Or: Why We’re Trading Weekly Chapters for Something Even Better
Dear faithful readers of The Walnut Prophecy,
After three chapters of Gerald’s adventures in cosmic bureaucracy, we’re making a strategic shift that will ultimately give you a much richer experience.
What’s changing: No more weekly chapter releases until Book 1 is complete.
Why: We realized we were doing you a disservice. Rushing to meet weekly deadlines was preventing us from crafting the tight, polished story this universe deserves. Gerald’s journey from anxious tannery clerk to cosmic mediator needs proper pacing, not publication pressure.
What you’re getting instead: Weekly standalone stories set in Corelandia! Think of them as enchanting side quests that expand the world without requiring you to remember complex plot threads.
This week’s tale, “The Lake That Longed to Dance,” introduces you to Lorna Belle – a bureaucratically misclassified body of water with dreams of choreography and a cosmic dance partner who understands artistic suffering.
The bigger picture: By the time we release the complete Book 1, you’ll have fallen in love with Corelandia itself through these fables. Then Gerald’s full story will hit with maximum impact, supported by a world you already adore.
Think Netflix model: build investment through samples, then deliver the complete experience.
For our one faithful reader waiting for Chapter 4: Thank you for your patience. Gerald, Clive, and the filing cabinet revolution will return stronger than ever.
Until next Tuesday’s tale,
Dr. Stone
P.S. – The squirrel cooking show is still in development. Acorn & Nibbles are arguing about camera angles that don’t exist.
