Free e-books - 2 days only! đšđŠ Lovelies, Super quick note to let you know that today & tomorrow (Oct 9-10) we're having a Canadian Thanksgiving free e-book event! đŠ You do NOT have to be in Canada to partake. The books should be set as free in all marketplaces internationally, so please go forth and stuff your kindle with some lovely Canadian romance! [Promo graphic for "Stuff Your Turkey" a free e-book event October 9-10 at canadianromancesale.com] I've got Hey Jude up for FREE right now as...
16 days ago âąÂ 1 min read
đ„ Thick thighs and mustache rides đ„ My Lennox Valley bĂ©bĂ©s! I COME TO YOU LIVE FROM THE LAND OF đ„łđ€© FINISHED EDITS đ€©đ„ł with great news (over and above the whole "finished edits" thing, that is)! [Futurama "Good news, everyone!" gif image] I have been playing with character art things and now I have CHARACTER ART to share with you! I bought these most excellent character builder sets off artist Elen Bushe on Etsy and I've been having wayyyyy too much hyperfocused rabbit-hole fun making the...
27 days ago âąÂ 6 min read
The Proud Mary AESTHETIC: The vibes are in and they are ON POINT [Aesthetic Sneak Peek of Proud Mary by Hannah Brixton] My Lennox Valley lovelies! I'm gonna keep this short and sweet because I am living that EDITING LIFE and need all my brains and time to get that wrapped so I can get Proud Mary to my editor this weekend... So this newsletter will be more visual than anything. But that's perfect, because it's all about the aesthetic. And pals, the vibes are ON POINT, if I do say so myself....
about 1 month ago âąÂ 4 min read
Proud Mary COVER REVEAL! đ My lovely newsies! This is my second-favorite newsletter to send (next to the one I'll send on pub day before immediately happy-dancing into the sunset), because it's the MOTHERFUCKING COVER REVEAL, Y'ALL! Footage of me right now: [little girl excited with cotton candy GIF] Cover reveal day gets me SO PUMPED. It makes the book feel real, it makes readers scream at me (lovingly), and it's just plain EASY ON THE EYES. After using a temporary cover (a few versions) for...
about 2 months ago âąÂ 4 min read
ARC SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN! đ My lovely babes! Today's the DAY! You've read the blurb, you've seen the tropes, and now you can SIGN UP FOR AN ARC! đâïž [ARC readers wanted for Proud Mary by Hannah Brixton - trope graphic] Apply for an ARC! Proud Mary is unique in my series in that it overlaps in timeline with Sweet Caroline (well, it has a more substantial overlap than the tiny one between Hey Jude/Jesse's Girl, anyway). In fact, it picks up in the middle of Miles' struggle with depression (and...
2 months ago âąÂ 4 min read
IT'S BLURB/TROPES DAY! [Proud Mary Blurb & Trope Reveal graphic] Hellooooo lovelies!!! It's the long-awaited moment where I can finally share the details of what Proud Mary IS ABOUT, and Y'ALL! I'm pumped! I'm so bad at secrets, but this whole marketing requires a sense of mystique sometimes... (Don't they know I'm not built for mystique!?) I've spent the last few days getting the book into shape for beta readers, and I finally got them the full draft YESTERDAY! It's a very behind-the-scenes...
3 months ago âąÂ 6 min read
On taking a fucking shower & 30k Quinn listens! đ„ł Hellooo lovely humans, What's it like writing sexy romance novels? MUST BE SEXY, you say. WELL, DEAR READER, YOU ARE WRONG. Look, I'm not proud of this. I can clean up alright. I can be all fancy and put together, but is that my norm? Hellllll no. I have described myself at various points during the writing process as a disgusting troll, a gross gremlin, a lumpy potato, and a greasy goblin. Basically, I am bringing it. [Dylan Moran in Black...
3 months ago âąÂ 5 min read
First draft CHECK! â
Beautiful humans, I have great news. And it's this: Thanks to a week away from social media so I could fucking focus, the first draft of Proud Mary is under my belt! Which means now it's revision time. Hooray! Here's how I feel about that: [kid laughs until he cries GIF image] I'm mostly joking. Mostly. đ
I actually love revising and line editing... until I discover a plot hole or a timing issue, and then I inevitably hate myself. Then I send lengthy, panicked rants via...
4 months ago âąÂ 3 min read
Book 4 TITLE REVEAL! đ Heyyyyyy folks! Shit is getting REAL over here. This draft is looking rather thiccccc lately, and I realized it was high time I shared a bit more with y'all since I'm approaching the home stretch. "The end" is in sight, so to speak. I've hit the 83k+ word mark and still going strong. And by "strong" I mean low-key losing my mind and being high-key obsessed with this story, these characters, Gus' mustache, YOU GET IT. It's just the way of things at this stage. So......
4 months ago âąÂ 3 min read