Sadie Jay

And now we come to the end of 2022. Honestly, compared to the 5 or 6 years that proceeded it, I have to say it was a decent year for me. Were there some challenges? Of course. Money has definitely been tight. But I released four books and got to go to the GRL Retreat for the first time. And my daughter came home for a week over Christmas, which made my heart happy. I have a couple of trips planned for 2023 and a few book goals that I hope I can meet. For the rest, it will fall as it will.  The hall of banners at GRL! I'm snipping from Smoke and Sparks , a book I released earlier this year. This scene, told from Daryl's POV, takes place when he takes Vaughn to his hometown to meet his family and friends:  “It’s just a bar,” I stated. “Nothing fancy. Half the crowd will come straight from work. There’ll be everything from flannel to suits and ties. You won’t stand out.” That wasn’t necessarily true. Vaughn would stand out, but not because of his clothing. It would be because he ...

Happy holidays to everyone who celebrates at this time of year. We keep it pretty simple at our house. I learned long ago it's not worth the stress. If it doesn't get done, it doesn't. There's always next year!  Fangs for Everything released on the 15th, which did add stress to everything. The formatting program I use shuffled some of my paragraphs and I didn't notice until I started reading it on my Kindle. What a nightmare. I don't know why it happened. I've used it for all of my books and never had a problem. It's fixed now, but that took hours out of my already busy week. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la.  The snowmen on my mantel. I prefer the kind that don't involve layers of clothes, frigid temperatures, and wet gloves! I'm snipping from a book I wrote several years ago but haven't published yet. (Maybe this will be the year!) When Silverfish Dance is the story of two men in 1973 who cook up a scheme to kill a man that has hurt them bot...

December is proving hectic, like it always does. So deciding to release Fangs for Everything this month was maybe not the wisest decision! But, it's definitely in character. It's the kind of thing I do. The preorder is up and the ebook releases Thursday, the 15th. I'd like to have the paperback ready to go, also, but we'll see. I need to do a little more formatting for that to happen, and who knows what the next week will bring? Picture is presents from Christmas Past. So far this year, I've not managed to wrap even one! This week's snippet comes from one of Oakley's chapters. Tim the vampire bartender, has been volunteered to help Oakley out of a sticky situation, and he's taken him to his place. After looking at some pictures on the wall, Oakley realizes who Tim was in his former life. Told from Oakley's POV: “Oh, crap, you’re–” “Timothy Salvo.”  “Right. My brother was a huge fan. He even had the posters and T-shirts. You won a bunch of local com...

I thought once the Farmers Market ended, I'd have lots more free time for writing and editing. That hasn't happened. Looks like the holidays are going to keep me busy. Not sure why I'm surprised! Fangs for Everything is going up for pre-order shortly and then I have to decide what I'm working on next. I have several books written that need edits, a couple with partial outlines, and plot bunnies trying to catch my attention. But I think Like Cracks in the Sidewalk is at the top of the list. It started as my NaNo project in 2016 and I've learned a lot in the last 6 years. It deals with addiction and second chances and is much darker than what I normally write, so it'll be interesting to see how it goes.    The story is told from James's POV: When I thought he was asleep, I slid out from under the blanket and sat up. As I leaned over to put my shoes back on, Val whispered, “Stay.” I froze and sat motionless. It was a plea and there was a sense of déjà vu, an ...

I'm nearing the end of my Fangs for Everything journey. The last episode is up on Vella, the cover is back from the designer, and I'm working on formatting the ebook and paperback. Hopefully, the pre-order will be ready within the next two weeks, depending on how life goes, and then the book will go live mid December. Which means it's time to decide what my next project will be! At the top of the list is Three Times Better (working title), my attempt at a poly relationship.  Yesterday's surprise. The weather report never mentioned snow!  But it is giving my Holiday feels! The plot bunny for this one started rolling around a little over a year ago and I have lots of notes. For me, getting the first chapter right is the foundation I build the rest of the book on. I've been debating who's POV I'm going to kick the story off with--Milo or Chris. This is Milo's. I may end up writing Chris' also, just to see which I like better:  The music was all smooth...

I'm six weeks into my Vella "experiment" and although I'm not getting rich off it, I'm glad I gave it a try. I'm sure there is a trick to the marketing that I'm missing, but I've not had time to research it. I think that will be a good project for January and February--those months that drag! I'm still trying to get caught up after GRL, but it was such a fun week that the extra work is worth it! This week's snippet comes from Vampire Tim's first chapter. He's been musing on his and Oakley's relationship. To note, he's been a vampire for 15 years at this point, and he had a successful business when he was turned: It was only minutes later when we arrived at my condo. Or, I suppose I should say our condo, since Oakley moved in after I got tired of going back and forth between our two places. I liked to believe it was my idea, but my place was twice as big as my walking, talking bloodbag’s former place, plus it was a nicer building...

My summer consisted of cookies. So many cookies! I have a home baking business and I got invited to do the Farmers Market this summer. Between that and my day job, my writing time shrunk to about an hour a day. Forget social media–I barely was able to squeeze in marketing. But yesterday was the last market of the season, so I'm back for the winter!  From my Instagram From my current WIP, Fangs for Everything . Oakley has found his life twisted up with the Fang Goodness bartender, Tim, who he's come to realize was a famous skate boarder in the 1990s. He's not overjoyed about it. Told from Oakley's POV: I flicked through two dozen Grindr profiles and then conceded I was too tired to make a genuine effort. If I dreamed about guys with skateboards, maybe it’s not hugely surprising. And if the Tim in my dreams looked like the sun-kissed Timothy Salvo from my brother’s posters instead of the surly Bartender Tim I knew, it was just the way dreams worked. If Bartender Tim’s ha...