Spring time Giveaway!
May 19, 2025 7:55 am
Spring is in full swing over here in the Czech Republic, Word Lovers! The first weekend in May marked the start of Spa Season here in Marianske Lazne, and there are flowers galore to remind us of the fact. Here's a little peek at the center of the city in all its glory.
There's nothing like a little sunny weather to get this summer girl's heart pumping faster. And it's a good thing too, because I have so much busy coming up, it's already making my head spin.
In writing news, I hit my goal of finishing the first draft of my next book at the beginning of the month, and I'm knee deep in editing it for beta readers. I started drafting this story back in 2021, but life and other books sorta pushed it to the side. Nevertheless, the total manuscript now tops 160,000 words! Just for reference, that's really big! My goal is to release this story as a serial of novellas that will come out roughly every 3 weeks to keep readers engaged but not overwhelmed, and potentially I'll release the entire book as an omnibus later on. If you're interested in being part of my Beta reading team (that means reading an early manuscript and providing valuable feedback) please respond to this email. I'm currently sending out the book in sections as I finish with the goal of finishing edits by the end of May. Note: I do not need feedback until September, so there's quite a lot of time to get it read if you're interested in participating as a Beta reader. I would love to add a couple people to my team who normally read or write YA stories.
Have you had a chance to read the steampunk murder mystery book, One Must Die, that I wrote together with a group of my Mommy Writer friends? If not, now would be the perfect time to catch up on the series since the second book featuring my fabulous morally gray assassin, Zenith is coming out next week!
I had so much run revisiting this character, as well as adding in cameos from most of the other characters in this side story that leads up to the main sequel we will be releasing hopefully early next year.
Wether you've had a chance to read OMD yet or not, here's a little preview of what is coming in Of Clockworks and Daggers...
And, as promised, here is the information about the upcoming Giveaway! We'll be sharing these details on Instagram this week, but I thought I'd give you all a chance to hear about it here first, and here's the link to the giveaway as well.
✨M U L T I - P R I Z E G I V E A W A Y✨
Of Clockworks and Daggers is releasing Tuesday, May 27th so we are doing a giveaway!
If you like clean YA with all the thrills but won’t make you blush, you are going to love this one.
HOW TO ENTER:
1. LIKE & SAVE POST
2. FOLLOW US on Instagram:
@transientdrifter
@candiceyamnitz
@clairekohlerbooks
@amberlambda
@lydiamae.author
3. TAG two friends in the comments
Bonus: Extra entry info will be included on the post on IG
Note: This is not associated with IG, open to US Residents only
The giveaway ends Tuesday, May 27th.
The winner will be announced May 28th.
And now for this month's author feature:
Introducing BRETT JACKSON
BIO:
Meet Brett Jackson – The Time Travel Author You Didn’t Know You Were Looking For
Brett Jackson writes stories that twist the fabric of time—and your expectations. As the creator of the Time Clones Trilogy, Brett explores what happens when science, and identity collide across past and future timelines. His books blend sharp storytelling and adventure, all wrapped in fast-paced, accessible sci-fi.
His background in tech gives him insight into future innovations, and is currently helping him to write time travel tales, among other things.
A knack of explaining complex concepts simply, and a passion for storytelling, means his stories make the impossible feel real.
But Brett isn’t just writing fiction. Through his weekly video newsletter, he invites readers behind the scenes of his creative process, shares thought-provoking ideas about time travel, and highlights the best time-bending stories from around the world.
But there’s more to Brett than paradoxes and plot twists. Known online as The Foggy Author, he’s open about the brain fog and memory challenges that shape his daily life—and his creative process. Instead of hiding it, Brett turns it into fuel for authentic storytelling and candid reflections, helping readers and fellow creatives feel a little less alone in the haze.
If you like sci-fi - and a narrator who might forget what he was saying mid-sentence—you’ve just found your next favourite author.
Time Clones – Book 1
Book Cover Image
SHORT PITCH:
Most time travel books see a traveler who goes from point A in time to point B.
My main character Zac is cloned, and one version of Zac goes to one timeline, while another version of him is in another timezone. Together they work with a holographic professor, and change the past, the present and the future.
TAGLINE:
What if you could travel to the past, and the future
...at the same time?
BOOK BLURB:
Time Clones - Book 1 by Brett Jackson
In the year 2038, trees are a protected species, and books are licensed materials, only available in specialist shops.
When Zac Drummond discovers his long lost journal, he notices it contains more than just his thoughts, but also the truth behind what really happened 30 years ago after the Heyworth dam collapsed, killing his father and the townsfolk of Kisterwich. It leads him on a journey that will change the past, present, and future, but someone else has a vested interest in keeping the truth buried.
Will Zac find out the truth?
What are the rules of time travel?
And... what happens when you break them?
BOOK LINKS:
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21445760.Brett_Jackson
Amazon:
UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093R6KGQ5
US
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093R6KGQ5
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@thefoggyauthor
Website:
