Dead by Midnight Update Schedule · 9:49pm Nov 11th, 2020
As it currently stands, I will be updating Dead by Midnight twice a month. I have a relatively strong backlog of written chapters (that I still have to edit 
) but frankly speaking I just don't have the kind of free time I did when I was writing Dead by Sunset and Featherfall. Back then I had a job that, while not the best paying, afforded me significantly more free time while still permitting me to pay my bills.
Obviously, things have changed.
Thanks, 2020.
So with that said, I don't want to commit to a schedule that I know will burn me out, because beyond just writing Dead by Midnight and working full time, I'm also writing my original novel Bare Knuckles & Butterflies, which is getting published chapter-by-chapter on my Patreon, I'm also writing a few other stories, mostly additional side-stories to Dead by Midnight which will come out as the story progresses much like Adagio's Lament and Sisterhood did.
Now with that said, this is the reason I started my Patreon in the first place. Ideally, I'd like to be able to write full time but, let's be honest, that's not going to happen anytime soon. So as a more modest goal I wanted to propose that if I can be making at least $250 per month on my Patreon I'll be able to cut my hours down to part-time and be able to focus more on writing as a career, and if I can do that I'll feel a lot more comfortable updating Dead by Midnight once a week because I'll have the time to write, and edit, and also not burn myself out completely.
If I can be completely frank with you all, my life isn't going all that great. I know that's true of a lot of people, but I just feel like I should probably say it too. I write and update, and write and update, because one of the best things in my life is all of you. Every single person who reads my work, who comments, who leaves a like, or tracks it, makes my day or week or month a little more bearable.
I also kind of agonised over even posting this because the last thing I want any of you to think is that I'm holding my story hostage or something.
It's like I said when I announced Dead by Midnight, I'm going to tell this story, and many others, no matter what happens. Even if I only make a few dollars a week from my Patreon, or nothing at all, I'll still tell stories. I'll be telling stories to my grave. But at the same time, I know that burning myself out isn't what I should be doing. I need to be kind to myself as best as I can, so I set myself reasonable goals, and try to meet them every day.
Anyway, I just wanted to make this announcement. I'll be updating the goals on my Patreon so check it out if you have any interest. Even if you can't put anything in the bucket, know that I love and appreciate each and every one of you who reads my stories, and I will never stop writing for you, so thank you and as always...
Cheers,
I-A-M
Good luck, I-A-M, with your life in general and then writing in particular; we can wait if you need it.
And I'm definitely not thinking you're holding your writing hostage!
And thank you for the love and appreciation. :)
I'm scared of how you're going to include The Twins down the road
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Well, given that I outlined much of DBM in advance I’m not sure I’ll be using the Twins. That’s some serious body horror though, lol.
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That the thing scared the shit out of me when I saw the trailer, I am so not looking forward to fighting that thing.