We are a few weeks out from the release of SAVAGE LEGION now, and I find the portion of my brain devoted to obsessing over it is split right down the center. I am deeply grateful for the support and reactions my debut epic fantasy novel has received. So many more folks than I expected have posted pics online of their copies (many featuring their dogs and cats and whatnot, which is a big bonus), have already read it multiple times, and have expressed a deep love for it. It has connected with people. That is, or should be, in my opinion, the goal of any creative work. The number of people shouldn’t matter. If you genuinely moved and inspired and really drew in one person, you did your job well. You made an impression. You gave them their money’s worth. You succeeded.
Thank you for the stark honesty Matt. I think it's better for all writers when the painted on happy smiles can be put down (like Edgar's) and complicated truths can be shared. I will continue to hope that this book finds it's audience. I'm enjoying the heck out of it (I am, sadly, given my interests and pursuits, a very slow reader sometimes.) but it's certainly worthy of hitting that commercial success.
Thank you for the stark honesty Matt. I think it's better for all writers when the painted on happy smiles can be put down (like Edgar's) and complicated truths can be shared. I will continue to hope that this book finds it's audience. I'm enjoying the heck out of it (I am, sadly, given my interests and pursuits, a very slow reader sometimes.) but it's certainly worthy of hitting that commercial success.