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Today is the official release day for Ren: God’s Little Monster, the second book in this series. Here’s an inside secret: this wasn’t supposed to be a series. Ren: The Man Behind the Monster was just a small novel I wrote because readers asked me to. They wanted to know more about this mysterious man who constantly pops up in my novels. And so I wrote the first book. And then the strangest thing happened. I realized I had more to say about Ren. In my head I saw more events that happened to him. That was when I realized that I wasn’t done with Ren Lewis. This is book two out of three for the Ren series. The final book, The Monster Inside the Monster will be released this summer in mid July or August. And then I honestly don’t know what will happen. Will Ren pop up in another series? I can’t say. Honestly, I never planned for this character to follow my books around. It just kind of happened. Maybe it’s that unknowing that makes his appearances so real. Hell, half the time the things he says surprise even me. I guess if that’s the case then he’ll for sure surprise readers.
I’m excited to share this second installment with you all. It’s dark, funny and at times offensive. If that’s your thing, then you’re going to love book three which is all of those things times 10. Thanks for the awesome support. Grab book two here.
Do you love dystopian, horror, romance, sci-fi, or thrillers? Well today is your lucky day. I happen to have four friends and we all have books free today. In five different genres. All great. All free. All ready for you to download.
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They’re listed by title, author and genre. And feel free to share with your friends. Everyone is sure to find something they love here.
Brackett Hollister: The Werewolf Pack, Quentin Wallace, Horror
More Than Scars, Sarah Brocious, Romance
The Amber Project, J.N. Chaney, Sci-Fi Dystopian
Take One With You, Oak Anderson, Thriller
Defects, Sarah Noffke, YA Dystopian
It took me approximately two weeks to write Ren: The Man Behind the Monster.
Sixty-Five thousand words burst out of me like fireworks on a hot Texas July 4th.
The audio producer was landed and the entire audiobook produced in less than a week.
The cover was created in ten days, which is half the normal time it typically takes.
And the cover for God’s Little Monster, the second in the series, took days. Like three or four.
Ren’s book trailer was completed in less than thirty minutes and can be found here.
Here’s what I’m getting at: Everything to do with Ren is easy. I’ve said it to my beta readers. They’ve bowed to the grace that accompanies his novels.
I’m not bragging. I’m wondering. I’m constantly wondering about this man who appeared in my head on a sunny May day. I didn’t know where he came from and still I wrote down his dialogue and I haven’t stopped. One of my besties tells me he’s my alter ego. That’s what I’ve come to accept. But how’s that the case? I’m a middle aged, snarky Brit? I’m actually a writer on the west coast. Who is Ren and how does everything “Ren” happen so easily? I’m not looking for answers. I’m postulating.
I start the third book in the series tomorrow. And I wonder… will it be easy peasey, as Ren would say. Or because I know this will probably be the last book he appears in, will it be like a funeral: long and seemingly unending. Can I truly say goodbye to this man ? I really don’t know. Only the pages will tell. I’m off to write…and tell futures. Mine and his. And here’s the cover for the second book in the Ren series. Who is this woman? And what power does she hold over Ren?
Yes, I wrote another book. Yes, I churn them out kind of fast. No, they don’t suck. I’ve written eleven books. And inside of sixteen months, I’ve published ten of them. I promise you that they don’t suck. Promise.
I was having a conversation with a lady-kinda-sorta-friend-person the other day in a parking lot. Here’s how it went. I’ll keep it brief.
Her: “What’s been going on?”
Me: “I’m publishing another book this week.”
Her: “Another?” And her face resembled something you see when the movie jumps the shark.
Me: “Well, yeah. The book was done. The editor had finished. Readers wanted. I published. That’s how I do.”
Her: She gave me a long silent stare.
I don’t do silent stares. I ask questions.
Me: “What?”
Her: “Well, at the rate you publish, how do you know your books don’t suck?”
And there in lies the question I’ve met recently. I guess I don’t really know if my books are amazing. Here’s what I do know. I have a plethora of beta readers who tell me the truth. Always. I have an editor who I know won’t feed my ego. I’ve tried to get her to. She tells me my books are good. And I have an instinct about my books and a need for perfection.
I write my books fast. Are they all good? I think so.
Look, here’s what it boils down to this year, because next year might be different: I don’t sleep. I have unrealistic standards. And I love what I do. So yes, I published 10 books inside of 16 months, and I put my seal of approval on those pages. They’re good. Some of them are great! My stories tend to come out fast. Maybe that’s because they need to be told, or I need to tell them, or because I like offending otherwise nice mom’s in parking lots who ask me direct questions. Hard to say. I have to get back to writing now.