Hi there, !
If you’ve been paying close attention to the Facebook comments, Patreon chatter, and indeed yesterday’s author notes for Scarlett(!), you may have seen me mention my new evil plan to take over the world… MWahahahahahahah.
Tl;dr – Code name Ellie-verse Direct: Go ahead and download Bentley, The Sword Mage Chronicles 04, Resistance, here!
Oh wait…
Oops.
Wrong blog entry.
(Shuffles through notes…)
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No. Nope – it’s not an evil plan.
And has nothing to do with taking over the world.
What it is to do with is getting these books into your hands faster, and with bonuses, without having to always rely on the ‘Zon.
Now don’t get me wrong, the ‘Zon ain't going anywhere… and I’m not breaking up with it. I just think there are other ways for us to do this publishing thing without being 100% dependent on its good favor.
So… Here’s the deal…
I’d like to get these books to you sooner. As soon as they’re ready in fact. (With the ‘Zon stuff we sometimes have to wait to maximize what we’re trying to do with rankings etc. Yadda yadda… I won’t bore you with the details.)
However, there is nothing to stop me delivering these books to you BEFORE we publish them on the ‘Zon, ahead of that schedule.
Now, I know that some folks are on a budget and will want to wait until the books appear in KU. And that’s fine. You’re more than welcome to wait.
But for those who don’t want to wait, I’m putting in an extra little incentive to get them direct:
BONUS CHAPTERS!
That’s right. I’m going to aim to put an extra chapter in each book that we deliver direct to you.
And once I get my thinking cap on straight, we’ll see if there aren’t any additional bonuses I can throw in down the line. (All ideas welcome!)
This plan is codenamed: Ellie-verse Direct
Remember it.
Scorch it into your memory.
Look out for emails with Ellie-verse Direct in the subject line – because ultimately it is code for you to get your hands on the books early, with added perks.
Also – there will be no waiting for pre-orders.
The first book we’re doing this with is Bentley 04 – Resistance.
(It’s still pre-JIT so if you spot typos, please accept my apologies and know that we’re working on that before we upload it to the ‘Zon next week).
We’re going to try and do this advanced, DIRECT release as much as possible – but just know ahead of time it won’t always be possible with all series.
Sometimes, we’re going to be close to the wire just to meet the deadline for the ‘Zon as it is.
But where we can… well, why not? 😉
Now, you may already have purchased a pre-order of Resistance. If you’re happy to wait and forego the bonus chapter, that’s cool. Just wait for the official release date and it will be deployed as usual onto your device.
If you’d like to cancel it though, and pick up this version now, I’m certain it’s possible to cancel a pre-order. Though I’ve not done it myself, I’ve seen purchases reverse on my reports. It’s probably a case of clicking a button.
Oh, and one more thing.
Because I totally appreciate the folks who are part of the Patreon family, I’ll be sending these Ellie-verse Direct versions directly to everyone on the $15 tier and above, for FREE.
If that is you, just keep an eye on your inbox for it hitting. It’s just a small token of my huge appreciation for the support you’ve been giving me. (You might need to check your junk filter).
Ok, that’s it from me for now.
Hope you’re as excited about this as I am!
I’ll be in touch again very soon, and as always, thank you for being here, for reading, and for being so supportive. You’re the best 😉
Ellie x
P.S. Ready to be an Ellie-verse Direct Reader?