We’re up to Chapter 41: Once-in-a-Lifetime Beachfront Investment Opportunity over at Kindle Vella, the Amazon platform for serial fiction. There are about 10 more chapters to go, so it’s getting really good right now.

If you haven’t checked out Kindle Vella, it’s worth giving it a try. I like the clean format on mobile, and each chapter (they call them “episodes”) is pennies to unlock. There are many different kinds of content, but I find that the serial format really works best for genre fiction, like sci-fi, fantasy, romance, etc… NO ROMANCE HERE, though.

Hansel and Grendel have traveled over mountains and through so many different obstacles to get to where they are now. Take a few minutes to read a chapter or two. Then maybe just one more. You can hit snooze tomorrow morning.

Read on your iOS Kindle app or at the Amazon.com website by following this link:

“Chapter Twenty-eight: “Occasionally, Not Eating Things Is the Better Choice” is live on Kindle Vella.

In fact, ALL of Hansel and Grendel is now available on Kindle Vella! You can access it here.

How does Kindle Vella work? Well, you can read either on the Amazon.com website or iOS Kindle app. Search for “Hansel and Grendel” or click the link above and you’ll see the story. The first three episodes of every story are free, and each following episode is unlocked using Tokens. The number of Tokens depends on the length of the episode, and roughly works out to 1 Token per 100 words. Tokens are pretty reasonable–a story like Hansel and Grendel will run between $8-10 in its entirety.

Because Vella is a pay-to-play service, I have also spent some time adding an Author’s Note to every single episode. Those will only be visible on Vella, so maybe…

“Chapter Twenty-six: Some Real Ups and Downs in This One” and Chapter Twenty-seven: Climb Almost Ev’ry Mountain” are live on Kindle Vella.

In fact, ALL of Hansel and Grendel is now available on Kindle Vella! You can access it here.

How does Kindle Vella work? Well, you can read either on the Amazon.com website or iOS Kindle app. Search for “Hansel and Grendel” or click the link above and you’ll see the story. The first three episodes of every story are free, and each following episode is unlocked using Tokens. The number of Tokens depends on the length of the episode, and roughly works out to 1 Token per 100 words. Tokens are pretty reasonable–a story like Hansel and Grendel will run between $8-10 in its entirety.

Because Vella is a pay-to-play service, I have also spent some time adding an Author’s Note to every single episode. Those will…

“Chapter Twenty-five: Still Not Zombies, But Understandable Mistake” is live on Kindle Vella.

In fact, ALL of Hansel and Grendel is now available on Kindle Vella! You can access it here. The really good news is that you can start at whatever episode you left off with, so if you’re all caught up, you can go straight to Chapter 25. The other REALLY good news is that your first 200 Tokens are free. Since Hansel and Grendel runs an average of 10ish Tokens per episode, you can get quite a ways further in the story without spending a dime.

How does Kindle Vella work? Well, you can read either on the Amazon.com website or iOS Kindle app. Search for “Hansel and Grendel” or click the link above and you’ll see the story. The first three episodes of every story are free, and each following episode is unlocked using Tokens…

Well, this is awkward. As I was writing and publishing Hansel and Grendel, the fine folks at that big river namesake company were developing a platform dedicated to delivering serial fiction–JUST LIKE HANSEL AND GRENDEL. I wish they’d checked with me on the timing, but maybe they lost my e-mail address. Hahaha…they have my e-mail. All my other information, too.

Anyway, the GREAT news is that Hansel and Grendel has been officially picked up and will be live on the platform when it launches in July. From what I’m hearing, there’s going to be something for everyone on Vella. Vella will be available as an iOS app and through the Amazon website.

The other GOOD news (for me, as a creator), is that after the first few episodes, people will use “tokens” to unlock further episodes–meaning there’s an easy way to make a little scratch from my work. The other…