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WHY I'M REWRITING THE DRENALINE SURF BOOKS
When I plotted Chasing Forever Down in 2011, I plotted it with Haley being 21. Vin was 26. The characters were older, and the storyline played out differently. But I wanted to query agents and "new adult" wasn't a thing back then. So I aged the characters down, made it Young Adult, and changed up the storyline. I didn't intend for it to become a series. Ultimately, I self-published and the world expanded. Because I left it YA, a lot of things didn't feel realistic. I couldn't take a lot of liberties I wanted to because of the characters ages. Because I want to write more in this world, like a second generation, I need to fix the issues with ages, some particular characters, and a few storylines. (And no, making it new adult does not mean making it sexy.) |
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WHAT WILL BE NEW IN THE SERIES
Quite a few things are changing! Such as...
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WHEN THE REWRITE WILL BEGIN
I'm hoping to start the revamp in 2024 (but it could be much later). As much as I'd love to get started sooner, I have deadlines and obligations throughout the rest of 2023 and into 2024. Right now, I'm making notes and deciding what I want to change and what I want to keep. I'm referring to this entire rewrite/relaunch as "Project Sunrise" because it's a 'new day' for this beloved series. It's a 'rising' of sorts for this series, to a brand new level. I won't be pulling these books until the relaunch begins. Once the books go up for pre-order, the old books will be removed/unpublished. They will cease to exist, in a sense, so you have this whole year (at least) to save up and purchase the e-books or paperbacks, if you're wanting this YA edition. |
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HOW DOES THIS WORK IF...
A lot of you have asked how this works if you've already bought the books before. The old books will NOT change. As long as you have the e-book downloaded, you'll always have it. I won't be uploading over the old books. They'll be a brand new product. The old books will no longer be available to buy, but your copies won't disappear. I know a lot of people supported this series from day 1, and money is tight for most of us. So I will be offering review copies (because republishing means I'll lose all my reviews). If you review book 1 and want a review copy of book 2, send me a link to your review, and I'll send the book, and so forth. That way, you can read "for free." I don't want anyone to feel cheated financially because this is not a cash grab, by any means. |