May Wrap-Up

Happy June, friends and readers! I hope you all had a lovely month of May and enjoyed time with family during Memorial Day weekend. With the nicer weather we had last month, I spent more of my time outside gardening, hiking, and writing and editing on my backyard patio.

On May 28th I took part in an Author Party on the Facebook group page, The Queen’s Library. It was my first time participating in such an event, and I had a wonderful time showcasing my author life and my book, The Conjurer’s Curse. I was truly blown away by the excitement and interest I received from the community there and felt so encouraged.

Writing Update:

After wrapping up several editing and proofreading jobs, I was able to dive back into my WIP (Book 3 in The Iron Kingdom Series) and wrote a new chapter. Elements in book 2, The Wraiths of Arjun, were altered, which affected a few things in book 3. So, I’ve slowly been working my way through what I’ve written so far, adjusting things as I go. But I’m not sure how much time I’ll be able to devote to my WIP this month.

Last Sunday, I received the developmental edits back from my editor, Kelly Martin, and spent most of last week going through the feedback and making adjustments. I am so pleased with the thorough insight my editor gave this story. She helped me see a few character motivations that needed to be ironed out, and the story feels tighter with the changes.

Exciting News!

With the Developmental Edits done, that means The Wraiths of Arjun is ready for the final editing round! I am so excited to get this book polished and ready for the ARC stage (Advanced Reader Copy). In preparation for the release, I have added a new page on my website for TWOA if you wish to discover more about this upcoming sequel. I’ll be adding more content to it as we get closer to release day, so check back in every so often and see what’s new. Right now, you can explore the latest news, an image gallery, and character profiles. Click the link below to check it out!

Did you Love THE CONJURER’S CURSE?

For those of you who have picked up my debut YA Epic Fantasy, I hope you have been enjoying Rowan’s thrilling adventure. I would love to know what you thought of it. Please do me a HUGE favor and leave a review to share your love for the book to encourage other readers to give it a read. Right now, TCC has 22 reviews on Amazon, and I would love to get to 50 (Amazon starts promoting your book at that point.)

Reviews are an easy way to support me, and they have a huge impact. A review doesn’t have to be long; one sentence works great too! I am blessed each and every time I receive one. To those of you who have already left reviews, I cannot thank you enough!

As always: Thank you to everyone who has supported me, encouraged me, and read my debut novel. You mean the world to me!

-Stephanie Cotta