Even When Experiments Fail They Still Give You Useful Data

So, you may have noticed I didn't start posting any serial episodes.

After four weeks and tens of thousands of words, I realized that the serial format just doesn't mesh with my style as a writer. As a result, I tossed those words.

I suppose it was a good experiment, and I wouldn't have known that it doesn't work for me unless I tried it. That said, it kind of ruins my desire to bounce around a bit more, but every single writer on the planet has that problem, so boo hoo, I can just put on my big boy pants and do some prioritization.

Some of the ideas and plots I was looking at for the serials may be recycled into full-length novels in the future.

So, where am I at now?

The good news is, I'll finish up the primary draft of THE FINAL CITY this week, and go into editing following Christmas, with a tentative release date of January 15.

That book will of course finish off the Osland Trilogy, and I'm exploring my options for further YA paranormal work depending on how the last book is received, though I'm generally sticking my plan to write (well, really, extensively edit an existing draft) the second in my Cleansing War saga fantasy series for a spring 2015 release.

Big Book/Ebook Giveaway

Over at Cookie's Book Club, from December 21st-30th, there's going to a giveaway for a variety of different book bundles in several different genres. If you like free books, you should probably check it out.

There's a preview post up today that features some of the books that will be given away, but authors are still contributing, so even more to come over the next few days.

ALL J.A. BEARD RELEASES

YA Urban Fantasy

The Osland Trilogy

The Emerald City

The Eternal City

The Final City

Impossible Intern

Fantasy 

Mind Crafter

Regency Paranormal Romance

A Woman of Proper Accomplishments