Happy Saturday, Romance Lover! I hope your summer is going wonderfully and you're staying cool! I know I am doing everything I can to stay out of the sun, which means I'm getting some real writing work done.
In the last newsletter, I mentioned I was diving into some secret projects, and I have an update on one of them.
This project came about because I woke up from a dream, and the moment I opened my eyes, I had it all penned out (this is how Crowned In Blood came to be too). The thing was, it didn't quite sound or feel like me. It felt more like an experiment of something I had thought of once, but never again. But, I couldn't get it out of my head, so I wrote it all down, and even came up with a possible new pen name I'd use if I decided I wanted to write and publish the book.
The original story was going to be a short, spicy, smutty, dark romance focused on a carnival (the research into that was fascinating) where the MMCs are all masked stalkers.
After I got done brainstorming, I finished the prologue, but when I got to the first chapter, I realized I was completely wrong. The story actually did sound exactly like me. In fact, it sounds like a cross between My Vicious Beast and Crowned In Blood, just without the paranormal/monster qualities.
Once I realized that, I decided to keep it on this name, flush it out more, change a couple of things, and now, the prologue is up on Patreon to read for free!
If you liked Marco's and the Creature's devotion and brutality for their women, I think you're really going to like this story. I haven't decided if I'm going to keep the MMC masked or not, but the stalking is on point and he's funny too!
I've also been working through some issues across a couple of different stories that were keeping me from moving forward on them. One of them is fixed, which I'm thrilled over, and I'm working on the other now. That's part of why I love having stories in rotation, so when something's going on with one of them and I need a break to see the bigger picture, I can still feed my creative muse.
My Favorite Things
- One of the things my husband did for my birthday was make me a delicious garlic bread and he just made it again. I could eat it as a full meal and be absolutely delighted. It is so good!
- My Vicious Beast copies came in and they look gorgeous! I'm especially in love with the back of the full wrap. It's definitely one of my favorites to date.
- I am learning how to release myself from problem solving. I am an excellent problem solver, but it's tiring and I have enough on my plate without exhausting my mental capacity. So, I'm learning to say, "Hey, do we even need to fix this or can someone else do that? Do I even like it this way to spend the time fixing it, or is there a better and easier solution?" It's been really good for my mind and if you tend to be someone who solves problems, I'd like to recommend you ask those questions to yourself too.
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