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In May 2026, I published my first novel, Ahelno, on a budget of $250. Come on the journey with me to learn what I did to publish the book, including what worked and what didn’t. If you’re here because you’re hoping to self-publish, welcome! I hope this post is helpful. If you’ve already successfully self-published, pay it forward, and drop a comment, and let the community know what worked for you. (Any comments posted attempting to sell a product or service to authors will b

It's finally here! Ahelno has been released on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. This is my first book, and I've learned so much about publishing in such a short period of time. First, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is an amazing tool. Yes, it can be persnickety about your formatting and cover design, but it's not that bad. And the reporting tool is unmatched. Look at the stats from my first two hours of sales. I'm rich! LOL. Two orders are from people who actually bought the eb

Ahelno was always meant to be a M/F romance between Dakleth and Andie. But the more I wrote Leo, the more I started envisioning that, in a different book, he and Andie, or even better — he and Andie and Dakleth— might have had a steamy scene or two. So I wrote one! It’s a reimagining of what could have happened in the hot tub at the spa if this were a different type of book. So if you’d like to read a steamy bonus scene with the three of them, sign up for my newsletter on the

In January 2026, I had an idea for a book. I had always been an avid reader of sci/ fantasy, and last year my husband gave me a Kindle and bought me a subscription to Kindle Unlimited. Before that, I had read a few popular romance/romantasy series, but not a lot. Once I got the Kindle, though, well, you know how it goes… There are a lot of subgenres of romance. Not surprisingly, I was first drawn to paranormal romance, which is the closest to traditional fantasy. Then sci-fi

Ahelno is now available on BookSirens for ARC readers! ​ What is an ARC Campaign? An ARC (Advance Reader Copy or Advance Review Copy) campaign is a marketing strategy where authors distribute free versions of a book to readers prior to the book's release in exchange for an honest review. If you would like a free ePub or PDF of Ahelno before its release, and you're comfortable writing a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads, visit BookSirens to sign up and get a copy. This is a gr