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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…