Nicole Pyland's Blog

I’ve been seeing a lot of audiobook discourse recently (like authors, including myself, getting asked why they don’t turn more of their books into audio, how the sales that Audible offers to listeners impact an author’s royalties, is it better for the author when you buy with a subscription credit or not, and more), so I thought I’d take some time to dust off and update my old audiobook blog.   I’ll say upfront that this is based on my personal experience and the data that I possess, and this......

Dear Reader, You may have heard authors mentioning that reviews are more important than ever, and if you’re reading this, you’re about to hear me repeat that because, well, folks, it’s getting harder and harder out there for authors like me. To be honest, my books have never had massive ratings and review numbers. Maybe that’s because my books are “meh” to people, because they say you usually review the things you love or hate. I guess it’s good that I don’t have too much of that hate out...

Dear Reader, Every day, I sit at my computer and try to write sapphic romance novels in an ever-changing and complex world. Sometimes –...

Dear Reader, You wake up and check your KDP sales dashboard. You see a number. You’ve made a sale or sales. You’re happy and excited,...

Dear Reader,

I know you’ve heard from just about everyone already, but I’ve been relatively silent so far. There are reasons for this. One, I’m terrified, like everyone else. Just to put that out there. I’ve also had some things going on in my life that go beyond books, but back to books for a moment. I’ve been incredibly busy trying to put out as many sapphic romance novels and audiobooks as I can for a few reasons.

 

This was already planned for 2025, and my wife and I had no intention of ...

Dear Reader,

As many of you probably know, I generally write a book, select a release date for that book in the far-off future, and then, in that far-off future, the book goes on pre-order and comes out after that. I did this with my newest release, Timeless, of course.

Timeless is my stand-alone reincarnation novel that's unlike any reincarnation story I've ever read before. My wife can tell you that I've been excited for this book since I started writing it and I couldn't wait for it to get ...

Inspiration comes from surprising places sometimes. For those of you who don’t know, I’m a bit of a sci-fi nerd, like paranormal stuff, and enjoy when there’s both together in one movie, show, book, etc., if it’s done well.

 

So, one day, I was rewatching Torchwood (and before you ask, no, I have never seen Doctor Who, but someone suggested Torchwood to me as a show I might enjoy, so I started there). There’s an episode where the characters find a device that gives them glimpses into the past. F...

The final book in the Fire Universe is now out!

 

The System is a title that means two things to me:

1) the foster care system;

2) the justice system.

 

Both systems can be unfair at times, and The System dives into that a bit. It also tells the story of Kieran, a woman who discovers through one of those DNA sites that she has an identical twin sister. She finds that out because the police come calling, suspecting her of a homicide that she had nothing to do with. Through that DNA, the police la...

The Kidnapped, book 3 in the Fire Universe, is now available!

 

If you haven’t read The Fire or The Disappeared, while not entirely a "required reading," I do recommend that you read those two books first. In The Fire, you meet Kenna & Ripley and follow their love story. Kenna also appears in The Disappeared, where you’re introduced to a mystery that does continue a little in these next two books, so while you won’t miss too much of the plot of The Kidnapped, you might feel like there’s somethin...

This Above All is now available in audio!

 

You'll get to listen to Hillary & Amara meet and fall in love. This is, of course, after they stared at one another across a café for the better part of a year without saying anything to each other because they were both too nervous. Now, Amara is ready to take some pretty big steps in her life, and several of those involve Hillary. Amara also discovers a secret from her past while Hillary confronts a bit of her own.

 

What Happened After is up next, a...