B. M. Valdez's Blog
December 18, 2025
Happy Birthday!
December 7, 2025
Happy Holidays!
I know it has been a little while since I have updated here and I am aiming to do so more often. First, it is now December. There are a lot of different holidays observed during this month. Whatever and however you celebrate: happy holidays! Personally, I am celebrating a birthday this month and my family gets together for Christmas. I hope you are able to stay safe and be supported during this season.
Book News
My “second” book is almost here! I put quotes around second because Countenance of a Hero was originally planned as my second release, but due to circumstances, was put on hold for over a year. Recently, we’ve been able to move forward and I received the first proof a couple weeks ago. This, however, also had some issues. These have now been corrected and I am waiting for a new proof copy to arrive. Once this does, I will be able to approve and push this book out once and for all. I have already set up a Goodreads page for the book so you can add it to your shelf if you’d like.
In other book news, I sent off my sixth manuscript to the publisher earlier this month. It is currently in production with formatting, cover art, and editing. I am hoping to have this one out by early next year.
After this sixth book, I only have one more manuscript that is ready for publication in the pipeline. It is another book one. The rest of my completed manuscripts are other books in this series (though not books two, three, or four). I may wait before releasing this one as I have a few other series balls up in the air right now.
Writing News
That said, I am diligently working on writing other projects. Unfortunately, I was unable to meet my November writing goals this year due to other things going on. But I do have several projects that I am working towards completion, including the second book in The Pitstop Articles, a sequel to Countenance of a Hero, and some other one-off type projects.
I plan to resume posting on Vocal as well, though these will be mostly poems. I have a stash of poetry that I wrote throughout my time in school. These require very little edits to post, which is why I am focusing on them instead of short stories and prose. Since I am working on writing my novel projects, I don’t have the space to develop short stories. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the poetry.
Other Projects
I have this goal to update my website to include information about the universe that my stories are all set in as well as character art. I do have a Toyhouse account set up to display the character artwork, but this also needs updating. I’m not sure which way is better to go, so we’ll see how that ends up.
Wrap Up
Okay so this wasn’t a very long entry. Just something to give you all some brief updates and to freshen up my website a little bit. I hope you enjoy your holiday season however you do (or don’t) celebrate!
July 17, 2025
July Reading Updates
I wanted to include reading updates in this blog to share with you about some of the queer books I’ve been reading as well as the Hope Ever After series. Many of these queer books (all but one—and I’ll say why below) have been added to the showcase pages on my website. With these books, I am now at 38 books read this year out of my goal of 50.
First, this series isn’t queer. Wanted to put that out there up front. It is a collection of fairy tale retellings with clean romance (no spice) written by twenty different authors. I happen to know one of the authors, which is why I heard about this series. I decided to read her book to support her and then decided to read all of the books as the proceeds of this set is donated to the O.U.R charity, which works against child trafficking. Now that I’ve read all twenty, here’s a graphic of my favorite ones (the ones I’ve rated as five out of five stars).
Master of One by Jaida Jones and Dani Bennett (My Review)
I absolutely love the Havemercy series by these authors so I was so excited to pick up this book. First, the title wasn’t for the reason I thought based on the description. Second, the book had a bit of a slow start for me (tomb raiding and heists aren’t really my thing), but soon, I found myself in love with the thief Rags and then his fae prince companion Shining Talon. The rest of the cast are highly diverse, with a crippled prince and a transgender actress. Not to mention the main very sloooooooooooooooooooow burn romance between Rags and Shining Talon. The magic they used in this book made me ache for more of the Havemercy series. At the same time, I need more of this story too. The ending resolved nothing and made it feel like a solid Book One. This book was added to my main Gay Showcase page.
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (My Review)
This book is a novel that my book club wanted to read for July. It was funny, because I saw someone on the plane reading this book before my book club picked it. Anyway, it was a well written book that included a gay main character. However, the book was contemporary and felt very literary, so it was not written in a style that I enjoyed. I rated the book low due to my personal tastes, but I would still recommend reading it as it was well done. If you enjoy contemporary and literary (which I’m learning my book club tends to go for the more highbrow literature), you may really enjoy it. This book was added to my Other Gay Titles showcase page.
The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd (My Review)
This book is an older early 2010s era book and it shows. It takes place during the summer after high school and before college. The main character struggles with coming out as gay and has a not-boyfriend who seems to be questioning his own identity. There’s a lot of mundaneness to this book and the not-boyfriend has little involvement until the very end when the most major plot point occurs. It doesn’t feel…earned (odd wording, considering what happens). Without spoilers, what I mean is, that it feels like it was added to the story for shock value rather than any real depth or growth for the characters, particularly where the character the big thing happens to (the not-boyfriend) wasn’t shown in a significant way throughout the book. And the main character’s “growth” as a person around their relationship (or lack thereof) isn’t well developed. It seems he all of a sudden wakes up one day just fine. Anyway, I didn’t much care for this book, but it is an example of a queer book and a coming out story so I’ve added it to my Other Gay Titles showcase page.
And They Were Roommates by Page Powars (My Review)
This book was a fantastic read on a transboy who falls in love with his new male roommate even though that roommate broke his heart when he had been a girl. It has a lot of the elements I enjoy in a story, including a boarding school setting and an enemies to lovers romance. The main character’s experiences as trans also spoke deeply to my soul. I wish there had been more of that struggle shown within the story, but still. It was a great book overall, one of my favorites actually. I have added it to the Gay showcase page.
Sonata by Stella and Vincent Lunaire (My Review)
I had an early copy of this book. I found the writing to be beautiful and the characters to be deep. There are a lot of queer characters represented here and I wish the main romance was a gay one (between the prince and the queen’s servant assassin) or even a why choose poly situation between those two and the human woman. But alas, it is the way it is. One of the other prominent characters is nonbinary as well. I added this book to my Features Queer Identities showcase page as the queerness is not the main storyline.
Unrelenting by Marie Parks and Jessi Honard (My Review)
This was another title I read with my book club. I also met the author of this as part of a queer author panel for Pride Month I hosted at work. I honestly hadn’t been expecting to like this book as much as I did. It had an engaging story and, despite being on the thicker side, I was able to finish it really quickly. The main character is asexual and there are plenty of other queer side characters throughout. I added this book to my Queer Stories showcase page.
The Last Deployment by Bronson Lemer (My Review)
Another book I read with my book club and one whose author attended our panel event. I don’t usually read nonfiction and in fact had to add a Nonfiction page to my showcase section just to accommodate this book and others like it. I enjoyed reading this book though I wish there had been more discussed regarding the author’s struggles as a gay man in the military. There was commentary on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and how that affected the author but there was not commentary on how the author’s personal feelings affected his time in the military. I did enjoy the juxtaposition between his present and past that was portrayed throughout the book.
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (My Review)
I had heard about this book long before I set out to read it. I actually had never really intended on reading it—it was another book club pick—and to my surprise it is gay. This made me excited to read it…and then I actually started reading it. I ended up taking months and months to finish reading this book because I do not like the style that it was written in. And then, of course, the gay relationship (along with the best character) vanished halfway through the book. I didn’t rate this book very highly for those reasons, but I am told that this character comes back and that the other books in this massive series (written later in time as the original book was from the late 1970s and likely was too risky to be very gay) are much gayer. At any rate, this book earned a spot on my main Gay showcase page.
Undisclosed Title
I am listing this one as an undisclosed title because I didn’t want to have the name on my website. This is the one that was not added to the showcase pages. (I did review on Goodreads, so you can check there if you were curious to know.) It is a book about a bisexual king and a genderfluid princess, so I was really excited to have this book in my queer collection. After I bought and read this book, I decided to check the other reviews on Goodreads. And wow. Most of those reviews claim that the author of this book used AI to write this book.
I did some digging on my own and could not find the original posts from the author that would verify these claims (only a repost of the text from a screenshot—screenshot not included—from Reddit). That said, enough people are calling the book AI that I am not comfortable reading other books from this author or having the book on my website. I did leave my review at 3 stars (neutral) because I could not verify. But I wanted to let you all know here (again) that I do not support AI in creative industries. I never use AI in my own writing process and I discourage others from its use whenever I can.
Wrap Up
Sorry to end on a not so positive note but it was important information to put out there and share. I hope you’ve enjoyed this look into what I have been reading. It was long overdue for an update, so I apologize for the length of this as well! Again, stay safe and take care of yourself.
July 16, 2025
July Writing Updates
It is now mid-July so I thought it was a good time to give you some updates. I have some exciting writing news as well as some good books to share with you. Depending on where you are in the world, I know the times are challenging, especially for people in the LGBTQIA+ community, so as always, I want to tell you that you matter and ask that you stay safe. Now, without further ado, the updates!
WRITING UPDATESReview Copy GiveawaysIt has almost been a year since I started my publishing journey—actually, it has been a year, because Relapse was pitched to and accepted by my publisher last July (2024). In the past year, I have been trying new things, like starting an Instagram account (@bmvaldez.author), in an attempt to reach a wider audience with my books. Writing can so often feel like it is being done in a vacuum when the whole purpose of writing is to share stories with the world.
So, in that spirit, I am trying something new yet again. Because I am using a hybrid publisher, I haven’t had the opportunity to send out advanced reader copies (commonly referred to as ARCs). I have been told about an interesting website called Bookfunnel that can allow me to manage the distribution of such a thing. Since my books are already out, I am sending out these ARCs post-publication. I am starting with Relapse, the first book of mine to hit the shelves, and will be doing a ten copy test to see how it goes. The purpose is to find people who want to read my book and are willing to leave an honest review in exchange for a free ebook copy of the book.
If you are interested in participating, you can sign up using this link here. Right now, I am planning on closing the signup link on July 21. Feel free to share this link with friends, family, or anyone who you think might be interested!
Paperbacks, Ebooks, and Audiobooks
I wanted to include here a note about my four books that have been released and are available now! Relapse came out last year as a paperback and an ebook, but is now also available as an audiobook through Amazon. As much as I want my books to be diverse, particularly with the LGBTQIA+ community in mind, I want them to be accessible to many different types of readers as well, including those who prefer audiobooks.
Faceless is also out as a paperback and an ebook. The audiobook for this one is still in production with the narrator, but it should be available later this year. Additionally. Daisukidayo, Honey-Senpai! and Green (The Pitstop Articles book one) are available as a paperback and an ebook with audiobooks coming out in the future.
All four of these books are available at all major retailers and many independent bookstores can order them as well. You can shop wherever you prefer, especially if Amazon is not a place you like to go.
The Pitstop Articles
Speaking of The Pitstop Articles, it has recently come to my attention that an old version of this story (actually, it’s a side story in chapbook format) is still listed on Goodreads. I wanted to point that out here because the series is really old. I first came up with the characters and most of the plot when I was in middle school and high school. And, back then, print on demand publishing was just becoming a sensation along with self-publishing. I was the cool high schooler who made their books available through a website called Lulu, which I found due to a 50k words in a month website whose name we won’t mention. That said, The Pitstop Articles was one of those projects I was passionate about and, though I had only completed one chapbook which was number 5 in the series as it was then, I self-published it for my own satisfaction.
This involved having an author account on Goodreads and for the book to be listed on Goodreads too. It was shortly after I graduated high school that I realized nothing I had self-published had actually been ready to be sent into the world and so I discontinued my books. All of this to say that you can still find the original The Pitstop Articles chapbook number 5 (called The Masochist) on Goodreads, listed as by an author called Holly Wolfe (Holly was the name of my childhood dog and so “wolf” paired well with that). Due to the website’s policies, they are unable to remove the book’s listing. Someday, I may spruce this story up a bit and re-release it, likely to my Vocal account as bonus reading to anyone who is interested. But, in the meantime, I wanted to put this into the universe to hopefully answer someone’s confusion on this issue.
Countenance of a Hero
You may recognize this title from a post I made months ago (almost a year ago now, actually). This was supposed to be my second book to be releasing. I’ve kept it in that order, on my website or the graphic you saw above as well. I wanted to include this here just to give you a small update that this book is still forthcoming. My cover artist has needed to put the project on hold due to other circumstances. I am hoping to discuss this with them soon and to see what we can do to get this book out sooner rather than later.
Next Book?
The other large update here is on my next book. I have a few completed manuscripts waiting in my backlog. While I had been hoping to get another one out before my table in August (at Blue Hen Comic Con in Delaware if you’re in the area), I’ve had a number of other things preoccupying my time as of late and so I haven’t been able to take the necessary steps to polish up these manuscripts. I will be working toward that for release this year and will keep you updated on that as well.
Last month, I was on a work trip on the other side of the country, which meant I had an almost six hour flight each way. This gave me a lot of time to be writing. (Fun fact: Relapse was originally drafted on a work trip…almost ten years ago at this point.) While I was able to get a significant amount written (23,000 words) on a new project, it is nowhere near done. This project is one that I will be continuing to work on as well as a few others that I have outstanding.
Additionally, I recently finished reading a series of books (see Hope Ever After in the reading update) that gave me an idea to write a series of my own books. Okay, that’s vague so let me explain. This series had covers that made up a rainbow. They weren’t an actual chronological series, more just a collection of books based on a similar loose theme (fairy tale retellings with the theme of hope). I am envisioning making a rainbow set of my own of short novellas (probably about 20k-40k words each) with a theme (I’m thinking luck). The idea will be that this rainbow set of books highlights and celebrates different queer identities in a unique way (I’m thinking of trans main characters, lesbian and gay main characters, and polyamorous relationships—which is something I don’t see enough of). I am thinking that these books will be a fun write and not as rigorous as a full length novel. Therefore, I would be planning on making them available by self-publishing, probably directly through Amazon. This idea is still percolating so be sure to come back for updates as it develops.
Wrap Up
I hope you’ve enjoyed this look into what I have been writing. It was long overdue for an update, and I had intended on posting the writing and reading updates as one entry! However, due to the length, I did decide to make the reading entry a separate blog post, so stayed tuned for that. Again, stay safe and take care of yourself.
June 6, 2025
Happy Pride Month 2025
Hey everyone! Happy Pride Month!! I have a few updates to share with you during this beautiful celebration. There’s some book news and an important note about my own identity. I’m celebrating Pride Month at work with my employee resource group. How are you celebrating your identity this month? However you celebrate, please be safe!
Art by ShadowOath
My IdentityI believe that identity is evolving. It is not set in stone and can change as time goes by and additional exploration is done. That being said, for me, being nonbinary was always a stopgap between who I was and I have always been inside. Over the past ten years, I have not fully explored this part of my identity, instead choosing to be nonbinary because it was easiest at the time. (I say that, but there are still people in my life who do not address me by they/them pronouns.) I am here today to tell you that I am transitioning into the next chapter of my life. I will be using he/him pronouns and identify as male from here forward. Ever wonder why I almost exclusively write gay stories? Well, this is why! I hope you are able to take some time this month and consider your own identity and live authentically you.
As a note, my first five books will continue to refer to me as nonbinary and they/them due to the fees and process that would be required to update the interior files. Going forward, however, my appropriate pronouns will be included.
Faceless Out Now
That’s right! The Faceless paperback is out now. You can find it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and just about anywhere else books are sold. Here’s a brief description of what the story is about: Kenji was promised honor and instead received orders to hurt those he swore to protect; Okami was promised purpose but instead was given a brother marked to replace him. The only hope lies in capturing the Shulforine, a rotting, mythical beast said to grant power beyond masks and gods. Kenji only has to survive long enough for it to matter.
Relapse Audiobook Now Available
After a long approval process with Amazon, the Relapse audiobook is available now!! If you have a subscription to Audible, you should be able to use your credits to purchase the book. Otherwise, the price is $21.83. I hope you enjoy listening to my fabulous narrator, Ravin! Here’s a brief description of Relapse: Former serial killer Brian is a monster at heart; Man-eating spider Azure is a monster by definition. Azure is targeted by a deadlier monster and Brian succumbs to his past. The truth might cost them their friendship as well as their lives.
And a teaser of the audiobook above!
Daisukidayo, Honey-Senpai! Coming Soon
My surprise project, Daisukidayo, Honey-Senpai!, is coming soon. We’re in the final stages of production. I will keep you posted as to when this title will be available as well. In the meantime, here’s a brief description for you: Undergraduate mixed-heritage student and otaku Senri Yuzuki embarks on a villainous quest each evening after class where he is determined to win despite a six-year losing streak. Teaching freshman rhetoric on a graduate fellowship isn’t what Kohaku Hachimitsu wants for his life, so he embarks on the quest game as a hero to unmask his true self. When Senri’s villain team and Kohaku’s hero team come face-to-face in the convention’s live-action quest game, they must choose to LARP their way to quest game victory to earn fandom notoriety or sacrifice this dream to be with the man they each love.
May 28, 2025
Website Updates
I know you’ve been expecting updates on Countenance of a Hero as well. I promise, this book is still forthcoming! My cover artist has needed some time due to a personal situation. So don’t fret. I haven’t forgotten. This book is on my radar; it’s just been on a little pause. In the meantime, though, I have Faceless, my special project, and one more book in the pipeline with a fourth (hopefully) on the way soon. I have quite the backlog of manuscripts waiting to be shared with the world!Finally, I have updated the Faceless book page! I have added the description, which I’ve included here below the cover as well. I just received the printed proof of this book today so publication date will be soon! Check out my Instagram for a fun picture of that. Kenji was promised honor. What he got were orders to hurt the very people he swore to protect.Becoming Kin was supposed to mean safety for his forest-dwelling commune—protection from the feral beasts that roam beyond the trees. But on the night of the Spring Moon, Kenji is inducted into something far worse. The Kin aren’t guardians. They are predators. And his mask is not a gift...it’s a collar.When a fellow Kinswoman becomes pregnant and is brutalized under Kin rule, Kenji has to make a choice: stay silent, or become what he fears. Kill for the Kin. Lie for them. Bleed for a god who sees everything…and cares for nothing. The only hope lies in capturing the Shulforine—a rotting, mythical beast said to grant power beyond masks—if it doesn’t kill him first.Okami was promised purpose. What he got was a brother marked to replace him.Leader of the winter Kin, Okami is fast, deadly, and utterly obedient. But behind his mask are secrets that would unravel everything: a forbidden affair with the father of a rival Kin, the truth of Kenji’s blood…and the fact that he’s never laid eyes on the Shulforine he’s sworn to hunt.Now, the god who made him turns to Kenji instead. If Okami wants to survive, he must kill the boy he’s sworn to protect.Two brothers. One god. And masks that demand obedience…or madness.
May 1, 2025
Cover Reveal: Faceless
Hey y’all! I wanted to send out a newsletter this weekend with some updates, including an early look at the front cover of my upcoming release, Faceless. As a subscriber to the newsletter, you are getting an exclusive first look at this. The cover will be revealed officially on May 1 on my blog and on social media. Which brings me to my first update: Instagram.
So, I have recently started an Instagram account (bmvaldez.author). It is here that I will be posting regular updates on what I am reading, my vocal posts, and tease my upcoming books. I am going to reserve newsletters and blog posts for the more official announcements (new book released, new format available, etc), which means the frequency of release will likely be one to two newsletters/blog posts a month. You can also always check my Goodreads account to get updates about what I am reading.
Enough of that. How about a first look at the Faceless cover. Here it is!
It was drawn by a good artist friend of mine (you can check out their youtube channel!). The real masterpiece on this cover is the full wrap around, which I will show you in the future.
April 4, 2025
I Do Not Support AI
I wanted to write a brief blog here to let you all know my stance on AI as it relates to the creative pursuits like art and writing. I apologize, newsletter subscribers, but I felt this was a short enough piece that it would not warrant a separate newsletter release. As the title says, I do not support AI. Let me go into some details below. This is all going to be anecdotal and not based in cited research. There are tons of references out there you can peruse. I only didn’t include it here because I wanted you to know my opinion and stance in a brief post.
I will admit, when AI first started coming out, I didn’t understand it, like most people. I thought it was intriguing and I played around with some AI tools, mostly for art and not for writing. Then I started to learn that those AI tools were being trained on the hard work of actual artists and writers and was basically stealing from them. This is why I do not support the use of AI in writing or art.
All of my novels and short form writing posted to Vocal are written by me. I do not use AI to generate content for my writing. Many of these pieces I’ve been working on for years. Some of them I even hand wrote, including an entire novel. The image below shows each one of the chapter packets folded up and laid out for a manuscript called THE HANGED MAN’S CURSE that features a gay crown prince and his older brother who is a transman and believes he should be the rightful heir to the throne. (This one needs revision before I can get it published for y’all but it is on my list.)
Since I’ve been writing my whole life, I have an extensive backlog of completed manuscripts. I believe it totaled something like 15 last time I counted. If it seems like I am releasing novels incredibly quickly, this is why. For the longest time, I was holding out to be traditionally published*. I’d finish writing a novel, think “this is it,” and then start querying agents meanwhile moving on to write the next idea into a novel. Rinse and repeat. Eventually, when I was getting nowhere in the query trenches, I started looking into small press publishing and self publishing. Then, I joined a local writing group and learned more about hybrid publishing. I liked the idea of hybrid publishing and that’s why I decided to submit to Booklocker. At this point in my journey, though, I had already collected the backlog of completed manuscripts, which I am now working my way through to send out to the world with Booklocker. All this to further illustrate that I write all my stories. I do not use AI.
The other piece of AI that I mentioned here is with art. I do not support AI use for this either. In all my stories, I have thousands of characters. I use the website Toyhouse to collect appearances for my characters. I do have a public profile for my published books but my arsenal of all my characters is private to avoid spoilers for books I’m not ready to share yet. Mostly I collect these character appearances by trading or purchasing existing characters from other Toyhouse users. I also commission real artists to draw my characters for me. Indigo is a great example of this. The artist who drew him for me, Anatnem, is one that I love buying premade designs and customs from.
Additionally, all of my covers are hand painted (electronically) by real live artists that I work with. The cover for Relapse was done by a friend of mine who is also an author (looking to publish later this year and I will definitely link to her when she does). The cover for Countenance of a Hero is also being done by this friend. The cover for my third book that is in progress with Booklocker was done by an artist friend that I commission regularly to draw my characters and other story assets.
So, in closing, I wanted you all to rest easy that I do not use AI and I do not support its usage in the creative ventures at this time. If you have any questions for me, feel free to connect.
March 25, 2025
Exciting News and Updates!!
It has been a few months but that’s because it has been busy (among other things). Pieces for my books are starting to move again and so I have a lot of exciting news to share with you today! Updates will be below under appropriate headings! Overall, I hope you are all taking care of yourselves and that you are well.
RELAPSE Audiobook
I’ve been informed by the voice talent that recording is slated to finish up the second week of April! That means we’ll have some finishing work to do in the month of April and hopefully the audiobook of Relapse will be ready for purchase by the end of April, beginning of May! I am so excited to be able to bring this option to y’all as I know that audiobooks are the preferred method of reading for some individuals.
COUNTENANCE OF A HERO Publication Update
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, Countenance of a Hero has been put on pause. The manuscript is finalized and with the publisher. It has been formatted and is ready to go. However, we’re experiencing a delay with the cover. I am completely supportive of my cover artist and understand that life happens. What I have seen of the cover draft is absolutely amazing and blows me away. It is better than I could have ever imagined. This artist really knows how to bring my rambling ideas to life. Do not despair. This book will be released, hopefully later this year. However, it just might not be the next book to be released. In the meantime, I am checking with the audiobook narrator to see if we can get that process started so that there won’t be a significant delay in the release of that.
New Book Announcement
So, while Countenance of a Hero has been unexpectedly delayed, I reached into my bag of tricks (other completed manuscripts) to search for the next book I could prepare to share with y’all. I have a substantial backlog of books that I have written over the years. Some need only a few touchups to be ready for publication while others need a more significant overall. The book I chose is somewhere in between. I still had feedback comments and edits to make from a previous round of revisions. Once those were tidied up, I sent the manuscript to another reader for feedback. In the meantime, I kicked off the publication process with the publisher. And because I mentioned I was doing this, my sibling contacted one of our favorite artists to surprise me with a beautiful cover wrap around for this book! I just got to see the final piece of art today and I couldn’t be happier. The plan is to have this book come out within the next month or two, so May by the latest. Check back often for updates!
Vocal Writing
I did finish posting “When the Lights Went Out” over on Vocal so if you haven’t yet, feel free to check that out. I have another, more creepy short story ready to share with y’all called “Dorothy.” I just posted this one this week so feel free to check it out.
Local Events
I’ve always loved attending anime cons and I think my writing is suited to this particular audience. I will be attending one of the cons local to my area later this year and will have a table to sell my books at! The con is the Blue Hen Comic Con and is located in the state of Delaware. If you are around the area, I’d love to see you there. I am hoping to have at least two, possibly three, of my books for sale there along with a selection of art and jewelry merchandise handmade by my sibling! The con takes place in August so we have plenty of time to prepare for that. Before then, though, I will also have a table at an author showcase at one of the libraries local to my area. This one takes place during the first week of April so unfortunately the only book for sale there will be Relapse. I hope to be able to do more events like this in the future.
February 5, 2025
Updates (Audiobook, Next Book)
Hey, everyone! I apologize for my silence since the year ended. There has been a lot going on personally and externally that has forced me to take a step back. I wanted to give you this update because I am planning on returning my focus to this soon, including getting my newsletter going again. For now, I have a few brief updates.
The Relapse audiobook is in production!! I am working on getting an Amazon Author account so that I can make that available for purchase. Currently, the narrator has completed through chapter 4. I will also be teasing some snippets of the audiobook on social media so if you want to give that a listen and see if it is for you, keep an eye out for updates.
My second book, Countenance of a Hero, is with the publisher. Currently, the cover art is in production but it has become behind schedule due to unforeseen circumstances. This did delay the original planned January timeline. I am not sure what the new timeline is for it but I will let you know.
This was just a quick update for y’all. I am still here. Please stay safe and take care of you and your family in these times. I am reminded of one of my favorite songs by Daughtry: “World On Fire.”
