Ask the Author: John Van Stry
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John Van Stry
At this point I'm not sure how I want to proceed with the POI story line. So I need to think about what I'm going to do next. There may be a large time jump in the series between 10 and 11, but again, not sure right now. I have a few other things I need to work on and finish first before I revisit it.
Thanks for asking. I haven't been sure if people want to see me continue it or not.
Thanks for asking. I haven't been sure if people want to see me continue it or not.
John Van Stry
There are plans, things were just a little crazy last year and I was given the opportunity to submit a book to Baen, which mean I had to re-arrange my schedule to write that story (which will be submitted for their consideration here in a week or two - wish me luck).
I just started work on POI #10. Once I'm mostly done with that, I'll be figuring out when I'll be writing the sequel 'Take Two : Encore'.
I just started work on POI #10. Once I'm mostly done with that, I'll be figuring out when I'll be writing the sequel 'Take Two : Encore'.
John Van Stry
I'm considering working on another one. If I do, I'll put a chapter a month up on my patreon page for the 1 dollar and up pledges, and when it's finally done I'll publish it.
John Van Stry
The next POI book should be out between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have a couple of things to finish first, then I'll return to that.
On the audiobooks, not sure, I need to talk to the guy doing them. I'm pretty sure he has the stuff, I think it's just a matter of time for him. Hopefully he'll start on it soon.
On the audiobooks, not sure, I need to talk to the guy doing them. I'm pretty sure he has the stuff, I think it's just a matter of time for him. Hopefully he'll start on it soon.
John Van Stry
Yes, I will be writing more of them. I'd hoped to get one done last month, but a number of things came up, not the least of which was I injured my arm and eventually ended up having surgery.
It's been a rough year :-P but I will get back to writing them. The Valens Legacy series, under my pen name has been also consuming a bit more of my time than I expected.
It's been a rough year :-P but I will get back to writing them. The Valens Legacy series, under my pen name has been also consuming a bit more of my time than I expected.
John Van Stry
That's actually a fairly difficult question to answer, because I don't want to give away any spoilers.
So, if you don't want any spoilers I wouldn't read any further than this line.
Spoilers (sorta) ahead.
The question is complicated because it points to things that happen in later books. This question will be resolved one way or that other later on, but for the purposes of -this- book I guess the best answer would be not in this book.
So, if you don't want any spoilers I wouldn't read any further than this line.
Spoilers (sorta) ahead.
The question is complicated because it points to things that happen in later books. This question will be resolved one way or that other later on, but for the purposes of -this- book I guess the best answer would be not in this book.
John Van Stry
Thanks for your compliments on the series, I appreciate it.
In regards to a world map, I haven't really thought about doing one, the continent may get mapped further at some point in the future, but that would depend on the future stories.
As for Book #8, I'm hoping to start work on it (again) sometime in the next few months. I've been having some issues with it, which is why I set it aside to work on a different project. I'm trying to plan the arc for the next couple of books, and I'm debating jumping ahead a few years, possibly quite a few years, in it.
Thanks!
-John
In regards to a world map, I haven't really thought about doing one, the continent may get mapped further at some point in the future, but that would depend on the future stories.
As for Book #8, I'm hoping to start work on it (again) sometime in the next few months. I've been having some issues with it, which is why I set it aside to work on a different project. I'm trying to plan the arc for the next couple of books, and I'm debating jumping ahead a few years, possibly quite a few years, in it.
Thanks!
-John
John Van Stry
It is coming, it's just been a bit slow going. The guy who will be doing the next book (and hopefully the rest of the series if it goes well) was having issues with outside noises and just built an isolation room to start working in.
So I'm hopeful that I'll start seeing more progress on his work, now that he's not having to constantly re-record things due to outside interference.
Trust me, I want these out there as much as you do!
So I'm hopeful that I'll start seeing more progress on his work, now that he's not having to constantly re-record things due to outside interference.
Trust me, I want these out there as much as you do!
John Van Stry
You know, this feature is for my readers to ask me questions.
Not for the 'goodreads' to ask me questions that don't apply to what I write and which they'll no doubt use to promote someone/something else.
And honestly, I'm not a romance writer, why are you even asking me this question?
Not for the 'goodreads' to ask me questions that don't apply to what I write and which they'll no doubt use to promote someone/something else.
And honestly, I'm not a romance writer, why are you even asking me this question?
John Van Stry
The sequel to 'Wolf Killer' will be out (hopefully) on or by the 16th of this month (December). It's titled 'Loose Ends' and the writing is complete, it's just being edited and the cover ordered.
John Van Stry
I'd like to, but the biggest problem is that to date only five hundred people have bought the first one, and two hundred and sixty bought the second one. So my voice actor for those books lost money, and I'd have to pay out of pocket for any future books to be made (about five grand per book - it's very expensive to make audiobooks).
Now the first book sold over 15,000 ebooks, the second sold well over 10,000. So basically .03 percent bought the audio book.
Now I don't know why the sales on the audio version sucked so much. It got good reviews, but not enough people wanted it to justify doing anymore of them. If it ever turns around on sales, yes, I'll move to get the rest of them made, but until then, I can't afford it.
Now, the book Wolf Killer is currently being made into an Audiobook on ACX, I was solicited by a producer for the rights, as he thinks it will do well. So I'm letting him do it. If that book does well, maybe it will spark renewed interest in the others and I'll be able to get them done.
But again, the costs on making an audiobook are high and the returns per sale are low, so if you don't sell over a thousand copies, the people making it don't make any money. While ACX is great about promoting famous authors and famous voice talent, they do not promote anyone else, even if you've got a best selling book out.
Thanks for the question,
-John
Now the first book sold over 15,000 ebooks, the second sold well over 10,000. So basically .03 percent bought the audio book.
Now I don't know why the sales on the audio version sucked so much. It got good reviews, but not enough people wanted it to justify doing anymore of them. If it ever turns around on sales, yes, I'll move to get the rest of them made, but until then, I can't afford it.
Now, the book Wolf Killer is currently being made into an Audiobook on ACX, I was solicited by a producer for the rights, as he thinks it will do well. So I'm letting him do it. If that book does well, maybe it will spark renewed interest in the others and I'll be able to get them done.
But again, the costs on making an audiobook are high and the returns per sale are low, so if you don't sell over a thousand copies, the people making it don't make any money. While ACX is great about promoting famous authors and famous voice talent, they do not promote anyone else, even if you've got a best selling book out.
Thanks for the question,
-John
John Van Stry
You normally get less of a royalty from Kindle Unlimited than you do if someone buys the book. It's anywhere from 50 to 70 percent of the normal royalty, it depends on the size of the book and what the price is. On my longer novels it's pretty close.
Also, it depends on what Amazon is doing. They've slowly been reducing the amount of the KU payout, though I suspect a good reason for that happening is because of all the scammers in the pool who are diluting it, and Amazon being slow to deal with them.
I don't really mind KU sales, if I thought I wasn't doing okay with them, I'd pull out of KU after all. And I'd rather have a KU royalty, than no royalty at all.
Thanks!
Also, it depends on what Amazon is doing. They've slowly been reducing the amount of the KU payout, though I suspect a good reason for that happening is because of all the scammers in the pool who are diluting it, and Amazon being slow to deal with them.
I don't really mind KU sales, if I thought I wasn't doing okay with them, I'd pull out of KU after all. And I'd rather have a KU royalty, than no royalty at all.
Thanks!
John Van Stry
Will's height is slightly taller than average for where he is from, so his impressions on the height of those around him are going to be based on those impressions. That he's slightly taller than average.
Normally he's going to come into a place with that same size differential. His champion form is much taller than the average height of the locals, at least in any place he's been so far.
Normally he's going to come into a place with that same size differential. His champion form is much taller than the average height of the locals, at least in any place he's been so far.
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