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Updates on my books, writing, and the Realm of Zadrya series

I have a few things readers will want to know, including how many novels will be in the Realm of Zadrya, future writing projects, Kindle Unlimited updates, hardcover news, and Dolly (chicken of chaos) short stories. If any of that interests you, keep reading!

FUTURE WRITING AND PUBLISHING PROJECTS

First, I had originally planned for five novels in this series and maintained that in the series FAQ section up until recently. As I was plotting the third novel down to the ending, I realized it could be finished in four. It would be dragging out certain plot elements if I’d stayed with five, and that felt unnecessary upon reflection. The good news is that since I plan to have book 3 released before the end of 2026, the final novel will be out sometime next year. It won’t be too long before it’s complete.

There is also a potential spin-off with one of the male characters, Vas, that has been brewing in my head. If I wrote his story, it would likely be a duology based on what I have planned so far. That would wrap up the end of that and the Dragon’s Breath world, though. I have another side project that I’ll be starting soon and only allowing myself to work on one day a week (for now) that will involve time travel (to the past) and be a totally new series. Very excited for the setting of this one and the challenges it will present, but that’s all I’ll say for now.

DOLLY (CHICKEN OF CHAOS) EPISODES

For those of you who enjoyed the crazy chicken in Wrath & Desire, you may have seen there was a free download link at the end of the novel. For ARC readers, you had to request it, but I have since posted the link on social media for everyone. If anyone missed the first two episodes, you can find the links below. I also just released episode 3 a few days ago, so you have something new to read for Dolly. You can expect one about once a month until I’m getting close to releasing the next novel in the Realm of Zadrya.

All of them will average about 2000 words (give or take a little) and will only take about 10-15 minutes to read, but they are meant to give you a laugh while learning just a bit more about Dolly with each one. These episodes will all take place within the Wrath & Desire timeline. They will always be free and will not require you to provide your email or signup for anything. You can literally click the link and choose how you want to download/read it. That’s it! These are simply for fun and my way of thanking readers for sticking with me!

Link to episodes 1 & 2 (combined into one ebook file)- https://dl.bookfunnel.com/tmtl5g68yj

Link to episode 3- https://dl.bookfunnel.com/2dszgwvkqn

There is also a fun audio version of episode 1, narrated by one of my UK readers, here: Adventures of Dolly episode 1

If you have any questions about this mini-series, feel free to ask them in the comments below.

HARDCOVER NEWS

In case anyone missed it, Wrath & Desire is available in hardcover format. You can purchase it from your preferred retailer for $26.99 or you can purchase it directly from the printer (Ingram) for $18.99 at this link:

https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=Yui9Q3K0zlu28pKi9FpFfNoskYVuSXVZ7NjpbEYl68k

I’m also looking into setting up an Etsy shop for signed copies of my books, but they’d only be available in the United States for now due to high shipping costs abroad, which are likely to keep rising. I know, it’s awful, but I can only control my fictional worlds, not the real one.

KINDLE UNLIMITED NEWS

The Sensor Series will no longer be in Kindle Unlimited starting around mid-May. I am going to bring it back to the other retailers so more readers have access to it, along with the Dark Destiny Trilogy, which is already wide. For anyone who would like to read the Sensor Series in KU, make sure you borrow the books before that time. I will remind everyone late next month, before it’s too late.

That’s everything for now, but as I have more news, I’ll let you know!

Book snippets, official title, and other stuff

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I’m nearing the end of the draft on this book. I’ve still got a little more to write, but I estimate that I’ll finish the last chapter by mid-November based on where I’m at now. While I’ve gone back and revised some chapters multiple times already, this will begin the point where it’s entirely down to working on revisions as I work out the kinks before the manuscript goes to beta readers.

This novel has been so much fun to write. There was one scene involving a chicken that had me laughing so hard while writing it that I could barely see my laptop screen to get the words down. I wish I could share a snippet of it, but the amount of redacting I’d have to do to avoid spoilers would ruin it. In another scene, I actually cried while writing it, and the crazy part is…no one died. It wasn’t even sad, just a touching scene. This novel has had me feeling all the emotions. For those who are wondering, there is plenty of banter, along with more serious and heartfelt moments. Sometimes, both in the same scene.

At the end of this post, I am including the two snippets I shared on social media, so those who don’t follow me on IG or Facebook can see them. Also, they’re for anyone who does follow me but missed them.

Next up, what is the title for this novel? It’s killed me to sit on this one, especially since the cover has been done for over two months. I’m going to go ahead and share the title now because I’m tired of publicly calling it book two…

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October 2025 Publishing Updates

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It’s overdue for me to post an update on where I’m at with writing, publishing, and life. The last couple of months have been busy after the Oaths & Vengeance release. I’m happy to see many people have enjoyed it, and the novel has received some wonderful reviews. Sales and page reads are still not where I’d hoped, but they have been steady. New readers are giving it a try, and I’m still getting occasional late ARC reviews. Better late than never, though!

Someone sent me a screenshot of an email from Amazon this past weekend showing they received a recommendation for Oaths & Vengeance, so I appreciated seeing that. I have noticed a ranking improvement in the last couple of days with more page reads and sales. That might be contributing to it, along with a couple of small ads I’m currently running. If you get an email from them for Oaths & Vengeance, you’re welcome to let me know if you’re inclined. It helps me gauge the visibility of the book.

Below, I’ve included some updates on my life behind the scenes that you can read if you want, or you can skip that to only read the writing updates down the page if that’s what you’re mainly here to see.

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Book publishing updates for June 2025

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I have multiple updates for you all. First, those who have been waiting for the paperbacks to be available on the rest of the Dragon’s Breath Series can finally purchase them. All the novels up to Cast by Flames are up on the retailers. I still need to do Galadon and will hopefully have it ready next month.

Next, I sent Oaths & Vengeance (book 1 of the Realm of Zadrya series) off to the editor this past weekend. It turned out even longer than expected at around 148,000 words, but since it’s a romantasy, that’s not uncommon. I want to thank my beta readers for their enthusiasm for this book and for their helpful suggestions that helped make it shine. It features a dual first-person point of view for the main female and male characters and is more explicit than the main Dragon’s Breath Series (although Galadon was another story). There will eventually be a crossover between the two series, so if you’ve missed the old gang, there will be a chance to see them again. Those who have read the epilogue in Galdon know exactly what I mean.

I’ve worked hard to be ahead of schedule for this one because I plan to have it ready a few weeks before the release date to give out ARCs and get the paperback formatted. With it being the first novel in the series, I want to get Oaths & Vengeance out to reviewers, so the word can spread. I will post more about that in late July, but if you’re interested, you can go ahead and apply to be on my ARC list HERE. In case you missed it, I recently posted the first two chapters of the book and character art so readers can see if this new novel is something they’d like to read.

In the meantime, I’ve started work on the next book in the Realm of Zadrya series. My hope is to have it finished and released in November or December of this year. I should have a solid idea in a couple of months for when to schedule its release date based on my progress. My goal is to keep the gap short between books if possible. Now that my youngest little terrorizer, I mean sweet, innocent little boy, will be starting school this fall, I will have a lot more time to focus on writing without the distractions.

That’s all my news for now, but you are welcome to ask questions below if you have them.

Publishing updates for April 2025…