It’s been a wild year for us here at Thread of Souls. Setbacks in being laid off and moving twice put multiple projects on hold for months. But we still have had plenty of exciting things get accomplished. Here is our 2023 Year in Review!
The Books
We had no new book publications this year since the most recent book, Asunder was released in December of 2022. As these books get more complex and the plot deepens, it takes longer than a year to get them together.
We are currently 80% of the way through the fifth book, and recently released an excerpt preview. This year has been filled with a great deal of writing and editing. It’s been exciting to see this new story come to life!
The audiobook for Phantom Five is also in the final editing stages. Ideally, we’d like to release it before the end of 2023.
The Merch
We added a handful of new merchandise items in our Redbubble shop. Two of our favorites are the Jade shirt and sticker, and the Ruuda-themed Blessed Brew shirt. You can find them here.
The Soundtrack
Our first Thread of Souls soundtrack was released! We’ve been working with the amazing Sean Gartner who has composed such incredible music for the books. You can find it anywhere that you stream music.
Game Sandwich
Dorian launched a new gaming news website called Game Sandwich this past spring. He brought together a group of people who had all been laid off from the same gaming website to create their own platform and promote the stories they felt people wanted to read, rather than what corporate bosses who don’t follow the industry think is “in”. It’s seen absolutely incredible growth this year. Check it out!
Our Lives
Definitely a time of change! After being part of a 50% unexpected company layoff, we moved from our rental house and helped take care of an old family home that turned out to be haunted. Once we got back on our feet, we moved to Chicagoland and have had the best time! We have visited the beaches, gone to museums, joined in on festivals, and even bought a new car. Despite the challenges, we have nothing but gratitude as we come to the end of the year.
What about you? What has been your favorite part of 2023?
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