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A word about AI
TL;DR: I don’t use AI when it comes to the writing process or images such as character art/covers, but I do use it for marketing slogans, social media posts, and to help me write the back jacket book descriptions. **************************************************************************************************** Like many authors, my unease about the rise of AI has been growing. I had never considered it for writing my essays in college, or even remotely for writing The Gus Chronicles, but somehow it did seep into my marketing efforts in Canva, and I *did* use ChatGPT to help me do a summary of the books for the back jacket. I was lucky — extremely lucky — that my…
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I wasn’t busy last November, so I got to work on challenging gender norms
Well, that’s the third book in the bag. First, it was Stockings Required in 2013. Last year it was Guarding Gus, which is still getting discovered, much to my joy. And last week I released the second of The Gus Chronicles trilogy, a book with a cheeky name and a big heart. What to Suspect When You’re Suspecting. Why did I name it that? Well, in Guarding Gus, Nico and Brant are unsure of what to do with a lost magical creature and how to care for it. They know a human supply store is not the right place, but where would you get gargoyle supplies late in the day…
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Cozy Fantasy books are the perfect place to find positive masculinity
Cozy fantasy and wholesome masculinity go together like peanut butter and chocolate
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Guarding Gus major milestones update
Targets I’ve hit in the last 90 days: 1. Wrote ENTIRE book in 40 days-1st draft (was entire month of May, 1st 10 days of June) 2. Received feedback from Alpha readers 3. Sourced my cover artist (this took up most of June/into July) 4. Over 75% through 2nd draft (started 6/10, finishing 7/30) 5. Made a Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/PromisePress 6. Gained 300 more followers across various social media 7. Changed the name of my book from The Bonsai Bodyguard to Guarding Gus 8. Watched as my mentor, whose indie publishing process I am following to the letter, had an explosive reception of both her 2nd and 3rd book, leading…
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Careening Down the Valley
Wow, keep it together. No need to panic. They are just humans on the other side of the screen, and for all you know, they aren’t even baring their teeth OR have weapons. Or DO they? Well, I suppose there’s no time like the present. Hello, my name is Promise and I like pie. “HI, PROMISE.” Sweet. Now that THAT is out of the way. I’m actually super abashed that you’ve chosen my tiny corner of the Internet to bring your face, your energy, and your humor to share it with me. It’s going to be a good time, I Promise. This is going to be a safe haven. It…
