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Thirty-five weeks ago[1], on my birthday, I started posting Sand and Ash[2] on my website. There were a lot of reasons I started posting or my decision to release it as a Creative Common[3] licensed serial. Most of those reasons are still true, over half a year later.
1: /blog/2015/08/09/sand-and-ash/
2: https://fedran.com/sand-and-ash/
3: https://creativecommons.org/
There is a reason I'm woolgathering at this point: Sand and Ash is now completely released. Tonight, I have posted the final two chapters of the novel on the website. In doing so, most of the subscriber-only[4] features disappeared and everything is now unlocked including the full EPUB, MOBI, and PDF versions of the novel.
4: https://fedran.com/patrons/
I love this novel, mainly because it was different than anything I had written before. It was dark and gritty, but also filled with hope and drive. The main character broke down more than a few times, had his heart ripped open, but still managed to stand up and walk forward. He fell in love poorly and died for it, but in the end, he found something far more important than winning some fight or making a girl love him.
In my original post, I wrote a few reasons why I was doing it.
Editing: Every chapter that I posted, I also edited one more time. That gives it at least six rounds for every element, though I introduced a few typos as I went along. Overall, I think it ended up being a much stronger story in the places it was weak.
Obscurity: As far as I can tell, this still remains a problem. I've had a few votes on Wattpad[5], a number of retweets on Twitter[6] and Facebook[7], and some loves on Ello[8]. That was great that I got those, but I didn't really gain in interaction. No one asked about the characters or the plot, no discussions or “moars!”
5: https://www.wattpad.com/155771455-sand-and-ash-chapter-01-running-alone
6: https://twitter.com/dmoonfire
7: https://facebook.com/dmoonfirefans/
Patrons: There was one kind soul who decided to help me out with subscriptions and another who gave me a hunk of change (effectively a year's worth). Those two are fantastic. I was hoping for more, but obviously I'm not there yet.
Giving Back: This wasn't listed but it is true. I made this Creative Commons because I wanted to give something to the community and I felt this was a good way to go about it.
The next steps are going to be pretty simple but take time.
9: https://fedran.com/sand-and-blood/
10: http://iowa-icon.com/icon41/index.html
I'm getting ready for the next serial. I'm thinking about making Sand and Blood, the first book, public in the same manner. For those who are interested in giving me feedback, were the notes interesting? Worthwhile to keep going? Or should I just have a short note that there was a chapter and leave it at that?
I plan on starting with chapter eight of Blood on the first week of May. I may switch to a different day though, Sunday? What is the best day for anyone?
I'm also going to post the first ten or so chapters of Sand and Bone[12] for subscribers on the website. So, if you want to read the conclusion of Rutejìmo's story, please consider subscribing[13].
12: https://fedran.com/sand-and-bone/
13: https://fedran.com/patrons/
Next week, I'll be back to Flight of the Scions[14] for subscribers.
14: https://fedran.com/flight-of-the-scions/
For those who have read the novel, thank you. You have made my day.
For those who have retweeted and shared my posts, also thank you. Without you, I would be in that empty room.
And for Susan, who gave me the time to write this, I love you.
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