For those that don’t know, this book was written and then released during and in between some difficult times with my health that led to several major surgeries in a very short time frame. The last half was rushed, the editing was rushed, there were issues with the cover being too dark on release, and it ultimately is a mess and definitely my biggest mar on the market.
So what am I going to do? I am pulling it, unpublishing it and putting it back on the anvil to get a heavy duty makeover and cleanup and then it will be released under a new name with a note about it being a re-release. There will be opportunities to download the new one for free when it is released and opportunities to win a free signed copy as well as purchase your own copies.
Thank you for everyone that has helped me and supported me and I apologize to any who were disappointed by this release.
Cover is of my eldest cat, Luna, a photo I edited and her RBF was the kick off point for this story idea.
Caleb’s life was simple, middle of the lane. He wasn’t dirt poor, but he was living paycheck to paycheck, working a minimum wage job and eeking by in his life in the southern Appalachian mountains.
Then there was the day of the accident and his introduction to the feline that would change his entire life, for better and worse. Caleb begins to question his sanity as well as his luck, but soon begins to wonder exactly what kind of monkey’s paw situation has he found himself in?
Darkling Cloud was just a cat…right? And if she wasn’t, then what was she and how scared should Caleb be? All he knew was that the bodies were piling up, and as his reality began to disintegrate, Caleb was no longer sure he wanted to know the truth.
I am not a fan and dreading doing newsletters but I am hitting a point where I should be doing them. So I decided to make a Facebook group instead.
I will be looking for BETAs and ARCs for Darkling Cloud soon and this group will be used to find BETAs and ARCs as well as have book discussions, ask the author questions, and exclusive giveaways and opportunities.
Updates on current works and some big news on an upcoming collaboration project.
First up: Darkling Cloud News
Darkling Cloud is in the final chapters. The beginning is already being edited and fine-tuned. Current aim is January 2025. Thank you all for your patience, and I am so sorry for all the delays! I have already added a Darkling book tab to the website, so feel free to check it out. The links will be up after pre-order is available.
Darkling is looking at being the first book in a trilogy. More to be decided after initial reception.
Genre Dancin’:
I will be dabbling in some other subgenres next year. My next book, Velvet Iris (working title), is a dark, Victorian, Gothic, fantasy, horror, romance book with a Dr. Jeckyll/Ms.Hyde Countess begins a love affair with her newest servant girl. This will be at least a 2 spices, and it will be DARK, so no Hallmark or Lifetime romances here. My people know I am not a rainbows and butterflies and puppy dogs with happy endings type, and I have a very macabre imagination. So the book will not be for the faint of heart. This will be something I will be dabbling in more often, but I do plan to clearly label my darker works clearly for those not interested in such. And no, romance isn’t the main theme of the genres. The theme will be more gore, horror, spice, and probably violence.
I will not be stopping my more purple and general population “acceptable” works and may even try out some cozier things here and there, but people love the crazier stuff currently.
The Crone of Crows will be more in line with my current writing style, like Darkling and Sever.
The BIG news!
I am in a collaboration project with nearly two dozen other authors for a bunch of books that will all take place in and around the Bleeding Hearts Valley. It is a shared universe. Our books will be their own standalone stories, but they will reference each other and work around the timelines and events of each other.
My first entry into the universe is already plotted and planned because I got a wild hair one sleep deprived day and in 2 days figured out the entire story I wanted to write. It will begin being written after I get Darkling published.
These will be thrillers, dark psychological, and they will NOT be cozy, so cussing, violence, some spice in some of the other books is going to be a thing. I will get more info as we move forward and will create a page for my book and links to the others in the universe as they come out (as well as the other authors participating).
This is an amazing opportunity for me to be seen by other readers as well as my readers see my thriller chops (recovered after my burn out from the ghostwriting days) and get introduced to some other authors.
This is a big project and I am so excited to be a part of it!
Caleb’s life was simple, middle of the lane. He wasn’t dirt poor, but he was living paycheck to paycheck, working a minimum wage job and eeking by in his life in the southern Appalachian mountains.
Then there was the day of the accident and his introduction to the feline that would change his entire life, for better and worse. Caleb begins to question his sanity as well as his luck, but soon begins to wonder exactly what kind of monkey’s paw situation has he found himself in?
Darkling Cloud was just a cat…right? And if she wasn’t, then what was she and how scared should Caleb be? All he knew was that the bodies were piling up, and as his reality began to disintegrate, Caleb was no longer sure he wanted to know the truth.
A bad day brings a new pet and a streak of good luck, but this kitty may be more of a Monkey’s Paw.
Darkling Cloud, the feline, is based on our eldest, Luna. Here is the photograph I took of Luna that would lead to the editing that made my cover and eventually would spawn the story of Darkling Cloud.
Amanda Leanne 