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Another Wind and Void Update!

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Hi all,

I hope you’re all doing well today.  I just wanted to write a quick post to answer a lot of the questions I’ve been getting about other versions of The Wind and the Void.  It’s been doing great on the Kindle store, cracking the top 200 overall!  Thanks to all of you for helping that to happen.  I’m grateful, as always, for all the support.

First of all, the audio book.  The wait shouldn’t be quite as long for it this time.  I do know that Andrew is working on it currently and hopes to release it as soon as possible.  He’s got some pretty ambitious goals for himself, but there’s a lot of work to be done.  I’d love to have the audio version up by the middle of May, and I think Andrew’s goals may be even sooner.  I won’t make any promises now, but it should be up at the very latest by the middle of May or so.  It may even be earlier.

Second, the paperback.  I’m working on designing the interior right now.  I’m expecting another 2-3 days of work to finish it up, a day or two to double-check everything, and then a solid week for the book to go through quality control.  All said and done, I’m expecting the paperback to be out sometime in mid-April.

Well, I think that’s all for now.  I’ll be in touch again soon!

With gratitude,

Ryan

Release date set for The Wind and the Void!

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It’s been a very busy month over here at Waterstone Media, and I continue to be really excited about what 2016 holds.  But I’ll get right to the point today:  I can finally commit to a release date for The Wind and the Void!
The Wind and the Void should be live on Amazon on Saturday, March 26th.  Like World’s Edge, it will debut at $2.99.  On Tuesday I will raise the price to its regular price of $3.99.
I think that’s all for now.  I’ll let everyone know once the title is live, but for today I’ll leave you with this – the cover for The Wind and the Void.
audio book cover - The Wind And The Void - Ryan Kirk
With gratitude,
Ryan

News, News, News!

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Good Day y’all,

I’m sorry that I’ve been so silent lately.  Life here at Waterstone has been crazy busy, and I’m looking forward to a short break here.  That being said, I’ve got a ton of announcements to make.  In the coming days I’ll maybe do a longer post on some of these, but here goes!

  1. World’s Edge is currently out for presale.  It will be on presale until the 20th, when it is actually released.  I’ve been blown away by the response so far, and I hope you all enjoy it!  I should mention that if you want World’s Edge, now is the best time to get it, because it’s on sale.  I will let it stay on sale for a few more days, and then I’ll be bringing it up to its regular price, probably on the 22nd.
  2. My other big news – Nightblade is now an audiobook!  This is something that I’ve been really, really excited by.  It has been narrated and produced by Andrew Tell, who is a wonderful gentleman who did an amazing job bringing the world to life.  I’m incredibly grateful for his work, and I hope that those of you who are fans of audiobooks will enjoy it.
  3. I’m in the process of finishing the paperback version of World’s Edge.  Look for it to be up on Amazon in the next week or two.

Other than that, in a week or so here I will be starting edits on The Wind and the Void, the conclusion to the Nightblade Trilogy.  I expect that the process is going to take me quite a while, but I’m very excited to get to work on it.

Thanks again to everyone for reading, and I hope that November is treating you all well!

Ryan

World’s Edge Update

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Happy Sunday Everyone!

I’ve been receiving a lot of questions about World’s Edge, and I’d like to take a moment to update everyone on what’s happening here behind the scenes.

First – we have a book cover!  I’m really excited about this cover, and while there still may be a few small changes to the design, this is more or less what it’s going to look like.  The homepage has been updated with the image as well.

World Edge

Second – as far as a release date goes, I want to be as honest as possible.  Right now I’m expecting to have the book out by the end of October.   Right now we are in the middle of the fourth round of edits.  The editing process has been harder than anticipated, but I’m excited to have the book out soon.  I’ve thought about putting the book up for pre-order on Amazon, but I’ve elected not to.  I want to make sure the book is in the best possible shape before it gets put up.

As always, thanks to all of you for all of your support the last few months – it’s been an incredible journey, and I hope to continue it with you all!

Keep Reading,

Ryan

Thank you for reading Nightblade!

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It’s been just over a month since Nightblade was published, and it has been an amazing journey!
I really wanted to take a moment to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone.  Nightblade has been a much bigger success than I’d ever anticipated, and I have each and every one of you to thank.  So thank you for reading, thank you for signing up for the newsletter, and thank you for your reviews.  I’m grateful for every one.
There’s a lot of exciting news happening.  For today I’ll give brief updates, but expect some big announcements in a few weeks!
1.  The paperback of Nightblade is almost complete.  We’re involved in the final formatting and editing – I’m hoping that it will be up on Amazon by next week!
2.  The second book of the series continues to get closer to completion.  Look for it on Amazon by mid-to-late October.  It is tentatively titled At World’s Edge, and I hope it is as well received.
3.  I’m planning a big give-away for email list subscribers in the next few weeks.  Please be on the lookout for the next email!
Until we meet again, keep reading!
Ryan

Announcing the publication of Nightblade

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Hi Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by!  I’m excited to announce that as of August 3rd, Nightblade is officially out on Amazon.  This story, the first of a trilogy, has been in development for several years.  It’s my first published work, and it will be the first of many.

Nightblade was originally written in 2012.  I’d written several novel-length stories before it, but it was the first one that I felt deserved a chance to see the public eye.  Since 2012 I’ve gone over and edited it several times as well as written the other two novels in the trilogy.  I’ll be releasing them in the next few months.

As you can see, the website is very much under construction.  I’m hoping to make a ton of improvements in the next few weeks as well as add a lot more content.  I hope to see you around.

Sincerely,

Ryan