A reader asked me today, "Why are there multiple editions?" That is a loaded question that actually has a serious amount of work involved to answer, but in case anyone else wonders, I thought it best to clear that up. 
First, let me start by explaining to any new readers that Ophelia Kee is it. No editors, no publishers, no paid employees or outsourced extras. I designed the covers, then changed them. I built the book trailer for book one. The music score is my invention. Thanks to the maestro app. Just as I write the book, I also edit the book, add in extra features such as the links to my other books, links to my social media, and bits of information that I think might be helpful like the quick reference page at the beginnings of the books. 
The first editions did not have those things. I was new at the game. I added more social media. I realized the need for the quick reference page. I bought the website and the blog. I published more books in the series and needed to go back and add links. I also improved my editing tools when google docs improved their grammar and spell check. This caused me to edit again works which I had previously published.
Nothing about the stories has been altered, but some minor spelling and punctuation issues have been corrected to aid the reading experience. To my handful of beta readers, who read for free and always ask the hardest damned unanswerable questions, thank you for being so relentlessly tough. You are the best.
I am truly the epitome of the starving artist and indie author in many respects. If you come across a typographical error, I apologize in advance. Let me know, and I will try to correct it for the next reader. I wish every reader a good experience with the stories that make up Draoithe, so please do not fear the new edition or an altered book cover. Just know that I am getting better at my art, and I hope that translates into a better reading experience.
Thank you in advance for understanding that Draoithe has been a labor of love and is the product of countless hours of work by mostly only one person. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. If you read anything, please leave a review. If you have any question or simply wish to comment, I love to hear from readers. 
I hope that clears up any misconceptions about different editions of the Draoithe books.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
Ophelia Kee

You might not Know this... but ebooks on just about every major retailer are sold based on sales rank. Yes ,I know the content matters and books are bought based on the cover, but the real truth is that most people don't search for an author they love, but by the genre they wish to read. They then choose a book from the first ten books that appear from their search. 
You might say that's good because a lot of other people have read those books and the customer is more likely to get a book that they are satisfied with. The problem with that is there are more really good books waiting to be read that did not appear on the first page of only ten books. Think about it this way. When you step into the breakfast cereal aisle of the grocery store, what do you find? Are there only ten different varieties of cereal? No. There are fifty or more if you stick to just cold cereals. If we start adding hot cereals, pastries, and energy bars the number of options increases again until it is possible that you face a choice of over a hundred items to possibly purchase.
The question is this: Why limit yourself when purchasing a book when you don't do it when buying breakfast cereal? Don't let the book marketer decide which books are best. Click next a few times and scroll through some pages of thumbnails. Relax and read a few previews and even check out a few reviews, but don't get sucked into buying the first book that displays on the screen. You will never no if you missed an opportunity to buy a better read if you let the system decide for you!
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

Ophelia Kee is on Goodreads. Check out the Author site at Goodreads 
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18070745.Ophelia_Kee

I am seriously working on the promotion side of things at the moment. Once I get all the social media stuff set up and working correctly, I hope to break into the marketing soon. The only complaint of this Indie author is that the publishing stuff stifles the writing. But since I am moving and just gave up the day job, the promotion side fits my time frames at the moment. 
I will be in Longview by the end of the week. I hope to be back to writing as soon as possible. Lucifer needs to wind up on the wrong island in the mist. This blog is the worst ever for spoilers and teasers, but that's what is going on in the world of Draoithe. 
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

I saw a response to an answer I posted on Instagram or Twitter. No maybe it was Facebook. Never mind where, only what matters. It was a question about how to build characters. I do research about magic, legendary and mythical creatures, supernatural abilities etc... but what I think really matters is the name. I need the meaning of the name so I look up origins, meanings, synonyms then I sketch out the character the name belongs to. The way the character smells, eye color, hair color, height, weight, personal flaws, etc... Take Diarmuid Cinead from Book Seven in the Draoithe Series. He is a resurrected dragon who was once the Irish king of the ruined castle of Lachsmead in Leinster.  If you want to check him out and learn about this unique character, Most of his story is in Draoithe: A Dark Gift.
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07VV3V4ZB&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_nZjODbXY3CQ7
If you have comments or questions, please drop me a line. I would love to hear what you think.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
Ophelia Kee

So... I found out about a little thing called X-ray on Kindle. I spent the last three days updating and enabling X-ray on all of the books in the series and the prequel. Draoithe: A Pack Forms was easy, but the number of characters that must be identified got serious after that. So I wrote out all the character descriptions and saved them to google docs for future references. It will likely seem silly to many who have published before, but I have to somehow find time to write and learn all about Indie publishing, promoting, and marketing. 
I am still working on building the social media stuff. I'm still not sure if I have connected this page to my Pinterest account correctly, and I can't seem to figure out how to add my rss feed to Instagram or publish the blog there either. That must be learning for another day. I may yet get this all worked out.
I have stumbled upon some really great stuff in my quest to just write. Awesomegang is really awesome! I have a lot more Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest followers now too. (Don't hesitate to spread the word.) I'm still trying to figure out all the ins and outs of my publisher rocket, but numbers 'ain't my thang'. I need more down time to watch more You Tube tutorials. I did set up the You Tube account for the book trailers. Hopefully, Draoithe: A Pack forms book trailer will be out by Christmas. Cross the fingers.
I am still on track to release Draoithe: Fire and a Gryphon by Thanksgiving. It's and odd number so it will be free for a limited time. Check back later for exact dates on that. I also still want to release the prequel Draoithe: Synner and the Sainte for only $.99 at that same time.
Time to get back to work. I have to pack up the last of my stuff and reserve the Uhaul. Just a few days left for El Paso. Longview awaits!
Be Careful!
Happy reading,
​Ophelia Kee

In order for independent authors to make any money by selling their books, they have to be able to promote their books. I get that I have to spend money in order to do this, but I also need to build all the social media platforms correctly in order to aid readers to be able to find my books. In other words, I need to promote myself. Like most people, I used a little social media before. I was fine with my facebook account and my twitter feed. I looked at pinterest and scrolled through the images. But I was not familiar with instagram and snap chat seems like a foreign entity.  
There is a huge difference in what I was doing and what I need to do as an author. I tried to link my website and blog to pinterest and found out that I now need to be a code writer. Sigh! If I ever get things set up, this journey will be nice. Right now all I want to do is write. What I have to do is the day job and learn how to be computer code writer. If I ever get it figured out, Draoithe will be more visible. I know why authors pay others to do all this. But lack of extra funds merely necessitates more work.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

The drive between Longview and El Paso is 11 hours according to Google Maps. The thing is that the truck requires gas, and there must be stops for the dog, food, stretching, etc... So I left El Paso on Friday morning at 4:30 and finally rolled into Longview at 7:30 as it was getting dark. The trip back on Monday was faster because I was not hauling anything. Needless to say, I'm still tired, but the house in Longview is clean. The first boxes are in place. In two weeks, I get the u-haul trailer and go back.
The move is bittersweet. I have lived in El Paso for the last fifteen years. But I need to get back to the shade of real trees and sit by water. The house is big enough to have the office and the craft room. Maybe I will finally be able to write. Needless to say I did not write much this weekend. I did edit the story of the white dragon and the archangel, Draoithe: Criminal Behavior. I know book 8 just released yesterday, but I have to stay ahead of the game. Right?
Having mentioned that, Draoithe: Elementals is available on Amazon now. 
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07WCD7BX9&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_2F8KDbCN65D29
Pick up a copy and continue the story. The extra prequel, Draoithe: Synner and the Sainte is in the works to be released in November at the same time Book 9 Draoithe: Fire and a Gryphon comes out. Still working on covers and the little extras. I should be set up and rolling along by Thanksgiving!
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee