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It’s Been a While

9/25/2021

 
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I can’t believe we’re coming up on the one-year anniversary for my debut novel, Key of Arcandus. 2020 was certainly a wild year that impacted people in many ways. For me, I was blessed that the pandemic did not impact my livelihood; however, in the author sphere it was a year in lessons learned on book marketing, along with just how much a stigma ‘self-publishing’ carries in the realm of readers and general book spaces. You get blocked out of a lot of desired places both in the physical world, and online.

​Luckily, I had some support in the form ​of friends
and family, a small circle of indie authors in the Instagram space, and the general ability to sell my books through a global market via Ingramspark no matter how long it takes me to pick up steam! To all of my current supporters, I thank you from the bottom of my heart!
 
But 2021 is almost over, I must move onto finishing Book 2, and rolling out new projects that I’ve been putting off for far too long! After toiling and self-teaching, I am finally on the precipice of producing new content in the form of a YouTube channel and live stream session that my tiny community can munch on while I work on completing each installment of Carving Legacies.
 
We also have NaNoWriMo coming up in the next couple of months, and that will be my final sprint to the finish link on Book 2’s initial draft completion. It took way longer than I hoped, but two years to finish a rough draft sure beats the six years it took Key of Arcandus!
 
What new lessons have you learned about the creative space during the pandemic? Comment below and let’s discuss!

The Art of Conveying Language in Carving Legacies

11/15/2020

 
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While I am not multi-lingual myself, it has always fascinated me with how different racial languages impact character interactions within a fantasy world. Unfortunately, there have been very few games or stories I’ve encountered where they really dig deep into the intricacies of how not knowing more than one language can create obstacles for the protagonist(s) as they work toward their end-game goal. Keep in mind, I’ve not read every fantasy series out there, so ​if you’ve come

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Key of Arcandus is now released!

10/2/2020

 
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You can now purchase Key of Arcandus at any major online book retailer or request through your local bookstore. It is self-published through Ingramspark with global distribution channels, so no matter where you are in the world you should be able to grab a copy somehow, somewhere. 

Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this process, and who will continue to support me after launch! Your reviews and word-of-mouth help gain traction in building a community that supports indie authors like myself so that we can achieve our life's dream of making this our full-time career. 

What's in store next, you might ask? 

2021 is going to be busy as I go back to the writing table and tackle not just Book 2 in the Carving Legacies series, but a standalone novel for two of the supporting cast members from Key of Arcandus. I have a ton of projects for the world of Clayne, and as I gain momentum in my writing craft I'm hoping to bring new stories, series, and characters to everyone who becomes a fan. As it currently stands I have two full series planned (Carving Legacies and a post-CL pantheon series), with three stand-alone novels, and another potential two series that would cover the Finnean Rebellion and the war between the immortal gods during the ancient era. Whew! I better get writing!

Virtual Book Release Party

9/21/2020

 
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Join me on Instagram live, Thursday, 10/01/2020 at either 12:00 pm or 5:00 pm MST where I'll be reading chapters 1 and 2, giving away signed copies of my book to randomly selected winners, and hosting a small Q&A session at the end! 

Key of Arcandus Book Giveaway!

9/17/2020

 
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For full details click HERE. 

Starting 09/14 I am hosting a book giveaway on Instagram until 09/25 at 8pm MST! Win a signed copy of my debut novel Key of Arcandus if you complete one of the character challenges and I select yours as the best of the best for that category!

The contest is a little something I wanted to 
do in honor of past years of participating in
GISHWHES (Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen). I remember having a ton of fun with my friends doing some of the silliest of things in the name of love, kindness, and fun! I wanted to port those good feelings into my book giveaway in the hopes that people might enjoy tapping into their inner child a little. 

Currently there has not been any traction of participation, so the odds of winning just by participating might be in your favor since the contest is only for two weeks (well...one and a half now). 

All you need is an Instagram account, and the challenges are pretty simple. Even though it's a KoA-themed contest, none of the challenges require you to have any knowledge of my book to win. So follow me, tag a friend or two, and take an hour or two on a weekend to show off your favorite book, ice-related thing, or best dress, and just have some fun with it!

​Good luck to those who participate!

Seeking Reviewers for KoA

9/1/2020

 
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If you're a BookTuber, Bookstagrammer, book blogger, or book podcaster, I am looking for individuals to read and review Key of Arcandus. You receive a free copy of the book in the format of your choice (hardback, paperback, ebook (.epub)) in exchange for an honest review. 
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If this is something of interest, please contact me via this website or DM me through Instagram @laurensefchik

Key of Arcandus Releases 10/01/20!

8/15/2020

 
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After over a decade of blood, sweat, and tears it’s finally here! My debut book, Key of Arcandus, is finally done and coming out into the world on 10/01/2020!
 
I’m at such a loss for words. Even now as I see my book up for pre-order on major websites it’s hard to believe this is actually happening; that this moment in time has finally arrived. I’ve been an anxious wreck all week as the print samples came in, and as my heart swelled with joy that the fruits of my labor have culminated into such a cool and awe-inspiring experience…and I still have so much more to do!
 
Now begins the real challenge: Spreading the word!
​You can pre-order Key of Arcandus through any major online book retailer such as Barnes & Noble or Amazon. Or support your local brick-and-mortar bookstore by requesting a copy through their distribution channels. I’ve published through Ingramspark, so every retailer should have the ability to order copies through their networks. They just need someone to request it of them.
 
I will be doing multiple events and giveaways (mostly online) to help get more copies out there into the world. Stay tuned to my website or Instagram to be notified when such events become available!

Website Relaunch & Updates

5/25/2020

 
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Welcome to the relaunch of my site everyone! Though it took two months longer than I anticipated, the wait was worth it. I’ve relocated to a new webhosting service that’s more user-friendly to folks like myself who are not code-savvy and don’t have a fortune to spend on a custom website. Feel free to reach out to me if any issues crop up on certain browsers and I’ll do my best to remedy the situation.

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