#hazeldine

What's this, Angie? Why, it seems that Blurb is doing ANOTHER THING. And this one is until June 5th!

Use NETWORK25. Pick up some indie books -- *YOU* get some fun reads and *I* can buy some cat food.

Historical fantasy, Western-style.

SO VERY QUEER.

Righteous Black Widows (because some men need to fall off ladders and be fed to pigs).

Colorful cast of characters.

What if small towns were NEAT and KIND and LOVED YOU unconditionally?

The world's saddest (and loveliest) werewolf (who finally gets everything he deserves).

Gremlins and witches and ghosts and dragons, OH YEAH!

(Take a look at how pretty this town is!)

Volumes One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven.

Historical fantasy, Golden Age of Piracy-style.

ALSO SO VERY QUEER.

The ship's called The Sappho, because I am THAT obvious.

Know what the world needs more of? SEXY MERMEN.

When piracy *is* the more ethical option.

Ladies that slay (sometimes literally).

Just a touch of monsterfucking...

(Take a look at how pretty this crew is!)

Interconnected short stories, perfect for when you've got just twenty minutes for a quick read.

The Search for Aveline | The Sanctuary of Nalani

Paranormal noir -- think Sam Spade, but with zombies!

Literal femme fatales/vamps.

Odd couple detective partners (Virgil is a goofy charmer of a werepanther; War is a sad vampire with a soft spot for damsels in distress).

Mads Mikkelsen as a mad werewolf! Rami Malek as a tragic mummy!

Angels and witches and voodoo cults and Mexican death gods, OH MY!

These totally unconnected cases couldn't POSSIBLY have anything in common... *nudge nudge, wink wink*

Each book is a fully standalone mystery!

(Take a look at the faces behind Gam & Meriweather & Yoo!)

Sorry, We're Dead | Sorry, We're Dead: Clover & Curses

Greek Gods in modern times.

A bit soap opera (but like a racy soap opera on HBO at midnight).

The Olympus Crew was like, "So, we kinda fucked up with WWII. Maybe we need to live amongst humans again and try to stop shit like that from happening again..."

Familiar names; new faces (aka: a diverse facecast worthy of divine characters).

Classic couples (Dionysus/Ariadne; Perseus/Andromeda) and brand new twists (Hephaestus/Hestia, OH YES; Bellerophon/Pandora; Hedone/Hercules; Narcissus/Adonis/Ganymede).

Interconnected short stories!

Volume One | Volume Two | Volume Three

One really weird road trip -- Supernatural meets The X-Files!

Only the best parts of Americana, like the world's largest paint ball, Meow Wolf, and The Winchester Mystery House.

Dark (sometimes literally) family secrets.

The best way to delay adulthood: drive cross-country with your twin and best friend, learning how to throw knives from carnies and talking to ghosts along the way!

Super NON-identical twins (she's the one with the tats and mouth of a sailor; he's the sweetheart who's always stuck inside his own head).

Asexual and bisexual rep in the primary cast!

Entire story is wrapped in two volumes.

You'll never guess what Robbie is short for...

...And YES, you can absolutely visit all of the places referenced in this! Have your very own Weird, USA road trip!

(Take a look at the gang!)

Y'all.

I.

I think I just finished writing #Hazeldine Vol. 7?

When I released Vol. 6 in September, my goal was to finish writing 7 by the end of the year (since I had more than half of it already written).

I pushed myself really dang hard the entirety of my holiday vacation/winter break these last two weeks to achieve that.

And, yeah, I'm *technically* one day late. But I actually did what I set out to do????

(This may legitimately be the first time I hit a personal writing goal outside of NaNoWriMos.)

ANYWAY, it all still needs to be fully edited, and will need to sit and percolate for a few days/couple weeks before I really dive into that. So it'll still be at least a month before Vol. 7 is available for purchase.

BUT I'M REALLY DANG PROUD OF MYSELF.

Aw, I'm SO GLAD to hear you're enjoying Hazeldine! Some big stuff goes down in this latest volume, so I hope you love it -- this is also making me want to sit down and get cracking at Vol. 8 again, so thank you for that!

My best advice is to reach out to the library and bookstores in the area -- Bobzbay downtown and our local Barnes; Book Rack (owned by Stacy Hardin) and Book Nook (run by Cheryl Langley) in Peoria -- and talk to them about:

a) upcoming events (for instance, Book Nook is doing the Readers and Writers Rendezvous event at the Peoria Civic Center in Sept! There's going to be around 100 different local authors/booths set up all day, including yours truly, so you can do a TON of networking while also picking up some new books) and how to get on their contact lists for future ones; being terminally online, I also have folks like Stacy, Cheryl, and other authors I've met at these things (Jackie Lawson, DM Gritzmacher, Jen Woodrum, etc.) friended on Facebook to stay up on news from them;

b) if they ever host writers' workshops or have an "in" for such things (even just a contact email for such a group!); in the past I've also done a virtual Write Club with several old friends/fellow writers, where we exchange our WIPs and give each other feedback through Google Docs and a monthly(ish) meeting via Discord; and

c) what their policy is re: selling copies of your book (should you have a book ready for sale). I know with the Peoria stores, Prairie Fox Books in Ottawa, and Bobzbay, there's just a form to fill out, you give them copies of your books, they sell them for you, and then they keep a small percentage and save the rest for you to pick up at a later date.

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My new book is out, the latest in the Hazeldine series.

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So if you like any of the following, you should click that link above:

Westerns that are historically accurate re: diversity, with lots of Black and brown and Indigenous cowboys/ranchers (many of whom are also queer, which is also historically accurate!).

Fantasies centered around sprawling casts of colorful characters/found families.

Romances that are both cozy AND steamy (and frequently queer).

Ladies in positions of power, and exacting righteous revenge on awful men.

Witches, werewolves, Fae beings, dragons, ghosts, vampires wearing great hats and leather chaps.

Immortal gays (no burying THESE gays).

Cute AND creepy monsters.

HAZELDINE: VOLUME SIX

On the edges of the Wild West, in a rugged area of Wyoming, is a frontier town where magic is openly known: HAZELDINE.

Amidst dramatic summer thunderstorms, many in Hazeldine are adjusting to new changes: Pete Steele continues his vampiric instruction with Crispin Clarion, while wizard Oz Urbaniak (with his new, disembodied partner, Fen Porter, riding shotgun in his head) and the brawny Quincey Dare sign on as ranchers with the San Toro herd. Blythe and Caleb take the next step in their courtship as the letters between banker Rodrigo and sharpshooter Seung (still disguised as "Rouge") turn serious -- and the pair find themselves spending more time together face-to-face...

As Celeste, Ianto, and George navigate the new parameters of their relationship, George tests his empathy, Ianto's Wulver compulsions threaten his newfound peace, and Celeste turns her passion for improvements to a new project.

Jenny's fears over an impending attack by the cruel Baron force Liesel to find her courage. Big city lawyer Ethan William Bradley makes a surprise visit to his childhood home (at the worst possible time).

And with the arrival of the Dalton Crescent Pack survivors, Hazeldine finds itself under a frightening quarantine. Will Doc, Nova, and Jenny be able to contain the influenza? And will Jack Solomon live long enough to see his packmates recover, with his trial fast approaching?

BUY HAZELDINE VOLUME SIX HERE: Blurb link | Amazon link

_____________________________________________________ That's right, folks: The latest volume of Hazeldine is now out! Cheapest option for you is Blurb -- and that's how I get the biggest portion of royalties -- but it's also available through Amazon now, too!

Talk about good timing! Hazeldine: Volume 6 is fresh off the press, and here's a 15% sale!