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Writing’s “Impenetrable Wall”
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When Book Events Go Right
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New Book Trailer
Secrets, a three-novel, eBook Box Set coming out in June 2024, is working its way through the publication process. Two of the three novels have been to my editor, and I’m incorporating her suggestions and changes now. The third and final book is almost through my beta readers. Once I analyze the beta readers’ comments and incorporate them, that will be on to my editor.
After that is formatting and proofreading, so, we’re on schedule for the June 1 release.
In the meantime, have a look at the book trailer I made using the AI on Lumen5. Where I’ll NEVER use AI to write a novel, I’ll gladly use it to write promotional copy–a different kind of writing I suck at.
Have a look:
SECRETS Book Trailer (c) 2024, Unexpected Paths MediaAlso, I’m close to finalizing the Box Set cover, which will be different from the covers for the separate print editions of each novel. With the help of one of my online writer groups, I’ve narrowed it down to four possibles, and you can help select the final cover. Take a look at the covers below, read the description that follows, and send the number of the cover you like in a comment to this post or email your choice to me at paduncan@unexpectedpaths.com.
Book DescriptionHow far would you go to keep a secret?
Three women caught in a web of secrets.
Katherine Maitland-Fisher became a spy to make the world a better place for her only child, Mattie, and the need to come home to that child has kept her alive all these years.
Olga Yevgeniya Lubova only wanted to please her father by being the best possible KGB officer, but things like love, family, friends encumber her. She rid herself of them all until she found her true self.
Grace Sandra Lydell was always a genius—graduated high school at 16, college at 19. She wants her name in lights on Broadway, but she didn’t know she’d find her calling in an organization that officially doesn’t exist.SECRETS – an eBook box set with three, full length novels.
Coming June 1.

Thank you!