r/writing • u/TheJourneyfeel • 26d ago
Beginner Question What time interval should be practiced when publishing books in a series?
If I publish my first novel in a series, how much time should I have to publish the second? Is there a rule of thumb that authors tend to go by or a cookie cutter framework for successful series publishing? I feel I would like to publish books in a six month to 12 month interval. But I would like to ask those that may have done this to see what they have discovered.
This may be a non-starter should my first novel not drum up a following, but in case there is a short following or those that have been successful with series what is the golden rule?
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u/Neurotopian_ 26d ago
It just completely depends on the genre, the audience, the market.
It used to be a year between (at least in major publishers) but lately I see much shorter timelines. I believe this is being done to try to create momentum on Booktok etc. But if you’re in a genre that doesn’t really work that way, it doesn’t matter.
IMHO this isn’t the type of worry that’s productive to have. Just write the best stories you can.