Friends, visitors, well-wishers, and distant relations,

I have called you here for a purpose, indeed for three purposes.

First of all, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here. An author’s journey is a strange one, with stops and starts, long boring phases between occasions of great celebration, dotted with existential crises, of course. This is essentially a marketing nightmare, but you, my friends, are the remedy—a balm to my writer’s heart.

Second, and closely related, it is my solemn duty to get you hyped up for a book that is still many months from its release. So, here’s your first peek and a few alluring sentences. Take your pick and cling to the one you relate to. I think I’ll turn them all into reels for social media in time.

If you’re not into a lot of Christian fiction but love a story with rich themes, this book is for you.
If you feel like contemporary fiction is often shallow or lacking in literary value, you should definitely read Endling.
If you or someone you know has deconstructed, I wrote this book for you (and them).
If you’ve ever wished you could save someone from their addiction or self-destructive ways, you’ll connect with characters in Endling.
If you’ve ever felt like you needed to hold it all together, this book is definitely for you.
If you just love original world-building and heart-tugging adventures, you’ll love Endling.
If you grew up listening to emo, possibly getting your haircuts with a razor, I wrote this book for you.
And if the love language of your teens was a mixtape, I made a playlist for you to listen to while you read it. :D

Okay, you’ve definitely earned a bigger peek:

In my last newsletter, I mentioned that Stacy at Descendant Publishing had already chosen a design from Andy Payne Designs for Endling before I’d even signed a contract. And I was scared 💩less. I’m artsy and picky and prone to telling people how I really feel. So, I put on my best, “I’m fine. This is fine,” smile and sat on the edge of my seat until she sent me the cover.

And it was gorgeous. It felt perfect for this book; she was right. Of course, it was a mock-up up so some changes would be made, the buildings needed to change from ramshackle towers to a steampunk/Victorian look. And then I got to thinking, what if we incorporated the original folklore scattered throughout the book and all the natural elements and…well, the designer delivered big time. He took my incoherent doodles and checked every single thing off my list.

And then there was a struggle over the hat. I liked one, Stacy hated it. Stacy liked another, I hated it. There was a brief moment when my main character looked like a matador. It was a wardrobe crisis of epic proportions.

And then, this masterpiece came through the email:

🥺😍

Isn’t it beautiful?

And that’s my name. What’s my name doing on that cover that looks like an incredible story lies within?

Well, hang in there with me, friends.
This is one of the many dots worth celebrating on the timeline.
When the time comes, I hope you’ll love it.

Endling has
unintrusive science fantasy,
unique world-building,
rich themes,
slightly unreliable narrator,
a literary feel,
original folklore inspired by real-world mythology,
mysterious antagonists (or are they?),
supernatural elements & cryptids lightly sprinkled throughout,
and a fun ‘chaotic, enchanted wilderness versus a perfectly safe and well-ordered city, conflict.

You in?

Tell me what you think of the cover in the comments below!

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