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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!

The Sensor Series is now in Kindle Unlimited!

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For anyone who doesn’t already own the series, but has been considering trying it, this is your chance to read all the books and novellas for free if you’ve got KU membership. I’ve never had the Sensor Series in Kindle Unlimited before, so this was a big step for me to pull all the novels from the other retailers and do this.

I should warn my Dragon’s Breath only readers that aside from Darkness Haunts (the first novel), this series has much stronger romantic elements and steamy bits. It’s also set in a different place, Alaska, which is its own kind of character.

If you’re unsure if it’s for you, borrow it and give it a try. You can always return it with KU and have only lost a little time. I’m putting the Amazon series page links below.

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Hope you enjoy!

Publishing timeline, KU, and other updates

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Things have been hectic for me lately. Both of my sons have had some rare/unusual health problems, and my oldest spent several days in the hospital a couple of weeks ago. It was a similar issue to what happened to him last September when a virus triggered rhabdomyolysis (mentioned in this post), but it hit him even harder this time even though it was only a cold. I detailed what has been going on to my Facebook fan group if you’re interested in finding out more. We have begun to recover from that (the adults in the family got sick right after the boys began getting better and it was brutal on us too), but at least I can start catching up on author-related matters again.

The health issues did set me back a few weeks on my writing/book release schedule. I’d hoped to have Cast by Flames out by the end of July, but it’s now looking like mid-October (updated). Sorry for the delay, but I’ll be working hard to get it done and out to you all. After that, I’ll begin work on the Galadon novel with the hope of releasing it early 2024.

Kindle Unlimited News

I originally planned to pull the Dragon’s Breath Series from Kindle Unlimited early next month when the current 90-day term expires. Having said that, in recent weeks the ebooks have been getting borrowed and read at an increased rate that makes me hesitate to pull them. I’d hate to catch people in the middle of the series and cause them to be unable to borrow the rest, so I may leave the ebooks in the program for the rest of the year. The series would have gone back to KU around the time Cast by Flames released anyway.

Also, I am considering putting the Sensor Series in Kindle Unlimited for the very first time. Sales have slowed down for those books on the other retailers, so it would be a good chance to let readers try it in KU. This is also in anticipation of my returning to that universe next year (after I’m done with the Dragon’s Breath books, of course) when I begin work on a fresh spin-off series with Kerbasi and an all-new heroine.

For those of you who haven’t tried the Sensor Series and have no idea who Kerbasi is, let’s just say he’s the super powerful antihero who you fantasize about murdering in terrible ways only to find him growing on you later down the line. I continue to have readers email me about him getting his own books, and I’ve been brainstorming how to make them work best for a while now. I’ll post more on that early next week. For now, I’ll probably start moving the Sensor novels and novellas over to KU in late May or early June. I’ll let you all know for sure soon.

Really excited about the ideas percolating in my head and all the writing to come. Feel free to let me know your thoughts!

Writing and publishing updates for September 2022

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I’ve got a few news items for you all. Mostly, it relates to the Dragon’s Breath Series, but also a side note about the Sensor Series.

First, Stalked by Flames is no longer free and back to its regular price. I hope everyone who wanted a copy managed to grab it over the last few weeks. In the coming days, I am going to start pulling the Dragon’s Breath Series off of the other retailers so I can start enrolling the eBooks in Kindle Unlimited. This is going to happen one at a time, so those who are still working their way through the series from Nook, Kobo, etc have a reasonable chance to get the next installments before they’re gone. After that, the series will only be available on Amazon. I know times are tough right now, and for some readers, it’s easier to borrow books.

For those who have already read Captured in Flames, I’m sure you’d like an estimated release date. I’m shooting to have Torn in Flames out by Christmas, but I won’t say for certain until I’m farther along in the book. I know many of you are itching to find out what occurs next, though, so I have posted the first two chapters (almost 10k words) on another page on this site. You can read them here. I’m working on the novel every chance I get because I definitely don’t want the wait to be long for this one!

Also in regards to that, Torn in Flames is the sixth installment and then there will be one more afterward to wrap up Bailey and Aidan’s story (making the total seven). I plan to do a spin-off with Galadon as well once the main series is complete. His will be more romance focused, but still plenty of action. If all goes well, book 7 and his novel will come out next year (2023).

As for the Sensor Series, some people have been asking if I’m totally done with it. Obviously, I’ve had a lot of other things going on with my life and needed to wrap up the Dragon’s Breath Series first before considering anything else. Having said that, I’m still wanting to do at least one book with Kerbasi because he’s fun and the most requested. Please let me know your thoughts.

Facing the Darkness is now available!

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I am excited to let you know Facing the Darkness is now available on all retailers. For those who don’t know, this installment features Kerbasi from the Sensor Series. He’s one of those characters you love to hate, but you might find him a bit more endearing in this Christmas story. Also for those of you looking forward to the first Cori and Bartol spinoff book coming in March 2017, this novella reveals a bit of Cori’s backstory that you will not want to miss.

I truly hope you enjoy Facing the Darkness! Below are the rest of the book details, plus retailer links.

SUMMARY

Kerbasi, a former guardian of Purgatory, has resisted every effort to help him find his humanity. After more than four-thousand years of ruling over supernatural prisoners in the cruelest of ways, he feels he’s above the petty concerns of mankind. But what is he to do when he’s tasked with bringing comfort to a boy sick with cancer during the holiday season? This is one child who just might break through the impervious wall he’s wrapped around his heart.

Retailer links

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AMAZON AU AMAZON CA

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