Sorry if you are now singing that song… But it’s true. We are in the final countdown until the release of Merged, book two in the Forged Series, on August 25, 2026! So I’m gonna keep this week’s message short and sweet.
Me: No worries. You still have time. I give you permission to miss work, skip family obligations, and generally ignore everyone around you to read Tessa’s story.
Me: Well, you are in luck! I am running an eBook promotion August 11-18, 2026. For only $1.99, you can download a copy of Shattered to any eReader. You have two places that are carrying this special limited-time promotional price:
Option One: The one you are familiar with… Purchase here if you want to help my visibility on the ‘Zon as we approach Book Two’s release.
Option Two: A new, up-and-coming platform*… Purchase here if you’d rather support the indie author directly and not pad the pockets of Jeff Bezos more.
* This new platform was built by an indie author (and fellow Substacker J. Curtis) for indie authors. You should totally check out the other books on the platform!
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Add Merged to your “Want to Read” status on Goodreads, Fable, and Storygraph.
If you are an Amazon customer, follow me, watch for Merged to be listed (soon).
Interact with my social media posts on Instagram and Facebook. Follow, like, comment, share to stories, and save my posts—each interaction tells the algorithm to show the book to more people!
Give Shattered a review any place you look for books—and yes, you can post the same review in each place! Here are a few review sites: Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Goodreads, Fable, Storygraph.
Subscribe to the Indie Book Fair newsletter, an old-school Scholastic Book Fair-inspired way to find indie books. The July issue featured Shattered. The September issue is focusing on books set in schools. So, fingers crossed, you might find Merged in the September issue…
Friday, September 4, 2026, and Sunday, September 6, 2026, 10am to 8pm, Oregon State Fair - I will have a booth in the Columbia Hall (between the quilts and cakes) at the Oregon State Fair in Salem, Oregon. I will have copies of Merged with me to sell along with Shattered and some free swag! Cost: admission to the state fair. For more info and a complete list of authors in attendance by day, visit here.
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