Seriously considering this. Have to think of what the rewards are that I would offer.
Understand the level on this is probably going to be around 20K just to get the book written. Because costs and taxes. The book title is 'Dominance' and the reason it never got written was that book 4 sales went soft during Covid (all book sales did to be honest). But sales have since come back up.
So I'm thinking of doing a kickstart or gofundme or whichever. Then I'll know if the interest is there or not.
What do you all think?
I think Its worth a try, I'd like to see/read more of Dans adventures.
ReplyDeleteI can say I would give for that. Are books 3 and 4 getting an audio book? Love the 1st and then have to go to reading the last 2.
ReplyDeleteBooks 3 & 4 HAVE audiobooks. Go To My Website. They're not on Audible, because those guys are assholes. They gave me a ton of shit over books 1&2.
DeleteThank you will do that
DeleteI’d definitely be interested. If you’re willing to take a chance on writing it, I’m willing to kick in to make it worth your while.
ReplyDeleteNo thanks, you failed to finish the Valens series. Unfortunately you can’t be trusted as an author. You want to talk money, I’ve spent easily $500 on all of your books and you still couldn’t finish my all time favorite book series
ReplyDeleteValens will get one last book. Eventually. The problem is, I'll lose money on it. Because covers cost money, and so do editing. As well as my time. Cover & editing costs about $1000. You've spent HALF of that? Then of course there's MY time. It takes at least 200 hours to write a book. About 5 weeks, 4 if I work overtime (and I do). So I work a month, shell out a thousand dollars, and the book brings in LESS than a thousand dollars? Or even if it DOES bring in a thousand dollars, I'm still not being paid for a month of work.
DeleteWhich means... what? What bill don't I pay? My Mortgage? My Insurance? Electrical? Heating? FOOD?
You make it sound like spending $500 on my books is a lot. If you were buying say, Brandon Sanderson or Larry Correia books, that'd be about FIVE books. For me? that's like FIFTY books.
FIFTY BOOKS.
Cause I cost a lot less.
Now I have a series, that the last TWO books I barely broke even on. While running up a $3000 vet bill on one dog and a $500 one on another that DIED.
And you are going to sit here and BITCH at me, because I might not finish a series that only a hundred or so people are still reading? When I've got books that over ten thousand people want more of?
THIS is why I'm doing a kickstarter for this book. Maybe I should just do a kickstarter for the last Valens Heritage book as well?
I'm doing it because of ASSHOLES like you, who rather than sit there and try to help BITCH at me when I'm dealing with difficulties.
Wow, some gratitude.
For me it’s not about the money, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your art, and what you do is art and brings pure joy and entertainment to many.
DeleteYou write under at least two names, some I’ve read and some I tried to read but I never complained, I mean you composed the Valens books many I’ve read a dozen times. I learned from my mom at a young age that being honest and following through and finishing the job is really important in life… got me through college
As far as me being an asshole, sorry you feel that way, I certainly don’t feel the same about you and as for going through stuff, in the last 5 years I lost my job, went through a divorce, and helped both parents through cancer but I would have never asked you for money or tell my favorite author about my personal problems.
Yes, well for me, this IS about the money.
DeleteThis is MY JOB. This is what I DO for a LIVING.
Did your mom also tell you to work for free? Seriously, what the hell does that have to do with any of this?
'Finishing the Job' does NOT apply to 'keep working when the boss stops paying you'.
I brought up the problems because those were emergencies that COST MONEY, which I have less of this year, because Valens stopped paying the bills.
Oh, and my mom died between Dan's Inferno 3 & 4, but four still got finished. I was in the middle of writing a Portals of Infinity book while dealing with my father's estate and attending his funeral. That still got done.
So yeah, you're being obnoxious and a bit of an asshole when you accuse ME of 'failing as an author' after writing a 27 book series, and 'hoping it would come back' when the last two books in it honestly lost money.
Way to be supportive there.
Way to make me not want to even finish that last book.
Oh, and at $5 a book, (actually less) there's no way you spent $500.
Id be more then happy to pay a kickstarter for both Dan's and Valens endings lol, My recommendation though is try to avoid putting to many things on the kickstarter that would be physical, other authors have done that and found you get limited in releasing things since you can only do one kickstarter at a time till its fully completed. Also? if its just for the last book in a series, maybe make the Cover Art a stretch goal instead? i mean if it just Kindle the cover is not nearly as important, and its not really needed to pull in new readers? Just my 2cents!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to launch the kickstarter for Dan's Inferno next week. I think once it finishes, win or lose, I'll launch one for the last Valens' book.
DeleteLook dude, I’m done being insulted br you. I’m deeply sorry about your loss, I hope you have many friends and family to help you, I went through it years ago with my first wife… I won’t bother you again but you attacked my integrity. I bought most of your John Van Stry work and all of your Valens work twice due to an account lapse because I failed to edit my new bank card info. All of your books were bought on audiobook at $15 to $20 a piece not $5.
ReplyDeleteNext time mayo don’t attack the people that love and buy your work. Maybe I’ll buy that last book if you stop waffling on it
Please don't. Just go away. You're the one that started with the insults - I've been rather restrained. Most of my friends, especially the famous ones, would have told you to fuck off by now. I guess I'm just too polite for my own good.
DeleteAny word on when Summers end sequel comes out?
ReplyDeleteMarch of 2025
DeleteThank you
DeleteJust backed. ALWAYS wanted more of this series. It did felt rushed after all. Glad you are trying to remedy that. My favorite series from you.
ReplyDeleteCover wise? It was fine that cover 4 showcased the girls illusion forms when normies see them but, I think seeing the girls as their true selves again with Dan actually in his Croc God form for book V cover would be DOPE. If that artist is still around that is.
I did the cover that way because of pushback I was getting from people at Amazon over the series. Do you know that they flagged that cover as PORN? I kid you not.
DeleteThat as porn!? lol
DeleteThose people must be a vocal minority cause I read some peeps reviews that never complained about those covers. Amazon is weird, man. Maybe those people aren't that reliable and shouldn't be reading these kinds of stories me thinks. hehe
DeleteIt was people WORKING at Amazon. This is why the books are no longer in KU. Because they were giving me all sorts of shit over them. As soon as I pulled them out of KU, problems went away.
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