Awakening Horde is taking off on Royal Road – Misty’s Writing Update :)

Hi friends,

A bit of sad news hit our family this week. My husband’s father passed away. He was an amazing man, father of nine who worked hard and always had time to help out when someone needed him.

I’m writing this early as we’ll be headed to the funeral this weekend where we will celebrate his life with the rest of the family.

So, maybe take an extra moment today to show a little love to the important people in your life. 🙂

I also have a short writing: My new book is going crazy on Royal Road and already bringing in a nice chunk of income to support further writing:

First, thanks to any of you who popped over to check out my new book on Royal Road and leave a kind review.

So far, there are 550+ people following the story and 52,000+ views of all the chapters! Not only that, since last week I climbed up from the #40 slot to #10 on the Rising Stars list.

Awakening Horde – Shieldwall Academy Book 1

It’s so fun to see readers commenting, giving me feedback and encouragement. Some are helping me find typos. Others are dissecting the magic system and giving me suggestions. I don’t even mind the small number of critical comments because they all give me a peek into what readers want in their stories.

And the money, you ask? Is this going to be worth it from a business viewpoint?

Well, as of today, Wednesday, 42 generous readers have already pledged a monthly amount (the majority $10 each) on my Patreon page to support my writing.

In return, they can read twenty chapters ahead of the free Royal Road website and have fun helping an author continue to write the story they’re enjoying. Win-win!

Minus fees and Patreon’s cut, it’s already a very healthy income for a single book, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down any time soon.

Ratings make the biggest impact on Royal Road, so feel free to hop over, binge read a few chapters for free, and share with others what you think of the story. I’m send you a virtual high-five! 😀

I’ll be back early next week, and I appreciate your condolences and kind words. Family is very important to all of us and it is always sad to lose someone who’s had such a great influence.

However, I’m comforted by my belief that families can be together after this life and look forward to seeing my father-in-law again someday.

I hope you and your families are doing well!

All the best,

— Misty 🙂