R. A. Sandpiper April Newsletter |
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April has been a surreal month. I’ve been 'jobfree' (like childfree but for employment) for the first time in years, and it’s a very strange adjustment. Reviews have started to come in for A Pocket of Lies at the point of writing this, I have 17 (all super kind 4 & 5 star) reviews. I’m patiently waiting for my first one star review to confirm every doubt I’ve ever had about myself. But until then, I’ve also had some lovely readers make unboxing videos and leave reviews on social media too, which has made me feel very much like a ‘real author’™. I think I need to tick off fanart and then I’m officially one of the cool kids. I haven’t been as productive as I’d like to be. I’ve taken on 3 editing projects this month so I was only able to get around 20,000 written, instead of the 40-50,000 I had wanted. That’s life though, and book three is at least underway (and full to the brim with tropes). |
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A Pocket of Lies Releasing June 9th 100 ARCs are currently out in the world. A final batch will go out shortly. If you haven’t heard back yet, you will by the end of the week. I’ve made a couple of minor edits from the proof/ARC versions. Unless anyone notifies me of any fun new errors, then it is semi-officially DONE. | | |
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A Promise of BloodDEVELOPMENTAL EDITING (30%)Releasing October 6th | | |
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[Title Not Yet Revealed]WRITING (17%)Releasing likely Spring 2025 |
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[EXCLUSIVE UPDATE]Cover Reveal In February, I showed you the map for the world of Amefyre. In March, I showed you the internal art. This month, I’ve been debating what to show you. But I think it’s a good time to do an exclusive cover reveal for Book 2 of the Amefyre saga! And I mean *exclusive*, I’m not planning on revealing this on my main socials / putting the art up on the books Amazon page for probably about a month so, you’re getting a lil treat. However, I figured since so many of you have either read book 1, or are likely to read it in the next month, you might want something to excite you about what is to come! |
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So excited for you guys to read this one! |
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As started in my February newsletter, I'm continuing my series of promoting other author's books that look really exciting! Check out this one below :) |
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A soft childhood-friends-to-lovers romance... Abigail Briar has spent her life searching for approval, acceptance, and validation: from her parents, from academia, and from herself. The only person she feels entirely at ease with is her best friend.
Three things truly matter to Erik Larsson: the environment, his family, and his best friend since childhood. In a world that constantly places stress on his mind and body, Abby has always been his quiet haven from the noise.
Constant companions since they were born two weeks apart twenty-five years ago, it's always been them against the world. Through mental health issues, family struggles, and across large distances, they've always had each other's backs.
To everyone around them, they're a perfect match, although they've spent years insisting they're just friends.
When they spend a week in the close proximity of a holiday with their respective (and ever so slightly meddling) families, the connection that has always existed between them begins to heat up. But as the tension between them reaches boiling point, will ghosts from their long history threaten to tear them apart? |
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I've been included in this May ARC bundle by BookSirens :) To spread the love to other authors, you can sign up as a member of BookSirens to grab one of the limited spots to read one of these Advanced Reader Copies for free! Click the graphic to find out more. |
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That's all for this month, folks. Speak soon!
Rach
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