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Hello, Readers.
Today, I'm tired. The kind of tired sleep doesn't help. If you just got the same newsletter more than one week in a row, it was half because I can't keep up with the days of the week and half because I feel like I'm screaming into the void. While my subscribers here are going up, my emails are being opened less. I guess I'm all-around discouraged as my second book comes out to little fanfare. I'm trying to summon the energy to bring the fanfare myself.
Right now, I'm waiting for my box of books to arrive. I had planned a big party at a local restaurant for the release. We were going to have drinks customized to the characters. I'll still have this big party--whenever it's safe to do so. At this rate, it looks like I might have to have a double release party in the Fall for this book and the next one.
It's all a bit anticlimactic right now, but I hope you'll still take the time to order a copy.
For a limited time, Left on Main (the e-book) is available for .99 on Kindle. Right on Walton has a special e-book price of $4.99. Paperback copies are still available on Amazon and can be ordered anywhere books are sold.
Not a fan of romance? Gift a copy to someone who is. For less than $6, you can purchase both e-books to gift to a friend and support my work at the same time.
If you've read the first, can you take 2 minutes and leave a quick review? Reviews are incredibly important, particularly on Amazon and Goodreads.
What else? I'm thinking about giving out a signed copy of both books with a raffle. If you like the idea, head to my Facebook or Instagram page for updates. Both accounts are under CrystalJackson.Writer.
I'm going to dynamite myself out of this discouraged mood with a ton of self-care. I hope you're all keeping safe, staying home if you can, and staying well.
Happy Reading!
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The Heart of Madison Series
Left on Main- Available anywhere books are sold (check out the current e-book sale!)
Right on Walton - Now available for pre-order anywhere books are sold, coming from Sands Press April 30, 2020
Deep in the Heart of Madison - coming September 2020
Waiting for the Girl Next Door - coming April 2021
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I'll be honest. Life has been crazy, and with two small children at home, working on fiction has become an impossibility. But I have been working on another creative project--to be announced later. For now, this is what I've gotten done:
The third book, Deep in the Heart of Madison, is now with my editor and getting ready for a Fall release.
I'm working on cleaning up the fourth book so it can fly her way for the release next year.
The aforementioned super-secret project won't be secret for too much longer. I'm growing my work in new directions. Guess you'll have to stick around to see.
I've got two finished manuscripts getting total overhauls in the near future (a family drama and a mystery), and I'm working on a little magical realism in the latest WIP (work in progress).
Okay, let's try something new. I'll post a few titles (with links), and if you see something that catches your eye please head to Medium and give it a read. This time, I'll share a few new ones and then the most popular ones for the month.
I had my first published work in the area of personal finance this month, and I also had the last four articles in a row curated by Medium's editors.
New:
Happiness for One Has Never Been More Necessary
Zen & the Art of Secret Gardens
How to Live Within Your Values--Not Your Means
Popular:
The Terrible Price of the Un-Lived Life
Common First Date Behaviors that are Actually Red Flags
A Love Worth Settling For
News & Events **All Events Pending**
CANCELLED Local Author Expo-- Morgan County Library
March 26th (5:30-7:00pm)-- Madison, Georgia
Barnes and Noble
April 11th (1:00-4:00pm)-- Macon, Georgia
Right on Walton Release
PLEASE PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY
April 30, 2020
TO BE RESCHEDULED In High Cotton Book Signing
May 1st (10:00am - 2:00pm)-- Madison, Georgia
Right on Walton Release Party
May 2nd (times TBA) Amici's-- Madison, Georgia
Barnes and Noble
May 9th (12:00-4:00pm)-- Athens, Georgia
Next Chapter Convention and Expo 2020
September 19th (10am-4pm)-- The Colonnade, Ringgold, GA
Are you following my Facebook page? If not, you're probably missing out on National Poetry Month. I've been posting videos of me reading a few of my past poems. You don't want to miss this! Or maybe you do want to miss this, but follow my page anyway for hilarious and sometimes inappropriate memes!