Writing Tea
I finished the #WhyChoose novella and I am sure proud. Tentatively titled, An Oath, is releasing October/Nov 2023. I am sending it to the editor in a couple of weeks so I can get it both edited and formatted. I am really excited about that. I also settled on a pen name, but… that’s coming soon. I sent it off to beta readers and have received great feedback.
For the cover, I got one of my favorite artists, Wofa SmallVille, to do the art. If you all have never heard of him, please check him out. He does plus size art that is sexy and tasteful. I love it so much that I am even a Patreon fan. Check him out.
I also have another artist doing something else.. But… stay tuned at the END of the newsletter for that 🙂
I am also writing my butt off. I am doing another #20KIn5Days with the WordMakers group. It was so fun to meet up with them last month for a write-in at The Vibrary.
I got most of my epilogue for the novella done then. We had a great time having lunch and writing. So fun.
Podcast Tea
If you have a podcast and want to collab with us! Please, let us know!
The podcast will be back the week of September 11. We are on a bi-weekly schedule and Yakini is back as co-host, fully recovered from her surgery! So excited to have her back. Our first episode on Sept 15th is going to be with fan-fic expert Ms J who is going to tell us all about the fanfic to romance pipeline.
We still have a few slots available for either book influencers or BIPOC authors to come on. See the sign up sheet here: Podcast Sign Up Sheet
Random Tea
September is gearing up to be quite busy. I have my personal obligations (anniversaries, birthdays, community service, etc) as well as the goals for the last half of the year. I thought by now I’d have another deal in the works, but not yet. I am pressing on, hoping what I produce next will resonate with someone. This year, I've written two full projects which are great and about to start on a third (which will probably take me until October/November to finish). I feel super productive and just energized about writing again. I think trips to One Love, being around other writers (like Wordmakers), and talking to my author friends put a battery in my back to get shit done and not sulk. We can’t sulk if we want to be a success and rest on our laurels with this debut.
Tati is Reading
Whew! This month I read some top tier smut, honey! LOL. I am in a deep, Dark Romance bag these days.
In the Grey by BB Reid- Now this isn't for the faint of heart and I talked about it over on TikTok. What I will say is Owen Rashaad “Rowdy” Wray reminded me of someone from my past, minus the violence and abuse. Down to the physical description. I think sis owes me some residuals.
Tuesday Nights at Baldwin’s Corner by my good friend Lily Flowers. Sol and Leo forever….
Temptation by Chiquita Dennie- an age gap sports romance. Very hot….
The Spark (available on the Galatea app): I am addicted to these brief stories you have to read with “coins”. LMAO! But again, another dark romance dude addicted to a sister with curves.
Newsletter Exclusive
I mentioned above that I had two artists do something special for the novella. The second artist, GP Illustrations, did something that will be part of the “inside” of the book once formatted. So check out this artist's rendition of Tatum with her “fellas”- Deacon, Miles and Cassidy.
I can't wait for you all to read her story :)
Until next month,