Salamander is finished!
After a long, hard slog I finished the first draft of Salamander last night.
There's still a little honing and editing to do, plus incorporating any feedback/comments that my editor makes, but the words are in the bag and I am one relieved writer.
I was only saying to Louise last night that this has been the toughest book I've ever had to write - it also feels like the longest it terms of the time it's taken me to get it done. By the end, I like to think that everything came together very satisfyingly and sets things up for a sequel, which I'm already planning (my moleskine notebook is literally crammed with material on volumes two and three of what is going to be called 'The Tome of Fire' trilogy).
At this point, I just want to thank again everyone who has posted on the blog or spoken to me at conventions etc about the book, offering their advice, support and general good will - it is all very much appreciated. I don't think I good have gone on and written this book in the way I have if it weren't for all of you.
A special shout out must go to Brother Argos and Brother Pyriel, who were there with me right from the start as devoted and highly knowledgeable Salamander fans and gamers - you I want to impress most of all. You will both be honoured in the novel as characters within the Third Company.
Now, I just have to wait and see what the fan reaction will be to Fires of War, the Salamander short story/novella which features in Heroes of the Space Marines. I've heard some nice rumblings from the Games Workshop Design Studio about the story, so I'm hoping it'll go down well.
There's still a little honing and editing to do, plus incorporating any feedback/comments that my editor makes, but the words are in the bag and I am one relieved writer.
I was only saying to Louise last night that this has been the toughest book I've ever had to write - it also feels like the longest it terms of the time it's taken me to get it done. By the end, I like to think that everything came together very satisfyingly and sets things up for a sequel, which I'm already planning (my moleskine notebook is literally crammed with material on volumes two and three of what is going to be called 'The Tome of Fire' trilogy).
At this point, I just want to thank again everyone who has posted on the blog or spoken to me at conventions etc about the book, offering their advice, support and general good will - it is all very much appreciated. I don't think I good have gone on and written this book in the way I have if it weren't for all of you.
A special shout out must go to Brother Argos and Brother Pyriel, who were there with me right from the start as devoted and highly knowledgeable Salamander fans and gamers - you I want to impress most of all. You will both be honoured in the novel as characters within the Third Company.
Now, I just have to wait and see what the fan reaction will be to Fires of War, the Salamander short story/novella which features in Heroes of the Space Marines. I've heard some nice rumblings from the Games Workshop Design Studio about the story, so I'm hoping it'll go down well.
Labels: Fires of War, Heroes of the Space Marines, Salamander, Tome of Fire
posted by Nick Kyme at
10:08
4 Comments:
Congratulations! That must be a massive relief.
I'm trying to get through to the end of my latest novel before the end of the month.
And I know what you mean about it being a hard slog...!
How long did it take you to write this one?
Congratulations Nick. Seeing even a bit of the process you've gone through really does make me look forward to the book (and the rest of the trilogy)!
Having read Fires of War, I'm really looking forward to Salamander. Nice one!
Congrats on finishing the book. Look forward to picking it up when it makes its way to the shelves.
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