It is, in many ways, the spiritual successor to The Light Between Worlds, though it also touches on some of the themes covered by A Rush of Wings, which I’ve referred to elsewhere as a hymn to anger. Last year, in the throes of a very dark pandemic winter, I finished another book in that sort of vein. Not to ask questions about those experiences, or try to answer them, but just to acknowledge that they existed, and were real. I wrote that story because I wanted to look at my own experiences with grief and displacement and longing and depression. You have all been so generous and warm-hearted in your reception of the Hapwell girls, weighted down as they are by emotional baggage and the worlds they trail along in their wake. Years ago, I wrote a book called The Light Between Worlds for that last reason, and ever since, reader responses to it have blown me away. You can also write a book because of something within you–because there’s something you need to say, something you need to alchemize into words so that other people can see it and understand it, and maybe, if you’re lucky, say “I know this feeling. You can write a book to entertain or move your audience. You can write one to fulfill a contract or reader expectations. There are a lot of reasons to write a book. Sending you love and light here at the onset of autumn, Can’t wait to share these new bits and bobs with you, and especially to share this year’s YA release. I’ll be sending campaign materials out in late November/early December. fill out this Google Form with your entry details. preorder your copy of A CONSUMING FIRE, and 2. To enter the campaign, all you have to do is 1. The Light Between Worlds: Tom’s POV–Tom and Evelyn meet on the train platformĪ Treason of Thorns: Wyn’s POV–Wyn learns to spear fishĪ Rush of Wings: Gawen’s POV–Gawen brings the Winthrops to his family homeĪ Consuming Fire: Tieran’s POV–įor those of you who are the most enthusiastic about my work, there’s also an option to get the whole bundle of new scenes, rather than picking just one. They’ll be told from a brand new point of view, as well–in my head, I’m thinking of this as a “This One’s for the Boys” campaign. That, and the advice of a very good friend, Hannah Whitten (whose work you should absolutely read, pick up your copies of FOR THE WOLF and FOR THE THRONE as soon as possible!) gave me the idea for the preorder incentives I’m offering this time around.įor each reader who preorders a copy of A CONSUMING FIRE, I will have brand new scenes for *each* of my published books available, that happen either during the events of the story, or not long afterwards. And as I was working on preorder ideas, I was also forging through edits on 2023’s YA title, THE VOICE UPSTAIRS, which is dual-POV. I also wanted something that would be meaningful to readers who’ve experienced one or more of my previous books–generally preorder involvement comes from dear friends and readers who’ve been following my literary journey for awhile, and aren’t brand new to the odd little worlds that live in my head. When thinking about promo for ACF, I wanted to come up with a preorder campaign option that didn’t mean I had to order a ton of expensive swag and sit stuffing mailers for twelve hours. You can preorder A CONSUMING FIRE from any venue to qualify for the campaign reward(s) but my preferred option is always either ordering from your local indie, or from Scrawl Books, where you can request copies that come with a lovely signed and personalized bookplate, should you desire one (I’m biased, but a signed and personalized copy of ACF would make the PERFECT Christmas gift for yourself and for any bookworms in your life!) It’s open internationally, as it’s going to be virtual. As always, I am not requiring proof of purchase for this campaign because I trust my readers.
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