I am trying to figure out where I fit in the writing landscape. I am, by trade, a RPG writer. I write games and I write tie in material for games. This is what I enjoy but it is not the end goal. However, in that RPG landscape there is a great deal of space for a writer to find a name. I don’t do this full time. If I did I would have more novels out on the street, but as I am writing this novel and reading a friend’s novel in the same universe, I am starkly aware of how different our writing and storytelling styles and types of adventures are. Heck, I am not sure where my band of merry runners fits into the landscape of things. I think the sequel will answer a few of those questions, but I am not sold on that. Perhaps the 3rd book will solidify their place (and mine) in the universe.
In the meanwhile, I am learning more about what stories I like to write, which come easy, and what is the really hard work that needs to be done in order to generate an entirely new narrative. I am working on yet another book outside of the ones mentioned, and I hope that one will give me space to grow as a writer and start to build me a new sci-fi fanbase–one that will help me transition to full time writer.