Michael Brockbank

Alrighty, things have been a bit hectic as of late, but I should be able to get back to writing and uploading new episodes of Despair. The plan is to write two episodes per week, publish them on Wattpad, but then only record one for the audiobook on YouTube. It just takes so long to write and record a video. At the current rate, Despair would be finished in five years. So, I'm working on cutting that time frame down just a smidge.
          
          And yes, I still plan on finishing VII and rewriting a few of its parts. I just need the level of chaos to drop to at least an 11.

If you haven't noticed, I'm back to publishing weekly episodes of Despair on YouTube and Wattpad. Don't worry, I'm still working on VII. But I kind of need Despair done relatively soon because of...reasons. :)
          
          Anyway, you can catch the new audio episodes on YouTube every Saturday night at 6 pm, Mountain time. Or, you can wait until Monday mornings-ish, when I get both the video and the text up on Wattpad.

The next chapter of VII, Gluttony, is up and ready for reading. I damn near doubled the word count and greatly expanded the character's backstory. This is still my favorite chapter in the book, but I plan on reworking a couple of the stories in VII, so who knows?

Finally published the rewrite of Lust in VII. Starting to work on Gluttony today with hopes to have it done and published in a week and a half. Keep in mind that I'm also working on Kingmaker, which will hopefully be available on Amazon in the next month or so.

For NaNoWriMo this year, I am rewriting and finishing VII. Each time I finish a chapter in November, I'll upload it directly to the book. The plan is to have the entire thing done before December...at which point, I start planning the second book to Kingmaker on Amazon.

Episode 18 is up, and I hope to keep this storyline regular. Of course, that depends on what life hurls my way. But the goal is to get this one finished soon so I can start on the next. Enjoy...

So, I am moving the videos for Despair over to a creative-only channel. As soon as I can get them moved over from WriterSanctuary, I will continue with the story.
          
          There's a lot that's going to happen in the upcoming chapters. :)

Chapter One in Despair is finally complete. The video readings on YouTube generate about the same amount of traffic as all of my other videos, so I'll continue to read this book complete with sound effects until it's finished.
          
          One thing I love about this new setup is how Wattpad lets me embed each episode into the story itself. So, you can read along while playing the video or just read the text itself. At any rate, I'm having a blast making these videos and working on this new story.
          
          Saturday will be Episode 8, Chapter Two. And I have quite a few big plans for the upcoming tale. You can follow along by visiting the YouTube channel and going through the Storytime playlist. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKiglROgDB3PPfAoW3JHf9FSIX0bYVRu_

Working on a new idea for the YouTube channel. I will be writing a new part of Despair every week to use in reading videos. My plan is to recapture some of the ambiance of the radio shows from the early 1900s. Every Saturday will bring a new video as well as a new section of the book. If the videos don't perform well, then I'll finish out the first book on YouTube and then focus on writing the other three in the series here on Wattpad.
          
          And yes, I will eventually finish VII.

I saw your blog post on benefits of using wattpad as a new author. Thanks for your useful tips.