Happy new year! I've rolled into 2023 with some pretty exciting stuff on the docket, including a brand new series (or two), the continuation of some old series, and lots of possibility for new and exciting projects.

But the first thing I tackled this year was the Rove City redesign! I've been considering this for some time now, for two reasons: one, because the old covers have been around for quite a few years and I thought a refresh might be good; and two, because my cover designer raised her prices, and while she is amazing and deserves every cent, it just wasn't in my budget.

So I redid the series myself! I'm quite happy with the result—they have a more scifi-feel to them than the previous covers did, and they'll align more closely with my upcoming books in other series, which I am also planning to design myself. Plus, it'll save me quite a bit of cash in the long run as I move forward through the series.

As part of this, I also refreshed The Ghost Below, which has been available as a freebee to readers who signed up for my newsletter via my website for quite a long time.

However, I want to make sure you knew about it! It is currently available for sale on all retailers as well, if you’re interested in reading it. Click here for your copy! (Or, sign up here to get it free!)

The redesign has also reignited some of my excitement for the series, so I figured you were due for an update about what's going on with the next books.

Currently, I have two fully drafted manuscripts, and one partially drafted manuscript:

Giantkiller, book 9, a continuation of Jack's story from The Stalk. You can expect this one to be available within the next couple of months.
The Silver Skull, book 10, a continuation of Maybelle's story from The Silver Arm. This one should be available by June, if all goes according to plan.
Stark's Reward, book 11, a continuation of Penny's story from Hook's Regret, but it will feature Stark as the main character. This book is partially drafted, and I do not have a timeline for publication as of yet.

The other exciting update with Rove City, is that because I now own the licensing for my own covers, I was able to use the Google AI Narration software to convert every book in the series into an audiobook (and create the associated covers for them)!

You can download Midnight Wings for free here if you want to check it out, and the other books in the series are only $5.

And you can expect as many of my books as possible to be available in this format moving forward.

With my other time, I have been working on a brand-new future fantasy series tentatively titled Glimmer, set in a frontier-esque small town surrounded by a high wall and perpetually under threat from a strange lizard-y type of creature called a draugi. The main character lives with her two brothers, and the three have survived this harsh life successfully and happily. But when a stranger shows up on their doorstep, it throws a wrench into their pleasant life, and they begin to realize that not all is as it seems.

I also have another possible fantasy trilogy in the works, maybe a cozy mystery series (there will probably be magic or fake science in this, let's be real haha), and as always, more fairy tales.

Stay tuned for more updates from me, and I hope the beginning of your new year has been happy, healthy, and hopeful.

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