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The Shop is OPEN!

2/21/2025

That's right! You can now purchase physical copies of all my published works directly from me! Why is this a good thing?

Better pricing. With 3rd party retailers, I'm forced to increase my prices to cover the printing, distribution fees, and the mandatory distributor profit compensation percentages (typically around 35% or higher). This leaves me with receiving less than $1 in compensation after your purchase. When you buy directly from me, I can set a lower price point AND earn a reasonable return margin since I only need to cover the printing costs and the transaction fees.
Direct financial support of the author. Cutting out the middle man allows me to take my deserved cut of the profit margins so that I can finance future books and products. (Maybe even pay bills with the funds some day. That would be nice.)
Better product. 3rd party retailers don't care what condition you receive your book(s). So if you make a return due to them getting lost, damaged, or poorly printed by Ingramspark, the distributor dumps the full cost of that return in my lap, even if it's their fault. By purchasing directly from me, I weed out the badly printed copies and only ship New conditioned books to you. I also ensure they're properly packaged so that you receive it in New condition. This greatly reduces the risk of return costs on my end, and gives you a better overall purchasing experience.
I sign every book that's purchased through my storefront. 'Nuff said.
There is a chance you might receive freebies in your order! Everyone likes free stuff, and typically I include a matching bookmark for each book you buy. There is also a chance you might be gifted other tidbits of merch that ended up being overstock from in-person events. You never know!

For now I am only selling physical copies of my books. I still rely on 3rd party retailers with their DRM services to handle the ebooks. But I have a desire to make digital goods available for purchase on my site in the future. I just don't know how and when I plan to tackle that challenge.

I also plan to setup deals for libraries and book groups who want to support my work. Stay tuned for that coming down the pike.

In the meantime, I highly recommend you sign up for my mailing list as I will sometimes include coupon codes for the shop. Not to mention you'll be notified first of any news or updates rolling out on the site.

Shop well, Friends!

KoA is Becoming an Audio Book!

2/19/2025

Good News Friends!
Thanks to the love and support of a certain individual in my life, Key of Arcandus will be getting an audio book adaptation by the illustrious PAIGE REISENFELD!

I cannot begin to explain how excited I am to have Paige narrating my debut book! Work begins in March of this year, and Paige typically does live streams of her narrations on her TikTok channel. Also, don't forget to visit her website and sign up for her newsletter for all of her latest audio book projects, news, and updates. Currently I do not have a formal release date set for the audio book, but I'm aiming for sometime in 2025 if everything comes together in a timely fashion.

If you would like to catch tidbits of KoA's audio book production, I recommend you follow Paige's TikTok channel by March so that you can catch notifications whenever she goes live. Then, as always, sign up for my mailing list so that you can be notified as soon as a release date and purchase details are announced.

Let's send Paige all of the love and positive vibes that we can because this book is going to have a litany of dialectical challenges that will most certainly keep her on her toes!

Welcome to the (soft) Relaunch!

2/15/2025

Salutations Friends!

It's been a while since anything has moved on this site. 2024 was very busy in my personal life, which meant my author exploits had to be put on the back burner. A lot of people are good at multi-tasking big things in their life, but I am not. To that, I apologize. But now that the dust has settled, I can focus on my stories again, especially during these extreme and turbulent times.

MAILING LIST IS NOW ACTIVE!
With the landscape of social media becoming increasingly unpredictable, it's become more prudent than ever to create a separate space for my readers to enjoy. With that said, I have officially created a mailing list that you can now join! Head over to the CONTACT page, scroll to the bottom, and complete the sign-up process. It will ask you to confirm your email before you're officially added, and you will receive a welcome email. This process is typically immediate, but if you do not receive these follow-up steps within 24 hours, check your spam / trash filters before trying to sign up again. If you continue to have issues, complete the contact form and let me know.

2025 - 2027 PROJECT LANDSCAPE
Now that my family and I are settled into our new space, I've begun the process of mapping out my next set of book projects and their time tables. Obviously, one goes in with the best of intentions and reaches the finish line having taken many alternate routes along the way (and often never on time). But the next three years I'll be filling out more of the Carving Legacies space with the installment of Book 3, along with two separate Romantasy standalones of my favorite couples both new and established.

I'll also be looking to expand into other works that are not related to the world of Clayne, but remain within the fantasy genre. These include a Sailor Moon-inspired duology, and something on the cozier side of things. However, these projects will always take a backseat to anything Carving Legacies related; so worry not.

I have one more announcement to make, but I will save that for a separate blog entry in the days to come. Be well, stay safe, and keep hold of that resilient spirit!

The Shop is OPEN!

KoA is Becoming an Audio Book!

Welcome to the (soft) Relaunch!

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