Welcome to the fantastical side of romance with magic and myth, ,
Tricky mistress, indeed, I'm struggling mentally to pick myself up from the whiplash of finishing a book and working on the next. As with most creators, we can get stuck in a loop thinking about whether we've done enough to make it successful. Will readers enjoy what I've created?
Success is different for everyone. What does success mean to me?
There are different levels of success. I consider it a success if the readers who liked Taking Medusa, also love Breaking Fate. That is a barometer of whether I've delivered on being a reliable writer for those who already gave me their trust.
Then there is the next level of success, of growing that trust to new readers from book to book. Have I grown that reader trust enough for those readers to pull in more readers?
Then the next level of success is really only possible with growing the success of the other levels Write a good book. Build reader trust. Then the success of finally being supported financially through those successes comes as those two successes grow.
Tricky mistress of writing success, I devour the successes of today and look forward to the growth of those successes in the tomorrows to come.
Thank you to my recent reviewers for helping me see that those successes are not a mythological dream, but a reality I must persevere to watch its growth.
"...this is a masterclass in mythological retelling!"
"...I can't wait for part 3...You really know how to give a girl goosebumps."
Thank you, Megan and Doris!
To all the future readers to come, thank you for taking a chance on me. I look forward to a wonderful adventure together!
Breaking Fate Snippet:
"What did you do?" I could still hear Poseidon growl through the golden crab shells secured behind my ears. They were magically connected with him, regardless of what Hades did, at least for the briefest of moments before realizing those were the last words I'd hear from him without Hades's permission.
"Fate is such a tricky mistress," Hades began with a cool demeanor. He wasn't talking to me, I realized soon enough. "I had a fated mate myself, brother. I followed my path and yet I was spurned for doing so. You avoid your own, and what? I'm supposed to congratulate you and hand her over without you proving to me your fate deserves to be happier than mine?" His haunted laugh still echoed in my mind as he finished with ignoring his brother that I could no longer see nor hear, then faced me to say, "I control who sees you, Little Goddess. Do a good job in your new role as protector and I will grant you time to do with as you choose. Do you choose to see your fated mate? Or perhaps you choose to see someone else?"
It was clear what he meant. Would I choose to see Poseidon, or Triton, instead? Or my sister?
"Are you the only one who can see me?" I asked first, ignoring his interest in my love life.
"Of course not," he balked. "It would grow tiresome. You'd become a pest that would never leave me alone. No, you have access to all the Underworld, and of course any dark god you wish to extend your protection to. As for other gods… that's a case-by-case basis. If they know what they're looking for then I can't say my protection will hold. But in the Underworld, the crown's power is absolute. It is where you will be safest when the time comes that Olympus discovers what you are up to."
"And what am I up to?" I wanted him to clarify my new role as an Underworld servant.
"My brother," he said plainly before he lifted a brow and clarified, "the one you aren't fated to, is overly obsessed with results. To the point that if there is even a miniscule chance that Apollo's prophecy can be interpreted a different way, he will see to squashing it. Anyone with Tartarus blood will be hunted, and as soon as you start to protect them, they’ll begin to gather, growing in number. Well, I don't need to spell it out for you, do I?"
"He'll think I'm building an army for war," I finished for him, my voice trailing off in thought.
"I knew you were clever," he mocked and then yawned like he was bored with our conversation.
Continue reading Breaking Fate or start from the beginning with Taking Medusa!
Dive into a Fantasy Romance Adventure with a slow burn romance that defies prophecy and a new modern twist on Greek Mythology.
Amazon: Taking Medusa (available in Kindle Unlimited and Audible)
Amazon: Breaking Fate (launching Oct in KU and Audible)
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xoxo
Stevie
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Author Updates/Writing Progress!
Breaking Fate Progress! OFF to the ARC TEAM!
Book Stats: Breaking Fate currently has 22 preorders on Amazon, and 1 pre-order from my author store! The total cost of launching Breaking Fate is currently at $1400 (including 600 for editing costs) and around $46 in preorders, makes us at 3.2% of launch costs covered.
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If you haven't checked out book one, this is a series, these are not standalones, and I highly recommend reading Taking Medusa first, even though I do write my books to be easily read regardless of having read a previous book, there are plot reveals and spoilers if you start with book 2 instead of reading book 1 first.
Convincing you to read Taking Medusa:
Mermaids! Medusa is kidnapped to Atlantis for killing the last daughter of King Triton with her poisonous blood. To be fair.. she was trying to kill her first, and she has no idea how she survived it. She has no memory of being Medusa at all!
This is modern day and she believes that she's a normal mortal after her sister (a gorgon) stole her stone body from the watery depths and reunited her head after stealing it from Athena's shield, conveniently left in a museum instead of guarded by gods.
Enter DION! An Atlantis sentinel, who has some strange connection to her, and TRITON, who is apparently a glutton for falling for nymphs and collecting brides that don't survive long past their marriage vows.
There are mysteries, and romance, and adventure as Medusa (Aless) is lured back into the chaos and schemes of the gods. She's destined to protect them all, but fate has a funny way of trying to repeat itself. Can she keep her head this time around or will she sacrifice herself all over again?
This is a slow-burn romance fantasy adventure, so there is no clapping the cloisters, tickling the tentacles, or fishing for fins in book one, but this is a fated mates romance that will keep you turning the pages, and twisting your expectations of myth and legend. <3 Read Taking Medusa in KU!
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xoxo
Stevie
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