“Climbing The Walls” is LIVE on the Saga app!
Woohoo! Launch day! Yes, AGAIN!
As of October 1st, 2021, my first book “Climbing The Walls” is LIVE on the Saga app — exclusively (e-version).
That’s right. I hit “Unpublish” on Amazon. That’s a HUGE step for any writer, but I did it.
I took a leap of faith in a new start-up company run by young book lovers. Saga Fiction is India’s foremost mobile fiction app, which handpicks the best of feel-good stories and contemporary fiction, bringing to you an undeniable reading experience with serialized fiction, mini novellas, and page-turning novels.
“Climbing The Walls” was converted into 58 “episodes” (each around 1000-3000 words, depending on how chapters/breaks fell) and 10 seasons with 5-7 episodes each. Episodes will be releasing daily over the next 2+ months, so you can enjoy it in “bite-sized” chunks!
The Episodic Edit
As part of this process, I did a huge edit yet AGAIN to crunch my book down, and I think it’s much better for it.
I’ve had this book around since I was a teenager myself… 15+ years ago was its first iteration, so you can imagine! Obviously my writing has matured since then, and I’ve needed some distance to *really* be able to edit it, and of course the loving hands of the Saga team to guide me as to what could and should be cut.
This version may be the first that many readers see, as I’ve been terrible at marketing it so my books haven’t had a huge audience just yet. Not totally a bad thing though… I’m glad this refined version is the one that many will first read!
I’ve also been really excited to dive into the Saga marketing strategies — from video trailers to introduce my characters to “What Would You Do?” scenarios, to my own Insta stories (which I hope I’ll find time to post)! I’ve also done interviews with the Saga team on “The Publishing Dialogue” and will soon do “The Author Tells” segment where I’ll finally get to talk about my characters! Haha!
My Saga experience
I’m loving my Saga experience thus far. I can’t speak to the financial side just yet, but it’s been a pleasure to work with people who love your book babies and treat them with care!
Far too many companies that allow readers to contribute stories have zero to little support for their authors and barely have a hand in the content it spins around, but I’ve had quite a deep dive into my books so that what I release is something I’m proud of — and something I can take away at the end of the experience, so for me the risk is worth it.
My main goal is for my books to get a wider audience, and I’m thrilled to introduce my characters to the world because they SO deserve it!
If you are interested in becoming a writer for Saga, be sure to check out their website and see what it takes!
AND of course you should download the app ASAP so you can start reading my book baby “Climbing The Walls” and much more!
