Release month has come to a close. Wow, June was a wild ride!

It’s an incredible feeling to at last publish Divine Blood. I had no idea what would result when I first wrote the story 15 years ago. It went through many changes and grew with me as a writer. It’s a dream come true have such amazing fans who have fallen in love with my characters. It still feels surreal to me.

I did not expect to have so many check in during the Book Release Party in the Divine Blood Facebook Group. There were games and prizes for everyone. I had a lot of fun with all of you!

Many have asked me how to they could help support me as an author. The absolute best thing is to leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads. Simply getting the word out has such a big impact, and it means a lot. I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has done so already. Thank you!

Good news! International shipping is officially open. Orders are now accepted for the UK, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Ireland & Mexico. If you would like to add your country to the list, contact me to see if it can be made available. Divine Blood can also be found on Amazon and Barnes&Noble.

Per request, I have been busy working to bring you more book merch. I mentioned in my last email that I was collaborating with AdorablyGeekish on a set of character magnetic bookmarks, and those have at last come in!

Aren’t they so cute? Cassiel is my favorite, of course. They captured his grumpy expression perfectly, and those wings! If you look close you can see Dyna is holding the enchanted journal, and Zev is sporting his wolf eyes! These are now available to purchase in my store.

I shared a HUGE announcement on Instagram today. I collaborated with Alice Maria Power for artwork of Divine Blood. She drew the night flight scene of Chapter 23 and it came out beautifully. She managed to capture the essence of Cassiel and Dyna so well. The detail in amazing! I love it so much! 

I have decided to add 5x7 prints to every Exclusive and Special Edition order as a gift! Including for standard hardback pre-orders placed before June 30th. The prints will also be sold separately in my store. I still have a few Special Edition left, get your copy before they sell out. Use code JULY4 for 10% off your order this month!

If you did not get the notice, all hardback copies have been delayed until August 1st. I am working with my distributor to get those out as soon as possible. I am very sorry for the delay. Hopefully turn around times will go back to normal by the time book two is out.

Speaking of which, July 1st is here and that means I will begin drafting Bonded Fate, book two of The Guardians of the Maiden series! I don’t have an official release date yet, but I am aiming for the last week of December 2020.

My editor has me on a strict schedule so I can meet my deadline. Honestly, I am not a fast writer. These epic novels are pushing 400 pages and there are so many details woven in that it takes a while to get everything down. Rushing means plot holes and poor story structure. Don’t want that. Worse case scenario, the latest release date would be February 2021.

I won’t be as present on social media so I can focus on writing for the time being. I will still check in and respond to all your messages, though. So if anyone needs me, I will be in my cave (aka office) for the next few months.

Stay happy, healthy, and safe.