Wight link

10/26/2013 02:27:28 am

Honestly, Mailig, there's a lot wrong with these two books. I could sit back and rewrite them forever, making them a little better each time.

But my philosophy is to move forward. I'm just going to try to write each new book with more skill than the last.

Mike

11/10/2013 09:00:01 pm

No Will. There's not a lot wrong. They rock. I'm 41 and have read everything and I already posted how much I love them. My wife is 33 and a "hot chick". Trust me when the hot chick contingent can't wait for your next book you're hitting home runs.

João from Azores

10/19/2013 06:32:04 am

I finished reading both books and I got to say I finally found something on the level of Robert Jordan's writting, I am just stunned because even though english is not my language I read them in less than 5 days and I WANT MORE (like a book reading incarnation).
Keep up the good work and best of luck to you from my little mountain island.

Will Wight link

10/26/2013 02:24:35 am

What a compliment! Robert Jordan is one of my heroes.

It'll be at least thirty years, if ever, before I can write something as great as Wheel of Time, but I love you for saying it.

Thanks for reading!

Will Wight link

10/26/2013 02:25:25 am

P.S. I just looked up Azores. I had never heard of it before. That's awesome!

Toni

11/10/2013 08:46:04 pm

Mr. Wright, Can't tell you how much I've enjoyed your books! At the ripe old age of 54, I've read many thousands of books, and your writing is right up there with my favorite authors, Terry Prachett, Robert Jordens early work, and George RR Martin.You give new life to fantasy magic, and the story rocks.Your prose is nothing to sneeze at either.Iwould like to see the incarnations fleshed out though. How did they come to be, what motivates them, how long were they locked away? They are supposed to go mad after time, but Valin went crazy right away, why? And who did he think he was saving, and from what? And why do some, like the Enosh, want to free the incarnations? From what I can see, it has nothing ti do with saving the sacrafices, as was made clear when they killed Simon's father.There isn't enough political info to fill in the gaps.I'm sure you'r too busy wring your next work of art to answer my questions, but hope springs eternal. Toni

Will Wight link

11/12/2013 10:22:48 am

Thanks, Toni! I have answers to these questions, but I'd prefer to answer them in stories. Some of them might even be answered in the short stories I'm working on right now. The Valin backstory will definitely be answered in the Valinhall novella that I'd like to write at some point in the future.

Thanks for asking! Sorry I can't get more specific.

In which we ramble on.
And by we, I mean me.