by Timothy Deal
September 25, 2014
I am pleased to announce that the third book of the Jaysynn series, New Wells Rising, is now available! After the many delays this novella has experienced, it’s quite a relief for me as the author and for all of us as a team to finally get it published in ebook format for everyone to enjoy.
Believe it or not, the latest installment in Jaysynn’s story began about a year ago as work on The Rules Change was wrapping up. I still half-jokingly blame Nick for getting me involved with Jaysynn #3. He and I were talking about what the next Jaysynn novella should look like and I mentioned that it would be good for Jaysynn to begin attracting some followers, to build the base for his own small army to one day perhaps challenge series villain General Dracon. Nick agreed and commented that Jaysynn needed a core group of warriors to lead and inspire, much like the Biblical leader David had his band of “mighty men” or Robin Hood had his standout figures among his Merry Men.
That comparison fired my imagination since I’m a big fan of Robin Hood stories, especially the classic novel adaptation by Howard Pyle. There’s a series of chapters in that book where Robin first encounters such memorable characters as Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Midge the Miller’s Son (okay, not as many people remember that guy). Several of these encounters have a rocky start given Robin’s penchant of teasing and antagonizing strangers in Sherwood, but each end with the new character becoming a sworn friend and member of the Merry Men.
I initially envisioned Jaysynn #3 along similar lines. Jaysynn and Kyrie were embarking on a long journey back to Thyrion, and along the way they would meet talented individuals Jaysynn would recruit into his own little band. This basic idea is still an important part of the book, but the scope of it shifted during the course of its writing.
Instead of following the Howard Pyle method of devoting a single chapter to character introduction, I found modern pacing and the needs of the story demanded more time to set up and transition between Jaysynn’s adventures and recruitment scenes. This meant that my story was much bigger than I had originally realized when outlining it. Unfortunately, at my slow writing pace, I wasn’t going to have time to get to everything and everyone that I had planned to introduce. Hopefully, some of these “lost characters” will find their way into future stories.
But the good news is that I think these edits made New Wells Rising a tighter, better story. I was still able to develop some great characters that I hope you will grow to love as much as I do. And keeping to my adventure-loving style, I like to think I pulled off an exciting, action-packed, game-changing climax that will have you eager to keep reading Children of the Wells. But now that’s up for you to decide! Download New Wells Rising and dive in!
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