I’ve just released the latest Galactic Coalition Academy Series, Left of Nowhere. For those who don’t follow it, it’s an epic 27-series meta-series. Basically, 27 series occurring in the same sci-fi universe centered on an academy that trains recruits for the Galactic Coalition Army. The first series is Ouroboros, which you would have received free when you signed up for this newsletter.
As you can imagine, the series – and my writing style – have changed somewhat over the past 11 years since I started writing it. It’s still enjoyable, bite-sized space opera with plenty of action, a dash of romance, and sprawling plots.
Left of Nowhere picks up where we left off with Darken, following the fallout of the Masters’ original attack. It’s even bigger in scope than Darken and traverses two galaxies. So strap in for a sprawling adventure reminiscent of The Eyes of the Gods.
As always, the first episode is available from the below retailers. Amazon isn’t free yet – I have to price-match there. Give it a few days, and the price should reset to zero. If you’re eager to get it before then, you can download it from another retailer or from this website on my free page: https://www.odettecbell.com/pages/free.
Amazon Kindle | Apple iTunes | Barnes and Noble | Google Play | Kobo | Smashwords.
In other news, I haven’t done much but write this month (and garden, though that’s not book-related). I’m just about to finish my latest contemporary fantasy series. It’s based on modern Nordic gods who must stop Ragnarok from reoccurring and the young woman with their future in her hands.
When that’s finished, I’ll move on to the next GCA. I don’t even know what I’m going to write yet. Which isn’t that unusual. Sometimes I do. More often than not, when it’s time to write a new series, I write a blurb, refine it, then go from there. Though with my last series, I started with loglines, picked my favorite, then expanded it. I’m sure not too many people care about this under-the-hood look at how I write, but it’s personally interesting to see how I’ve changed over my 12ish years of professional writing. Back in the day, I just sat down and started writing. No blurb, no plan, just one sentence after another. I honestly think having both abilities – planning and pantsing – is the best of both worlds and expands your skills. I find chase stories have more energy if I don’t plan them. While complex world-building and mystery stories are more satisfying if they’re planned. But that’s just me!
That’s it for this month. I hope everyone is well, and happy reading.