Foreword by the Author

Foreword by the Author

Ohh, I love writing ‘Forward by the Author’ it sounds so posh! Anywhozzle~ it’s time for Stray Cat Strut’s eight volume! That’s… a large number! We’re slowly sneaking our way over to the double digits!

I want to try something with this one. My writer-senses tell me that it’s a good idea. It’s a way to progress and elevate the narrative, to expand the world, to make the known characters deeper and more interesting and more alive.

My author-senses tell me that it’s a terrible idea. That it will put a strain on my readership, that it’ll slow down an already relatively slow pace, and that it’ll be a lot of work to write something that’ll only satisfy the people willing to put in the effort to push through their initial apprehension.

Basically, I’m kind of divided on what to do with this volume, and so… I’ll try to be smart about it.

SCS is a web-serial. It’s got a unique and powerful advantage in that it is a shared story written for a living and reacting audience.

I want to take advantage of that in as big a way as possible.

I’m going to listen to my writer-senses.