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What a fun holiday weekend. We went strawberry picking for the first time ever and while it was hot, it was so fun. AND WOW. Those strawberries were soooo good! Violet loved it and I'm never going to get those stains out of her clothes.

Another month, another set of chapters, AU stories, and artwork over on Patreon. Here's the deal with why I love Patreon so much - it allows me to share my behind the scenes work with you and support me between releases. Plus, you get art prints and inside looks and all sorts of voting power for stories.

Now, there's a lot of benefits/rewards for you, but I never really talk about what it does for me. My goal with Patreon is to be able to afford getting a mother's helper around the house. Mostly it's so I can manage a few additional hours of work during the day while someone else gets stuck in the chair with a napping baby. At the end of the day, your support there helps me afford babysitting for Violet which means I get more work done which means you get books faster. FUN!

Asking for support, reviews, and whatnot is one of the most uncomfortable things to do, but I really really believe in Patreon and I am forever grateful to those of you who are supporters there. So, if you have a spare moment, I'd love it if you hopped over there and took a look at those tiers of support. It means the world to me.

Also, if you sign up before the end of July, I'll send you art prints! (US only, but non-US gets the downloadable files!)

WIP - The Wings of Shattered Fire:

You could be reading this live over on Patreon. There's even a free 7 day trial to test it out before you join. You'll get things like full chapters, WIPs, AU stories, and artwork (plus free books!)

How many of you have been wondering if Brela really talks to shadows or if she's making it up so she doesn't look crazy?

“Thank you,” Brela said, kneeling down to retrieve the leather-bound journal that looked ancient. Then, because she couldn’t help but feel a little guilty, she whispered, “Sorry I yelled at you.”

Employee / Disaster of the Month:

I mean, how can she not be the employee of the month?

Stormy is our disaster of the month. She's gotten trapped in Violet's room after putting her in the crib a good four times already. It seems that she has a knack for sneaking in when we're not paying attention.

Sending you love, kindness, and peace for wherever you are right now.

Laura Winter

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P.S.

Are you a writer or author? I'm looking to open up some Patreon tiers for 1:1 advice, line edits, and more. What are some things that you'd like to see in those tiers (newsletter, social media, marketing, worldbuilding, etc.)?