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.
I'm changing out the ad on my newsletter before posting today, so I can cross-promote this serial novel on my Substack in the coming weeks.
The best part about making promo ads is that they help you figure out how to pitch your story better. *So* many writers get bogged down in the specifics of their tale, and forget to hit the more universal beats.
But when you make an ad, you have to pare your story WAY down to fit the layout.
*That's* when the core themes and tensions best come through. π
I know you are, Bosmang! π But we're talking about my work on this thread, sheesh.
@MLClark p'shaw, Margaret. P'shaw! π
@MLClark stunning. β¨οΈπ