Auryn Hadley's Blog, page 17

Happy 2016!

As I wake up and wipe the sleep from my eyes, I can’t help but check my social media. Isn’t this the way of modern society?

I see stories of hotel fires in Dubai, recounts of what happened in 2015, and a lot of looking back. For me, this day is about looking forward, about looking at the possibilities waiting to be achieved. It’s about preparing to get down to some real hard work.

My goal for 2016 is to release a book each month. I’m not sure if I can do it, but my backlist is long, and much...

Why I “Self” Publish

I aspire to have a series published traditionally. I still do, even though I’m an indie author, so you might wonder why I chose this route?

I was not one of the millions of authors inundated with rejection letters. I made this decision for a different reason. I honestly believe the market is changing, and trade publishing can’t keep up with the stories I want to tell.

You see, I’m still shopping around a novel. Technically, it’s my first novel – although it bears little resemblance to what i...

Introducing the Wolf of Oberhame

When We Were Kings is the story of two people the world thought were unimportant. Leyli was born a princess in a male-dominated nation. Her goal in life is to secure a good marriage for the country, preferably one that comes with a nice title and a good alliance.

Tristan grew up a farmer’s boy, until he tried his hand at being a blacksmith. Being very bad at it, he quickly fell into debt. In Norihame, that means being sold into the gladiatorial arena, a gift from the culture of the neighbori...