My Final video update of the Kickstarter

Jan 2, 2013

Just 35 hours to go!

Here’s my final video update where I talk about the creative process of bringing a book to life; from initial ideas through to polished final product.

Post Archive

Finally, a progress report! 6th October 2020
New Website! 19th September 2020
Shadeward Expiation Pre-Order and Release 1st May 2020
Cover reveal, Shadeward Expiation 18th April 2020
Hegira – A brand new Space Opera 20th February 2020
The Shadeward Saga comes to Audible 4th December 2019
Michael’s Story available 5th August 2019
Shadeward: Enervation, Pre-release availability 26th June 2019
The Shadeward Saga 25th June 2019
Cover reveal, Shadeward Enervation 2nd May 2019
Soliloquy 29th April 2019
Shadeward Enervation is with the publisher 24th April 2019
Shadeward 3 is complete! 5th March 2019
Doomdark’s Revenge: The Official Novel 21st December 2018
Shadeward Enervation is on its way 14th November 2018
Leaving the Rat Race 8th October 2018
Lords of Midnight Paperback available! 14th August 2018
Victory went to the Free! 2nd July 2018
Lords of Midnight Ebook Launches! 21st June 2018
Twitch Streaming 16th June 2018
Dawn breaks! 9th June 2018
Lords of Midnight, revised publication date 17th May 2018
A year to the day, remembering Salomé 29th April 2018
Lords of Midnight Video Series 2 – Challenges in writing the book 28th April 2018
Lords of Midnight Video Series 1 – The original game 23rd April 2018
Lords of Midnight is complete! 14th April 2018
Spring Equinox 20th March 2018
Revised date for Lord of Midnight availability 20th February 2018
Lords of Midnight – second draft complete 10th February 2018
At the Winter’s Solstice, the First draft of the Lords of Midnight 21st December 2017
As my publisher would say… onwards! 29th November 2017
Book of the Month 16th November 2017
Elite Dangerous : Premonition Audiobook 6th November 2017
A little tidying up 20th October 2017
Frontier Expo 2017 9th October 2017
Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis 5th October 2017
At the Frontier Expo 29th September 2017
He thinks again… 21st September 2017
#VoteYesAustralia 16th September 2017
The Map of Esurio 15th September 2017
Introduction to the Shadeward Saga 15th September 2017
Bringing characters to life 7th September 2017
Eclipse Day 23rd August 2017
Eclipse T-1 Days : The crazy dude from the UK 22nd August 2017
Eclipse T-2 days : Travelling 22nd August 2017
Eclipse T-3 days : A cycle ride 19th August 2017
Eclipse T-4 Days : Grand Canyon 18th August 2017
Eclipse T-5 days : Kayaking 17th August 2017
Eclipse T-6 days (Part 2) : Taking it easy 17th August 2017
Eclipse T-6 days (Part1) : Virgin 747s, Aiports and Interstates 15th August 2017
Eclipse T-7 days : Gatwick Airport 14th August 2017
Eclipse T-12 days : Equipment and Packing 9th August 2017
Eclipse T-14 days : A change of scenery 7th August 2017
Elite Dangerous Premonition Launches! 5th July 2017
Narrative editing of Elite Dangerous Premonition is complete 26th May 2017
Elite Dangerous Premonition is with the editors 11th May 2017
Aftermath 30th April 2017
29-04-3303 Your universe needs you, CMDR! 26th April 2017
Deep in the Formidine Rift… 18th April 2017
Elite Dangerous Premonition – First Draft Complete 5th April 2017
The 100k Barrier 25th January 2017
Signing off for 2016 23rd December 2016
It is nine score and four days since the writing began… 21st December 2016
Roleplaying in the Elite Dangerous Universe 14th December 2016
Thoughts on dialogue 6th December 2016
Fantasticon Readings! 25th November 2016
Exclusive readings 7th October 2016
The Lords of Midnight 5th October 2016
The beginning of the War 19th September 2016
Shadeward Exoneration Launches! 31st August 2016
Premonition: The challenge ahead 31st August 2016
Proxima B and a new SF story coming your way 26th August 2016
Fantasticon 2016 24th August 2016
The Wheel Turns 21st August 2016
The official Elite Dangerous Novel, Elite Dangerous: Premonition 12th August 2016
Tionisla, a little background… 11th August 2016
Elite Dangerous: Reclamation 12th July 2016
Shadeward: Exoneration availability update 4th July 2016
The Lords of Midnight: The Official Novel 20th June 2016
A quick Elite: Dangerous update 20th June 2016
Reclamation References 19th June 2016
Elite Dangerous : Premonition 16th June 2016
The Elephant in the room 14th June 2016
Onwards 13th June 2016
Shadeward: Exoneration Cover Reveal 9th June 2016
Two years on 4th June 2016
My new project 25th May 2016
Altera – An Oolite Short Story 19th May 2016
A word on progress 16th May 2016
Exoneration – First draft complete! 7th March 2016
Mapping the exotic 11th January 2016
Who gives a stuff about genre? 7th January 2016
Signing off for 2015 22nd December 2015
Charity begins at home 1st December 2015
The Shadeward Saga Launches (Fantasticon Report) 27th October 2015
Competition Question 3 22nd October 2015
Competition Question 2 21st October 2015
Competition Question 1 20th October 2015
Fan-Fiction 19th October 2015
And the women shall lead 11th October 2015
Lady Kahina and company return! 30th September 2015
Shadeward: Emanation Cover reveal 23rd September 2015
Elite: Reclamation, the official guide 26th August 2015
Two months until EMANATION is released 23rd August 2015
New Characters, New Story 22nd July 2015
It’s not goodbye, just farewell for now 8th July 2015
LaveCon 2015 2nd July 2015
Profile – Senator Kahina Tijani Loren 8th May 2015
Emanation, first draft completed 14th March 2015
Emanation 4th March 2015
Tribute to Leonard Nimoy and Mr. Spock 28th February 2015
Ouch! Writers’ block can be painful! 20th February 2015
A tidally locked exoplanet 16th February 2015
Elite Reclamation Audiobook launches! 30th January 2015
Now that’s what I call Worldbuilding 5th December 2014
Shadeward Saga, the trailer 28th November 2014
A report from the Elite: Dangerous Premiere 24th November 2014
Back to the universe of Elite… 14th November 2014
Looking forward to the Elite: Dangerous Premiere 6th November 2014
Approaching the halfway point 10th October 2014
The Shadeward Saga is now official 24th September 2014
The end of my Elite: Dangerous Kickstarter 4th September 2014
Introducing the Shadeward Saga, my next big project 31st August 2014
Fantasticon and #SciFiHour 8th August 2014
Questions about Elite: Reclamation from readers 18th July 2014
Sequels 27th June 2014
Reclamation Reviewed 20th June 2014
It’s review time 9th June 2014
Official Guide Release, ER on general release 6th June 2014
Elite: Reclamation Launched 1st June 2014
Thick and Fast, it’s publishing time! 29th May 2014
Incoming! 26th May 2014
Elite: Reclamation Cover Revealed 12th May 2014
Pledgers’ release date for Elite: Reclamation 2nd May 2014
First Kickstarter pledge awards coming! 2nd May 2014
Time is marching on 4th April 2014
Torn 24th March 2014
Teaser too 28th February 2014
Just don’t say ‘soon’ 20th February 2014
Elite Reclamation is finished 31st January 2014
Audiobook Update 24th January 2014
APPROVED! 20th January 2014
A milestone approaches 10th January 2014
Merry Christmas, Commanders! 24th December 2013
The Alpha, a writers perspective 13th December 2013
Elite Fiction Kickstarter 12th December 2013
History in the making 29th November 2013
Alpha and Audiobooks 22nd November 2013
In his everlasting name 19th November 2013
Kickstarting a Kickstarter, Drew’s Elite story 14th November 2013
The sky is no longer the limit 8th November 2013
Alpha, Beta, Gamma… Delta? 1st November 2013
The trouble with Trumbles 25th October 2013
And now the hard work begins 11th October 2013
A starmap, a starmap! My kingdom for a starmap! 4th October 2013
Video Update: Answers, competitions and interviews 20th September 2013
There’s going to be a battle 13th September 2013
First draft completed! 6th September 2013
Memories and Possibilities 30th August 2013
Tweaking 23rd August 2013
Launch! drewwagar.com is go 11th August 2013
Hell for leather 9th August 2013
It is different, but it’s also the same 2nd August 2013
So what am I really trying to say? 26th July 2013
So you want to write a book? 19th July 2013
The story continues 12th July 2013
Elite Reclamation Prologue 7th July 2013
Beyond the Frontier 28th June 2013
A change of scene and an announcement… 21st June 2013
Points of view 14th June 2013
Never underestimate the power of an idea 7th June 2013
Women in Sci-Fi 31st May 2013
Halfway on the first draft! 24th May 2013
You’re unique, just like everyone else 17th May 2013
Keep calm and carry on writing 10th May 2013
The pen is mightier than the sword, but only if the pen is very sharp indeed 3rd May 2013
Forty years I’ve been at war. A war with no battles, no monuments… only casualties. 26th April 2013
Travelling through hyperspace ain’t like dusting crops, boy! 19th April 2013
Han shot first! 13th April 2013
Introducing Fantastic Books Publishing 5th April 2013
In Memoriam 29th March 2013
No plan survives first contact with the enemy 28th March 2013
Events dear boy, events 22nd March 2013
With great power comes great responsibility 15th March 2013
Write on, Commander! 8th March 2013
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe 2nd March 2013
Longest way round is the shortest way home 22nd February 2013
The best laid plans 16th February 2013
The Powers that be 8th February 2013
When you wish upon a star… 2nd February 2013
Location, location, location 19th January 2013
Plots and Pledgers 17th January 2013
Collecting Information 13th January 2013
Forum Signature Image 13th January 2013
The Plot Thickens 9th January 2013
As the dust settles… 6th January 2013
And across the line! 4th January 2013
We’re approaching the finish line… 3rd January 2013
My Final video update of the Kickstarter 2nd January 2013
£6,000 Achieved! 25th December 2012
Our first stretch goal – achieved! 18th December 2012
Remixed Trailer… 13th December 2012
A third interview 10th December 2012
The Trailer 7th December 2012
A new interview 6th December 2012
Elite : Reclamation – a new novel, for a new Elite 4th December 2012