{"id":3106,"date":"2015-11-18T12:03:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T12:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.averral.com\/blog\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2015-11-18T12:15:26","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T12:15:26","slug":"writing-the-sequel-to-red-hourglass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.averral.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/writing-the-sequel-to-red-hourglass\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing the Sequel to Red Hourglass"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/27413612-red-hourglass?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=author_widget\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3056 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.averral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Hourglass_Ebook-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"Red Hourglass_Ebook\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.averral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Hourglass_Ebook-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.averral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Hourglass_Ebook-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.averral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Hourglass_Ebook-1080x1727.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.averral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Hourglass_Ebook.jpg 1563w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/27413612-red-hourglass?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=author_widget\" target=\"_blank\">Red Hourglass<\/a> hit 7000 downloads today on Amazon after 20 days of it&#8217;s release. I predict that there will be about 100 000 downloads in about six months. As of now, I am currently outlining the sequel. It&#8217;s called The Ocra, from Mimi POV. I am having fun with character boards and redrawing the universe. It seems that I am much more efficient compared to when I initially started out. What would take me weeks to outline, now takes me hours. It&#8217;s like my learning curve for the first book had short cut the process for my second book. I am able to bypass lots of mistakes that I previously made and know instinctively &#8220;what to do&#8221; now.<\/p>\n<p>I also feel that I am much more expressive compared to before. I had learnt to let go over time and not really care what people think about me anymore. I used to hold back, but now I do it free flow. I write what I want, film when I feel like it. I don&#8217;t try to push or force myself too hard as I used to. I have to admit I used to be quite hardcore on myself, now I take lots of breaks. I exercise. I stretch and walk around. I set a timer to take a <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/52-minute-work-17-minute-break-is-the-ideal-productivi-1616541102\">17 minute break every 52 minutes<\/a>, as according to latest research, the best productivity occurs in this time span.<\/p>\n<p>I booked myself into a co-working space where I can drop in to write without interruptions. I used to do cafe hopping, but cafes are not consistently quiet. Some days it&#8217;s crowded. I need a quiet space, where it is guaranteed. I found a special spot at a very low cost that it&#8217;s unbelievable. They probably think I am a fresh grad etsy start up as most of the people in the co-working area are older men. I am so glad at this secret find that I am not going to reveal my new writing hideout :X<\/p>\n<p>I am also outlining a series called &#8220;The Switch&#8221; in the contemporary romance genre. I usually work on multiple projects at one time, as being on one project drains me. I have to work on a few different tasks to feel energised. It goes with my reading habits. I read stimulanetous books at the same time, I flip from historical romance, to thrillers, to contemporary, to non fiction self help. It&#8217;s just the way my brain works in it&#8217;s dyslexic interconnected ways.<\/p>\n<p>As for Butterfly, it is a very niche book in the femdom segment. I will probably just publish a novella first, and if the response is positive I would continue to work on it. I have so much notes on that book but I had been very very afraid to publish it over the years. I think female dominance is not a very common thing, and I just have crazy ideas on it that I can&#8217;t express elsewhere. But maybe it is the fantasy of many? Who knows!<\/p>\n<p>After I am done outlining <strong>The Ocra, The Switch and Butterfly<\/strong>, I would be focus on my word count daily goals and hopefully I will be releasing <strong>two full length books and a novella a year<\/strong> if things goes well.<\/p>\n<p>I will resume filming as Risque soon and do some audio recordings of her. I miss her too and I hope she returns back to screen on Youtube soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Hourglass hit 7000 downloads today on Amazon after 20 days of it&#8217;s release. I predict that there will be about 100 000 downloads in about six months. As of now, I am currently outlining the sequel. It&#8217;s called The Ocra, from Mimi POV. 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