Exciting things are coming your way in 2024.
What a year this has been!
This past year I’ve hit so many exciting milestones in my debuting author career. I started writing my stabby mermaids book in January 2023. In the past year, I’ve completed nearly 4 total rewrites of the same book, gathered 150+ early interest ARC signups, made nearly 4,000 new friends in the book community across 3 social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, and Threads), shared my work with 5 kickass beta readers, joined a writing critique group, worked with a developmental editor, hired a professional cover artist, launched a professional website, started an email newsletter, read more mermaid romance books than I can count, and still kicked ass at my normal 9-5 day job.
That’s a LOT. Last year me would never have guessed I’d get this far. As I look to the coming year, I’m filled with gratitude and excitement.
While nothing is completely set in stone, I’m thrilled to share with you my plan for 2024:
First Quarter: January – March
Cover reveal street team signups
Character art (x2)
Official cover reveal
Second Quarter: April – June
Preorder link goes live
Goodreads want-to-read link goes live
Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) distribution
>>BOOK ONE PUBLISHES<<
Third Quarter: July – September
Mermaid readathon on Instagram
Signed copy giveaways on Instagram and TikTok
Local launch party
Fourth Quarter: October – December
Book two beta reader signups
Book two title reveal
As always, you will be the first to know when all these exciting things drop, so watch your email for more news and reveals coming your way! Up next: commissioned character art reveal (x2), cover reveal street team signups, and an updated Mermaid Romance reading list.
Until then,
Liesl West