By the Grace of the Gods (LN) - Volume 15 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

Roy here, the author of By the Grace of the Gods. Thank you for purchasing volume fifteen! As I was working on volume fifteen, I reached another milestone—ten years since my first post that started it all.

In Ryoma’s world, he finally collected his grandparents’ keepsakes, which had been a goal of his since early in the series. In more ways than one, this was a milestone volume. I’ve experienced plenty of milestones over the past ten years: my first post, the publication offer, when I actually saw volume one in bookstores... With hindsight, I can see how important little moments and decisions had been along the way.

My life has changed a bit over the last decade, mostly around my writing. One of the easier changes to spot is my office. Before publishing, I used to write on a little fold-up chair and laptop I’d used in school. Now, I have a desktop dedicated to writing, situated on a proper office desk and chair.

Personally, I feel a bigger difference in my mentality. I had plenty of concerns about writing full-time... Well, I still have those concerns, if I’m being honest. I’ll probably never stop being a little bit nervous about this lifestyle.

Over the decade, though, I’ve grown a little kernel of confidence about myself and my work, which gives me the drive to keep working and branching out. That kernel would have shriveled up and died without everyone involved in the publishing of this series, and of course, my dear readers.

Just as Ryoma’s adventure in his world has been rife with new people and places that slowly changed him, I feel like I’ve grown a little bit at a time through my writing.

Once again, thank you for your support from the bottom of my heart. I hope you continue to follow Ryoma on his journey to meet more new people and see new places.