By Michael D. Young
So, you want to do NaNoWriMo? Good! And good luck! It’s not for the faint of heart, especially if writing is not your primary profession. I’ve done NaNoWriMo eight times and managed to write the full 50,000 words seven out of the eight times, all while trying to juggle family and work life. Though it can be difficult, it’s an incredibly rewarding experience that has produced some of my favorite work.
The release of Christopher Keene’s The Midnight Queen in June was a bittersweet one. It marked the end of the five-book Super Dungeon Series, authored by six of Future House’s authors, and told the story of the Heroes of Crystalia as they battled epic monsters and tracked down the adventuring princesses in the furthest reaches of the realm.
I’ve been writing since I could read. I have notebooks and journals galore, dating back to my early elementary years. From an early age I had no problem labeling myself as a writer.
But having the confidence to label myself an author came much later. By my late twenties I had written my Sherlock Academy series, dabbled in self-publishing, and was leading a writer’s group. Yet I couldn’t muster the nerve to call myself an author.
A few short weeks ago, we, the fans of Star Wars, had no idea how quickly we would be captivated by a character with absolutely no ability to show facial expressions. And that’s just “Baby Yoda.” Even better is the character the show is named for, the Mandalorian, who never reveals his face because “that is the way.” This is one series that works its way into the greater Lucasfilm universe as a wonderful addition and a return to the brand of storytelling that made Star Wars fun in the first place.
Last Fall we partnered up with Familius and began breaking our way into some of the more traditional publishing channels. It’s been awesome to see our books get the attention from bookstores that they’ve been getting on Kickstarter, Amazon, and in schools.
Now we have even bigger news. Through Familius, Future House is now going to be distributed by the largest independent publisher in the nation, Workman Publishing.
We’ve all been there: reading a good book, minding our own business, when something seems to smack us out of the story.
In August, Future House Publishing announced our new five-book series based in the world of Super Dungeon. Since that announcement, we’ve had tons of feedback from fans of the game. It’s been so great to hear from you all and see how excited you are about this new series!
Your voices were clear. The vast majority of you were interested in a pre-order and so that’s what we’ve decided to do.
Elves, princesses, and riftlings…Set in the world of the bestselling tabletop strategy game, Super Dungeon, our new five book series tells the story of the Heroes of Crystalia as they battle epic monsters and track down the adventuring princesses in the furthest reaches of the realm. The series and limited edition miniature figures of the main characters will be available later this year.
