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Click here to order your notebook today!

Please be aware that this product is a notebook.

Macy Blush has done it again; leave it to Faerûn and Reddit’s greatest author to revitalize and reshape the romance genre! As suggested by its name, presented in these pages is an opportunity to choose your own romance story in a completely uninhibited way. Don’t let prefabricated characters and static narrative choices keep you down; included in this tome are 100 lined pages for you to write precisely the story that you want to read—no more, no less! Take an extra step and purchase two or three copies—the story could be completely different every time. If you don’t think this is amazing, you’re obviously overthinking it!

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So, uh, what happened to 2021 being better than 2020? Perhaps next year will be better— [Insert inspirational and upbeat monologue here!], so, let’s keep our fingers crossed for a better 2022!

>>An aside. Know what makes bad days go faster? Reading. Check out this list of excellent books—Gnats is included in this group promo, so if you liked it, you might find another favorite here… and, at the same time, make Gnats more visible to new readers!

That longwinded opening said, here’s my recap for what went on in my writing life this year. Oh, and at the end is an opportunity, so be sure to read on!

The first two novellas of my Allodasos series have been published! Gnats in February and Sinkhole in October. In addition to these, the Allodasos short story “The Final Battle of the Third Sphere” was published in the third issue of The Common Tongue Dark Fantasy Magazine in June. Finally, I released “On the Nature of Gnats” short in January for free to newsletter subscribers and “An Eidolon, Named Night” in October on Amazon.

Links
Book 1: Gnats
Book 2: Sinkhole
The Final Battle of the Third Sphere

In my 2020 review, I mentioned that I had written The Wizard’s Staff. Well, I released it in February, and it EXPLODED. So I wrote more. And then more. Now, that’s book 1 of The Macy Blush Collection, a series of short novellas parodying Dungeons and Dragons campaigns and romance novels. And by exploded, I mean the series has already sold over 10,000 copies. Holy crap! The first three have already been narrated onto Audible by Dahlia Thomas. The next couple Audible books are in the works—I give her too much crap for how awesome she is. If you’re reading this, thanks! Oh, and the book Quickies With Macy Blush is free to newsletter subscribers, so if you haven’t got it yet, be sure to do so!

Links
The Wizard’s Staff: A Spellbinding Romance
The Wizard’s Tower: A Spellblinding Sequel
The Wizard’s Package: A Spellbinding Anthology
An Unembellished Backstory: The Brief Autobiography of Macy Blush
Cantrip Love: An Amorous Adventure
Quickies With Macy Blush

While most of my concentration has been on Allodasos and Macy Blush this year, I did get a couple short stories and poems published as well. These include (in order of release):

“My Roommate is a Spider,” in In Parentheses, vol. 6, issue 3 (Winter 2021).

“Joining Adhemar,” in SHIFT, vol. 3 (2020/2021). pp98-99.

“First Contact,” on 101 Words (2 February 2021).

“Farrow,” in The Dillydoun Review, issue 4 (May 2021).

“A Division,” on 50-Word Stories (11 October 2021).

“Modern Dating,” in LEON: Literary Review, vol. 11 (1 December 2021).

Just as I included last year, here’s my trusty rejection counter! This is my way of keeping myself motivated through rejections and long spurts of no response. You can be published if you don’t put yourself out there—here’s my proof to show I’ve put in the effort!

The ticker is at 357 submissions spanning 78 unique pieces, meaning I added 7 works and accumulated 164 letters of various degrees of encouragement from publishers that ultimately said “no.”

I’m not crying. You are.

Enough of the past—let’s look at some slated projects for next year!

For Allodasos, book 3: Colorblind will arrive on January 7th. Yes, next week! Following that will be Stoneface (stay tuned for a cover reveal in the next couple of days) and then Uncommon Law. You’ll also be getting novella 6: Anmauth later this year and possibly even novella 7: Bone Orchard!

Now to the Macy Blush Collection. Dwarven Fetishes: Culture Shock in the Bottlegrip Clan Halls is tentatively slated for February 14 alongside Legend Lore: Macy Blush, non-fiction anthology 1 that it will be included in. Later in the year, you’ll also be getting (should time allow) Beauty in the Eyes of the Beholders, Asstro Projection, and Lute & Loot.

Preorder Links
Allodasos 3: Colorblind
Dwarven Fetishes: Culture Shock in the Bottlegrip Clan Halls

Last but not least, here’s the final bit of information… And this one is an opportunity for you! A planned project for next year is to release a small anthology of Macy Blush-like micro-fiction/flash fiction — and I want to include some works from people who are not me! I’m not rich, but I intend to compensate any accepted pieces with both cash and a free print book. And don’t worry, you keep all rights to your work, I just ask for the right to publish. For more information, click on the cover of the anthology below!

Stay safe and well everybody,

Here’s to hoping for a better 2022!

~B.S.Roberts

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Good morning everybody!

Just letting you know that the newest Macy Blush novella, Cantrip Love, has been released (or is about to be, depending on your timezone) and is available for purchase! It’ll remain only US$0.99 today (12/24/2021) and will increase to $1.49 tomorrow—so be sure to get it now. It’s also available in paperback and hardcover… Audible edition coming soon!

Also, suppose you need to catch up (as if these weren’t standalone books anyway). In that case, the other Macy Blush novellas are FREE now through Sunday, except for The Wizard’s Package anthology, which is marked down to US$0.99. Check out the Macy Blush tab to get links for all the different worldwide Amazon marketplaces – every book has its own list for your convenience. You can also download my Allodasos short, for free right now.

I hope you have an excellent holiday, whichever you are celebrating,

Stay safe and warm!
~B.S.Roberts

Now for Cantrip Love’s blurb!

A DnD-based romantic comedy that will steal your heart. Another Reddit-approved parody.*

Burned out from a string of unsuccessful campaigns, the gnome rogue Shank finds himself in a bustling city, picking pockets for a decent meal. After his fingers slipped into the clothes of the wrong woman, he’s coerced into an agreement to steal a pair of legendary artifacts—a Stormgirdle and Horn of Blasting—from a local warlord’s dominatrix. Making matters worse, he’s being forced to pull off the caper with a human bard with less charisma than an orc (sorry orcs)—Tad Aufki.

Because life is uninteresting unless there is more on somebody’s plate than they can reasonably handle, this story also includes a harem of seductive, backstabbing barmaids targeting the wondrous items. And they’re more than willing to kill whoever gets in their way—including our witless heroes. Despite Shank and Tad’s precarious entanglements, they’re destined to find love in the most unlikely of places. Join them on their amorous adventure in CANTRIP LOVE…complete with horrendous cover art!

*Seriously, what is even happening over there?

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Macy Blush novella #5 is out today! Yes, you read that correctly: five came out before four, since four (Cantrip Love) is being released on Christmas Eve.

Exciting news!

“What is this nonsense?” you may be asking. “The Macy Blush Collection is enough of a mess already! Why this mix-up in numbers? You’re toeing a line here, B.S. Roberts, you better watch out, or I’m going to come at you with a crowbar!”

Well, before you resort to bloodshed, that’s because this one, Quickies With Macy Blush is what people who are more knowledgable than I call a “reader magnet.” That’s to say, this eBook is FREE if you sign up for my newsletter! (If you’ve already signed up for my newsletter, check your email. You should already have a link sent to you by BookFunnel)

So if you want this, CLICK HERE and sign up. Only your email is required. You’ll very rarely ever get more than two emails a month from me.

Alternatively, if you want to own this little horror as a paperback, you can do that too — but that option ain’t free; it is a solid $4.99. Paper costs money, you know. CLICK HERE to be directed to its Amazon page!

And now, the blurb…

This book is a shameless reader magnet. But hey, it’s free.

D&D action, comedy, and smut!

Collected for the first time together is an array of works by Faerûn and Reddit’s most renowned romance author: Macy Blush. The eclectic anthology of short stories includes fiction, non-fiction, romance, adventure, and—of course—smut. Available to only Macy’s most devoted fans (and anybody else willing to sign up for her ghostwriter’s newsletter), Quickies includes five titillating tales:

Content warning: mild smut, language, cringiness, graphic fantasy violence.

Stay safe, healthy, and warm!

~B.S.Roberts

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Hi everybody—just letting you know that my flash fiction piece “Modern Dating” has just been released in issue 11 of the LEON Literary Review! The online publication is free to read, so be sure to hit it up and check out the other excellent pieces that are featured as well!

Click here to go to issue 11 of LEON Literary Review, or;
Click here to go directly to “Modern Dating”

Also a quick update on the third Allodasos novella, Colorblind—it was initially slated for release on December 8, but because of life getting in the way, the editing is taking longer than anticipated. Currently, it’s been reset for publication on 7 January 2022, but if it’s done before then, it’ll be released sooner. You can still preorder it by clicking here though!

Oh, and the fourth Macy Blush novelette, Cantrip Love, is still coming out on Christmas Eve, you can preorder the eBook by clicking here. Right now it’s only 99cents, but once it’s released it’ll be going up to it’s permanent price of$1.49.

I think that’s all for now,
Stay safe and warm!
~B.S.Roberts

P.S. If you’ve read any of my novellas available on Amazon, please consider giving them a rating and/or review! Thanks for your support!

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One for each of my series.

First, The Macy Blush Collection.

You may have noticed it earlier this week on social media several hours after An Unembellished Backstory: The Autobiography of Macy Blush was released, but…

THE SERIES HAS HIT A NEW MILESTONE, FIVE DIGITS OF SALES!

You may be wondering who the two characters on the right of the placard are? Those would be Shank (Yes, the same lovable gnome rogue from Na’amah and Alatar’s story) and the human bard Tad Aufki. They’re the stars of the next book — Cantrip Love! Be sure to preorder it now for only 99 (US) cents, because when it’s released on 24 December 2021 it’ll be bumped up to US $1.50 due to its length. It’ll also be the first standalone book released as paperback and hardcover for the same reason!

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Now for Allodasos and the big announcement that I’ve been itching to tell you for a couple weeks…

Book 2: Sinkhole and Book 3: Colorblind are up for preorder!

Yes, the wait is finally over after some editing and PC issues, now Eva’s story will continue!

Click here to pre-order Sinkhole and here for Colorblind. If you haven’t read the short stories yet, be sure to check them out and you’ll see references to them in Sinkhole and Colorblind!

Allodasos 1.1: “On the Nature of Gnats” (free with newsletter subscription)

Allodasos 1.2: “The Final Battle of the Third Sphere” (free at the Common Tongue magazine)

Stay safe everybody and I hope you all have an excellent Halloween!
~B.S.Roberts

P.S. If you read any of my books and enjoyed, please consider rating/reviewing them on Amazon and Goodreads if you have an account. It makes a huge difference in making them be seen by readers who don’t already know who I am! The less activity a product has, the further down in the search results it comes up, that means I need consistent sales, ratings, and reviews to stay relevant.

And, as always, thank you so much for your support!

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Hi everybody!

Just letting you all know that the third book of the Macy Blush Collection has just been released today: that’s right, An Unembellished Backstory: The Brief Autobiography of Macy Blush, is available for purchase. It’s only 99 cents or free on Kindle Unlimited!

This short autobiography has best been described by Reddit user candybree: “A light dusting of smut followed by really solid life advice. I definitely expected those proportions to be reversed.”

Be sure to check it out, it’s only something like 30 pages—a wicked quick read! Blurb at the end of this notification.

In celebration of this release, today and tomorrow the eBooks of The Wizard’s Staff and The Wizard’s Tower are also FREE today and tomorrow (10/19/21-10/20/21)! So, if you haven’t got them yet, or you know somebody on the fence about reading them, now is the time! Seriously, it’s impossible for them to get cheaper—I’m too poor to attempt to bribe people to read them.

In other news, in case you missed them, I’ve had two other releases in the last couple of weeks!

The first is a microfiction on 50-Word Stories titled “A Division” and it’s, you guessed it, fifty words long. And free. Click here to check it out.

The second one is an Allodasos short story titled “An Eidolon, Named Night”—this standalone is darker than most of the stories and follows a doomed expedition to the mythical island of Thule. Even though it’s a standalone, it does tie in with Eva’s story, and you’ll recognize the references in Allodasos #2: Sinkhole… which I have some exciting news about coming up in the next couple of weeks!

   I think that’s about all for now… I’ve got some more writing to do, but it is being temporarily postponed as I enter into crunch time for my wedding at the end of the month. But I’ll be around, feel free to drop me a message on my website, Facebook page, or Reddit if you want!

Stay safe and have a happy Halloween!

~B.S.Roberts

P.S. If you read any of my books, please consider rating/leaving them a review on Amazon and—if you have an account—Goodreads. They really do make a difference in allowing people to find my work. Thanks for all your support!

P.P.S. If you haven’t already, sign up for my newsletter. They aren’t very frequent, so don’t worry about me spamming your inbox or any shenanigans like that. You’ll also gain access to a free Allodasos short story!

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NOW, the BLURB for An Unembellished Backstory!

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Who exactly is Macy Blush? Now you can find out.

Due to popular demand, Macy Blush—the renowned romance author beloved in both the realms of Faerûn and Reddit—has penned the highlights of her life story as a collection of brief essays. From her time adventuring to a career in penning amorous tomes, this inside look into Macy Blush’s history and personality is sure to thrill, titillate, and throb your heart and mind.

Psst. Hey, you—yeah, you—before you purchase this, be sure you know it’s a short story. Only about 30 pages. Don’t be one of those people who complain about spending its miniscule cost on a product you didn’t research and take it out on the poor, unfortunate author and/or ghostwriter. If this happens to be a cent or two out of your budget, I have some good news for you…It’s also available on Kindle Unlimited, and there it won’t cost you anything but your sanity (and, well, KU membership dues)!

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Hi everybody!

Just letting you all know that the third book of the Macy Blush Collection has just been released today: that’s right, An Unembellished Backstory: The Brief Autobiography of Macy Blush, is available for purchase. It’s only 99 cents or free on Kindle Unlimited!

This short autobiography has best been described by Reddit user candybree: “A light dusting of smut followed by really solid life advice. I definitely expected those proportions to be reversed.”

Be sure to check it out, it’s only something like 30 pages—a wicked quick read! Blurb at the end of this notification.

In celebration of this release, today and tomorrow the eBooks of The Wizard’s Staff and The Wizard’s Tower are also FREE today and tomorrow (10/19/21-10/20/21)! So, if you haven’t got them yet, or you know somebody on the fence about reading them, now is the time! Seriously, it’s impossible for them to get cheaper—I’m too poor to attempt to bribe people to read them.

In other news, in case you missed them, I’ve had two other releases in the last couple of weeks!

The first is a microfiction on 50-Word Stories titled “A Division” and it’s, you guessed it, fifty words long. And free. Click here to check it out.

The second one is an Allodasos short story titled “An Eidolon, Named Night”—this standalone is darker than most of the stories and follows a doomed expedition to the mythical island of Thule. Even though it’s a standalone, it does tie in with Eva’s story, and you’ll recognize the references in Allodasos #2: Sinkhole… which I have some exciting news about coming up in the next couple of weeks!

   I think that’s about all for now… I’ve got some more writing to do, but it is being temporarily postponed as I enter into crunch time for my wedding at the end of the month. But I’ll be around, feel free to drop me a message on my website, Facebook page, or Reddit if you want!

Stay safe and have a happy Halloween!

~B.S.Roberts

P.S. If you read any of my books, please consider rating/leaving them a review on Amazon and—if you have an account—Goodreads. They really do make a difference in allowing people to find my work. Thanks for all your support!

P.P.S. If you haven’t already, sign up for my newsletter. They aren’t very frequent, so don’t worry about me spamming your inbox or any shenanigans like that. You’ll also gain access to a free Allodasos short story!

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NOW, the BLURB for An Unembellished Backstory!

***

Who exactly is Macy Blush? Now you can find out.

Due to popular demand, Macy Blush—the renowned romance author beloved in both the realms of Faerûn and Reddit—has penned the highlights of her life story as a collection of brief essays. From her time adventuring to a career in penning amorous tomes, this inside look into Macy Blush’s history and personality is sure to thrill, titillate, and throb your heart and mind.

Psst. Hey, you—yeah, you—before you purchase this, be sure you know it’s a short story. Only about 30 pages. Don’t be one of those people who complain about spending its miniscule cost on a product you didn’t research and take it out on the poor, unfortunate author and/or ghostwriter. If this happens to be a cent or two out of your budget, I have some good news for you…It’s also available on Kindle Unlimited, and there it won’t cost you anything but your sanity (and, well, KU membership dues)!

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Hi everybody, here’s a quick little update to let you know that my microfiction short story, “A Division,” has been released today on 50 Word Stories!

You can read it for free by clicking here.

Enjoy!
~B.S.Roberts

P.S. I still have several pieces of news coming up, so stay tuned!
P.P.S. Reminder! The Macy Blush Collection, book 3, “An Unembellished Backstory: The Brief Autobiography of Macy Blush” will be out later this month — the 19th to be precise. You can preorder it now for only 99 cents!

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Psst—

—In case you missed it on social media, The Wizard’s Package is out on Audible! Dahlia did an amazing job and you should check it out!

Click here to download it from Amazon!

Oh, and just so you know, Amazon publishing has some new options, so if you’d like to get the Wizard’s Package hard(covered) you can now do so, just click here!

And last, but not least, I have a couple exciting announcements coming up soon, so stay tuned!

Stay healthy!
~B.S.Roberts

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