Happy Thursday, my friends! At least I hope it is. For me, it is. Guess who ordered a proof copy of an upcoming sequel release this morning? This girl.
That’s right, my friends. I received my edits back for said sequel ahead of projected schedule, so I took some time out of editing (I did still do editing) on Tuesday and formatted the paperback. I got it all set up on KDP yesterday and hit that “request a proof” button with great pride. Now, unfortunately that doesn’t mean I will be able to publish earlier than expected, too. I can’t rush the greatness that is The Illustrated Author on my cover art, so I’m still looking at July for that. However, a ton of nerves are settled about having everything else ready for release in August. I do still need to format the ebook (cue manual indentations), but that’s all that’s left aside for promotion. Phew!
Additionally, the Black Feather Press team has marked October as a goal for Sevina Gate novella 1 – again, can’t rush art – so there’ll be another fun release not long after The Nameless sequel. We sat down for a cover discussion a couple nights ago and I’m loving the direction we’ve decided on. For this one, there IS a possibility of releasing sooner than expected if for some reason we manage to be ready ahead of schedule. I’m not trying to rush it, though, just saying it’s possible.
What else? This one I’m really excited about. I heard back from an inquiry about setting up an in-person event and am in talks about that. I don’t want to share too many details until the plan is solidified, but just know that it’s in the works and it’s local to me. I do have another application pending for an October event that will be a bit bigger and reach a bit farther away from where I live. Again, I don’t have the solid yes, yet, so I don’t want to share too many details.
One more thing that isn’t exactly news, just something I’ve been thinking about. I’ve sold books this year. I know folks have read them. Yet I see literally no change on my ratings and reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. So this is just a reminder, if you enjoy an author, let them know, especially if they’re indie. We need the encouragement. Trust me. Ratings, reviews, social posts – just something in the way of a reason for said author to keep going. It really means the world.
That’s all for now, my friends. Hopefully I will have some more good news for you very soon.
Aj Elmore, Author 