Hello there!

And welcome to Volume 14
News about Becoming Amber
and Book 2 in The Amber Saga!

This is the fourteenth in a series about the state of fiction writing today along with updates on my debut novel, Becoming Amber, which will be released later this year.

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Catch Up

Ever since we've been back from New Mexico it has been non stop.

You'd think once an author has written a book, that's it.

But it's been a never-ending stream of emails, phone calls, and forms to complete.

I received the back cover copy to approve for Becoming Amber.

And, I received the publication date and ISBNs for Becoming Amber.

Publication date: 1/26/2027

I obtained my "Human Authored" logos from the Authors Guild to put on the cover and copyright pages of each of the editions above. These badges are to distinguish my book from the glut of AI produced stories that are flooding the internet and Amazon. Please support human authored books!

Reviews

And I received two pre-publication reviews from two very different readers with interesting takes on the story.

"If, like me, you're a sucker for a good wilderness tale, this is your book. The hardscrabble life of a homesteader is on full display. The dangers come from everywhere - the weather, the wild animals, the human intrigue and depravity. Our heroine, Bonnie, is beset by all and survives her ordeals somewhat bowed but fully triumphant. An ode to Alaska, I loved it!"
Kenneth Thomas, author of Winds of Change, Soundscape, and Team Leopard

"Cherry Hill's debut novel Becoming Amber is authentically gritty, yet redeeming. Living in the Alaska wilderness, Bonnie discovers her new husband carries demons that she can't understand or confront. Increasingly entangled in the web of spousal abuse, she faces the rugged and unforgiving wilderness with the same determination to survive her husband's threats. The Alaskan isolation amplifies her diminishing choices, but Bonnie's defiant nature keeps you turning the pages, challenging your assumptions about battering. Celebrate the Bonnie in all of us by reading Becoming Amber."
Linda Fifer, author of Jesus Lemonade

PLUS !!!

And any day now, I should receive the Proof Copy of Becoming Amber to read thoroughly.

Until then I am going to enjoy the fall weather, chill, and watch college football with Richard.

Hopefully, my next newsletter will talk about reviewing the proof copy of Becoming Amber.

Past newsletters cover the love of writing, the importance of a good idea, writing the book, looking for a publisher, the Acquisitions Editor, Contract Terms, the Developmental Editor, cover design, copy editing, interior design, research, and early storytellers.

Until then,

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