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Author Spotlight – 3/6

Hey All,

So @DavidsonKingAuthor is doing amazing things in her Facebook group. Every Saturday a different author is hosting a day of fun and giveaways. This week, March 6th is my turn. That’s right, I will give away several ebooks and autographed paperbacks at random throughout the day, so come check it out. If you aren’t a member of Davidson King’s FB group, you can join here.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DavidsonKingsCourt

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Kaydee’s Updates 2/27/21

Hey All,

So I’ve been an Indy author for almost two years now. I started writing back in spring of 2019 and published my first book on Kindle Unlimited in August 2019. Boy, did I make a bunch of mistakes with that first book. The feedback I got was the story was good, but the editing sucked, which was true because I edited it myself AND I relied on Microsoft Word’s grammar checker to catch my mistakes – hey it was good enough for my Master’s Degree papers.

I quickly invested in Grammarly, again thinking that it along with my read throughs would be enough. I later added ProWritingAid, tried Hemmingway Editor, Papyrus, and just about any other editing software I could. I constantly re-read my work catching new errors and ran the books through Grammarly and ProWritingAid every 3 months or so. At this point I still didn’t want to spend money on a professional editor because I only was viewing this as a side gig and only making $50 to $100 a month on average, sometimes lower.

The reviews about editing issues got better, but they were still coming in every once in a while. The final straw actually was not even about editing. Well, that’s not entirely true. There were 2 recent reviews one in French so I had to translate, I’m hoping that translation came across worse than what the reader actually was trying to convey but I was depressed for days after that since it went against me as a person and not just my book. But I got over it and moved on. The second review actually was a first. It said how could I as an author charge money for something that wasn’t professionally edited and a cover that was obviously self-made.

I actually discard the part about it being professionally edited because I knew it wasn’t I was doing the best I could. But the cover comment pissed me off because I have a degree in Web/Graphic Design. Yes, my covers are self-made but they are professional too since I am an IT professional and I have a degree in web and graphic design. That comment actually made me want to just stop writing all together. But then @DavidsonKingAuthor replied to my post on my personal FB page that helped me out.

Oh, my gosh, this is turning into a diary entry or something…

So after Meredith’s advice and talking with my husband, I got on Fiverr to find an editor. I canceled all my expensive subscriptions services (they are still less than a pro editor, but…). I’m happy to announce that Ginger Fella has been submitted to the editor and I will have it back in 2 weeks. Then the Eclipse series will go to the editor one by one. I will have all 4 books and both Novella’s back before the scheduled release of the box-set. The New Alphas series is going to be the last to be edited since my editor also has to edit Caspian Untangled BEFORE it goes to ARC readers.

Smashwords and Draft2Digital Release

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𝘼 𝙎𝙥𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙇

https://amz.run/4Jgd

I’m expanding eBook publishing of my debut novel. Starting February 21st, A Spy and his SEAL will only be available for purchase on Kindle allowing me to distribute on other websites such as Smashwords and Draft2Digital. The best part is it will be FREE on these platforms. If you have KU be sure to finish reading it before Sunday.

“I could not put this book down!! If you enjoy being kept on the edge of your seat wondering what is next, this book is for you. The love story intertwined with the search for a killer is what makes this story mesmerizing. I can’t wait to see what happens next….”

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Release Day – Ginger Fella

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲

Today is release day!!! Flynn and Brody are so excited to share their story… Free on Kindle Unlimited

New Release
Ginger Fella

𝙂𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖
https://amz.run/4CpP

What’s an omega to do when he’s forced to serve his malevolent stepmother and dreadful half-sisters?
Why sneak off to a ball, of course.
But for Flynn Halfmaw, it’s not that easy. Along with his family, the bulk of the Shadowall Bay pack is homophobic and speciest, including the Alpha and his heir, Brody Shadowpaw, who happens to be the sexiest man Flynn has ever seen.
Even if Flynn and his half-brother can sneak into a ball they’ve been forbidden from, they would have to find an alpha that is not only willing to come out in a homophobic town but also willing to accept a half-breed fox and bastard as their mate.
Then the alpha would have to get approval from Flynn’s stepmother, which would be a miracle in and of itself.
Alpha heir, Brody Shadowpaw, hates his life. Having an endless string of prominent women on his arm is tiring; worse, his father is bugging him to settle down. The man knows that Brody is gay, but it’s the heir’s duty to settle down with a woman and produce an heir. Goddess forbid his heir has an omega father instead.
Can Flynn and Brody overcome the odds and find their way into each other’s arms? Or will one of Flynn’s stepsisters end up in the arms of the sexy alpha?

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Upcoming Changes

Hey All,

So I have several things in the works. First, as most of you know my new book is coming out in six days. What you may not know is I had to change the series name. While a certain retailer allows posting of books with the words omega and alpha in the title and also allow the covers to have hot shirtless men, they don’t allow advertising of such books.

So, Omega Tales in now Legends of the Packs. The book Ginger Fella will be released as scheduled. The cover has been modified but is the same a posted a while back. That being said, you may ask, well what about my series New Alphas. Well, on that for the time being, I’m just going to not advertise those, I already updated the books covers to remove the hot sexy shirtless men but don’t worry there’s still sexy men on the covers. Eventually, I will rebrand these, probably when I go back to the series, if I got back.

If you aren’t following me on my other socials, I have also started a newsletter and revamped my website. My newsletter will be sent out twice a month and feature information on my new releases as well as other authors, while my blog will remain, random postings of my thoughts and news… Subscribers of the newsletter will get notified whenever I post blog updates as well. Check out the latest newsletter.

I am working on book 2 of Legends of the Packs, called Caspian Untangled. It’s due out in May, and I’ll have the cover reveal in April sometime.

As for the Eclipse series, being that this is my debut series, Danny and Liam hold a special place in my heart. I am scheduled to release the box set in June, the cover reveal coming in May (but I’ve given hints of it in some posts and pictures). I will be adding to Danny and Liam’s story by going back in time, so readers can experience Danny’s life as a little trans boy stuck with homophobic parents through the boys happy for now ending before the events in high school.

This epic prequel, A Boy and his Rock, will only be available in the box set. I am also planning on adding details here and there throughout all the stories in the box set as well.

As for a Spy and his SEAL. As of Feb 21st it will be removed from Kindle Unlimited, it will however, remain available for purchase for $2.99. The remaining three books will still be available on KU (and I have no plans to remove them at this time). This will allow me to expand distribution of Spy to other online retailers. I’ll have more details in the 2/21 newsletter.

Finally, before I let you go, An FBI Agent and his Partner (Eclipse Book 2.5) is now available in paperback on Amazon. The digital copy is still available free to download from Prolific Works.

Cover Reveal, New Facebook Group, and More…

Hey All,

First, my book, Ginger Fella, the first in a new series called, Omega Tales, will be out in a month. So it’s time to reveal the cover!

Blurb
What’s an omega to do when he’s forced to serve his malevolent stepmother and dreadful half-sisters?
Why sneak off to a ball, of course.
But for Flynn Halfmaw, it’s not that easy. Along with his family, the bulk of the Shadowall Bay pack is homophobic and speciest, including the Alpha and his heir, Brody Shadowpaw, who happens to be the sexiest man Flynn has ever seen.
Even if Flynn and his half-brother can sneak into a ball they’ve been forbidden from, they would have to find an alpha that is not only willing to come out in a homophobic town but also willing to accept a half-breed fox and bastard as their mate.
Then the alpha would have to get approval from Flynn’s stepmother, which would be a miracle in and of itself.
Alpha heir, Brody Shadowpaw, hates his life. Having an endless string of prominent women on his arm is tiring; worse, his father is bugging him to settle down. The man knows that Brody is gay, but it’s the heir’s duty to settle down with a woman and produce an heir. Goddess forbid his heir has an omega father instead.
Can Flynn and Brody overcome the odds and find their way into each other’s arms? Or will one of Flynn’s half-sisters end up in the arms of the sexy alpha?  

My second bit of news is my new Facebook group. Come join my new group to talk about and discuss my novels and many more.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kdrobinsnest

I also have a Twitter and Instagram both are @KaydeeRobins

Finally, I need ARC Readers like yesterday. When I started writing I made the mistake of thinking Word would catch all my errors and my first book paid dearly for it. While I know there are still errors, they have much since approved. I need readers who actually like my plots and look past the minor grammatical errors to combat the grammar snobs that negatively rate my books just because there’re errors. If this is something you’d like to do please email me or message me on Facebook or Instagram, KaydeeRobins@outlook.com

Alright, alright, you’ve waited long enough. Without further ado here is the cover of Ginger Fella.

Huge New Year’s Sale

All my books are on Sale for the New Year for UK and US Customers

December 31st– January 7th
Sale Starts at 12AM GMT/12AM PST

Not in the US or UK that’s okay you can still read for free anytime on Kindle Unlimited.

New Release and Updates

Hey All,

So this is about a 10 days late… It’s been a crazy month. I literally almost lost Deep in the 11th hour. I was finishing final edits only hours before Amazon’s cutoff and accidentally deleted an entire folder instead of a single file.

Being an IT professional myself I am still baffled (two weeks later) how the software program was able to delete files that were OPEN. That’s right, they were opened. That was the only reason I didn’t lose the entire book was because I had it opened when it got deleted, so I was able to resave it. I lost all of the covers and art work I had already done. It was a nightmare.

Luckily I already had the covers posted to Amazon, I did have to redo some work but it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be and I got it submitted to Amazon with an hour to spare. But needless to say between that and work I had to take a few days (or week) to myself before I could even think about working on any books again.

Any who, I spent the next day moving and reorganizing my books and files out of the auto generated folders that I had been using.

So check out the new book, Beta in Deep, linked below. As I state at the end of Deep, I may or may not be done with that series, but I am done for now.

My next book is also in the works, Ginger Fella, which will be the first book in the series Omega Tales. The Omega Tales Novels will be, you guessed it, is your favorite fairy tales retold with omegas, shifters, and male pregnancy. I’ve got the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s book of fairy tales sitting next to me during my planning phases. While my versions won’t be as gruesome (maybe) as the Grimm’s it’s not going to be the happy Disney version either. Check out the link below to preorder Ginger Fella now.

And finally, I set a date for the box-set for The Eclipse Series to be released. The box set will include an exclusive prequel, A Boy and his Rock. The Box-Set is now available for preorder as well.

Beta in Deep





Ginger Fella





The Eclipse Series – The Complete Box Set

Cover Reveal

It’s time for the big reveal. 

I now present the cover for book 3 in my New Alphas series. 

A Beta in Deep

https://amz.run/3u03

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Next Book and New Series

Hey All,

So, I’m working on book 3 of the New Alphas. That’s due out Dec 5th. The cover reveal is coming soon but you can pre-order on Amazon once you finish Omega on the Run (link below). I’m still deciding if there’s going to be a book 4 or not. I’ll let you know soon.

In the mean time I could use some opinions. I have a couple of stories bouncing around my peanut. The titles are Gingerfella, Beauty and the Bear, and The Seven Studs. Not sure on the last one yet.

Anyway, I think you get where I’m going with them. I was thinking it would be an MPreg shifter series but I haven’t been able to think of a good series name yet. I’ve got foxes and bears probably a few wolves as characters.

Well, while you think on that, check out my latest book if you haven’t already.

Oh and PS I’m revamping, editing, and formatting the entire Eclipse series using a new editing software I got. It’s going to be epic. I’ll have another post out later with more details but for now mark October 24th on your calendar so you can be sure to get your free copy of the new and improved edition on A Spy and his SEAL.