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Hello everyone, and welcome back to my newsletter! As always, previous newsletters and other bonuses can be found here at my website's exclusive email archive. Stick around until the end for a kitty picture or two! |
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February was a slow month for me, largely because I was gone for eleven days of it! I've had some trouble finding my footing with the second draft of book three, but though I didn't make as much progress as I'd hoped, I did get 20,650 words done. Meanwhile, my beta readers have been busy reading book two, and a few of them have even finished. I am saving a detailed look at their feedback for when I'm ready to tackle the next revision of book two, but so far, it looks like I'm getting a lot of positive and constructive feedback!In other news, I finally got around to updating my website, namely improving the home page and adding an updates section for casual visitors to the site. If you want to see the changes, you can click here.
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I hope to make good progress on book three this month. There is still a lot to do, but I'd like to get at least halfway through it, if not farther. I also hope to do a bit more work promoting and marketing When Shadows Fall as time allows!
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I've entered When Shadows Fall into the "Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award", an annual Indie book award hosted and judged by book bloggers from all over the world. Prizes include monetary rewards, trophies/badges, promotional materials, and blog tours. These blog tours in particular mean increased exposure for a book, so I am hopeful When Shadows Fall will perform well in the competition!
When Shadows Fall has also been added to two more local bookstores, which is always exciting! I owe a great deal of thanks to my dad, who not only reached out to multiple stores/libraries on my behalf, but has also helped deliver copies of my book to said stores!
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Five signed copies of my book ready for the store! (Apologies for the dim lighting!) |
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Another month has gone by, and still no new designs for my Redbubble shop. While I still hope to get back into the habit of adding new art to the shop, given that writing is my main focus I have decided to remove this section of my newsletters unless I actually have something new to share!
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Reading: I'm currently reading an advance copy of Hopesgrave Easily, a novel by indie author, Francis O'Dowd. So far, the book is quirky and imaginative, and I'm curious to see where it will lead!
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When Shadows Fall is a YA fantasy novel about an anxious teenager who must go on a perilous quest to save her sister. It is available on Amazon in eBook and print and in the Kindle Unlimited library.
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Afflicted with debilitating panic attacks and constant anxiety, Ara Holstenner is the last person who would ever oppose the tyrant lord who subjugates her people. But when her sister is taken by shadow creatures, Ara must defy The Lord's edicts and brave the forbidden night world to save her.
Can Ara overcome the fears that have defined her since childhood, or will she doom her sister—and herself—to a lifetime of torment?
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If you've already read When Shadows Fall, don't forget to leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads. I appreciate every single review and rating I get!
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As always, thank you for reading! If you've made it to the end, please enjoy these pictures of my kitty. 😊
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The sweet eyes of expectation.
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