Hello friends,
There are so many things going on around here, a lot of things changing, book and writing wise, I mean, and I want to tell you all about it so you don’t miss anything, so if you haven’t already, go grab some coffee or tea or wine, and come back to read it all!
About Me, Life, and Writing
We’re all living through unprecedented times. Things are super crazy right now, but thank goodness, my family and I are fine. We’re closer than ever, we’re happy, we’re healthy. My only issue with all this covid-19 thing (in a personal level) is the fact that the kids are home all the time, which means my writing time shrunk a lot since March. Even though I prefer them at home right now and will keep them at home and do virtual learning (school starts back next week), I miss having my alone time at home when I could write and write and write.
And now school is starting back for the 2020-2021 year, and I just know things will be a little hectic, at least for a while until we get into a routine–and that will eat up even more of my already little writing time.
Which means, I’ll be writing even less …
I do have 3 books scheduled to come out by January 2021 (you’ll read about them below)–and those are mostly ready–so I think I’ll be able to continue publishing a book every 2 maybe 3 months for a while.
As for what I’m writing next … I’ve decided to stay in the Rite World for a little longer (or indefinitely if you guys keep reading those books! lol). I’m actually outlining 2 series in that world right now: one, a Upper YA Urban Fantasy which will have the same feel as the Blackthorn Hunters Academy (though it won’t be set in an academy), and two, a standalone NA/Adult Paranormal Romance that will feel a lot like the Rite of ___ (Vampire, Warlock, Wolf), but instead of being a trilogy for each couple, it’ll be standalone books. I had thought about writing both at the same time, like write book 1 of one series, then book 1 of the other series, then go back to book 2 of the first series, and so on. But I’ll be honest, with the kids home and one girl in kindergarten and me having to stay with her in front of the computer for several hours doing all the work with her, I’m just not sure how I’ll be able to manage writing two series at a time. Before the pandemic, I wrote about 3.5-5k words per weekday. Now I’m super lucky when I write 750-1k words 4x a week. I think I’ll choose one of those 2 series and start with it. When the pandemic goes away and the kids can go back to school, and I regain my precious writing time, I’ll rethink the juggling series thing.
Also, I’m just finishing a novella (title: The Vampire Hunt) which will be exclusive for my newsletter subscribers, so if you haven’t already, subscribe to my newsletter (scroll down to the “Where to Find Me” part for the link). I have another novella (title: The Dark Calling) which I wrote and had free for a while a few years back. I realized I can revamp that novella a bit and set it in the Rite World, so I’ll do that still this month. I do not know what I’ll do with this second novella–probably add it as a bonus on a boxed set or something. Regardless, if you subscribe to my newsletter and/or join my facebook group, you’ll hear about it.
All right … let’s talk about other stuff now …
Bookfunnel Promo
I always try to participate in a promotion on Bookfunnel, which means lots of FREE books for you.
Click here to access the one I’m in now.
All My Series
I’ve been telling you guys I’m switching from being Amazon exclusive (Kindle Unlimited) to being “wide,” which means you’ll be able to find my books not only on amazon, but at Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, Smashwords, and others.
These are the current series I have out and where you can buy them:
PS: When “wide,” the first book in the series will be FREE!
RITE WORLD
The first 6 books are wide, and book 1 is free.
Books 7 to 9 are in KU, but I’ll take them out and put them wide by the end of the year.
THE FIRE HEART CHRONICLES
These are wide and book 1 is free!
THE EVERLAST
These are wide and book 1 is free!
THE BREAKING SERIES
This series is back and it got slightly new covers!
These are wide and book 1 is free!
RITE WORLD: BLACKTHORN HUNTERS ACADEMY
This one is still in KU, but I’ll take them out and put them wide by the end of the year.
Free Books
In addition to the four series starters mentioned above, I have one short story and one novella FREE right now. Click on their titles below to check them out:
Audiobooks
I wish I had time (which means money, tbh) to make more audiobooks … but for now I have only 4 of them.
RITE WORLD: RITE OF THE VAMPIRE
The Vampire Heir (book 1)
Amazon | Tantor Media| Audible | Google Play
The Witch Queen (book 2)
Amazon | Tantor Media | Audible | Google Play
The Immortal Vow (book 3)
Amazon | Tantor Media | Audible | Google Play
HEART SEEKER
The Fire Heart Chronicles Book 1
Willow Harbor
Right now, my two WILLOW HARBOR books are in Kindle Unlimited for the first time. They will likely remain there until mid November, which is when the KU term ends, and then they will return to all other vendors.
Upcoming releases
My next 3 releases are:
Rite World 9: Rite of the Wolf 3
Sept 4th 2020
A Standalone Contemporary Fantasy Romance
Dec 18th 2020
The Breaking Series Book 4
Jan 14th 2021
Where to Find Me
If you still haven’t, you should totally sign-up for my Newsletter, and join my Facebook Group.
But there are many others places you can follow me, and I would really, really appreciate it if I saw you there, like: Facebook Page, Instagram, Twitter, Bookbub, Pinterest, Goodreads, and Books2Read.
Phew, I think that’s it for now!
Cheers,
