Alexa Chipman's Blog
June 29, 2022
Supernova Series Released + New Website
All of the "Supernova" books are now available to purchase at the new website!
http://alexachipman.com
http://alexachipman.com
April 1, 2022
Supernova Series Update
All four books in the series are now completed, I'm in the finessing of formatting stage!
This is the less exciting part of self-publishing, where you go back and forth with Amazon, trying to get all the margins looking decent in their system.
I'm on round #3 of proofing, so getting close! If you don't care about the print editions, Kindle is now available!
This is the less exciting part of self-publishing, where you go back and forth with Amazon, trying to get all the margins looking decent in their system.
I'm on round #3 of proofing, so getting close! If you don't care about the print editions, Kindle is now available!
July 10, 2021
Final "Supernova" Book Editing
I just received the other books in the series back from their final edits, so it was time.
The process on the final book includes integrating previous notes from editors and adding additional content myself, which I finished today.
After waiting a few weeks, I plan to start another pass through before sending it back to the editor. With any luck, it will be released later this year.
The process on the final book includes integrating previous notes from editors and adding additional content myself, which I finished today.
After waiting a few weeks, I plan to start another pass through before sending it back to the editor. With any luck, it will be released later this year.
April 30, 2021
"Shattered" Book Editing
Medora is such a fun character to inhabit, and book three has many POV chapters for her, which makes it significantly more enjoyable to edit.
That being said, it is still rather a slog! I am about 1/3 through revising this book before sending it for the final editing pass.
So far there are minor adjustments to wording, and I've moved a few paragraph positions around, nothing particularly significant. The first two books I had to add entire sections of description and content; this one seems closer to being ready.
That will all change when I get to book four, where I plan to remove an entire plot thread!
That being said, it is still rather a slog! I am about 1/3 through revising this book before sending it for the final editing pass.
So far there are minor adjustments to wording, and I've moved a few paragraph positions around, nothing particularly significant. The first two books I had to add entire sections of description and content; this one seems closer to being ready.
That will all change when I get to book four, where I plan to remove an entire plot thread!
April 2, 2021
Finished final major revisions to "Devoured"
I just completed the final major editing pass for the second book in the "Supernova" series. Next up is simply technical editing before the re-release.
On to book 3!
On to book 3!
March 28, 2021
Devoured Editing Halfway!
Now that "Supernova" is with the editor, I am moving on to book two, "Devoured".
I always wondered why Beta readers thought this was the most exciting in the series, but I think that was because I had read it so often.
Coming back to it after about a year of letting the story sit, I can see what they meant! I do enjoy a dangerous "trapped on an alien spaceship" adventure!
I'm slightly over halfway done with the editing pass, which is much farther along than I expected to be. My guess was a May 1 finish date, but if this keeps up, perhaps it will be mid-April.
I always wondered why Beta readers thought this was the most exciting in the series, but I think that was because I had read it so often.
Coming back to it after about a year of letting the story sit, I can see what they meant! I do enjoy a dangerous "trapped on an alien spaceship" adventure!
I'm slightly over halfway done with the editing pass, which is much farther along than I expected to be. My guess was a May 1 finish date, but if this keeps up, perhaps it will be mid-April.
February 14, 2021
"Supernova" Editing is Completed
The first book in the House Jaden series, "Supernova" is now fully edited and almost ready for re-release.
Because there is a revised page count, I need to spend some time reformatting the cover / spine for the revised interior.
Once that is done, I will be officially releasing the new version.
On to book 2!
Because there is a revised page count, I need to spend some time reformatting the cover / spine for the revised interior.
Once that is done, I will be officially releasing the new version.
On to book 2!
January 28, 2021
"Supernova" Editing Progress
I am currently going through what is hopefully the final editing pass on "Supernova" before publishing the revised edition.
Mostly this is simply implementing recommendations from my editor, and also adding in some additional descriptions and backstory that I was unaware of when I wrote the first draft.
The final book is in "resting" mode right now where I am ignoring it for a few more weeks, since one of the storylines is going to be completely rewritten. They will still be going to the same planets, but for different reasons, and I am adding in a more long-term additional story-arc.
We will finally discover what happened to Earth.
I didn't want to leave that piece hanging. Although there will be room for sequels, I wanted "Reckoning" to feel like a true ending.
Mostly this is simply implementing recommendations from my editor, and also adding in some additional descriptions and backstory that I was unaware of when I wrote the first draft.
The final book is in "resting" mode right now where I am ignoring it for a few more weeks, since one of the storylines is going to be completely rewritten. They will still be going to the same planets, but for different reasons, and I am adding in a more long-term additional story-arc.
We will finally discover what happened to Earth.
I didn't want to leave that piece hanging. Although there will be room for sequels, I wanted "Reckoning" to feel like a true ending.
January 19, 2021
Back on Goodreads!
It has been years, but I'm back! Let me know if you have any questions (or want to pester me about the final Supernova book, I could use the motivation!)
