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Participating Author: Stuff Your Kindle Fantasy Event

I'm excited to announce that The Seven will be a part of the Stuff Your Kindle Fantasy Event that will run from October 18-20th. Over 400 ebooks of fantastical storytelling will be free over this two day period. Mark it into your calendar so that you don't miss out! ️

Visit https://stuffwithfantasy.com/ to see the wide range of books that will be on offer

The Seven: Wooden Edition in Paperback

I'm excited to announce that the anniversary editions of The Seven are now available to purchase in paperback format! Experience The Seven as never before in these new and improved editions published to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the original's publication

Don't fret, however, as the characters everyone knows and loves are still there, led by the chaotic and carefree Thursday. Join her as she and her family embark on a mission to stop their insane younger brother from enacting plans that will not just affect them, but the whole of mankind.

Get your copy today:

mybook.to/thesevenwoodenedition

I once again would like to thank Maria Spada at mariaspada.com for designing the beautiful cover and Nicole Hayes at https://nicolehayeswriter.com/ for formatting my manuscript for publication.

This was a long time coming, and let's just say it was a lesson in vanity. Now my work is mine again

Recommended Writer

I am now featured as a recommended writer on The Writers Community Promo Page's website! I am included in the October 2022 section because that's when we first made contact! You can check out the feature at the link below

The Writers Community Promo Page has always been fantastic to me during my career and I hope our collaborations continue to flourish

https://www.thewriterscommunitypromopage.com/october-2022?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaayWb6zoKjXXuZGVfGMzsNXq4Sbp32R7Eksn8YWkHbC6omOp82abMz6ZJE_aem_pVlNkDlDneDg4tpVwfg7yQ

Narratess Indie Sale

The Narratess book sale begins now! Over 350+ books in the sci-fi, horror and fantasy genres between 0.99 and 1.99! Get The Seven and many more by visiting https://indiebook.sale ❤️

I have also discounted my ebook Monday especially for the day, if anyone wants to grab it as well

Happy reading!

Queer Your Bookshelf ️‍

Today's the day everybody! Over 400+ ebooks, including my own, for 0.99. All kinds of genres, a number of tales told, the only requirement being that they're LGBTQ+!

Both my books The Seven and Monday are part of the discount. Now's the perfect time to grab them! You can find them below:

mybook.to/thesevenwoodenedition

mybook.to/mondayerincurran

All of the books involved in the deal can be found at queeryourbookshelf.com ️‍

Pride Donation + Updates ️‍

Things got delayed due to my accident and subsequent surgery but I wanted to assure everyone that I did indeed make good on my promise to donate 50% of June's ebook profits to The Rainbow Project and All Out

I apologise for the delay but the unfortunate chain of events at the beginning of July has made the month pass by in a bit of a blur

Check out both amazing charities TRPNI and AllOut ️‍

I don't know if it goes without saying but my online presence might be sporadic while I heal. I'll do my best to post when I can. I have a trimalleolar fracture in my ankle, am recovering from surgery and have a long road ahead of me. But I'm surrounded by good people, and I WILL get through this. I just need you guys to bear with me in the meantime

I'm sorry I haven't replied to everyone's kind messages of support. I haven't been on my phone for the past few days, but I've seen everything that has been said! So thank you all so much, I appreciate it all.

If there's a lesson to come from this, it's to please please be careful of where you let your kids play. These accidents are easier than you think they are. Be safe everyone. I'll post updates when I can ‍

Prime Day Deals!

Prime deals start now! I'm getting ahead of the curve and starting my discounts a day early!

Get both The Seven and Monday for 50% off their original prices to celebrate Amazon Prime's Prime Day Deals! Best part is that you don't need Prime to get the benefit of my discount, it's open to everyone!

Grab your copy today before the deal ends! Both are still available for free on Kindle Unlimited as well ✨

mybook.to/thesevenwoodenedition

mybook.to/mondayerincurran

Unfortunate Update

So it's twenty past two in the morning and I'm having trouble sleeping so I figured now would be better time than ever to make this post.

Wednesday afternoon I wanted to try to prove to my nephew Noah that there was nothing to be afraid of going down the biggest slide in Delamont. Maybe I had too much bravado, maybe I felt I had something to prove because I always chickened out of these things as a kid, I don't know. But I went down the slide first.

If you don't know the slide in question, it's mounted on a steep hill and is a tunnel. The only photo I could find is an old one, but it's the exact same as pictured except it's a tube the whole way down now. I flew down the slide so fast I didn't have a chance to think about how I'd get off at the bottom, and thus when I put my feet down at the end, the sheer speed sent flying, breaking my ankle in multiple places in the process.

Now, I'm a grown woman. I was trying to prove to my nephew this slide was safe. Clearly it is not. It is far too fast, too steep, with no safety matt at the bottom. I don't know what after effects this break will have on my life. I'm awaiting surgery. If this can happen to an adult, what could it do to a child? I've been told by the staff at the Downe that they get cases from that slide all the time. The medic at the park said that there was a time people were going down that slide head first. This isn't an isolated incident and I personally think it's about time that slide was retired.

But I don't want to be totally miserable here. When I broke my ankle, getting back up the hill was a nightmare, and a lovely family helped me out. I wish I knew their names, but I hope good karma comes their way. The wonderful Mum of the family got her husband to help me up the hill, she got the medic, and she even gave me one of her kids sugar tablets because I'd thrown up with the shock and had apparently gone pale as a ghost. Two elderly ladies also gave my sister the number for urgent care. I wish I had gotten their names, I really do, but unfortunately it was the last thing on my mind at the time. But if you're out there, I'm eternally grateful for your kindness. My sister and I wouldn't have gotten me up that hill alone. I will try to pay that kindness forward as soon as I'm able.

I'm haunted by the idea of what could have happened if Noah had gone first. I would rather this be me than him and I'm glad I went first. But this should NOT have happened. Not where children play. Not when the Down hospital staff knew the exact slide I was talking about because there have been so many incidents. Not when the park medic told me that it had been closed for a while because people were going down it head first.

Delamont also need to reassess their medical assistance. There's no way I'm the first injury at that park, and because the park is down a hill there needs to be a method of getting a person to the exit such as a stretcher. It also needs to be more common knowledge that wiggling toes does not mean you haven't got a break. I should have been in hospital that day but the medic told me to go home and monitor it because I could move my toes.

Please, please, please be careful with your children. I would discourage letting them onto that slide at all. It's just not safe. If I can get one thing out of this maybe I can stop at least one person from going through what I have.

✨ Release Day! ✨

✨ It's release day! ✨

Monday, the anticipated prequel to The Seven, is available to buy and read on Kindle devices and the Kindle app! Check it out now! (UK links provided, but my books can be searched on any version of Amazon!)

https://amzn.eu/d/08dcNOhp

This has been a long time coming for me. Writing has always been my true passion and since publishing The Seven, I was paranoid that I was never going to finish another work. But I kept pushing, slowly but surely chipping away, until I finished this book in the universe of my debut. No matter how long it takes me to get a book out, there will always be something new coming. Always. I will never stop writing. I will always be working on a story and world of some sort. This is what I love doing, and I'll always be doing it in some capacity.

I hope the wait was worth it, and I hope everyone enjoys reading Monday. A kindle device isn't essential to read it, Monday can be read through the Kindle app which is available through a simple download on your phone/tablet

I'd like to also thank Belfast Books and Ballgowns for providing the perfect environment to celebrate at their Bookish Picnic at the Park! I had a blast and can't wait to meet up with everyone again soon!

Thank you to everyone who has never doubted me and has always given me their love and support. It's times like these where I hope I've made you proud

✨ Lore Check! ✨

The countdown to Monday is on but did you know it's a prequel? Are you familiar with the story's lore?

The Seven is about seven characters who have magic abilities based on the weekday they were born on. They formed a dysfunctional found family but drifted apart after over a century together. But something forces them back together. Something that will take all of them to defeat.

Read The Seven before the release of Monday (UK link provided but both books are available in other territories too): https://amzn.eu/d/0e5DEHZM

Pre-Order Monday: https://amzn.eu/d/0a2NoDZP

Where else to find me: linktr.ee/erincurran