James M. Vargo Books

www.createspace.com/preview/1078008 just to update: Part One is available now. I am offering thru Createspace a discount of $4.00 using the discount code 6PTQ3DXZ. (For a better discount friend me on Facebook) AND NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.COM   USE MY LINK ON RIGHT >>>>>>>>>>>

For those whom have waited have waited...and waited.  I can finally announce Passage of the Acolyte -- Part One will be ready for purchase in days.  The final proof is on its way, and provided I put the page numbers on the outside of the page instead of the inside, (looked really funny when i saw it)  we are good to go. And no, you won't have to wait long for Part Two.  I'm marching through the prrof copy of it right now and anticipate a few more weeks and it too shall be ready for purchase.  If you email or reach me on this blog or facebook,  I should be able to offer discount codes -- if you go through the Createspace page. (owned by Amazon) e-mail:  vargojames@verizon.net

...or should I say, Proofs. Parts one and two have arrived in the mail, and yes, there are errors. Mostly formatting issues, but I am going to make other changes. Not to worry, should not take too long....days instead of weeks, months, years...ect. The overall design looks good for both. The blues of part one versus the orange hues of part two -- I like the contrast. plus Dulac's artwork, as you can see on the blog, look good. (my opinion)  Maps look good, except trimmed so you can't quite see everything. I'm trying to correct this too. Now I'm trying to decide between using this blog as a point of sales, or do a webpage. Keep you updated.

Now my story is in the hands of those who understand publishing a lot better than I do.  It's no longer about punctuation and dangling participles, but formatting. By far the hardest thing I've had to do. And with my bad timing, submitting book one early in the wee hours of December 31st,  Createspace is closed until Monday. Another wait. And yes, I said book one, because at nearly 700 pages, (it is an Epic Fantasy afterall) the story had to be split in two. Disasters aside, book two will be very short in coming. Now the small part of getting someone to read it....

The edit is done, the story is told, only two more maps (no small task) and this thing is ready to go. It is like climbing a mountain.  Once you reach the summit you look around and find the height dizzying; the winds blow,  the clouds lower,  but the effort is worthwhile. Questions remain. What is next?  Formatting, publishing, finding an audience.  Like that mountain, the effort will be worth it if someone enjoys the story....the biggest fear of all.