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Happy Wednesday Aledan Merfolk! My paperbacks arrived last week, so I’m holding an Early Holiday Sale, to make sure my books make it to their holiday destinations in time. Media mail can be super slow, and with the holiday crush on the mail, I don’t want to take any chance. So for now until the end of the year, signed books are 10% off with the code “Holiday10“!

Shipping is a flat rate of $6, no matter how many books you buy, so make sure you buy a copy for everyone on your list 😉

Have a great holiday season, friends, and I hope you get all the books you’re hoping for!

Happy Monday, Aledan Merfolk!

Last week I said I had started the process of getting my ebooks into Kindle Unlimited (KU), which included pulling them down from all the other retailers, including my own website. And I’m pleased to report, the migration is complete! For the next 90 days, the StO and StO2 ebooks will only be available on Amazon and in your local library (print books are still available at all your favorite retailers, as well as signed copies direct from me!)

To be fully transparent, I never wanted to be exclusive to Amazon, which is what KU demands. This summer, they loosened their restrictions a bit, and allowed ebooks in KU to also be available in libraries. And after Facebook changed its ad algorithm in September, my sales came to a screaming halt. I stopped ads since I was losing money, and tried my best to drum up organic sales using social media, but it’s not as easy as it used to be (those algorithms have also changed, and the market is saturated right now). When I received my sales report for all of the non-Amazon retailers, I realized I hadn’t made a single sale outside of Amazon and libraries in months.

Since I could keep my ebooks in libraries, and haven’t made an ebook sale to any other platform despite my best efforts, I decided to try KU for their 90 day exclusivity period. If it doesn’t work out, I don’t loose any money, since I wasn’t making any money on the other retailers anyways. If it does work out, I’ll be making a little bit more than I would in organic sales. Either way, since I can keep my ebooks in libraries, I’m now willing to try.

No matter what happens with the first two books, this doesn’t affect the third book at all. Seek The Shore is still available for preorder on my website, as well as the retailers that take preorders. It will be for sale on all retails for at least a month once it’s released. After that, it will depend on how well the first two books do in KU. If no one reads them, I’ll be putting them back to all the retailers. If people start reading in KU, I’ll consider adding StO3 to KU after a month.

I’ll let you know how this little experiment goes after the first 90 days. And if you or any of your friends read books on KU, please read StO there!

Have a great week, Merfolk!

Happy…Wednesday? I know I usually post on Fridays, but I wanted to let you all know I’m doing an author zoom with Jan Fagan, the author of Signs In The Willows, this Saturday from 1-2pm PST (4-5pm EST). We plan to have a lot of fun, with games, a giveaway, readings, and Q & A so you can ask those burning questions about our books 😉

If you’re interested in joining us, hit reply and let me know! I’ll add you to the list for the invitation!

In other news, I wanted to let you know I’ve started the process of pulling my books down from the “wide” retailers so I can put them into Kindle Unlimited (KU) for the 90 day trial period. You’ll still be able to check them out from the library, and the print version of the books will still be available at all the retailers you’re used to, but for those 90 days, the ebooks of Speak The Ocean and See The Depths will only be available on Amazon or your library.

This won’t affect the ebook preorder of Seek The Shore in any way, but if you were wanting to grab an ebook of StO or StO2 from someplace other than Amazon (including direct from me!), you only have a few days to do so.

And if you’ve been hoping I’d add the books to KU, I’ll update again when they’re live so you can read them there!

Have a wonderful rest of your week, Merfolk. And I’ll see you Saturday!

Happy Friday, Aledan Merfolk! We’re six months out from the publication of StO3, which means it’s cover reveal day! And in the case of book three, it’s also new title reveal day! Unfortunately, when I had my cover artist – the amazing Cait Greer – send me the cover with the original title of Breathe The Air…I hated it in the StO font. Breathe was far too long, and the A of air was so big it took up too much of the book. I tried a few titles before I landed on the perfect one, and Cait did an amazing job again with the background colors and seashells.

But first, how about a description?

(SPOILERS FOR BOOKS ONE AND TWO!!)

((I’m not kidding! Don’t read any further if you haven’t finished the first two books!!)

If you’ve come this far, you probably want to strangle me for the ending of book two, so without further ado, book three:

SEEK THE SHORE

Princess Erie has done the impossible: she’s transformed from a mermaid into a human. And no one, human or merfolk, knows how or why. It’s better than being dead in a net, though, and now she’s able to see the human world with her own eyes, instead of through a laptop screen on the other side of a fishtank wall. And there’s so much to see on this side of the shore.

She meets mermaid cosplayers, plays a real game of tag with the children who came to her show at Oceanica, and learns how to eat fish the human way (no biting the heads off). And the best part: her human boyfriend Finn refuses to leave her side. He no longer pulls away from her, or longs for the surface and his life as a human.

But below the surface, trouble brews as the King demands his daughter’s return, and her incompetent brother tries his best to land a blow the humans can’t ignore. As Erie delights in the human world and all it’s wonders, the merfolk grow more desperate to “save” her, resulting in an attack on the shore that gets more merfolk killed than humans.

Erie comes up with a plan to humanize her people and stop the bloodshed. But when the humans brazenly attack the Seadom, she must chose which side of the shore she’s on: human, or merfolk?

Isn’t it gorgeous?? And if you head over to the main page you can see all three books in a row. They look amazing together!

You can read early chapters of Seek The Shore on my Ream for free (or subscribe to read all the early chapters as I write them!)

You can also preorder the e-book directly from me right now! It’ll be delivered by Bookfunnel on publication day, and you can read it on ANY e-reader you like!

You can also find it for preorder on your favorite retailers. I’ll be updating my Books page with the links as the links become available.

Want a print book? Those will be available for pre-order early next year! I’ll update you again when they’re ready to go 🙂

Have a great weekend, Merfolk! And happy reading!

Happy Saturday, Aledan Merfolk!

Once again, Speak The Ocean is part of the Narratess Indie Book Sale! If you’ve been putting off grabbing a copy, or your friends have been putting off grabbing a copy, now is the perfect time! For less than a dollar, you can have all the cranky dolphin your heart desires (let’s be honest: Niku is everyone’s favorite!)

There are TONS of other Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Horror books in the sale, and the site is easily searchable with filters by price, genre, and even LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Disability filters, so you can find just the right book for you!

Want a bunch of books for a good deal, and only care if they’re fantasy and/or medium length? You can grab an entire bundle of books from Itch.io!

And, of course, you can always get any of my books on sale direct from me <3

Have a great weekend full of indie books!

Happy Friday, Aledan Merfolk! I’ve been a busy little bee for the past few months, but I wanted to share some fun stuff with you!

First, you might see a new tab on the website. I spent a couple weeks optimizing the site and building a new storefront to make it easy to find all (two) of my books in one place, in each format they’re available. Now it’s easier than ever to buy the ebook or print version (or both!) of Speak The Ocean and See The Depths (and all future books that come out!). I tried running ads to the store for a couple weeks, but that was a flop, so we’re going to do this the organic way: Tell Your Friends! Buy My Books! Direct From Me!

This is why the organic way sucks 😛 It feels very pushy.

Next up: art! I took some of the money I made on the release of See The Depths and commissioned a couple of artists! Since Erie isn’t your normal half-human mermaid, it’s been very hard to find artwork. But I found a few artists who I love and asked them to draw my girl.

Aren’t they great? And the middle finger is now a sticker you receive for free with the purchase of a signed book!

The middle finger has also become merch at Scents Stories and Surprises! You can buy a sticker, a pin, or a keychain of the middle finger! And that’s not all, because, as the “scents” in the name would suggest: StO has an official CANDLE!! WITH ARTWORK OF FINN AND ERIE!!

Aren’t they perfect? And the candle smells amazing too. It has notes of citrus, palm, amber, sea salt, and dark musk. And in October there will be another candle releasing for See The Depths, with new artwork of Finn and Erie! (and if you’ve read See The Depths, you’ll be happy to know the artwork will be from the Vents ;))

Also in October? The cover reveal for Book Three: Breathe The Air!

Speaking of Breathe The Air, we’re up to Chapter 8 on Ream! You can read the whole book before anyone else for a subscription of only $5 a month.

And now back to drafting BtA, so I can continue to put out chapters every week 😉 Have a great weekend, everyone!

Happy Friday, Aledan Merfolk!

I know you all hate me for the ending of See The Depths *evil grin* but I come bearing gifts! Namely, the first chapter of StO3: Breathe the Air! (not the actual cover, just a quick mockup)

I also have an opportunity for a handful of people to become alpha readers of StO3. What’s an alpha reader? It’s someone who reads the earliest, messiest, first draft of a book. Basically, you’ll be a cheerleader, reading the rough draft chapters as I finish them and telling me to keep going. You’ll get a free subscription to my Ream for the duration of the rough draft, and a special area to talk about the book with the other alpha readers without spoiling it for everyone else. As well as the satisfaction of helping me get it done on time!

I’ll admit, See The Depths was really difficult for me to finish, because while I had a few alpha readers for StO that kept me going, I wrote StO2 basically in the dark by myself. Yes, I had readers that wanted that next book (some of them have been waiting since 2019!), but I was too embarrassed by the rough draft to send it to any alpha readers. It’s hard to be that vulnerable once you’ve put out a finished product into the world. And because of our move across the country, my usual alpha readers were no longer available to me (I gave first draft chapters of StO to my coworkers in the lab way back when, but now I work from home on the other side of the country, so I wasn’t sure how to do that anymore).

Enter Ream, and their ability to offer chapters and posts to a specific group of people at a specific time! I’ve already been using it as a subscription service for early reads of StO2, and now I plan to do the same with StO3, while offering the alpha group the earliest, messiest reads! Subscribers will still get free copies of the final book at the end, and will get to read an early version of the book, but alpha readers will get to read the down and dirty (and not always complete or in order) chapters as I write them. For Free. Because I guarantee this version is not going to be worth any money XD

Still interested? You can fill out the Alpha Reader Form here. I’ll be choosing my alpha readers on May 31st, so you only have a week to fill out the form. I hope to meet you at the surface to Breathe The Air!

Happy Mermay, Aledan Merfolk! 

I’ve been a super busy Mer lately, between the release of See The Depths last month, the Mermaid Festival, and gearing up for MerMay, I’ve barely had time to enjoy the nice weather we’re finally having.

(just kidding, I’ve totally been gardening every weekend)

But I really have been busy gearing up for MerMay celebrations. And boy do I have a lot in store for you! I’m collaborating with a bunch of other mermaid authors to bring you a whole selection of amazing mermaid books! With Giveaways! And next week I’ll be showing off my very first artwork commission from StO! If you’ve read the book, I think you’ll get a kick out of the scene. 

If you’re local, I’ve set up a few signings at area bookstores as well! You can either buy a book there, or bring one you already own to be signed

Author Collaborations and Giveaways!

I’ve joined up with some other mermaid authors to bring you all the MerMay reading you could possibly want:

If you like spicy books, find all your heat here: MerMay 2025 (I have it on good authority that Sunset by the Sea is HOT *fans self*)

If you’re looking for a nice mix of spicy and not, you can find mermaids, sirens, and even pirates here: MerMay Extravaganza (definitely check out The Mer King for a less spicy mermaid story)

Local Signings!

If you’re in the Puget Sound area this month, check out my favorite local bookstores for a signing:

Book Three!

Last but not least, Book Three (Breathe The Air) will start posting on my Ream next week! One chapter a week, but they’ll be rough draft chapters. Don’t expect a polished manuscript! Still, you can not only read the final book before anyone else, you can comment on the chapters and help inform where the story goes! Subscribers also get first dibs on naming characters, and a shoutout in the acknowledgements of the book

And if you missed the announcement on social media, The Nameless Warrior (or as you might know it, Fie Eoin) is up on Ream to read for free.

Have a great MerMay, everyone! Follow me on Threads or Instagram for all the daily excitement, art shares,

Happy Book Birthday to SEE THE DEPTHS!!

If you haven’t yet, you can buy your print and ebook copies direct from me!

I cannot tell you how much today means to me. This is the first sequel I’ve ever written (although it’s the eleventh book I’ve written if we’re counting). I had no idea how tough sequels could be, especially when you have no idea what happens! I knew what happened at the very end, because I know what happens in the third book, but for most of the book I was writing blind. Good thing I thrive on pantsing a novel in a short amount of time (RIP NaNoWriMo).

In all seriousness, this book was hell to write. It took me far longer than it should have. Handwriting failed me for the first time ever, and I used 4thewords.com for more than half of the novel (thank goodness for word wars against monsters!). I sent a version out to my CPs that was so bad I didn’t even hear back from most of them (ouch). Luckily, one CP and two beta readers came through, as did my own brain, and I managed to sculpt that messy draft into something early readers have raved about!

Also, shout out to my copyeditor, Sarah Opst, who was an absolute HERO GODDESS, because half of my quote tags were messed up in formatting and she fixed every single one. She also fixed all my misplaced commas, and even pointed out some structural stuff I had missed in my own edits.

And now it’s time to send that baby book out into the world! I’m proud of what I accomplished with it, and I’m so excited to wrap up Finn and Erie’s story in Book Three, which I’ll start posting on my Ream in May. (and then I’m excited to get back to my beloved Fie Eoin and write Kari’s story, because she’s my favorite <3)

I’ll be at the Mermaid Festival this weekend, signing books and hanging out with the mermaids. If you’re in the PNW, come see me! And if you’re farther away, I’ll have signed books for sale when I return

Thank you for all your support through the years <3 I know way back in 2019 when some of you first read StO, we never thought there’d be another. Some stories take longer than others.

I told you yesterday I’d have news about StO2 pre-orders within the week, and that news is today!

The pre-order will only be open for a limited time, because I need to know how many books to print before the Mermaid Festival. So if you’re interested in a signed book before I return from the Mermaid Festival (April 5th & 6th in Aberdeen, WA!), make sure you grab a copy while the pre-order window is open I’ll add your book to the print order and get it in the mail before the Festival.

Once I’ve returned from the Festival I’ll be selling any copies I couldn’t sell on site, so if you miss the pre-order don’t worry! And of course the book will be available to order at all your favorite stores.

Want an e-book copy instead? You can pre-order that here!