There’s some good news, and there’s some not-so-good news. If you were here with me, I would give you the option of which one you wanted to hear first. Void that you are, you are always with me in some way, but in spirit. Not physically. Otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this blog post. You’d just be staring at me while I sit in the corner, silently trying to make words happen with my mouth but failing again and again and again.
All that silence is uncomfortable.
So maybe it’s better this way.
Since I am the one choosing the option on behalf of you, I’ll choose the not-so-good first. It’s nothing personal; I just don’t like to leave things off on a bad note.
Here it goes:
I will no longer be posting chapter five here and chapter six through my newsletter. I suppose I still could, but that would be dishonest of me, and I’m not about that life. If you wanted to see what Allyson was doing with some gifts she never asked for, you’ll have to wait. This isn’t my own decision. There’s outside forces at work here (not you this time).
Which brings me to the good news, which is I will no longer be posting chapter five here and chapter six in my newsletter.
“What?!” you collectively scream. “I’ve been duped!”
Nah, fam. Hear me out.
I won’t be posting them here or there because someone else is going to publish those two chapters exclusively for me. The reason being is that my submission for the Nebraska anthology, Voices from the Plains, was accepted. It’s due to come out in December of this year. More details on where you can pick up a copy (if you would like) to come at a later date.
I’m absolutely thrilled for this opportunity. I hope it whets the appetite and stirs a little bit of excitement for the finished product. As far as the state of the novel, I’m hoping to have the final edits completed by the end of the year. I’ll have a special beta read opportunity for those who are subscribed to my newsletter, so if you like what you’ve seen so far, I’ll provide the sign up at the end of this post so you can be added to the list.
That’s about it for me. Come back next time for chapter three.
See you on the flip side.
Manda Kay Writes 