This hardly seems possible, two years after I started this crazy journey with a book I never planned to write in a genre I didn’t even know existed, but Interstellar Angel comes out in a month! October 12 is the day this spaceship of mine finally launches into orbit. Living this whole adventure still feels like I’m dreaming, with sine waves of floaty euphoria punctuated by spikes of nerves and terror. 😊 But I just received the best surprise I could’ve asked for, at the time I needed it most.
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Writing is so often a solo endeavor, and so often, encouragement can be hard to find. This life is about pressing the “I believe” button as much as it is about putting fingers to keyboard. Returning to the publishing world after so long away, not to mention navigating this genre pivot from traditional romance to sci fi romance/reverse harem, I’ve had to really focus to find readers and get early reviews. Which is why I was so incredibly thrilled to learn Interstellar Angel has just won second place in the Romance Writers of America’s Fantasy/Futuristic/Paranormal On the Far Side contest!
Doing well in a major contest is always a rush, but it was extra special for me as the author of a “non-traditional” romance with three heroes, one heroine, and strong M/M along with M/F and MMMF elements. The contest only lets you submit the first 20 pages, so all the judges saw was a steamy meet between two of my heroes. In prior years, I honestly don’t think I would’ve finalled at all. But there’s a big push toward diversity & inclusion in Romancelandia these days, and Interstellar Angel benefited from that. I’m so thankful to the judges, the organization, and all of you—my friends and fellow readers—for giving this book a chance.
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