ISSUE 4: F*** the Void
Query Update: I’m no longer getting rejections. Oh no, the silence is much, much worse.
I CANNOT stand silence.
It’s itchy.
It makes me fidget.
And yet, I have to embrace the void. 🕳️ The black hole that is silence. Or…is that the sound of my brain screaming?
I think this is the part where most folks call it. And I get it. I feel wrung out, tired of the rejection emails, and I feel like me and my very best friends—Demi and Lucy from Grief Sucks—are stuck in a state of purgatory. No, this might actually be the fifth level of Hell. 🔥
For those new here, Grief Sucks is my full-length manuscript currently out on query. Haunted House Flippers is my latest (and impulsive) project Haunted House Flippers is a short story collection that ties together house flipping and hauntings for a chaotic and fun read! You can check out the inspiration story in Issue 2. 👻
I’m waiting on responses for about a dozen agents (I think I queried around 50) , and I’ve decided this is it. I’m going to let them run their course. And if it doesn’t work out, I’m betting on myself.
I’m going to self-publish.
And Haunted House Flippers has given me the confidence I need to take this leap!
(Yes, I might also be delusional, but that’s how it starts. 🤣)
I’ve enjoyed working with my cover artist, building my plans, and getting into the writing of the five other shorts.
All that to say…HAUNTED HOUSE FLIPPERS is coming October 7, 2025! It will be free during launch week.💃
AND I’m going to do an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy)!
If you’re interested in reading and reviewing early, sign up here!
👻KLB
…now for the scaries part.How could I give y’all only the first half of Grief Sucks Chapter 1?! 🤦♀️
The humor you’ve come to know—maybe even expect?—from me doesn’t even make its spectacular appearance until the end of the chapter. So, I’m dropping an updated sneak peak of Grief Sucks!
If you previously read this post and don’t need a refresher, the second half starts after the GIF of Bela Lugosi.
Drop me a comment, y’all know I’m a yapper. How’s the void treating you? Is your void silent or too loud? 😱
