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Depression is a hell of a drug, or how I took over a year to post about my second book

Over a year ago, April 30th 2024 to be exact, I released my second novel in a trilogy. It took me about six years to draft, write, edit, and release – a massive amount of time in book world. And today, in July of 2025, is the first time I’m posting about it on my website.

Oh I did a promo post when I finalized the cover, sure. You can find it below this one where I apologize for not having posted i

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The Life Impossible

by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author)

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The Atlas Complex (The Atlas, #3)

by Olivie Blake (Goodreads Author)

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Johnny Got His Gun

by Dalton Trumbo

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