World, Writing, Wealth discussion

The title pretty much says it all. Last month, the third novel in my Formist Series (published by Castrum Press) was finally released. This is my third published book in three years and officially makes the Formist Series a trilogy!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...

Don't let that fool you though, the whole series took five years for me to write, and those years weren't exactly divided up equally! Still, I am happy to have this series finished and look forward to creating at least two more :)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

The first two books were featured here on WWW when they were released back in 2017 and 2018. If possible, I would love to talk to those people who stuck with the entire series and have thoughts on the final installment.

Congrats, Matthew! Did you find it difficult to write a trilogy? I'm writing on my first trilogy and just finished the second book.

Congratulations, Matthew. Well done.

Justin wrote: "Congrats, Matthew! Did you find it difficult to write a trilogy? I'm writing on my first trilogy and just finished the second book."

Glad you asked. The first book was a challenge, given that it's all about establishing everything, but I found the experience enjoyable. The second was the most fun and easiest to write, it took just six months. But that's got a lot to do with how much I like writing sequels! That's when things go dark and things are taken to another level.

The third installment was where it got hard for me. Like the first installment, there's a sense of duty. But it's greater because now you've got to bring all the threads and elements you created to their denouement and conclusion. The third book certainly had its moments, but the sense of obligation weighed me down for much of it. Hence why it took me the longest to write.

But that's me and there's no reason why you should feel the same way. If you enjoy telling your stories and like your characters, you're likely to enjoy wrapping things up for them. And getting the last installment done and wrapping up the series is really rewarding, so you're sure to feel plenty of motivation to get it done.

Well done, Matthew. I read and enjoyed The Cronian Incident a while back. Glad to see that you've kept writing.

Scout wrote: "Well done, Matthew. I read and enjoyed The Cronian Incident a while back. Glad to see that you've kept writing."

Yep, I remember. Still really thankful for the reviews you posted too :)

Well done, Matthew! Might have to check out the two sequels! I remember enjoying The Cronian Incident.

Congrats & best of luck with it!

Congrats!!!

Covers look great

Nik wrote: "Congrats & best of luck with it!"

Just wanted to say thanks and goodbye all. It's been something else, but it's clear (whether it's my standards or the group's) that this is not a good place for me to be. Nik, kudos to you, I don't agree with how you run things here, but you ran it all the same. And that's no easy task with a group of thousands of members! Good luck to all and hope we can still chat directly or in other groups we might share :)

I agree, not an easy job for moderators. Good luck to you, Matthew, with your writing.