First, sadness. Today saw the last piece of “Molly’s Tales” appearing on SOL. And I already miss her, but c’est la vie. That was such a fun write. The original concept was another author’s stroke story on a now-defunct short-story site.
With their kind permission, I took dear sweet Ben/Molly and hunky Lee under my wing. After adding the romance and heartache, ‘cause that’s what I do, “Who Dares Wins” was launched to great acclaim. But those characters wouldn’t leave me and before you knew it, I’d scribbled the other tales. And thanks to the muses, Molly’s lonely mum joined in their adventures. The rest is history.
Will there be more Molly? Perhaps. However, it’s very much a niche vis-à-vis popular consumption. As such, I’m unsure whether future tales will be shared. Nonetheless, she’s influenced several upcoming novels.
Second, NaNoWriMo kicks off this Wednesday and I’ll be scribbling the rough draft of a new novel throughout the month. It wasn’t the original concept I’d planned, but this one sank its claws deep into me. So, I’m writing it instead. Such are the vagaries of the muses.
And third, I’ve released “Aiden and The Ring” to the wider world in preparation for its sequel. The result of last year’s NaNoWriMo, “Aiden Ascending” is a much tighter novel and reveals more about the ring and Aiden’s growing powers. It will soon be available for pre-order on Bookapy and other locations, launching on 4 November. Free chapters will arrive here on SOL in ’24.
Wait, four things. Thank you for all the support! Both the kind words and, wow, those of you who’ve purchased “Not Yet” and “Bad Mommy.” They’ve proven to be popular, and I can’t wait to share them on SOL beginning in January.
As always, for up-to-date info or simply to chat, I’m much more active on my shiny new Discord. Don’t be shy.
Ivey