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All four parts of outer red in one hardcover book is on the way!It took a long time to make this Book One possible. Originally, Outer Red was meant to be a short story only. I never considered making it an ongoing series. Could I have made it just one big novel? Sure, I could have. But at the time, I wasn't in that frame of mind. Nor did I possess the right formatting tools for the job. I mean, I was doing this all before I had the platform of Vellum, the best ebook creating tool I ever found. I was using Word and a really crappy version of Quark to slap this thing into a novella. Heck, it wasn't even at the right word count to be even considered a novella.
That's why I had to separate the story into parts. It was just overwhelming me to push even one title out of this horrible setup. By the time I was onto The Three Little Peggs (Part 2), I finally found the right program to help me create a proper draft. Scrivener was complex, hard to understand and really ticked me off when trying to format the story. I just wanted one simple program that could do it all. And, I'm sorry if I sound like an advertisement rep for Vellum, but... yeah, it was the perfect all-in-one tool for me. (Thank God!!) Anyways, yes I'm pooling all four parts into a single hardcover edition. That was my plan all along. First, I was going to write all four separate parts in ebooks, then, combine each two as paperback books... and then, the final stage, a fully completed hardcover edition. Was the the right way go go? Maybe not. But, I'm doing it anyways. I'm re-editing the stories, adding in some changes, and placed an introduction at the start. This will be my final revision and last attempt to make this book as perfect as it can be. I've re-made the cover to something better, and hope the readers will appreciate the changes. To all those that bought the books, gave me reviews and joined me on this vision of a Galactic Kingdom far, far away... I thank you. Please, support me further by getting a copy of this final completed vision of Commander Red and her AI buddy, Grimm. The obvious question you'd probably ask is, "So, are you going to write a book two? And-will it be in parts as well?" The answer is.... I'm not entirely sure. The book still hasn't generated enough following for me to start another one soon. I've had very little comments and reviews for these books, so... doesn't motivate me enough. I'd love to make another. I've got the idea (and the will to do it), but, with no one saying "Yeah, I want more!", its on the back burner for now. Send me some thoughts or give a comment on the blog here, let me know if you do want another... in the meantime, here's the cover for the completed book coming soon. Till then, guess I'll keep writing other titles.
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