Silent Watcher Edits Done, Deftones Live, and More Dungeon Crawler Carl | Author Diary, February 20, 2026

Final edits of The Silent Watcher are done and it’s off to the editor. Cover revealed soon on Patreon from March 2. Plus Deftones live in Manchester and more Dungeon Crawler Carl reading.

This week I completed my final edits of The Silent Watcher and have now sent it off for a professional edit.
I’ve also received the cover, and I’m looking forward to starting to post chapters on Patreon from March 2.
Outside of writing, I went to see Deftones in Manchester—an excellent gig with a set leaning more into their shoegaze/epic rock side, which was perfect for me.
On the reading front, I’m now onto the third Dungeon Crawler Carl book and still thoroughly enjoying its wacky, grimdark world.

Vote on my next Ravenglass Universe project

With Churchill’s Dragons complete, readers can vote on what I write next, from Guild of Assassins Book 4 to new Ravenglass Guardians novels, by visiting my Patreon poll.

I’ve just wrapped up Churchill’s Dragons and I’m letting readers decide what I start sharing next.

I’ve put a poll up on my Patreon so you can have a direct say in what comes next.

The first option is Guild of Assassins Book 4, shared as a work in progress for those who like seeing a novel take shape.

The second option is Silent Watcher, a dark, brooding psychological thriller set in the Ravenglass Universe.

The third option is Sentinel’s Mercy, a nobledark military fantasy following the Guardians in the Ravenglass Universe.

The fourth option is a mystery side project in the Ravenglass Universe that may get a little wacky.

If you’d like to influence what I focus on next, head over to my Patreon and cast your vote.

Visit: patreon.com/joncronshawauthor

Your choice will determine what starts posting first.

Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you there.