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Let’s Talk Audio

Audiobooks. Always getting questions about audiobooks. I’m going to answer two that I see fairly often. Before I get into this let me make one thing very clear.

Audiobooks are a needed piece of the literature ecosystem. For those with busy schedules, those with visual impairment, and more. They are VERY important. I firmly believe this.

However, there are also lots of problems with self-publishing and audiobooks. Lots of things to navigate, people to manage, expenses to cover so that’s wha...

SPOILERS: Hearts at War

Hearts at War came out of a small spark. For a while, I had talked to people close to me about writing a book for Jabari, what sort of circumstances would finally force him into a relationship and give him growth at the time time. Like… possibly a year+ ago. I think it came into my head when I was thinking about Zuri/writing Zuri’s story. (and I already have ideas for a couple of the other siblings that are not Hisao)

There’s a long, detailed thing I could post about not wanting to write Jack...

Release: Hearts at War (Tribunal Archives)

Here we are, with my first ever standalone solo release!

getbook.at/HeartsatWar

Because I’ve seen these questions, I’m going to get to them with the release of Hearts at War!

Do I need to read Jacky Leon’s series to understand this book?

No, you don’t need to read Jacky Leon to understand Hearts at War. I actually -tested this- by having it read by someone who hasn’t read Jacky Leon. Her comment was (paraphrase) “you see a lot outside of this specific story and you know other stuff i...

My body is falling apart. Rude.

If you can see the image… that’s pretty much my life right now. And before we get started… this is an update blog, and a little bit of a vent.

I hate unsolicited medical advice. Don’t comment with it.

The ouch came at a bad time, considering I am fighting to finish Destiny in any sort of reasonable time. It really did.

What I thought, initially, was a pinched ulnar nerve. Some tingling in the forearm, half my hand, and two fingers… had revealed itself to be a bit more complicated. To gi...

K.N. Banet is creating short stories on PATREON?!

You read that right!
I was planning on announcing this on February 1st, but I’m really excited about this. Really excited and I have the ability to launch now, so I’m ringing in 2022 with something I can’t wait for. (As Andi, my PA, said “It really is something different and super shiny” and right now, I need a little bit of different and shiny)
I mentioned in my 2021 blog that I was reworking the whole situation about short stories and novellas. Things weren’t working out with blog posts, or doin...

Letting go of 2021 and looking to 2022.

Here we are, in 2022. Good bye 2021! You will not be missed. At all. This is a LONG BLOG. You’ve been warned!

Before we go to my goals for the new year, I need to release a confession to the world, an admission of 2021 that I’ve been holding on to so tightly that it’s become painful. I need to say this before I can walk clearly into 2022. I probably shouldn’t get into it, but I need to release this. I have to open up about this struggle so I can walk into this new year with my head held high ...

Preorder: BITTER DISCORD (Jacky Leon 8)

Here we are! With Bitter Discord, Jacky Leon will officially be the longest series I’ve ever written (and will probably ever write. I just have no idea how I could get a series over 15 books unless it’s a monster of the week type of series. Certainly something I could do, but I would still need to plot some sort of over arching story with an ending somewhere. But honestly? 15 books is fucking long and I think it’s my tap out point.)

Back on topic: Jacky Leon book 8, BITTER DISCORD, is up for ...

Preorder: FULL MOON MAGIC (Rituals and Runes)

This preorder has been up for… 2 1/2 months or so? But I haven’t made an official announcement for a single reason.

You had to read Rogue Alpha or everything about it was a spoiler (there’s your warning not to read the BLURB if you haven’t read Rogue Alpha). It will be a stand alone, introducing these two and their lives, but if you read Jacky Leon… it would have told you about Rogue Alpha and I couldn’t say anything.

Full Moon Magic will be about the same length as Ancient and Immortal be...

Newsletter Short Stories and more (Will Change in 2022)

What are the exclusive short stories?
The unedited short stories are often in-between book content, side characters doing something, or a real look into a backstory.
Example: I wrote a 3 chapter look at Kaliya’s backstory, specifically how she met Hisao. It starts off with a chapter from his point of view, finding her and his feelings about it. Then there’s 2 chapters from Kaliya.
Another I wrote was a short about what Kaliya is doing right after Legends ends.

These aren’t content you will find ...

Newsletter Short Stories and more

What are the exclusive short stories?
The unedited short stories are often in-between book content, side characters doing something, or a real look into a backstory.
Example: I wrote a 3 chapter look at Kaliya’s backstory, specifically how she met Hisao. It starts off with a chapter from his point of view, finding her and his feelings about it. Then there’s 2 chapters from Kaliya.
Another I wrote was a short about what Kaliya is doing right after Legends ends.

These aren’t content you will find ...