This last year has been a battle, through and through, courtesy of how the year started.

Grief is no excuse for how sloppy I've been in running things, and where I've had some people give me the nth degree of patience for the issues that have come about, some have been less bashful in voicing their disapproval. Both are totally fair and, in their own right, both are helpful.

I'd like to take a page from both books, but when it comes to running a business, honesty is the best policy, and honestly, I'm a little bit frustrated right now. I need a victory, but not one handed to me. I need to earn this.

With that in mind, I'd like to do a quick update on my goals for the rest of the year, and I'm dropping a special sale in here, because I want to reward those of you who actually read that far.

Q4 Remaining Goals

-At least 3 books releasing at Furfest
-300,000+ words written
-$15,000 in gross earnings for the quarter (this is the big one)
-One credit card fully paid down

Everything here is lofty. If I can complete even one of them, I'll be thrilled, but the $15k in gross earnings is the one I most want and, frankly, most -need- to achieve.

To help with that, and in honor of Furry Book Month, I've got a special sale that's going on through the end of October. There will be exactly three slots for this.

Furry Book Month Book Sale

It's no secret that most of my books are composed of chapters that are purchased by my supporters. This spreads the burden of cost and makes life a little easier for my supporters, as well, but some of my books have been outright purchased, in full, and produced as such.

Right now, I want to give more people that opportunity, and the "Book Sale" is going to be your chance to get an entire novel or novella at a -huge- discount.

There will be one "novella" length slot, one "novel" length slot, and one "long novel" length slot. If you really have the funds, you can claim them all, and I will have an extra discount available for that.

Novella: 40,000 words for $900 (normally $1,000.)
Novel: 80,000 words for $1800 (normally $2,000.)
Long Novel: 120,000 words for $2700 (normally $3,000.)

If you decide to purchase everything, I'll make it an even $5,000 for the bundle, so...yes. $1,000 off. Yes, really.

Because of the large amounts for these orders, I would allow for payment plans or splits, but I would require 50% to hold a slot, and no work will start until full payment is received.

All of these slots have a completion date of Furfest 2026, so you'll be waiting a bit, but...books take time, you know?

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This is it. I need to make a big splash to end this year. This is something different.

Let's make it work, as I get back to my best work.