Signings, editing, and an art reveal
Cross-posted to Substack.
I am DEEP in Not a Strong Enough Word edits and formatting in order to get this bad boy out for advance readers on April 14, and I have to say… I love this book even more than I did when I finished the first draft. I absolutely cannot wait for you all to dive in.
Because of this, we’re keeping it short and sweet this week. I have some announcements, reminders, and an art reveal so stay tuned.
Let’s dive right into the updates, shall we? (I know you all opened this for the art reveal, anyway. 😉 )
I have a lot of signing events coming up! If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll join me.
- April 26 3-5pm – Our Town Books in Jacksonville, IL – Indie Bookstore Day!
- June 5 – The Last Chapter in Chicago, IL – Q&A with alyssa__reads – I believe this will be ticketed and come with a copy of Not a Strong Enough Word
- June 21 – Appleton Public Library in Appleton, WI – Q&A with A Second Chance Romance Bookshop – I believe this will also have a ticketed option and come with a copy of Not a Strong Enough Word
- June 28 – Our Town Books in Jacksonville, IL – I’ll be back with Not a Strong Enough Word!
- July 12 – The Atlas Collective in Moline, IL – I’ll have NASEW and my whole backlist with me!
- September 5-6 – Romance Con in Milwaukee, WI – Pre-orders are open!
- October 3-5 – Book Harvest in Chicago, IL – Pre-orders are open!
Whew! It’s going to be a busy summer and fall. If you’re able to make it out, I’d LOVE to meet you at one of these events!
Now, without further ado… an art reveal! Scarlett and Ryan aren’t featured on the cover of Not a Strong Enough Word, so Lorissa was kind enough to bring them to life for me.
AREN’T THEY GORGEOUS?!
(No, I will not shut up about his glasses. They are hot and you cannot convince me otherwise.)
I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. I hope you do, too.
Advance reader signups have officially closed, but you can still preorder your ebooks from Amazon or from me directly. Files sent from me will be readable on any device and you’ll own the ebook (as opposed to buying a license from the ‘Zon) so, obviously, I recommend that route. Remember, you only have until 5/21 to get your ebooks from me before I enroll it in Kindle Unlimited!
If you’re in the US, you can also pre-order signed paperbacks from me! They’ll be shipped as close to 5/14 as possible.
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Back into the editing cave I go. Until next week… happy reading!