March News

Contents

1. Introduction, updates, and newsletter giveaway
2. Sales, freebies, and/or new releases
3. Writing Snippet
4. Giveaways and promotions
5. Book recommendations
6. Closing remarks
7. My books

Hi ,

Most of my work this past month has been focused on editing. I now have at title for the book I mentioned last time. I'm calling it Princess of Hope. So far, I've fixed the most glaring issues and removed scenes that don't need to be there, so it's sitting a little on the shorter side at just over 45,000 words right now. I have a few more edits I want to make myself before sending to others to help.

I've also been working on something new. I set up a page on Ream. It's kind of like Patreon for authors. I'm planning on releasing everything there before anywhere else. Since I'm planning to pull most of my books out of Kindle Unlimited, I'll be posting my backlist on there as a different way to read my books.

There's still time to download it if you're a KU reader, but I changed my status to not auto renew Once upon a Shoe or the Once upon a Story Omnibus in the program. The last day Once upon a Shoe should be in KU is May 2nd. And the Omnibus should be available in KU until May 19.

I'm not completely pulling out of KU, but I plan to only keep my most recent book available in the program at any given time. It's just not working as well for me as an author as it used to.

The winner of my last giveaway is Stephanie at jas...aol dot com. Unsurprisingly, Christmas was the most loved holiday. I enjoyed reading all of the responses.

Sales, Freebies, and/or New Releases

To celebrate the new cover, Once upon a Story Omnibus will be on sale for $2.99 from March 12-18.

If you're a wide reader, Child of Fur and Feathers has gone wide and I enrolled it into Kobo Plus. I don't know what the timeline is for each and every store since this is the first time I've attempted to publish wide, but if it isn't on your preferred store yet, let me know and I can look into it.

Child of Fur and Feathers is also available as my first backlist story on Ream, along with the working version of Princess of Hope.

Writing Snippet from Child of Fur and Feathers

I’m so busy daydreaming that I forgot to listen for anyone else. Something about this place set me at ease, despite knowing that could be a deadly mistake.

So when I bump into a boy on my way out of the pantry, I’m caught completely by surprise. Stupid me. Although my initial instinct should be to flee, I stare right back as he stares at me. 

The amber-brown eyes that match my own mesmerize me. His hair is black falling in waves just long enough to frame his face. This boy is beautiful.

As if realizing he’s been caught in the same stupor I have, he shifts from one foot to another, muttering an apology.

His voice is apparently the motivation my mind needed to function again. I should not be standing here staring at a beautiful boy who shouldn’t have seen me. I sprint for the staircase—something I should have done before.

Giveaways and Promotions

Book Recommendations

Before the Emerald Crown by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple

In a time nearly ancient, before a brave Scottish princess defied her mother, a young woman has lost everything.

Except for her unexplainable talent for magic.

Now Magda's being hunted, and in her attempt to survive, loneliness and desperation take control.

Until she meets someone who offers her a chance at happiness, at normalcy, at the fullness of life. Then she discovers something wrong, so shockingly wrong with this hopeful future, and she must make a harrowing decision to ensure her survival.

And she will have to draw on all her magic to do it.

Actions have repercussions -- Magda knows this better than anyone else -- and with her magic, she will ensure everyone else learns that lesson as well. 

To Escape a Wonderland by Cece Louise

A thieving maid with a secret. A tarnished knight with no purpose. Together, can they find a way out of Wonderland?

Alice once fell in love with the wrong man and paid a devastating price. Now she hides a dark secret and will stop at nothing to discover what happened to the sister she left behind. Bayne, a former knight, only wants a fresh start after his service almost cost him his life—and his mind. He certainly isn’t expecting a run-in with a thieving maidservant from his prior kingdom to change everything.

When the two are captured by outlaws and forced to partake in a traitorous plot, they end up lost in a perilous enchanted land with no way out. They must learn to trust each other—and themselves—if they hope to be freed from a twisted world where nothing is what it seems.

But the clock is ticking and some riddles have no answer. Can they escape before it’s too late, or will they be trapped in a land of madness forever?

To Escape a Wonderland is a retelling of Alice in Wonderland. It is one of twelve novellas in The Shattered Tales, a collection of twelve fractured retellings of your favorite fairy tales. They can be enjoyed in any order, so fall in love with the swoony sweet romance, magical adventures, and tale-shattering twists one happily-ever-after at a time!

Of Magic & Myth by S.H. Steele

In a medieval village, a powerful woman named Hildr protects everyone from dark magical forces. Encountering a danger known more as a myth than a legend, she is helped by a man named Ragnarr. Together, they set out to destroy the darkness.

Will Hildr risk everything, including a newfound love and their future together, or will she protect the man she’s coming to know, allowing the darkness to flourish? Join Hildr and Ragnarr on a journey to protect the ones they love the most, but will it be enough?

Step into the world of Hildr and Ragnarr as they battle together in this clean paranormal psychic romance

The Elemental Assassin by Amber Garr

A defiant assassin. A revengeful daywalker. A single decision that will test the strength of fate.

Narissa dreams of a different life. As a genetically engineered assassin, she’s been trained to be manipulative, brutal, and lethal. But Narissa craves more than just a world filled with senseless killing. While her powers make her an asset to the League, her ability to connect with others has put a target on her back. And if she’s not allowed to help the rejected, she wants out. Even if it means leaving everyone behind, including the new handler who has pierced her heart with an unfamiliar desire.

Alik is a daywalker with a dark secret. Finally earning a position as a guard in the Assassin Compound, he has the kind of access to the Director he’s been dreaming about for decades. His mission is revenge. Nothing can stop him from reclaiming his family’s dignity. Not even the deadly tiger assassin with the crimson hair and rebellious attitude he can’t stop thinking about.

Narissa wants her independence. Alik has one chance to settle his score. But when an assignment takes an unexpected turn with a deadly enemy, they are forced to reassess their priorities. Independence or revenge. Freedom or survival.

Will Narissa and Alik fight for the life they thought they wanted, or will they finally accept their fate?

Closing Remarks

I'm still working on it, but you can now find all of your newsletter exclusive content here. Since this is a new system, please let me know if you have any problems and we can troubleshoot together.

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