The One with The Sickness...
Well, I got to rest this week, though it wasn’t how I’d like. It seems that every time I think things will settle down, life throws me yet another curveball. This week, it was something medical.
This month's banner feature's a scene from Chaos Theory where Discord and Chaos hug as canonically July is their birthday month.
Author's Life:
Well, this week has been scant of words and solely about getting rest, recovering, and trying not to beat myself up over it. On Monday, I had my yearly physical, and brought up a rash on my lower back. I thought it was just a heat rash, but intuition said to have her look at it. Turns out, intuition was right again. It was shingles. I have been on antibiotics all week, and have a cream. It doesn’t hurt, but my primary care physician said, “It’s Probably because your pain level is already so high, you didn’t notice.”
Most of you know I live with chronic pain, which is no joke. For those who don't know, I have sacroiliitis on the opposite side as the rash. I deal with chronic migraines that are triggered by random things, all out of my control, and have knee pain due to kneecap degradation on the right knee. I try not to let it stop me from doing things, but then you add in another pain, like having a dog wrap it’s chain around my ankle while I was keeping it away from Bella, and the brush burn from that being so painful and I haven't noticed it.
I was also having nights where I "felt cold" it's been 85+ degrees F where we live and at night it was only dropping to 78. Our bedroom doesn't get cool from the AC, so it's warm up there, and I was under my usual summer blanket PLUS my comforter and still shivering. My body was trying to fight the infection and I did spike a fever a couple nights, but nothing significant or noteworthy, so I thought.
Anyway, I’ve also had more abdominal pain and tenderness this week, most likely due to the antibiotic (I looked it up). I’m dealing with it by watching more shows, catching up on Star Wars shows I’ve missed, and catching up on household things while editing AN ANGEL ENRAGED, which I finally started writing in again yesterday.
The work Life:
Writing:
Cookies & Rage was at 73,590 and is currently at 73,710 so I’ve written 220 words during the editing, mostly on Sunday. I didn’t work on Life After You or Queen of the Unseleighe this week. I spent the majority of the time I could focus working on An Angel Enraged (aka Kalista, book 7), which was (as of April when I last touched it) at 66,245. It now sits at 68,010 as I FINALLY got back into actually writing it. I added 1,195 words of that yesterday. Between the 1,765 words of last week and the 220 from Cookies & Rage I’ve only managed 1,985 words, which I think is the LOWEST number of words I’ve written this year.
Beta Readers Wanted!
Beta reading sign-ups for Deadly Sirens are open! If you have read books 1-5 of the Created Angel Chronicles or think you can before August 29th, go check out the info on the Beta Reading page.
Dates for this one are August 29 - September 26th. if you’re on the beta server, just go to the events list and click interested. If you’d like to join the Discord Beta Server, fill out the form on the Beta Reading Page and tell me your username so I can add you, but serious beta readers only. (I do weed out people who haven’t been active every 6 months or so.)
Publishing:
I dropped chunk 3 of An Angel Falls on Monday. I’ve gotten 2 surveys back since then, but I’m still waiting 2 more. I’m not worried about it as they’ve all got life going on and I know a few of them are currently reading it and talking to me about reading it. This year has been a hard one for all of us, and I’m hoping, praying, and wishing it to calm the F*ck down so we can all catch our breaths.
Speaking of Beta readers; I have a quick shout out! To April, one of my Long Haul beta readers who is always eager for More Book and gives me great feedback, the wife of my ESA*, and a good friend of many years, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
~ Mark Your Calendars ~
Pre Order will begin on August 30th and end October 4th! Also! ARC Reading begins in Late September, the sign up will open the end of July.
Last Call: Give away!
Ending Monday, July 7th! I talked about it on the end of last week’s newsletter, but I am running a combined giveaway on BSKY and TikTok. There are going to be 2 first place winners, and 2 second place winners. First place will get the paperback, 2nd will get an ebook copy. I will be recording the videos on Tuesday with the spinning wheel so it’s fair. Only 20 people have entered so far!
Here are the links to the video/post with the instructions on how to enter: TikTok, BSKY
Art Feature:
This week, I did a picture from AN ANGEL FALLS that was requested by 3 of the betas who filled out their survey of chunk 1 (Prologue – Chapter 7). Known as “The Sunset” picture, I won’t spoil why all of these characters are sitting watching the sunset, but if you read the back of the 2 shirts that are visible you might be able to guess 😉
From Left to Right:
Jael Stryker, Michael Spiriter, Kalista Angelic, Beryx Drascul, Alkyone, Katerina DeLateo, Julian Maxwell, Tatiana Angelic, Merida Angelic, and Paul Graham.
(Fun Fact, Not Pictured: Aiden Tragedy. I realized after I was showing this scene off that I never listed him in the line up on the beach. I guess he was pitching his tent and decided the sunset wasn't worth it. 😅)
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~Jenn (aka Born Angel Author)
Mark Your Calendars:
The Kalista Chronicles: An Angel Falls, Book 6
~ May 1st Beta signups will open. They close June 8th.
~ Cover Reveal June 1st!
~ June 13th-July 18 Beta Reading⬅️
~ July 31st Preorders will begin for Kindle versions.
~ August 18th ARC Signups Open.
~ September 1st: Signed Copy preorder starts here on the website.
~ September 30th: ARCS release.
~ October 31st: BOOK DAY!!!
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