Book 2 of the Age of Ire has been revised and is again in the hands of my publisher, Tor Books. The working title is "The Fate of Silent Gods", but that's certainly not final. I'm extremely pleased with how the book turned out and with how the story has evolved. Emrael is forced to … Continue reading 2023 Updates: Age of Ire Book 2, Book 1 Audio Rights, Appearances
Progress
Progress Update, Publication Dates, etc
Wow. Been a while, huh? I knew I hadn't posted in some time, but 2018? Damn. Honestly though, it makes sense, as 2018 was probably the last time my life was "normal". My personal life has been... crazy? Very crazy. Mostly good things, but I've picked up a few hundred gray hairs in the course … Continue reading Progress Update, Publication Dates, etc
Rise of the Mages
IRE has a new title: Rise of the Mages. It also has a new form: Ahhh! It's real! Fifteen year old me would have been blown away to see my name (pseudonym, at least) on a Tor book, even an advance copy. Hell, 31 year old me is pretty blown away. My editor, Jen Gunnels, … Continue reading Rise of the Mages
Ire Has a Home
I finally signed a contract. Ire will be the first book of a trilogy written for Tor. The first book is tentatively scheduled to be published in late 2020, and the other two books will follow shortly thereafter. Working with Tor is something of a dream come true for me. I grew up reading a … Continue reading Ire Has a Home
Finishing Books and Other Stuff I Like
I just finished my book... again. There will be plenty of tweaks to make still, but I'm starting to look forward to when my agent will submit the manuscript to publishers. It may still be quite a ways out depending on how we feel about the current state, and there's no way to know how it will … Continue reading Finishing Books and Other Stuff I Like
More Editing: Cutting the Flab, etc…
I can’t believe it’s been almost five months since I last posted on the blog. Not much of consequence has happened in that time, however, so I suppose the lack of activity here is justified. I’m not going to write a blog post just to write a blog post. But now I’ve re-submitted my book … Continue reading More Editing: Cutting the Flab, etc…
Agent Success – Matt Bialer
Mr. Matt Bialer from SJGA will be representing my first novel, IRE. I am elated to be working with him, as he's the agent I've targeted from the very beginning. An awkward 2 minute conversation back in 2013 was the turning point that led me here. The story begins way back in 2012 when I got … Continue reading Agent Success – Matt Bialer
Beta Readers
This has been a very big month. Early this month, I finally sent my manuscript to a small group of beta readers who had expressed interest in reading my book and giving me feedback. I've only received detailed feedback from one beta reader, but the opinions so far from those who have finished the book … Continue reading Beta Readers
Book Progress Update 12/9/14
I’m doing my last read-through edit before sending to beta readers. I’m on page 260/684. I’m willing to bet that at least some of you reading this are thinking something like, “Scott sucks at writing books. Why does it take him so long?” Writing a book is quite interesting. And by interesting, I mean hard. … Continue reading Book Progress Update 12/9/14
Book Progress…10 months Later. Revising/editing process, and so on.
Well. For the 20 or so of you who have read my previous posts and are reading this, I regret to inform you that didn't meet my goal of having a manuscript sent to agents by the end of 2013.I have a bunch of awesome excuses as to why, but the most relevant reason I use … Continue reading Book Progress…10 months Later. Revising/editing process, and so on.
Scott Drakeford 