A question about series.

[ernie_hottbody]

What is the longest time gap that an author has gone from publishing one chapter to the next in a series?

 

[StillStunned]

I had ten months between chapters 2 and 3 of "Dungeon of Desire". It's been about eighteen months since I published a new chapter of "The Dome".

Of course that's nothing compared with some professional authors like George RR Martin and Patrick Rothfuss.

 

[BeechLeaf]

In bi_cathy's I'd Go Gay For You there was nine months before Ch. 02, then six months before Ch. 03, and twelve years before Ch. 04. (It's now finished.)

 

[Britva415]

Any Lit author ever? Wouldn't surprise me at all if there are >10 years instances you could find.

 

[Voboy]

I wrote an SF series that eventually had 12 separate chapters. I went nearly two years between the third and fourth parts.

In full disclosure, I hadn't intended to make it a series at all when I wrote the first part. The second and third parts came out about six months apart, then the long gap before pt 4. After that, I realized I was being an asshole to my readers and I sped up a bit.

 

[Katie_Mae]

I've not personally seen longer than about 12-13 years. Doesn't mean longer doesn't exist though.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Any Lit author ever? Wouldn't surprise me at all if there are >10 years instances you could find.

I've not personally seen longer than about 12-13 years. Doesn't mean longer doesn't exist though.

Someone quite recently popped by, an AHer from a long long time ago, saying they'd just released a new chapter after many years - I can't recall who it was.

 

[BeechLeaf]

I've found a much longer gap than bi_cathy's twelve years: the once prolific author Tawny T returned after (I gather) many years' absence, and the gap between chapters 6 and 7 of Family Fun Farm is twenty-three years. I suspect this is the record.

 

[Rob_Royale]

It's coming up on two years for the third chapter of Suburban MILFs Club. Will probably be closer to three before I get it done. I'm just now sorting out the particulars.

 

[THBGato]

I am personally proud of persuading both bi_cathy and PygmyCoho to finish off I'd go gay for you and Options, respectively, both after gaps of 12 years.

You're welcome. ;-)

TawnyT takes the crown though.

 

[bi_cathy]

I am personally proud of persuading both bi_cathy and PygmyCoho to finish off I'd go gay for you and Options, respectively, both after gaps of 12 years.

You're welcome. ;-)

TawnyT takes the crown though.

There's a reason that tag exists now Truly a master manipulator.

Seriously, though, I will never thank you enough for poking my brain enough times that the idea for Ch 4 popped up. And nor will all the readers who were clamoring for it.

 

[Writer61]

A couple of months is my longest, but I have changed my approach, preferring to finish a series before posting the first part. This makes dealing with continuity issues much easier, and supposedly some readers will not begin reading anything that is not yet finished.

That said, I might reopen an old series to add a new episode or two. Although I have a few ideas, I would rather work on a new series.