I've never thought about starting a blog. Then again, I never thought I would write a book either. So, here goes nothing. I guess I should start with my back story. I’m going to say something that’s going to make you all cringe and I apologize for it now.
(In a whispered tone) My whole life I didn’t like to read. Ahhhhhhh! I know. Then a couple years ago, life got extra crazy. I took some serious stock in my friends and family, and decided I didn’t like real people, and dove into a book. Thanks to FB reading your thoughts, I mindlessly scrolling an ad for a book I might like popped up. I laughed, but clicked it anyway. And read Tempting by Crystal Kaswell. And I was done. I had no idea books were like this. I was clearly living under a rock. From there I read most of her Inked Heart series, which led me to fall in love with author Jacob Chance and pretty much everything he writes. My heart belongs to Zach, but shhhhh, that can stay between us book lovers. Then I found Pippa Grant and laughed so hard I snorted. Lex Martin, Samantha Whiskey, Mira Lyn Kelly, OH MY! The list goes on, but I’ve gotten off course. I found a world that I couldn’t put down. And next think I know ‘…visions of sugar plums danced in my head.’ Okay, more like half naked men, but same thing. And before I knew it, there was a movie reel playing with these characters I had conjured up. A new world, life milestones, trials and triumphs. One day, between parent pick up and running errands and my regular scheduled job, I snuck in a snack with my bff (also known as my editor - I heart you Savannah), and told her.
“Girl, I have this crazy idea.”
She replies, “I love crazy.”
“I kind of want to write a book.” Insert eek face
“Do it!” she shouts, making everyone in the establishment look at us.
I looked at her, “But I haven’t told you my idea.”
She waved her hand for me to go on, so I proceed to tell her my whole plot and what I thought, and all the crazy things that had come to life in my head.
“Love it! Write it!”
So I did. By hand. And she typed it up one screenshot at a time as I sent them to her to look at. About halfway through my first book, my husband comes home with a laptop and says, "I believe in you." And before I knew it, Second Chances had come to life, and my bestie and I were in business together. We still have no idea what we are doing, but we love to read, I love to write. And while the voices in my head keep talking and dancing, I will continue to write.
So that’s how I got to launch weekend. On Friday February 12, 2021, we released my 4th book - Her Dark Knight. It’s not like my others. It, for sure, is darker. Rougher and more violent than I have ever written. I was terrified to put it out there, but they came to life in my head. And when that happens, I write it down. We decided after a couple years of not promoting our hard work, we were going to, and in the process really put ourselves out there. But secret – secret, I write under a pen name. Insert added difficulty in promoting when I won’t use my face or any of my personal accounts. Well let me say, the night before launch day I couldn’t sleep. I hoped Amazon KDP didn’t have any issues. I hoped readers loved the story and characters as much as I did. And so far, almost 48 hours after launch, I can not believe the buzz. I am blown away by how many people are reading, not just Her Dark Knight, but all of my books. I hit personal record highs on Kindle Unlimited. So, I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read my books. This blog post. I hope you leave a review. I would love to hear from readers. Constructive criticism is always welcomed. It’s the only way you grow.
Happy Valentines Day.
Becca