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Mostly links and reblogs of my and other's writing.

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Worlds Divide, my debut YA science fiction novel, will not be out this month and it will not be published by Balance of Seven Press.

Canceling my contract with Balance of Seven was a mutually agreed-upon action.

I considered my options carefully before reaching the decision that seeking publication elsewhere will be the best thing for my book. This was a hard decision for me. With the other things going on in my life right now while I wait for everything to come through from BoS, I am taking a moment to be offline.

I appreciate the messages I've already received. I hope to come back with good news and good energy soon.

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Today's 2026 debut review is for All We Have Is Time by Amy Tordoff, a book that covers time travel in two different ways! A timeless story. Get out your kleenex for this tear-jerker.

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The Cove by Claire Rose is an amazing suspenseful thriller for teen readers! This was one of my catch-up reads that I should've read a few weeks earlier than I managed, but it read so fast because I was hanging off the edge of my seat the whole time.

Harvey is too soft of a boy to read such a scary story, but I could not put it down.

Highly recommend. It's out!

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Book mail from early April! Whatever Happened to Eddie Crane goes on my Already-Read-2026-Debuts shelf. I can't wait to read The Write Off and The Unruly Heart of Ms. Darcy Music: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: 8QDOAYOGQV6TNHPD Artist: : Nick Petrov

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Catching up on book mail from earlier this month. I had gotten my pre-order items for Honeysuckle before the book, so I added them here. Looking forward to reading all of these 2026 debuts! Music I use: https://www.bensound.com License code: F6O9HSS3RJ8CZ5FO Artist: : Nick Petrov

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More book mail from March! I can't wait to read these books! All 3 are debuts and going on my TBR pile.

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I missed my March reading wrap-up. I read a whopping 8 books in March which put me way ahead of my annual reading goal. I hit a reading slump in April due to my lifelong dream blowing up a bit. But I started reading a week or so ago and am working on catching up on my ARCs.

March (no particular order) I Was a Teenage Death God by MJ Beasi The Café of Infinite Doors by Zara Marielle Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum What Ever Happened to Eddy Crane? by Kate Crane The Jump by Natalie Reinert Robbie McNeil's Hit List by Brianna Heath Prodigal Tiger by Samantha Chong

April (reading order) Wife Shaped Bodies by Laura Cranehill A House of Vipers by  Emma Jackson Our Rogue Fates by Sarah Glenn Marsh

What a huge variety of YA and adult books in fantasy, literary, upmarket, memoir, contemporary, horror, and mystery, and of course the genre blends! I highly recommend all of them. If one of these books your genre and age category, you're going to love it! I promise.

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Opening some book mail in March - The Deadlands coin, The Jump (see review post!), and Prodigal Tiger (see review! post) Both of the latter went on my Already-Read-2026-Debuts bookshelf.

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Out today! Our Rogue Fates by Sarah Glenn Marsh is a second world fantasy book centering around the relationships of 3 would-be heroes whose lives haven't gone to plan. Full of emotion and adventure, it's a wonderful read. Highly recommend!

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I had the privilege of getting to notate an ARC for the author of The Cafe of Infinite Doors by Zara Marielle. A story of sisters colliding with the story of self-discovery for a woman centuries later. This necessary and important story is out tomorrow!

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I read A House of Vipers last week. Great YA contemporary mystery featuring 5 friends (3 POVs) and a theme of it doesn't matter what has happened in your life, it's how you act about it that makes you who you are.

I'm not normally a mystery fan, but I was fully engaged in this book! Though, I really kept wanting the group of friends from Child of the Dragon and this group to meet-up. I'm not saying there's fanfiction there but ...

I highly recommend this book (which I forgot to say in the video because I saw my time was getting long) and you can go out and get it tomorrow!

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Wife Shaped Bodies by Laura Cranehill is an excellent horror book with The Handmaid's Tale vibes and wonderful world building. This came out a couple of weeks ago, so you can pick it up now!

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I got to read Whatever Happened to Eddy Crane? by Kate Crane on audiobook. What a heart-rending memoir. Highly recommend.

[adriabailton]

Worlds Divide, my debut YA science fiction novel, will not be out this month and it will not be published by Balance of Seven Press.

Canceling my contract with Balance of Seven was a mutually agreed-upon action. I considered my options carefully before reaching the decision that seeking publication elsewhere will be the best thing for my book.

This was a hard decision for me.

With the other things going on in my life right now while I wait for everything to come through from BoS, I am taking a moment to be offline.

I appreciate the messages I've already received.

I hope to come back with good news and good energy soon.

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It's book quote Friday!

“Corey, we already celebrated birthdays.”

“Yeah, but not your birthday here,” he said, stretching behind my seat to pull out a long row of cassette tapes bound together with ribbon. He set it in my lap.

“Why should I get two birthdays?” I mused, staring at the length of cassettes.

“Because you’re special.” His lips brushed against my cheek. “Because I love you. I’d give you a gift every time you come because you being here is a gift every week for me.”

Worlds Divide, April 2026, Balance of Seven Press

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It's book mail day! I had several deliveries. I think these are better when I don't talk, but since all 3 of these had different reasons for their sources, I thought I'd chat a little.

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A year ago, my novelette, Arcing, came out on audiobook. In celebration, it's on sale at Chirp, Apple, and Nook and available from your favorite audiobook app!

Arcing is actually a parallel story to Worlds Divide. Reading Worlds Divide will give you a better understanding of the circumstances in Arcing (which starts and finishes later than Worlds Divide.) But you can get Arcing on sale now! (And read it after Worlds Divide.)

When a tragic event splits Rosa's family apart, she finds herself on her own embracing freedoms she's never had. She meets Dan on one such night of freedom.

Dan has dreamed of otherworldy Rosas since he was young, but never thought he'd meet her in his life. When he finally does, he can't get her out of his mind.

Just as everything is looking up for Rosa - she's found a man she loves and her life is stablizing - she's forced to confront her own complicitness in her family's destruction. Will Rosa choose love or family?

"It's a beautiful story about love, loss, grief, and infidelity." - Finnialla, editor of Pulp Lit Mag

Stacy Gonzalez and John Maddaloni bring Rosa and Dan to life in this duet production of Arcing: a novelette.