I don’t usually send out email announcements in between the monthly newsletter, but I couldn’t wait a whole month to share the good news!
On Friday afternoon, I received a notification that Lab Rat (Book IV in the Chronicles of Avilésor: War of the Realms series), is the recipient of the Literary Titan Gold Book Award!
From Literary Titan’s website:
The Literary Titan Book Award honors books that exhibit exceptional storytelling and creativity. This award celebrates novelists who craft compelling narratives, create memorable characters, and weave stories that captivate readers. The recipients are writers who excel in their ability to blend imagination with literary skill, creating worlds that enchant and narratives that linger long after the final page is turned.
Lab Rat (IV) has joined the ranks of its predecessors A Fallen Hero (I), Phantom’s Mask (II), and Blood of the Enemy (III) in receiving a Literary Titan book award, which means…
This award means that the batch of advance reader copies will be the only paperbacks ever printed with the original cover. Once I wrap up proofreading and give the green light for distribution, the cover will be updated on all three versions (hardcover, paperback, ebook) to include the award medallion in the corner to match the other three books in the series.
I do still have a few ARCs left of the paperback listed on my website. But once they’re gone, that’s it! Only 20 were printed, and most of them have been claimed already.
The award isn’t the only good new I have to share less than a week after the newsletter was published!
If you’ve been waiting for the ebook… Lab Rat is live on Kindle now!*
**That link is an affiliate link, which means I’ll earn an extra commission if you access the ebook’s product page through that link to make your purchase. It’s a simple (and much appreciated) way to help me get slightly higher royalties rather than searching for the ebook yourself on Amazon.
Also…
What better way to celebrate the book award and Kindle release than having a sale on the Ghost Realm candle that was created in collaboration with Old Soul Artisan and inspired by the Chronicles of Avilésor?
(I swear, all of this positive energy was aligning so it could converge all at once!)
Right after I published the newsletter, I learned that Ghost Realm was the featured scent of the month on Old Soul Artisan’s website. This means a 20% discount during March! No promo code necessary.
For those who might not be aware of our collaboration, I partnered with Old Soul Artisan in 2020 to create a custom fragrance inspired by the series. This candlemaker was my top choice for many reasons:
It’s a woman-owned small business in the U.S.
The founder/owner is a Cherokee TERO-certified artisan
The candles are 100% vegan soy and clean burning with no dyes, parabens, phthalates, or other toxins
Old Soul Artisan’s fragrance combinations are inspired by literature, folklore, and the dark psyche
Candles are hand-blended with care in small batches
The brand’s vibes, aesthetics, mission, etc. complement the Chronicles of Avilésor perfectly (and also ended up working extremely well in tandem with the Apothica Teas collaboration I did last year)
$1 from every online purchase is donated to wolf conservation (Wesly Cooper approves!)
Every regular-sized candle has a raven wax seal on the lid, which pairs well with the wax-sealed envelopes I give out when people buy my books directly from me (and Rayven also approves)
From Old Soul Artisan’s website:
Books aren’t just read. They are experienced with all our senses. The impact of the special ones can imprint on our very souls. Book lovers often have nostalgic memories of when they lost themselves in the world between the pages of the book that would become a favorite novel.
The magic of scent, memory, and story is what I aim to capture in every candle I create. Each fragrance is inspired by a literary character or theme that resonates on a deep, and often dark and visceral level. It is within this shadow realm that my creativity thrives.
Whew…
I promised March was going to be a busy month, didn’t I?!
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