Hello, dear one.
It's been some time since my last update here. Just as I finished typing out that message of hope and change, expressing excitement about life and all the many things I had planned on the other side of conflict, I was smacked by the universe again, and all progress slowed.
It was another wave of life being life, unexpected and challenging to navigate. But I'm still pushing forward with my plans.
As I mentioned, some of my less popular {read "dead"} works are coming down from Amazon. If there is a space for them in the future, I will publish them and tell you where to find my older works.
As for the rest, well... I want to talk to you about something.
One of my most downloaded, purchased, and KU-read stories is also critically rated. For some reason, this little story got caught up by the algorithm or the mystical powers that be and gained traction. I never anticipated it would be consumed by so many people, especially at the start of my career, with minimal experience and thought behind it.
But people either loved it or hated it. There was no in-between. And most of the criticism fell into two arenas:
1.) This book is too short, and there isn't enough story.
2.) This book needs to be edited better, and there are a lot of mistakes.
Despite these (very valid) issues, I Am His has continued to wax and wane in popularity. When I get ready to unpublish it and hide from all the critiques, it rises in rank again, and sales go up. I can't lie and say that I'm not terrified that people will be upset over the length and lack of editing. I always worry about it when I look back on those old stories.
Many authors have been where I am with regrettable first-year mistakes and projects. Their advice? Keep moving forward, and let it go! But that just doesn't work for me. Unfortunately, this book keeps popping up in popularity. And I hate to think this is people's first impression of me and my work.
I decided to rework I Am His and give it the love and respect it deserves. And that you, my dear reader friends, deserve. The second edition of this story will be more extended and robust, with much more story and intrigue. It will be edited and given the complete proofing package. There may even be a cover and blurb update post soon.
I want one of my most downloaded books to accurately represent who I am now as an author. If this is the first impression my readers will get of me, I want it to be good.
If you've already read I Am His in its original iteration, you'll find so much more to learn and love in the new edition to be released in August. I hope you give me and my work another chance to make a better impression this time.
I can't wait to share this story and all the rest with you in the near future! Until then, however, if you want to stay in touch and get notified first of any new releases, updates, and changes, subscribe to my newsletter on my site or in the sidebar here! You can also follow me on social media to get behind-the-scenes looks and the occasional (alright, the frequent) meme.
Let's meet each other again soon!
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