Gods of Misfortune and me (sorta) (Patreon)

I have to admit something.  I’m afraid to post. I’m afraid to publish. It’s almost like I’m in this limbo where if I don’t do anything, I can tell myself that I can restart my career at any time. But if I start writing and no one buys or likes and comments, that means I’ve killed my career by taking such a long mental health break.  It’s so damn stressful that I stare at stories.  I have started umpteen new ones, and the passion runs out, but in the meantime, I’m scared to touch the worlds I know and love. What if I ruin them?  BTW, I will never blame GRR Martin if he never publishes another GoT because he first had to deal with the paralyzing fear of having a successful series (what if the next one ruins it?!?!?!?!?) and then had to deal with a monumental failure (OMG—I was right. Everyone hates my world).  I would curl into a ball and write fanfic for the rest of my life.

However, I cannot get stuck.  Despite being terrified, I put Gods of Misfortune 1 up on Draft 2 Digital for an August 9th release.  If you want an ARC copy and can agree to post a review on social media or Amazon on August 9, drop your email and preferred formatting, and I’ll send it out.

I’ve also sent book 2 to the editor.  It’s been read and reread so many times that I think it’s going to be a quick edit on that one, so it should be ready for September.

And now the hard part. I have to start posting book 3.  Have to, have to, have to.  Or I have to admit that I’m too much of a coward for this industry, and I’m not ready to do that.  So book 3, here we come.