Writing Update: The Others (The Reality Warper Book 2)

For those of you waiting for Book 2 in Evelyn Acorn's adventures, I promise, I am working on it! The Reality Warper left us with a ton of unanswered questions, and I am well aware that I owe you Book 2 in the trilogy.

Book 2, The Others, has already been drafted. While I might be over-optimistic, I think that December 2024 is not a crazy publication date to shoot for. However, there are many versions and beta reads needed before I get there, so wish me luck!

V1 is written. V2 edits are being planned. Here are some major areas that need work in the next iteration of the story:

• The Reality Warper introduced readers to many interesting and diverse characters. The Others needs to give each of these characters enough attention and time for their story arcs to continue. My v2 planning document has space for the roles of each of these characters to be addressed individually. Not every character needs their own 'solo' but I at least need to know where they are what they are doing at all times.
• There are a handful of new characters in the book, most important of which are the titular 'others.' These characters snuck up on me by surprise--I didn't know they were going to be in the story until they were, and now they're so important that I named the whole book after them. I need to give these characters some time and attention to ensure that they are fully realized.
• There are some moments in the The Others where I stopped and said, "Wait, does this match what happened in the first book?" This is one of the challenges of writing a series--you need to ensure that the story is consistent across multiple works. So, I have a few things that I have to go back and check in the already-published Reality Warper.

I also want to add that I still plan to find beta readers from among my fans. Once v2 (or possibly v3--we'll see how it goes) is ready, I will be asking for volunteers from my readership to read and provide comments on the story to get me closer to that all-important publishable version. Readers who help me out will receive signed copies of The Others, once published, and one randomly selected beta reader will appear as a character in the third, and final, installment in the trilogy! I will keep everyone updated on my progress as frequently as possible.