Where has the time gone?

I’m not sure what happened to September. It just vanished right out from under my feet.  

Dawning of the Sun was officially released on August 21, 2024 and thereafter followed a time-lapse montage of receiving boxes, signing books, shipping books, handing out books to family, friends, and friends of friends who all purchased a book.  

Then came the hailstorm of trying to market, which I’m terrible at, by the way. I spoke to a professional and I was told I’m doing everything right, and yet it all feels so terribly wrong. It doesn’t help that my efforts are all short lived and not yielding any book sales... so that’s super fun.  

I know it all takes time. I know I still have a million things to do to keep this train going. I feel like if I step away from social media for even a second, I’ll lose that tiny foothold I’ve clawed my way into having and I’ll just become unheard of, unknown, completely irrelevant. Oh, the woes and perils of modern day... 

Needless to say, but I’m going to say it anyways, Waning of the Moon, Book Two of the Aeternum Series has not seen much action. By which, I mean revisions. I’ve been so focused on figuring out the secret sauce to marketing and going viral (I have not figured it out, clearly), that Waning of the Moon has fallen by the wayside. I got through about 3 chapters in the last month... which is not good. Every person, and no, I’m not exaggerating, every single person who has read Dawning of the Sun asks about the next book in the series.  

“When will it be out?”  
“Have you written it yet?”  
“When will I be able to read it?”  

My lovely, readers, I am SO grateful for your enthusiasm. It honestly fills a void in my soul I didn’t know I had until your words slotted right in there. I want to say “tomorrow,” but time is cruel to all, and cruel still to artists. (I stole that direct from V.E. Schawb). I want to get this thing rolling, to have betas reading it now, but it’s not ready.  

I refuse to compromise. Depending on this round of revisions, and knowing myself and my process, this is the first of many many revisions that will be needed. I want to have it ready for the publication process by next August, but unfortunately, I work full time, have human things that need tending, and am lacking the funds to make any of this a reality at this time.  

So, I leave you with this, lovely reader, I am working on it. You will see more from the Aeternum universe. Maybe not soon, but it is coming. And I promise, you will revel in the devastation it will bring you.  ​

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