I’ve been neglecting this blog, so I thought it was time to resurrect it again! It’s been a busy few months, and I have some updates to share.

The Sequel for Into Shadow

After months and months of work, the sequel for Into Shadow is finally with beta readers. I’ve asked that they finish the book and provide feedback by the end of May, which means I’m in the middle of a several-week period where I’m not touching the book. This is good in the sense that I’ll be looking at it with fresh eyes when I resume work in June, but I always find it hard to put a book aside while betas are reading! 

A publication date is still a bit up in the air, and it entirely depends on beta reader feedback. If the general feedback is positive, I’ll know I’m on the right track, and I should be able to make some smaller revisions and then move the book forward. If the general feedback is that there need to be larger-scale changes, those will take longer to address. I’m not committing to a publication date yet because I want to be sure I can meet it when I set it, and there’s just too much up in the air right now. However, I will be announcing the title and sharing the “back cover” summary soon!

Stuff Your Kindle Day

Last month, I participated in a fantasy stuff your kindle day through Indie Authors Central, and it was a great experience. This month, I’m participating in another event through Indie Authors Central. Until tomorrow (May 17), you can get Into Shadow for $0.99 on Kindle and Kobo. This event has the theme of mental health, and there are a lot of great indie books participating. Check out the website for Indie Authors Central to see the participating books!

Trial by Fire

While the sequel for Into Shadow is with betas, I’m continuing to work on Trial by Fire, another adult fantasy project. It’s been in the works since before I wrote Into Shadow, and I’m very excited to say that it’s close to ready for betas as well! My goal is to get it to betas by July, but that’s somewhat flexible.

Trial by Fire will be the first book of a trilogy. I’ll be sharing more details soon on my social media accounts, including a summary and an introduction to the main characters. For now, here’s a one-sentence teaser: When Reyna’s mother dies, Reyna is determined to do whatever it takes to resurrect her, even if it means helping a knight with an agenda of his own.

I’m really excited about this project, not only because it’s been such a long-term project, but also because I just really love the characters in this one. I’m looking forward to sharing more with you all soon!

Wishing everyone a wonderful May!