Writing Update - Mar 13th, 2025

Wasabi Gangsters!

As always, expect them every Friday morning 930ET along with a video talking about my reading and some other writing updates if that suits you better.

I like to be as transparent as possible in these. I’m excited for you all to be engaged with the world of Mercy—so here. we. go.

Primary Novel Update:

Book Two — Mercy: (Title to be announced) — is on the CHOPPING BLOCK.

More like a revising block… but you get it.

Current Word Count: 181,327

Chapter 21/44 Revised

Alright—so I’m hitting some big climactic moments and figuring out pacing and story elements that need to be fleshed out through this first revision. And it’s so fun to see how the story unfolded in my mind and what ended up being implemented to help set up book two from book one while also expanding on the world.

I love chatting about this world and I can’t wait to converse about it with everyone. Exploring much much more of all there is to be discovered.

Let me know what you guys wants to see or hear about more in these writing updates! I’ll be happy to share.

Mercy: Tears of the Fallen

Post Copy-Edit, Pre first proofread word count -

170,065

~600 pages pre-format

Nothing really to report here with book 1. In the middle of a proofread, I’ll likely be going back and working through notes as my proofreader (thank you Emma) works through it. To try and speed up the editing process

E-ARCS will be available in April! If you’re signed up to the Runeborn Tier, I will be asking for an email of which to send it! And right now, you can access the copy edited “The Before” along with an early look at some artwork I will be delivering for free here on Patreon next month.

*repeat of last weeks art news.

NOW!!! Some more exciting news.

The “Minas Tirith” on steroids is being worked on right now by a fantastic artist who has also collaborated with Andrew Watson. I’m so excited with what I’ve seen so far.

My goal is to include two poster prints for my reviewers who are getting physical copies. That is a shorter list—simply because I’m sending out packages for a good amount of reviewers to receive my book. And potentially some of your favorite booktube/bookstagram content creators will have giveaways with my book (hopefully) as I’m planning on sending extra copies to several of the reviewers.

Let me know what you guys want to see from future Patreon Tiers. I have some ideas for post book release Tiers and rolling them out over time as demand increases to get people more ingratiated into the universe of Mercy.

Anyways—thanks so much for taking the time to read this. Grateful for everyone who takes the time.

Stay dangerous,

Chance