New Job and MG Book Updates

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​Six months ago, after working my butt off looking for a new job, I accepted a full-time position with a company as a writer and editor. The only downside is that I haven’t had much time to update my blog or work on my books. But this job is sort of a dream come true, which means the good totally outweighs the bad. ​

​The only other dream I wish would come true is to receive a deal with a publisher for my middle-grade book. But I’m a pragmatic person, and I don’t rely on wishes; I rely on hard work (maybe mixed with a little bit of luck). So far, this past month, I sent my MG book to 4 or 5 publishers, and now I’m just waiting to hear back. Truthfully, I need to keep sending it out to increase my odds, because sometimes writers don’t hear anything back from a publisher, but sometimes, we do. And I’m really hoping for the latter.
 
It’s easy for me to fall behind right now because in the past, I had always worked on my books during the day while my kids were at school. But now, it’s something I need to do in the evenings or on weekends, which is exactly when I’m writing this blog you’re reading. But maybe with a little bit of luck, mixed with a rigorous goal of sending out a couple of MG submissions each month, it’ll all work out. *Sidenote: The contract I signed with a Brazilian publisher earlier this year means some of my currently available books will be translated and published in early 2023, which is something I’m definitely looking forward to!

​What book am I recommending right now?

​A couple of weeks ago, my Alexa device started talking to me about a book recommendation. It startled me at first as it spoke out of the blue, but then I replied and asked what book it was talking about. My Alexa had recommended What Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper L Woods. I looked up the book, and it seemed interesting, so I ordered it.

I actually ended up loving the story line and characters and most everything in between, so I immediately ordered the sequel. If you don’t like hot romance or fantasy, then you won’t like this book. But if you do, then there’s a high chance you’ll enjoy it as much as me. I’ll add the summary below.
 
Until next time, readers! Thanks for sticking with me and reading my books and blogs.

SUMMARY
​Once, I fell in love with a man who deceived me.

For weeks, he stood by my side, twisting his words into pretty half-truths. He enraptured me with his smooth temptation, leaving no corner of my being untouched. He consumed my mind and my body, then finally claimed my heart for himself. But Caelum’s true identity is terrifying enough to bring me to my knees.

Then, I discovered the truth of who he is.

Caldris is whispered in the Nothrek wind. The legend we only speak of with hushed words, in shuttered rooms, for fear of drawing his wrath once again. His intentions are a mystery, his desires impure, and he seeks to shackle me to his side for all eternity. With the Wild Hunt as our guard, he points us back to where it all began: the village of Mistfell and the boundary where the Veil once shimmered in the wind.

Now, another secret crouches, poised to change everything.

The Mist Guard have been sworn to keep us from crossing into Alfheimr, and from treading Faerie soil, even if innocents must pay with their lives. They have orders to resurrect Mistfell’s shimmering barrier, but, once again, there’s a greater cost than what has been revealed. Once, the people of Northrek blamed me when the Veil fell.
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Soon, they’ll want me to pay the price the magic requires.

Author’s Note: This book is intended for readers who are 18 and older. It contains mature language, graphic violence, and explicit content with darker elements. This is book two in a series and ends in a cliffhanger.