January has already been such a whirlwind! I sent off my first 10 chapters to alpha readers and have some feedback trickling in. A few parts people have enjoyed: Tāne visiting with trees, Sloane doing some self-care, and creature world building.
I'm still currently in the weeds with the next 10 chapters, and they're probably the most interesting and intense ones since it's the rising action of the narrative. I'm most excited for the moment when Sloane and Nivya meet for the first time. It feels momentous because we'll finally have the FMC and all love interests on the page together.
Right now, we're still celebrating Sloane's birthday and let me tell you, it is heating up real quick. Definitely planning to share some more of these spicy scenes to come.
Outlining is also almost finished, but I have to get through the pre-climax so shit is getting real. It's going to be big feels for me to work through, so I hope it pays off for my readers.
Once I hit 20 chapters, more of the cover will be revealed. When we get closer to release, I hope to get some stickers made of the cover and the character art by itself. Nothing says book hype like stickers, right?
In other exciting news, this year my annual vacation takes me to none other than the Outer Banks. So, I'm hoping to do a ton of 'sight seeing' to the spots that are featured in my book. Prepare for a BUNCH of Sloane centered content in the month of July. I'm super excited to get photos of the places in my book.
Meet you between the moonbeams and batwings, reader.
-Amelia