OK, folks. Patreon-posting of A FERTILE SOURCE OF RUIN, a space opera inspired by history, will launch tomorrow.
I'm dropping this here both to lock me into this decision (no take-backs now!), and to start a thread to which I'll add links weekly.
The first two chapters will be free-to-read, and the rest for subscribers only - but this will be great for accountability as I prepare to write Books 2 & 3 in The Dark-Eyed Nebula trilogy.
As promised, Chapters 3 & 4 of A FERTILE SOURCE OF RUIN are now up for Patrons.
There's a sneak peek of around 5 minutes of audio for non-subscribers, but from here on out full content is accessible at the baseline rate of $1 a month.
These paywall rules are part of the silly marketplace we inhabit. If I don't find an agent for this series, I'll indie-publish the book and audio later on. For now, enjoy if you're reading along!
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/fertile-source-3-106676364
Chapters 7 & 8 are now up, with 28 minutes of 100% elephant-free audio, for Patrons following A FERTILE SOURCE OF RUIN, my wartime space opera inspired by Thucydides.
Each post not only includes a quick summary of where we left off, but also reflections on history, political science concepts, and key historiography, as they relate to our world and/or elements in my tale of dodging war and nationalism (in space!).
Enjoy! π«π
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/fertile-source-7-108492006
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Chapters 13 & 14 are now up in audio and text format for Patrons following A FERTILE SOURCE OF RUIN, my wartime space opera inspired by Thucydides.
Each post includes some historical reflection, along with a summary of the story to date. Today's selection answers the Easter egg question in our last chapters, and discusses pre-war and mid-war Athenian politics and political actors.
Enjoy, if you do!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/fertile-source-111656857
@MLClark morning CoSo βοΈ
I plan on joining to finish the story once this book release craziness is over, @MLClark. I look forward to it. π
I've fallen behind, @MLClark. I'll need to join and catch up once I have a chance. π
You 'n' me both! I have to finish @joycereynoldsward's book so I can get a BookTube up celebrating Indie work through you two and your releases. The next piece is a Clarkesworld monthly review, but the one after that is for you two.
The trouble is, my 10-book Le Guin Award review just walloped me this past month, and I still have an academic SF book review in queue next.
So, we'll meet in the middle eventually. :)
So much to read!
So few eyeballs and earholes to use!
I was on Cold Turkey for a bit, so I couldn't post Chapters 9 & 10 here when they went live, but Chapters 11 & 12 are now up for Patrons following A FERTILE SOURCE OF RUIN, my wartime space opera inspired by Thucydides.
Each post includes some historical reflection (and an Easter egg, today!), along with a summary of the story to date. Enjoy, if you do!
(Free-to-read Patreon post soon.)
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/fertile-source-110755205