In today’s Journal
* Opening up a World Early
* Good day
* The Numbers
Opening Up a World Early
A few days ago, one of my first readers emailed to say he’d awakened that morning with “an idea for another [FOH] storyline that could be interesting.” Then he asked whether he should “pitch it” to me or “write it up” like I offered with the Galaxy stories.
I told him to go ahead and write it if he wants. So I’ll open that world up to others too.
To save me reinventing the wheel, here’s the note I sent him:
If you’re interested in writing a short story, novella or novel in the Future of Humanity (FOH) series (formerly called The Ark series), you can do that. I planned on opening it up as a shared world later on anyway. But I haven’t prepared the series or world bible yet.
Re the writing, all I really ask is that you don’t significantly change any of the established characters’ physical characteristics, the characteristics of particular settings in The Ark, the propulsion system, etc. And you can find all of those and more in the existing books.
Re the publishing, it’s your story or book. All I ask in that regard is that in the front matter, you write, centered below your name (which is below the title) in 9 or 10 point font, “A Future of Humanity [Short Story, Novella, or Novel]” and centered below that, “Based on The Ark: The Journey Home and the Future of Humanity (FOH) series by Harvey Stanbrough.”
(Note that as a first reader, he already has the first four books, so he has all the information he needs re the world bible. He just has to dig it out.)
Also note that I’m being extremely generous here. I’m not asking for a royalty split or an up-front payment or anything else monetarily to play in my sandbox. I’m only asking that writers in this world pay minimal homage to the source. That might change in the future, so if you want in, I suggest you jump in early.
If anyone else is interested in writing in the Future of Humanity (FOH) world, either become one of my first readers OR buy your own copy of The Ark: The Journey Home and The Journey Home: Part 2. Then email me to let me know that and I’ll send you, free, The Journey Home: Part 3 and, as they’re finished, The Journey Home: Parts 4 and 5.
I had a good day of writing yesterday. Okay, now I’m back to writing the new version of Book 4.
Talk with you again soon.
Of Interest
See “Agent Laurie McLean Gives 10 Publishing Predictions for 2021” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/agent-laurie-mclean-gives-10-publishing-predictions-for-2021/. See PG’s take. Interesting that in almost every item she mentions the rise in digital readership.
The Numbers
The Journal…………………………………… 480 words
Recasting of The Journey Home: Part 4
Words brought fwd (before the death)………… 24256
Day 1…… 1735 words. Total words to date…… 25991
Day 2…… 3282 words. Total words to date…… 29273
Day 3…… 4916 words. Total words to date…… 34189
Writing of The Journey Home: Part 5 (novel)
Day 1…… 4179 words. Total words to date…… 4179
Day 2…… 4825 words. Total words to date…… 9004
Day 3…… 2746 words. Total words to date…… 11750
Day 4…… 4032 words. Total words to date…… 15782
Day 5…… 2873 words. Total words to date…… 18655
Total fiction words for January……… 9933
Total fiction words for the year………… 9933
Total nonfiction words for December… 3020
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 3020
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 12953
Calendar Year 2021 Novels to Date…………………… X
Calendar Year 2021 Novellas to Date……………… X
Calendar Year 2021 Short Stories to Date… X
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………………………………… 54
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)………………………………… 8
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………………… 214
Short story collections……………………………………………… 31