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So, I write books--I'm not a math guru. XD I vastly undercharged for shipping and packaging on The Dark Wife pre-orders, but--even so--they are now all officially shipped out (thanks to my lovely wife who stood in line at the post office for two hours. Good heavens, she should be getting paid in sparkles for all of this. ;D). If you pre-ordered a signed copy, it should be to you shortly!

I hope you love them~ And thank you so much for your patience, everyone! There's always going to be a learning curve on every new thing attempted--I love and appreciate your patience so much! <3

(Lesson learned: good GODS, self, charge more for shipping!!!! The bunny commands me.)

Announcing my next two projects at my blog, Muse Rising--my next novel, and my upcoming novella! Along with COVER ART REVEALED! :D

For example, the cover art for Ragged: A Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tale by the incomparable and amazing Laura Diemer~ <3333


(If you enjoyed the post, or were moved to comment, you can do so at the blog. Thank you so much~ <3)

FINALLY, you can now order a print copy of The Dark Wife! After all of the technical stupidity involved with this, I should let you know that I AM FAINTING FROM RELIEF RIGHT NOW, OMG FINALLY IT'S HERE.

I'm still taking signed pre-orders from my friends list until Thursday, because I promised. :)

But you can now order a print copy for yourself if ye wishes! :D :D :D

Any help promoting this whatsoever is so appreciated that I will never stop appreciating it. I SHALL BEAM RAINBOWS FROM MY HEART INTO YOURS I will appreciate it so much!

This is my proof. NOTICE HOW SHINY IT IS. IT IS SO SHINY, IN FACT, THAT IT MIRRORS THE SPARKLE OF THE CAMERA PHONE. XDDDDDD

So much is happening and beginning or ending or crescendoing, and I really want to write everything down here, just so that I can remember it. These are the moments I've waited for all of my life, and I wish I could slow them down, wish I could hold them up to the sunlight, pour over them, hold them close and secret or loud and free, but everything is outside of me, now, and the story is no longer mine...But this is just the beginning. With the story no longer mine. It has gone from me, out into the world, and that is one of the most desperately beautiful, painful and surrendering things one can ever possibly go through, and I had no clue what it would feel like, and I could never describe it to you, even if I tried.

So I will only say that the story is no longer mine, and it is beautiful because it is not.

Here are links gathered:

- There was a glitch, and I am still taking pre-orders of the paper copy of the book from my friends list, probably up until Thursday night. If you wanted one, the deadline has been extended! And I am limitlessly grateful to those of you who have already ordered. Thank you seems like such a small phrase--but thank you.
- From the beginning, the Bibrary was the most supportive blog of The Dark Wife--they were the first blog ever to talk about it, way back in MARCH, and there was so much support and enthusiasm from its readers that it kept me going. They've made a post about the release, and will have a guest post from me, soon.
- Shveta did an interview with me at her blog, here~ <3 In which I talk about The Dark Wife, Glamourkin, cupcakes, and my next novel!
- I wrote a guest post for The Gay YA, entitled Sharing Stories: Why Straight People Need to Read Gay Books
- The book/jewelry/perfume oil giveaway at my blog will be going on until the 24th, when I draw a random winner. You can win by posting about the book (with a link!) anywhere, and letting me know in the post's comments. I would love there to be as many entries as possible, so any help to spread the word would be wonderful. I am so beyond grateful to those of you who already have--you are amazing beyond measure. Thank you~ <3333
- Did you know you can read the book for free/pay what you think it's worth here?
- I'll add more interviews/guest posts to this list as they come in. Am I missing anything? :D

Yesterday, my co-workers gathered together and presented me with a card everyone had signed, wishing me the best of luck in my book launch, and a Starbucks gift card (writer fuel, they said--they have the knowledges :D). I totally cried in front of all of them--it was the most touching, sweetest gesture in the world--so supportive, I didn't even know how to process it. Then, last night, my parents brought me dinner and flowers. These are the moments that I want to remember, when amazing people stepped forward and said: hey, look, I believe in this thing you're doing. You've worked so hard, and you did it.

I don't know what "it" is. I don't know the moment I can sit back and say--yes, I'm an author, I've been waiting for this moment to cement that. I released a book, I'm proud of it, and I believe in it, and there are people who believe in it, and who could ask for anything more?

This is the first day of the rest of my life.

I'm not up to shouting it from the rooftops right now. But in the still, small places of my heart, there is a tremendous sense of peace, and the five year old Sarah holding up the ratty copy of her first book--an illustrated piece of crap about unicorns. And even if I don't know what "it" is, she does.

And she says, whispering: you did it.

Edited to add: The interview that I did with J is now up at her blog at JKoyanagi.com~ <3 In which I talk about self publishing, The Dark Wife, being gay and writing gay books and what's next!

New post on MuseRising.com -- because today is the release day of MY VERY FIRST NOVEL, The Dark Wife~

I'm also doing a blog giveaway! Please go, see and spread the word (then comment to let me know you did) to be in the running~! <333333



My heart is filled with so much love and happiness. I have no words~ <3333333333333