2021 — Year in Review
Everything that happened in 2021

2021 — Year in Review

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January 5, 2022

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Before we begin, let me say…THANK YOU ❤️

This has been a transformative year for my life as an author. What started in 2020 as a fun side project, with no marketing plan and no connections in the community, has become something I could never have imagined. I still have a day job that I love—so, don’t expect any announcements for full-time—but the warmth of this community continues to renew my spirit to write. Needless to say, I have been a bit overwhelmed by the love I’ve felt from all of you.

So, thank you! None of this would be possible without your support and kind words of encouragement.

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2022 ANNOUNCEMENTS

While there will certainly be many more exciting things to happen in 2022, here are a few important dates:

2021 HIGHLIGHTS

While last year may have been hard for us all, there will still a few good things to happen:

  • Published Stones of Light (ebook, audiobook)
  • Launched an online store to sell signed books in the US (link)
  • Created a signed/numbered limited edition hardcover with The Broken Binding (link). Because the books sold out fast, there will be another run with the launch of book 3.
  • Participated in a fantasy conference panel (link)
  • Read 21 books (16 indie)—over 10,000 pages!

2021 AWARDS & LISTS

One of the most incredible parts of 2021 was seeing all of the love for the Threadlight series. Here are a few highlights:

PROJECT UPDATES

Every author has a backlog of projects and plans and, my part-time schedule means I can't get to as much as I'd like, I still want to share some of the exciting things I have planned.

  • Threadlight — I am hard at work trying to do this series justice in its final installment. There are scenes in this book that I’ve been planning since I started writing Voice of War, and I’m both scared and excited to finally share them with you all. I am about 30% done writing Bonds of Chaos, and plan to have the first done by end of March. ARCs will go out in July. There is also a growing likelihood that I’ll do a Kickstarter for an omnibus edition of the series.
  • Achromic — This is a Threadlight novella that I will likely work on that follows Alabella’s rise to power. I am currently in the process of outlining this, and any release would likely be end of 2022 or early 2023. If there are any other prequel-stories you would be interested in reading, let me know!
  • The Fall of Cloud Seven — This is a standalone book that I will be working on once I finish up with Threadlight, which would be released in 2023. I am SO excited for this. It’s a new world, with awesome characters, and a plot that I won’t spoil here. Needless to say, it’s taking all of my will power not to work on it. That said, I may have already commissioned a map and written a few chapters…There is a chance that I will query this one to agents. If I do choose to go down that path, any release would likely be delayed.

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

So, this section may be a bit odd, but I thought it would be nice for both readers and fellow authors to see a transparent look into how much I’ve made as an author. Spoiler! With expenses, it is not very much…yet. Once the trilogy is complete, I expect the total profit to increase. If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer as best I can.

  • Total Revenue: ~$8000 USD
  • Expenses: ~$7300* USD
  • 1,500 eBooks sold
  • 180 physical books sold
  • 152 signed books sold
  • 630 audiobooks sold
  • 332,000 KU pages read

*Expenses include audiobook narration, cover illustration for Bonds of Chaos, 20 sketches for the hardcovers, book orders for signed books, marketing, etc.

FAN ART FROM READERS!

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Art by Kaya from https://www.youtube.com/c/KayaReads

Art by Kaya from https://www.youtube.com/c/KayaReads

MEMES FROM READERS!

THANKS FOR READING!

Sincerely yours,

—Zack Argyle

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