{"id":121,"date":"2025-07-14T13:16:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curioustalesbooks.com\/?p=121"},"modified":"2025-07-14T13:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:16:43","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%80-the-infinite-man-update-a-new-chapter-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curioustalesbooks.com\/?p=121","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\ude80 The Infinite Man Update &amp; A New Chapter for Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Good morning, everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you all had an amazing week and maybe even found time to dive into some great books. I\u2019ve got a couple of exciting updates to share \u2014 one about <em>The Infinite Man<\/em> and one about&#8230; well, me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f The Infinite Man Enters Post-Production<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, I\u2019m thrilled to say that <em>The Infinite Man<\/em> is now in <strong>post-production<\/strong>! I\u2019m currently working with an editor to polish things up and make sure the final version really shines. That said, while I was originally hoping for an <strong>October release<\/strong>, there\u2019s a chance it may be slightly delayed \u2014 but for a good reason&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2709\ufe0f I\u2019m Querying Literary Agents!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s right \u2014 after self-publishing <em>Curious Tales of a Warped Reality<\/em> and <em>June Day<\/em>, I\u2019ve decided to <strong>take a shot at traditional publishing<\/strong> by querying agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does this mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udcda If an agent is interested, it might delay <em>The Infinite Man<\/em> a bit while we shop it around and go through any required changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\uded2 But it also means the potential for <strong>bookstore placement, broader distribution, and a stronger long-term platform<\/strong> \u2014 basically, the dream for most authors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd14 What if no one bites?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Worst case? I go right back to doing what I\u2019ve done all along \u2014 bringing my books straight to you via Amazon and Kindle. Either way, <em>The Infinite Man<\/em> <strong>will be published.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks again to everyone who\u2019s supported my work so far \u2014 every download, review, and share matters more than you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Jason Barat<br>\ud83d\udcda <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/curioustalesbooks.com\">curioustalesbooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, everyone! I hope you all had an amazing week and maybe even found time to dive into some great books. 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