The catacombs of Paris were a fantastic, death-drenched underground arcade of twists and turns. Over the centuries, these corridors had been home to countless vagrants, criminals and general lowlifes. With centuries of history, hidden secrets and untold mysteries, the tombs had taken on a character of their own. Over six million people called this grotesque, beautiful mausoleum their final resting place. It truly was the Empire of the Dead.
Depending on the way the winds were blowing, the tunnels assumed different characteristics: sweet smells drifting in from the Northern markets; dry, ammonia-tainted air blown back topside from the deepest bowels of the sewers. When the wind was just right, one could discover an infinite number of unexpected aromas.
Since the construction of the Straights, more and more sections of the sewer system below ground had become unofficial extensions of, and thus colloquially named, ‘The Catacombs.’ In March of 2037, Remy La Bouffe and his new business partner, the mysterious Mr Cipher, were using such extensions of ‘The Catacombs’ beneath Paris as a base of operations.
The catacombs of Paris were a fantastic, death-drenched underground arcade of twists and turns. Over the centuries, these corridors had been home to countless vagrants, criminals and general lowlifes. With centuries of history, hidden secrets and untold mysteries, the tombs had taken on a character of their own. Over six million people called this grotesque, beautiful mausoleum their final resting place. It truly was the Empire of the Dead.
Depending on the way the winds were blowing, the tunnels assumed different characteristics: sweet smells drifting in from the Northern markets; dry, ammonia-tainted air blown back topside from the deepest bowels of the sewers. When the wind was just right, one could discover an infinite number of unexpected aromas.
Since the construction of the Straights, more and more sections of the sewer system below ground had become unofficial extensions of, and thus colloquially named, ‘The Catacombs.’ In March of 2037, Remy La Bouffe and his new business partner, the mysterious Mr Cipher, were using such extensions of ‘The Catacombs’ beneath Paris as a base of operations.
“… life has demanded more of my attention and time for surprises than I certainly didn’t want to imagine. Thankfully I feel like everything that happened has ultimately strengthened me.
I’ve taken the time I needed to analyse everything, let it affect (and effect) me, and now I’m back!”
I have completed the re-writes for Chapters 1 to 5. I am super happy with the changes Brendan has advised and the story is better than before.
Damn! I'm already super proud of Vaugn. But after the first round of Brenda edits, I am so much more confident in the quality of the book.
I'd like to take this opportunity to give Brendan a shout-out for his work. He has jumped on board and is providing some awesome, constructive feedback and criticism. He understands the story and seems to understand how to explain everything to me in a way that I can comprehend and take on.
Additionally I would like to shout-out Shawna Gore for setting Brendan and I up.
Thank you both and thank everyone else for your support.
Well Ladies and Gentlemen,
As you may be aware, Shawna Gore was initially going to perform editing duties for 'Vaugn'. Well she is simply too popular, too good and too busy to be able to continue in that role. She has however been an absolute joy and support for the last God-knows-how-long. She even went so far as to look for a suitable alternative (because there's no replacing Shawna) and make the all-important introductions.
I can finally confirm that the Eisner Award nominated editor Brendan Wright has officially agreed to be the editor for Vaugn!
Not only that, but he's given me the loose date of February 2018 for the completion of is edit.
What does that mean for all you fine folk?
It means the release of 'Vaugn' on Kickstarter should be (as long as things don't go too far wrong) towards the end of March 2018!
Naturally, I will keep you posted as more information becomes available.
Once again, I want to thank Shawna for all her support and assistance.
Thank you for your continued support.
I am doing the very best I can to not disappoint.
