Hello All,
I will attach two photos of donations to this post.
After this, I will still owe Doctor's Without Borders $3,000 and will pay this
as soon as I can get the funds transferred to the appropriate account.
I have been asked for an update on Book 3 of the
Academy, both on my blog and via email. I want to start off by saying that it
is extremely flattering to hear that readers are anxious for the next book in
my series. I don't have a set date for when book 3 will be released, and I
truly don't feel comfortable giving an estimate. At this time, I am taking a
semi-break from the Academy books. What this means is that I am still gathering
ideas and brainstorming, but I am working on a side project at this time and
have put actively writing book 3 on hold.
This 'side project' is called "The Baggers
Trilogy." As the word 'trilogy' suggests, :), this series will consist of
three books. I would estimate that book one will be released on Amazon at some
point in July of 2014 and that books two and three will both be released before
the end of 2014. I want to stress that these are estimates :). I also estimate
that I will recommence actively writing book 3 of the Academy as soon as I am
finished writing the Baggers Trilogy (near the end of 2014). I'm still in the
outlining phase of book 3, and as those who have read the Academy books know,
the plots are intricate and I cannot be sure how much time book 3 will take to
complete.
I'm very sorry to all of you who hoped for a quick
turn-around between the Academy books, but I hope that you will hear me out
when I say that I honestly believe that this short break from The Academy
Series will result in higher quality for book 3 and 4 (at this time, I believe
that the Academy will be four books long). I spent from April 2012 to February
of 2014 working solely on The Academy, as far as writing. Though I love
Charlotte, Asa, Robert King, the Davids, the Five Mountains, the Town, Conway,
and Francine Black, I felt that I needed to work on a separate project for a
few months so that I could become reenergized about the Academy and attack book
3 with a lot of excitement. I believe that writing The Baggers Trilogy will
give me a healthy separation from the Academy so that when I begin writing the
series again in late 2014 to early 2015, the plotlines, the setting, and the
characters will be fresh and invigorating for me.
I will leave you with the beautiful cover that
Chelsey and Caitlin Bateson made for me for The Baggers Trilogy: Book 1.
Enjoy!
Chad Leito
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