The Writer’s Angst of Launching Books

Every time I have a new book come out, especially one I’ve put a lot of personal value into, I get more than a little anxious. I’m not gonna lie, I’m probably not a lot of fun to be around.  I know. I shouldn’t judge myself based on the success, or failure, of a book. I don’t have any control over what the reader response is going to be.  That is the crux of what it means to be a writer (or any other kind of artist). You invest yourself in a project, giving it your whole being as you become invested in the characters and what they mean to each other in the story, and to you outside it. Cyber’s Change is special to me for a lot of reasons I won’t go into again. If you want to understand why this project holds such importance, go back and read some of my previous posts here prior to this one.  [image error] Ultimately, the fate of Cyber’s Change about to be in your hands and the hands of other readers. It’s a little different from what I’ve written in the past. The biggest part of it is there’s no magic, just advanced technology of the near future (2055). HOWEVER, this series still contains strong female characters in tough situations dealing with a world that pushes back against them in many ways. In that sense, it’s very much like a lot of my books. You’ll have to tell me.  Cyber’s Change is available for $0.99 until the day it’s released. Now’s your last chance to get it at the pre-order price just before release day next Friday, April 5, 2019.  Read it, enjoy it, and let me know what you think in a review if you want. And thank you! Some Books by Friends

[image error]In the realm of the gods, the final game for the Crown has begun.

Violet is running out of time. In a court of godly angelic Seraphim, the only way to survive the trickery and secrets of The Burning Temple is to seduce the despotic Emperor’s sultry shifter son. Yet is he as much a prisoner as her in his Gilded Cage?

Violet must undertake the Test by Monster to become a bodyguard to the Emperor: a Fae Knight of the Seraphim. If she fails, her vampire and angel lovers will be tossed into the Abyss. At last, Violet meets her creator, and the dangerous truth is revealed…

Pick up Vampire God (book 5 in the Rebel Angels series).

[image error]A shifter caught on film. A cop with unwanted fame. Will she embrace her new identity, or become a monstrous beast?McKenna Largo loves police work and hates being in the spotlight. But when the California cop transforms into a cougar in the middle of a bank raid, she knows there’s no dodging the publicity. Now a viral video sensation, she’s the reluctant public face of a newly created race of shifters… As the police department uses her for “PR” and the governor plans a tourism campaign, slamming criminals behind bars seems a million miles away. Scared by her strange new impulses, Largo worries she’s a monster. But when criminals capture innocent young shifters, the cougar and the cop combined must leap into action …  Buy No Choice to shift into a thrilling urban fantasy today ! 

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The 2019 Truly Epic Fantasy Bundle, curated by Kevin J. Anderson: From legendary authors like Alan Dean Foster (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Star Trek: The Original Series: The Rings of Taute), and James A. Owen (1 Million Sales), to rising stars like James Hunter (Viridian Gate) and Craig A. Price Jr. and Angelique Anderson, this collection will take your imagination to places it didn’t know existed.

Epic Fantasy is a genre that stretches the boundaries of the quest. Whether a triumph of good vs. evil, or a search for meaning or truth, these stories take readers to a new place.

That’s not all! Read more about the bundle here, and make sure to click on each cover for reviews and a preview of all the books!