Monthly Archives: November 2022

New record

Therapist in Another World Series

Everything was ready, as far as I could tell, so I went through the set-up process on Amazon, uploaded the new book file, and hit save. It went along its merry way of … doing whatever it does for 72 hours, probably making sure it’s not plagiarized or something.

And I realized

The title page still says “published on [date]”

New record: Stupidest possible mistake

Ughhhhhhh

So… new non-Healers, “light-ish novel” book will be out tomorrow, hopefully. This is just for the ebook so far, so I just have to re-upload it. It’s…. …. …fine. It’s fine.

It’s fine.

EDIT, next day: Okay, it’s fixed. It’s up on Gumroad as pay-what-you-want, because I wanted to experiment with that option. So… next would be print formatting, which is a complete self-indulgent bit of nonsense, but hey, so is this whole project!
EDIT, the day after that (11/30): Print formatting done. Ordered a proof. Amazon lost the cute font I was using for the chapter headers, so I’m a little salty, but I really should have known better. Oh well. We’ll see how it looks in the proof.

“I paid for Crunchyroll and I’m using it, dammit”

anime nerd corner, games nerd corner, Therapist in Another World Series

We’re about a week out from my self-declared due date for novella feedback, which means that if all goes well, I can launch it within a couple of weeks?!

  • collect any other feedback
  • make some more edits based on that (I’ve gotten some great comments already!)
  • finalize text, test digital version again, lay out for print
  • design paperback spine/cover (have the digital/front cover now)
  • Today I’ve managed to outline most of 5 novellas in the series, to complete the overplot that’s teased in this first one. ???? I mean, none of this existed even in the slightest glimmer 3 months ago. I’m consciously deciding not to question it, and to run with this as long as it lasts.

Still working on outlining the next Healers book, too. I feel like I’m still in the “dump out all the Legos on the floor and sort through them” phase.

Fall 2022 Anime Rambling

It’s the season of hot beverages (here), rejoice

as a reader, Recs

Little updates:

  • The Healers’ Purpose just hit 100 copies on Amazon; round numbers are neat. Several on Gumroad as well. Ironically, Gumroad sends me an email each and every time a copy of something sells, but I pay less attention to it. That doesn’t seem right. I ought to either check it more often or turn off those alerts. Maybe both. Anyway, that’s nice.
  • The new side project is in the hands of a couple of beta readers; thanks, folks, even though you can’t “hear” me here! Commissioned a cover illustration that I really love, and sent it over to my usual titles/design expert with a bunch of examples of English light-novel covers and an explanation of what the hell I’m trying to do here. Should be fun.

Recommendations / book talk:

In which I squee, a lot, about Mindtouch

Sticky post: Most Recent Releases / Upcoming

The Healers' Purpose (Book 3), Therapist in Another World Series

Welcome! Here are the newest releases. (The opposite of the other post!)

Healers / Balance Academy Series Book 3: The Healers’ Purpose

On Amazon – print and ebook; Kindle Unlimited where available
On Goodreads – rate and review

Content Notes

Released mid-August 2022

The Salty Mageknight and the Sweet Dark Lord (How I Became a Therapist in Another World book 7)

On Amazon – ebook and Kindle Unlimited where available

Content notes / Recap of the non-romance plot points if you are skipping this one

Released mid-April 2024

Road Map / What’s Next:

I am actively working on The Strangers’ Crossroads, which takes place in the same world as Healers but features different characters (other graduates from the Academy). Approaching publish status is The Ballad of the Bardbarian, Therapist book 8, which I hope to have out by the end of October.

Healers 4 proper is not out of the question for me, as I intended to keep going with those characters. But it seems like readers consider that a finished series/trilogy, so I’m holding off for the time being.

Beta reading status: If you’re interested in beta reading any time in the future (for either series) or have a trade I might be able to help with, feel free to contact me. wheel.of.a.different.color@gmail.com or u/ofthecageandaquarium on Reddit. Let me know which series you’re up for.

When, eventually, I get to the point where I have something ready, there’s no obligation whatsoever. This is more of an “open to being asked” list.

The Ballad of the Bardbarian (Therapist 8) is open for beta reading now. I am open to beta readers who haven’t read the rest of the series, because I hope this one can be jumped into cold.

Trades: I don’t always have time or energy to properly devote to beta reading for other people, and I’m trying to be more honest with myself about that. But when the stars align, I love to beta read. I have opinions, and I can usually verbalize them! And I like paying it forward, so I don’t charge for beta reading. However:

  • I don’t specialize in one genre, which is a drawback: for instance, I cannot tell you if a story works as a cozy fantasy, as a romance, etc. I can tell you if I, personally, liked or disliked various aspects of a story, and why.
  • Unless you tell me otherwise, I will tell you if I don’t like aspects of your story or if I’m confused, bored, or irritated by a plotline/scene/character. I will try to be nice about it, but please: really, truly, deeply think about whether you want to hear that. It has caused problems before. If you want positive vibes only, please state that up front.
  • I don’t do sexual assault, tons of violence, middle-grade or children’s lit. I support your freedom to write about those things; I just don’t like reading them. (Yes, I read middle grade on occasion for my own reading, ex. Chrestomanci. I’ve found that I am not useful at all with beta reading it, though.)

Thanks!