News

Hello, lovelies! I have good news, more good news, and bad news.

The bad news is there may not be a YouTube video this week. I'm not at liberty to give details, but basically Video Editor Nic has been working himself to the bone in his actual pharmacy job and his health is taking a hit, so let's give him a break. He's confident that he can keep doing the TikTok videos on schedule, especially since I will be going on a brief hiatus later this month due to the double-whammy of Mother's Day and BookLovers Con. (Don't worrry--that'll happen after the current arc of JC missing is resolved.)

Now, on to the good news:

I just signed a contract with Blackstone Publishing! They're the ones who published Citadel and did such an amazing job with the audiobook. No surprise, as audiobooks are how they got their start and serve as their specialty. So it only made sense for me to sell the audio rights (and only the audio rights) of Heart of Iron to them.

What does this mean? It means that they're cutting me a check for the right to create, distribute, and sell the audio version of Heart of Iron. I still own the rights to the story itself, including printing and determining exactly how many books are going to be in this series. All versions are scheduled to be released on the same day: Oct 7. There should be no issues, delays, or confusion for you guys. This really just means that I don't have to produce the audiobook myself with no training, experience, or equipment, nor will I have to hire someone else to do it. Win-win-win!

On a related note: the cover artist is able to start working on this a little earlier due to delays in other projects. (Yay? Congraduldolences? I honestly wasn't sure how to react to that bit of news.) So you can expect cover art drafts in the next couple of months.

The current version of Citadel's sequel Demons' Nest is in the editor's inbox. I don't have to worry about that for another 1-2 months. We do not have a publication date, but my best educated guess would be 2026 at the earliest.

Finally, I'm currently writing two projects: the next five Blackwing installments (aiming for a summer 2026 release), and a new YA book. I haven't signed anything yet. Basically my literary agent said "this publisher is looking for something that I think you can write, so give them a pitch and a few sample chapters, and there's a good chance they'll offer you a contract." It's a pretty standard practice in the publishing world. Basically their equivalent of "we're inviting you to apply," except with a higher success rate.

Anyway, even if they don't like what I write and pass up on it, I'm still doing it. My agent will just sell it to someone else. I won't give you any details except that it's a Greek myth retelling--and not one of the more common ones. :)

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!