Why I’m Launching Pyro before Born of Air

A reader recently asked my why I’m launching a Saxony story before Born of Air has been released yet, and the answer has two parts:

First, the events that occur in Pyro take place right when Saxony gets home from Venice. Chronologically speaking, the story of Pyro has to be told before the sleepover happens. At the end of Pyro, Saxony is merely days away from seeing her friends for the first time. And I know you all know that something BIG is going to happen at the sleepover (this will be Book 6 of the Elemental Origins Series)

Born of Air takes place over the same summer as the other ‘Born of’ stories, and it’s a full-length novel, whereas Pyro is a novella length. If you’re curious to know the difference between a novella and a novel, the breakdoword county wordcount and is as follows:

Short story – 7500 words

Novelette – 7500 – 17,500 words

Novella – 17, 500 – 40,000 words

Novel – 40,000 words and up.

Which leads me into the second reason: I’m able to write a novella-length work must faster than a novel length work. Pyro gives my readers something to enjoy while they’re waiting for Born of Air.

I also haven’t given out a release date for Born of Air yet because I’ve discovered it’s best practice not to announce a date until the first draft is finished, and I’m not there yet. I will say that I’m aiming for fall, but I can’t get more specific than that at this point. I will also say that I’ve shared the first 2 chapters of Born of Air with a couple of readers and both of them have reported being hooked from the very first page, so that’s a good sign! Thank you so much for your patience while I make this story the best it can be. I’ll also spill that the main character of Born of Air is named Petra, and she’s amazeballs. She’s so much more than aerokinetic, just wait til you see! Squee!

Anyhoo, I hope that helps a bit. Stay tuned for my newsletter (sign up on my home page) and Facebook page where I’ll be revealing the cover for Born of Air this summer! As always, if you have any questions or comments I’m happy to hear from you. Write to me at abby@alknorrbooks.com or message me on Facebook.

Later gators!