Cannot believe I get to type this but…I have more books coming out!!
Announcing my next two Young Adult Horror books!! Starting with HAZELTHORN in Fall 2025 and a to-be-revealed second book in 2026. And you know what? I’m absolutely freaking out. If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll probably know there is nothing I want more than to just write and write and get my books published, and having my dreams slowly coming true both blows my mind and humbles me greatly.
I’m so in love with this book: it is set in a decaying gothic mansion with a bloodthirsty garden. Sultry summer, dark family secrets, botanical horror, and murder. Think: KNIVES OUT meets BELLADONNA, by way of THE SECRET GARDEN but make it an unhinged horror from a Colin-esque type pov. You can also add it on Goodreads here!
So…I kind of maybe have five books coming out now.
Don’t Let The Forest in (YA horror, Oct 2024)
Hazelthorn (YA horror, Fall 2025)
You Did Nothing Wrong (adult horror, Winter 2026)
YA Horror #3 (Fall 2026)
Adult Horror #2 (2027)
Just me here being emotional that I’ve been given chances again after so long being dragged through the mud of the publishing industry. Like, I can’t believe it!? I feel like someone is going to pinch me and go, “Haha just kidding.” I mean, I started a Patreon out of desperation to have my work read again after 5+ years of rejections (this includes five books failing to sell). I had to change agents twice. I was rejected for being too autistic. I was told my writing style doesn’t sell. I was sabotaged by people who I was meant to be able to trust. There has been mess and setbacks–but I’m so grateful to be here and to keep writing. 😭
Okay I’m finished being sappy, I swear. I’m actually currently on deadline working on Hazelthorn as we speak (actually I’m procrastinating sleeping by writing this up finally heh; I admit this news went live on Instagram a while ago so if you want fast updates, that is the place to follow me) so will be excited to share more about it as it develops!!
Congratulations!!
Oh my gosh, that is so awesome! I am so incredibly happy for you!!! And of course I cannot wait to read your books!!!!!!
SO excited for you!!! You found your spot, and you deserve your chance to be YOU, not what you’re “supposed” to be. You can do this – ALL of this – little one!
It is so satisfying seeing you WIN! Congratulations on all your incredible, well-deserved success. Can’t wait to read!!
That’s amazing! Can’t wait to get my hands on your spooky books!!
ahh thank you so so much!!
I am SO freaking happy for you! I have said it for years (decades? We old now heh), and I am finally glad more important people are listening, you have something very special in the way you write. This is so very deserved, and I am so thrilled for you I don’t have enough words. And frankly, I am also excited for US, because we now all get to read more of your stuff!
Eeeeeeee! Congratulations! I’m so excited for you, and selfishly happy for myself because I love your writing and have had to go too long without it. 😉
I am so happy for you! It always makes me so happy to see fellow writers get published; gives me hope for my own WIP :D.
Speaking of that, could you please let me know what a Patreon is? I’ve…kind of reached the desperation stage where I have no clue what to do; my editor is apparently a scam who charged me $200 to run my story through Grammarly, and I don’t know what next steps I should take. I would greatly appreciate it. Again, thank you!