[INDEXED]10/31: THE BUTCHER'S TALE (was Oktober Shadows)

[DanFranklin]

As far as I know, it's still not reached the "finished product" stage, sorry Wish I had better news to deliver!

[MikeStegs]

There have been a number of positive updates on the Production Updates page in the past couple of months with a lot of progress being made. But it looks like this one still lingers and I’m not sure when this was exactly posted. But here is the most current on this one …

10/31: The Butcher's Story by Norman Partridge (Four Days of Halloween promotion, formally called Oktober Shadows):
We're awaiting the next update from Norman Partridge on this project, but if you're tired of waiting, please contact our office and we'd be happy to cancel your order for you. There is no ETA on a finished manuscript at this time, unfortunately.

[spookymizu]

Three years without an update.

Brian....Dan...Santa? Anybody?

Somebody tell me I'm getting a holiday surprise this October.

Spooky Mizu
(who is waiting with breath quite abated)

[spookymizu]

Two years without an update. Dan, what’s going on with this project?

It’s become my Halloween holy grail!

[mhatchett]

I will not cancel this book, even if my grandkids get it, I will not give up LOL!!

[spookymizu]

Well, here we are - over ten years later.

We haven't received an update in over a year.

Has anybody heard anything?

How about this? When the book is finally ready to publish, can we get the author's related story, 10/31: Bloody Mary added to the hardback? I would be willing to pay extra. That would be a nifty reward for our patience. :-)

[RonClinton]

I’m certainly looking forward to this one, but years and years of hope and patience are lumbering dejectedly into skepticism at this point. Then again, if McCammon can come back from retirement better than ever, then anything’s possible. Keep hope alive!

[spookymizu]

I just asked Norm for a new update! The one he sent me in July was really interesting, but I don't know how much of it I can share because it was about the rewriting process and how some characters had changed completely from the original draft, etc. So some of the info is probably too "inside baseball" anyway and some of it might be too spoiler-y... Let me see how things are going this month, and I will report back!

Brian

Brian,

What was the result of your request for an update?

I'm trying a new approach. Instead of waiting until right before All Hallow's Eve, I'm asking at the start of summer. Maybe that way we can get it in time for the holiday season.

[Brian James Freeman]

I just asked Norm for a new update! The one he sent me in July was really interesting, but I don't know how much of it I can share because it was about the rewriting process and how some characters had changed completely from the original draft, etc. So some of the info is probably too "inside baseball" anyway and some of it might be too spoiler-y... Let me see how things are going this month, and I will report back!

Brian

[RonClinton]

By my math, that works out to less than 1000 words per month, so hopefully he’s had a chance to wrap this one up. Sure hope so, It’s been so long since I’ve had a chance to read new work from an author who was one of my favorites back in the day.

[spookymizu]

Awesome sauce, Brian. I appreciate the update.

There's no way I'd ever ask for a refund now. It's a test of will for me (especially since I usually fail the test of character). I'll try to not whine again until next September.

Spooky Mizu

Alrighty, here we are a year later. Can we have our annual update on this sucker?

Ahhh, I remember back in the day when I was super excited about this cursed tome.

[spookymizu]

Norman emailed that he's completed 40,000 words and has about 10,000 more to go.

Brian

Awesome sauce, Brian. I appreciate the update.

There's no way I'd ever ask for a refund now. It's a test of will for me (especially since I usually fail the test of character). I'll try to not whine again until next September.

Spooky Mizu

[Brian James Freeman]

Norman emailed that he's completed 40,000 words and has about 10,000 more to go.

Brian

[Martin]

I continue to hope this book will see the light of day…Norman Partridge is one of my favorites from back in the day — he’s like a Lansdale without all of the sometimes annoying quirks.

I loved Dark Harvest and Johnny Halloween. Looking forward to this one and I have no issue waiting, it is the third oldest order on my waitlist. I trust that if it gets cancelled CD will issue a refund as soon as they know.

[RonClinton]

I continue to hope this book will see the light of day…Norman Partridge is one of my favorites from back in the day — he’s like a Lansdale without all of the sometimes annoying quirks.