G'day readers! As a part of the Discover Fantasy Tour, I am proud to offer you today a Guest Post by my friend David M. Brown, author of A World Apart and Fezariu's Epiphany. As part of this blog tour you can enter to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card and more! Just go here. Now read on for what David has to say about Elenchera.
Future of Elenchera?

By May 2010 I was ready to share Elenchera
with the rest of the world in the form of my debut novel, Fezariu’s Epiphany, which has enjoyed some good reviews and has an
overall average of around 4/5 on Goodreads and Amazon. I had targeted 3/5 so to
be currently at 4/5 is still very heart-warming and flattering for me. I hope
for a similar response with all my books but unlike some authors I don’t expect
it.
The journey continued in June 2012 with the
release of my second novel, A World Apart,
which went beyond Fezariu’s Epiphany
in length, complexity and characters. I started with a small-scale novel and
have now progressed to a large-scale epic work. I don’t intend to favour one
type of book over the other, of course. I intend to write further epic novels
like A World Apart in the future but
I also want shorter works like Fezariu’s
Epiphany.

As time passes I aim to have a wide range
of self-contained novels all set in Elenchera. Readers are not obligated to
read these books in any order. A World
Apart has none of the characters that feature in Fezariu’s Epiphany and vice versa. With The Elencheran Chronicles
there is no waiting with impatience for the latest instalment in a series. At
this stage I am happy to avoid writing a series. I don’t believe any events in
the history of Elenchera would warrant a nine or ten book series. At the most I
might commit to a trilogy of novels if the narrative was stretching beyond
1,000 pages but that aside I intend to have just one book per story. The
company of my demanding characters would be too much for any more than three
books!
I am always happy to hear from readers and
respond to any feedback I receive. If readers find they want to know more about
a particular land or a race then I’m always happy to return to the history and
see what I can share in a future novel. Just don’t ask me for a sequel to Fezariu’s Epiphany or A World Apart. Those stories are well
and truly over.
You can contact David on his blog Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dave, Facebook page, Twitter, and Google+.
Working through my first epic fantasy (at 31%) I feel like I'll be up to tackling A World Apart next. Love that you listen to your readers!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're enjoying that epic fantasy :)
DeleteWould love to gear your thoughts on AWA :)
Coral - I hope you'll come by and tell us about your first epic fantasy once you've completed it. David - you're up early - or is it late? LOL
DeleteIt was probably late, though it might have been early. I can't remember now :)
Deleteif he was listening he would guarantee a vampire dragon.. just saying
DeleteI love the stand alone stories that are set in the same world. I do love series books too but they can get overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteI feel safer with stand alone stories.
DeleteA series takes a lot of commitment and it's a big challenge keeping each instalment as good as the one before.
I always think the books in a series SHOULD be able to stand alone. But I love David's approach to this.
DeleteI do admire writers that tackle a series but I would worry if one instalment wasn't good it would set the rot in for the rest of the series.
DeleteStephen King's Dark Tower series was great, so close to being perfect, until I read the 7th one and the way it ended ruined it for me. He's released a new one which takes place halfway through the series which seems a bit strange!
I love a series but stand alone's make me happy no waiting for the next one is great and it's great when an author creates a fantasy world and then yes you can create endless stories in the world that don't have to be tied to each other. Love it
ReplyDeleteI agree. I don't like torturing readers making them wait for the next book in a series.
DeleteElenchera will be stand alone books so readers won't be left frustrated with a cliffhanger ending :)
Hey, did you read the article I wrote for Indie Exchange about series and cliffhanger endings?! (It hasn't even gone up yet ;) )
DeleteThe problem Jessica - is that even with stand alone books, when an author becomes one of your favorites they just can't write fast enough to keep you (or at least ME) satisfied. It's such a tragedy. *sigh*
DeleteThat's the other problem, you're absolutely right. A series brings added pressure making each instalment as good as if not better than the one before.
DeleteI'm aiming for better books with each novel I write but I do feel less pressure with the stand alone approach.
A big thank you to A.B. Shepherd for hosting me today and taking part in the Discover Fantasy Tour.
ReplyDeleteAwwww - thank YOU David. I hope the tour is a huge success!
DeleteWith the support of great bloggers such as yourself, how can it not be :)
DeleteFantastic post on a great blog! What a great start!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna!
DeleteThanks for commenting Donna :)
DeleteGreat author, great giveaway, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting :)
DeleteI'm always looking for new authors and books. This one looks like a "must read"!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI hope you enjoy the book :)
Sounds wonderful, I am open to reading just about anything these days. I hope to be able to read one of your books!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI would value your honest feedback :)
Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteI like how you describe your book and writing as a marriage because it is like that. Passionate writing and good strong characters takes a special relationship. I really like how your stories don't have to be read in any order. I hate it when I order books through the library and receive the third one. Thanks and keep writing!
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Hi Sherry,
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting. I just want to give readers more choice with Elenchera. A long series is risky especially if the story starts to wane but self-contained novels offer more to readers, the chance to dip in and out of Elenchera.
It seems to be working so far.
I prefer to read books in a connected series because I am able to familiarize myself with the setting and the characters' traits, and I also grow attached to the characters and can't bear to part with them when the book is over. However, I do enjoy good standalone stories from time to time. Perhaps standalone stories set in the same "universe" would be a good compromise? :)
ReplyDeleteHi Julie,
DeleteThat's what I'm hoping :) I couldn't spend several books with the same set of characters from Elenchera. We'd fall out with each other :)
I do enjoying reading series though but sometimes find the later instalments are not as good as the opening books.
I think this has a lot of merit, the stand alone but within a world build. Disc World sort of does this, in fact the MS books and adult series are separate yet the same. The fact they are stand alone stories makes me OK to grab and dive in something from the middle.. like I will be reading A World Apart first before the first one, WHY? I dig pirates and am in an ARGGGGHHSSSOOME mood ALL the time. oh and vampires.. and dragons. sigh a girl can dream!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kriss.
DeleteYes, Discworld is similar in the approach that Elenchera will follow.
I'm glad you're reading AWA before the first book. I want readers to know they can read these books in whatever order they wish :)
Dragons may appear in my books one day ;)
Thank you for introducing this interesting book, wish you all the best
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting Hani :)
DeleteSounds intriguing..........you may just get me into fantasy yet!
ReplyDeleteLol :) I hope do Georgia :)
DeleteI love new authors, but your books sounds great for my mother in law. I think I found an awsome christmas presant :)
ReplyDeleteI hope she enjoys if you do choose AWA as a Christmas gift :)
DeleteThe book looks interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice how your wife has been so supportive! Behind every great man is a great woman who helped him get there!
ReplyDeleteI haven't yet read your books yet. Maybe I will
ReplyDeletei have nt read the bok but the cover is interesting and then so is your pic i get te book on it
ReplyDeleteWhat a story. It's the first time I've heard of these books and it sounds really interesting, but I can't find them on Goodreads. D:
ReplyDeleteHi Nickle, thanks for commenting.
DeleteHere's the link for A World Apart http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14289474-a-world-apart
Sounds like an amazing story!
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting Christy.
DeleteI hope readers enjoy the book :)