Jay Marie's Blog - Posts Tagged "jay-marie"
Update
So, it's been a while since I last blogged anything on here, but for those wondering what's going on, here's what's up!
Law school has been crushing me on time lately. I'm trying hard to balance my full time job with school and writing, but it's getting hard to compete. I'm also getting married this summer! So I've got wedding planning keeping my away from my computer as well.
But with that being said, here's the plan for Strike and the final book, Stand. I'm working on both books back to back. Basically I'm writing the entire rest of the series, splitting it in half, and then publishing them a month apart. I'm hoping to have this done by the end of the summer, but I can never guarantee my release expectations. Life always has a way of throwing me off my timeline and delaying me.
I want these last books to be the best they can possibly be and rushing them will only be doing you guys a disservice. So stay patient because I swear it will be worth it. These books will be loooooonnnnggg and hopefully live up to your expectations.
Much love!
Jay Marie
Law school has been crushing me on time lately. I'm trying hard to balance my full time job with school and writing, but it's getting hard to compete. I'm also getting married this summer! So I've got wedding planning keeping my away from my computer as well.
But with that being said, here's the plan for Strike and the final book, Stand. I'm working on both books back to back. Basically I'm writing the entire rest of the series, splitting it in half, and then publishing them a month apart. I'm hoping to have this done by the end of the summer, but I can never guarantee my release expectations. Life always has a way of throwing me off my timeline and delaying me.
I want these last books to be the best they can possibly be and rushing them will only be doing you guys a disservice. So stay patient because I swear it will be worth it. These books will be loooooonnnnggg and hopefully live up to your expectations.
Much love!
Jay Marie
Strike Update
Hey, everyone,
Sorry its been so long since I've posted an update, but this summer has been really busy. I just finished another semester of school, AND I also finally finished the first draft of Strike! As of right now its over 600 pages long and 178k words, which is almost 20k more words than Spark. Unfortunately my editor isn't available to start editing until the end of August so I've got my beta readers reading it now to speed up the process. I don't have a release date yet, but I think it's safe to say Strike should come out by the end of September! Once I get it back from my editor I will be able to determine an actual release date. I'm so close to getting this done and I can't wait for you guys to read it! Your patience is finally paying off :)
<3 Jay Marie
Sorry its been so long since I've posted an update, but this summer has been really busy. I just finished another semester of school, AND I also finally finished the first draft of Strike! As of right now its over 600 pages long and 178k words, which is almost 20k more words than Spark. Unfortunately my editor isn't available to start editing until the end of August so I've got my beta readers reading it now to speed up the process. I don't have a release date yet, but I think it's safe to say Strike should come out by the end of September! Once I get it back from my editor I will be able to determine an actual release date. I'm so close to getting this done and I can't wait for you guys to read it! Your patience is finally paying off :)
<3 Jay Marie
Strike Releases 10/29/19!!!!
Hey, everyone! Just wanted to let the world know Strike is finally available for preorder and will be released on October 29, 2019! Pre-order links are below!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZMJWJM9/...
iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/strik...
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stri...
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/stri...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZMJWJM9/...
iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/strik...
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stri...
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/stri...
Update
Hi, everyone! I just wanted to leave a little update with what’s new and what I’ve been working on. Some of you may already be aware that while I was working on Stand, I found it difficult to find inspiration, so I turned back to my original book and reread Stolen, hoping to rekindle that spark. But while I was reading, I couldn’t help but notice how my writing had changed over time, and I found myself wanting to make corrections and revisions that I thought would actually improve the original story. And then suddenly I was inspired to write new scenes and add more dialogue that I felt would enhance the depth of my characters. And I think it came out beautifully.
So essentially, I have re-written Stolen, added five new chapters, about 50 pages, and several new scenes that will hopefully leave you just as captivated as the first version did.
With the Beta readers finishing up their review, I thought now would be a good time to let everyone know that the new version of Stolen should be available in the next two weeks. Depending on where you purchased/downloaded the ebook, you should receive a notification that a new version is available for upload at no charge to you. The update will be completely free. However, if you purchased a paperback, unfortunately, that can not be replaced. However, the old paperback version will become memorabilia of my original debut novel, so it will still hold value as you will not be able to purchase this version anywhere else ever again. So, if you would like to purchase that original paperback before I replace it, now is the time.
Thank you to everyone for your patience while I take this inspiration and apply it to the final conclusion of the Stronger Series. I have been struggling with Stand for the majority of the year, but I will be doubling my efforts to bring you the masterpiece you all deserve. I can only hope that I deliver. With that being said, I hope you all will enjoy the new version of Stolen when it becomes available! I will announce it’s release as soon as I finish with the final edits from my amazing Betas.
Much love! ❤
So essentially, I have re-written Stolen, added five new chapters, about 50 pages, and several new scenes that will hopefully leave you just as captivated as the first version did.
With the Beta readers finishing up their review, I thought now would be a good time to let everyone know that the new version of Stolen should be available in the next two weeks. Depending on where you purchased/downloaded the ebook, you should receive a notification that a new version is available for upload at no charge to you. The update will be completely free. However, if you purchased a paperback, unfortunately, that can not be replaced. However, the old paperback version will become memorabilia of my original debut novel, so it will still hold value as you will not be able to purchase this version anywhere else ever again. So, if you would like to purchase that original paperback before I replace it, now is the time.
Thank you to everyone for your patience while I take this inspiration and apply it to the final conclusion of the Stronger Series. I have been struggling with Stand for the majority of the year, but I will be doubling my efforts to bring you the masterpiece you all deserve. I can only hope that I deliver. With that being said, I hope you all will enjoy the new version of Stolen when it becomes available! I will announce it’s release as soon as I finish with the final edits from my amazing Betas.
Much love! ❤
