Categories: MiscThe Third Heaven: The Birth of God

Struck by edititous: I am better now.

It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted anything. One reason is that I’ve essentially, been consumed in the release of the new book and what turned out to be a frustrating experience.

To make a long story short I uploaded a “dirty” (i.e. not fully edited) version of the book on pre-release. And it went out before I uploaded the newer “clean” (edited ) version to Amazon.

According to Amazon, my readers can get the current version of The Birth of God updated on their kindles. Per Amazon “we have activated their ability to update the content through the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon.com Therefore, customers who had bought your book previously would now be able to get the updated content of your book to their device.”

So go ahead and get the updated version via your kindle now, and when you finish let me know what you think! Leave a review!

But wait! you say. Why did it need updating? Well I’m glad you asked that. Well it seems that that I had a bout of edititious.

Edititous?

Yep. It’s a known malady that effects writers. You have probably experienced it too.

This deadly writers malady deceives you into thinking that what you see is what what you actually wrote. Somehow I manged to upload a draft still infected with editing errors. Drove me crazy. The way the pre-release system works I wasn’t able to update it in time. So I gasp…released a book that wasn’t edited to the standards that I would like. As the head of this business, the buck stops with me. Thankfully, I was able to upload the corrected version and Amazon worked with me to update my readers kindles.

Needless to say it was a valuable lesson, and one I don’t intend to make again.

I am happy to report that the book sales are doing wonderfully because of awesome fans like you! Thank you so much for allowing me to entertain you in the pages of my fictional world.

Also I had the opportunity to go the Milford Public Library for their author fair. I had a great time rubbing shoulders with authors and met some new readers. I’m looking forward to doing more in person book signings.

Also I am happy to announce that production has started on the Audiobook of The Birth of God. I have been getting multiple requests for the audiobook, and after gathering the resources and being blessed by a benefactor who believes in me. I hope to have it out to you by the end of this month!

I mentioned that my focus on the release of the new novel has kept me busy, but I must confess I’m struggling with the blogging. I am praying over what is getting to me about it. Pundits say that you should blog about thee times weekly. Sometimes I struggle over what to write about, do my readers want to learn more about publishing? More about devotional stuff, more about the specifics about my writing. All of the above. I find that blogging is work. I want to be smart with my time and have developed enough of a brand that I need to be more conscientious about what I put out there. So if you read what I produce give me some feedback. It would go a long way into determining how much and maybe even if I write more.

Until next time!

Donovan

Donovan M. Neal is the Amazon best-selling independently published author of the Third Heaven Series: a speculative Christian fantasy four book series that explores the captivating story about the fall of Lucifer. The book takes readers on an epic journey through the celestial realms, offering a unique perspective on the events surrounding Lucifer’s rebellion and his descent into darkness. In this imaginative tale, Donovan weaves together elements of Christian theology, angelic mythology, and fantastical world-building. The story delves into the cosmic conflict between good and evil, painting a vivid picture of the spiritual warfare that unfolded in the heavens. Donovan has published eleven books and is currently working on publishing five more in the year 2023 alone. His books have reached thirteen countries including India, Japan, the Philippines, Mexico, Brazil and across Europe, Canada and the US. He has sold over thirty thousand units of his books and generated over a quarter million in gross sales part time and without an agent. Donovan has produced fiction; non-fiction and most recently published a graphic novel. His genre of preference is fantasy and he has been named among such notable authors as Frank Perretti, Brian Godawa, and the late Dr. Michael S. Heiser. When he’s not writing or working, Donovan can be found gaming or enjoying various forms of media. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and a graduate degree in Non-profit Management from Walden University. Prior to his current career, Donovan served in ordained ministry from 1993-2011 and has extensive experience teaching the Bible. You can learn more about him professionally if you would like by clicking here. His favorite movie is the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. He also enjoys gaming and can be found on the Playstation5 deep in Destiny 2, He’s owned most gaming systems all the way back from Atari and Pong! and has made several friends from his beloved days on World of Warcraft. A lover of such classics as chess and backgammon he loves most games and the strategy behind them. When he is not imagining comic conflicts between good and evil he is helping to secure employment for housing insecure women as the Executive Director of a non-profit in the city of Detroit and also serves in the prayer and discipleship ministry of his local church.