Leaving Twitter and Launching Patreon

Hello all! As part of my digital spring cleaning of 2021, I’m going updates-only on Twitter. I’ll still be poking my head in every once in a while to share news and check DMs, but other than that, I’m cutting the cord. You can still find me online at Instagram, in my newsletter, and now, on Patreon!

Despite my breakup with Twitter, I wanted a dedicated corner of the internet where I could post my writerly musings. This is where I’ll be posting monthly tarot readings for writers, WIP snippets, writing about writing, poems, mini-essays, and more, all for just $2 a month.

If you enjoyed my presence on Twitter, Patreon is the best way to stay up to date on what I’m writing and how I’m doing, and the best spot to connect with me directly and chat with me! I’m looking forward to seeing you there, should you choose to join us.

The DOWRY Audiobook Pre-Order is Live!

Hello beautiful people! I’m popping in to share some exciting news. The A DOWRY OF BLOOD audiobook pre-order is live on Amazon! Grab it today to ensure it’s delivered right to your device on April 20th.

It will be available through various retailers after release day, but this is your chance to secure your copy in advance!

If you haven’t already treated your ears to the teaser by Abby Craden, get over to the Tantor Media site and do that now. What an absolutely perfect narrator I’ve been blessed with.

I’m so thrilled to share this new iteration of A DOWRY OF BLOOD with you all, and I hope you love the audiobook as much as I do.

The Vampires Are Coming Back!

Happy two month anniversary of the publication of A DOWRY OF BLOOD!

Here’s a little teaser for the short story epilogue that will be going out in my newsletter over the summer. Trust me when I say you don’t want to miss this one. It’s in Alexi’s POV, and it’s full of theatres and roses and bloody kisses.

Sign up for the newsletter here to make sure you don’t miss it! I mail out about once a month, or when I have book news or info about a sale.

A DOWRY OF BLOOD Audiobook Teaser

Tantor Audio dropped a tasty little teaser of the A DOWRY OF BLOOD audiobook, and I for one am blown away. The narrator is absolutely perfect for Constanta, and she imbues every word of this book with sensuality and depth of feeling. I cannot wait to pop this book into my ears and experience several emotions at once. Listen to a snippet of Abby Craden’s masterful narration here.

A DOWRY OF BLOOD will be available across retailers in audiobook format on April 20, 2021. My sapphic Snow Queen retelling, ROBBERGIRL, will be available as an audiobook on July 20, 2021. Trust me when I say I’m just as excited as you all are to listen!

Big Audiobook News

I’m overjoyed to announce that both A DOWRY OF BLOOD and ROBBERGIRL are getting audiobooks! A huge thank you to my agent Tara Gilbert and to Kim Budnick and the team at Tantor for making this dream a reality.

I’ve heard the narrator slated for A DOWRY OF BLOOD and her voice is so beautiful and so she’s talented! She’s going to make a wonderful Constanta. I’ll be updating you guys with production timeline news when I have it, but right now I’m still on cloud nine!

Horrormance Chat with Hannah Whitten

Join the wonderful Hannah Whitten, author of FOR THE WOLF, and I on Instagram live on Friday February 19th to hear us talk about horror and romance. We’ll be chatting about our favorite spooky kissing books, the ethical implications of becoming a vampire, and writing retellings.

To join us, log into Instagram on the night of the event at 6PM CST/ 7PM EST and click on Hannah’s icon over at @hwhittenwrites.

A DOWRY OF BLOOD is here!

The wait is over and the day is here! A DOWRY OF BLOOD is out in the world in all it’s bloody glory. My darkest, sexiest, most experimental book yet, this little gem holds a very special place in my heart. The wonderful folks at Tor.com featured an exclusive excerpt of the first few pages, which you can read here.

I never dreamed it would end like this, my lord: your blood splashing hot flecks onto my nightgown and pouring in rivulets onto our bedchamber floor. But creatures like us live a long time. There is no horror left in this world that can surprise me. Eventually, even your death becomes its own sort of inevitability.

– A DOWRY OF BLOOD

You can pick up DOWRY at Amazon, Indiebound, Nyx Publishing, Barnes and Noble, or Apple. You can also order it through your local indie bookstore or request it through your neighborhood library! Be sure to check out the content warnings before you dive in.

If you enjoy the book, consider leaving a review! Reviews are a big help when it comes to visibility, especially boosting the profile of a book from a small press!

Thank you so much for being with me on this long and winding journey to publication day. As of today, this story doesn’t belong to me anymore. It belongs to you, the readers. There’s a sort of transformative quality to publishing a work, an alchemy that happens when the manuscript passes from my hands to yours, and I’m excited for all the magic this book is going to make in the world.

Launch Event for A DOWRY OF BLOOD

Come celebrate publication eve with me and the good folks of Romancing the Gothic! I’ll be reading from A DOWRY OF BLOOD, talking about monsters and romance, and taking questions from the audience. Dr. Sam hosts wonderful free lectures and author visits from gothic creators, so be sure to check out all of the interesting programing. The event is on January 30th at 6pm London time, and you can sign up right here to save your spot!

Monstrous Chat with Rose Szabo

We’ve got another exciting event announcement for you today! On February 2nd, I’ll be dropping into the launch of WHAT BIG TEETH hosted by Astoria Bookstore to talk about sexy monsters and gothic reimaginings with Rose Szabo! I just got my hands on an ARC of WHAT BIG TEETH and I’m so exciting to dive into this gleaming gothic jewel.

The event is free, but be sure to reserve your spot in the Crowdcast by signing up through this link!