Hey there! I’m V. Before I start spamming my account with random information like current reads and out-of-context art, I thought I’d share who I happen to be.
I’m a writer! More recently, a self-published one. Which is super exciting and wholly terrifying, but mostly exciting. Sharing my writing with people outside of my own social circle isn’t something I’ve ever been comfortable with, which doesn’t coincide well with the dream of becoming a published author. I was going to have to give up on one of those - either the dream or the fear - and I didn’t want it to be my dream, so here we are.
On to the book - If you’re a fan of science fiction, bisexual male leads, and grey morality, then you might just be interested!
In dreadful summary, The Secret of Life features MC Carlisle-Trystan Antoinette, an enhanced combat veteran turned mercenary who’s out to stop a coming war. Except he wakes up in a psychiatric ward unaware of how he got there, being told that he isn’t any of those things at all. Over the course of the book, Carlisle must discover who he really is - man or myth - and what he’s going to do about it.
I spent a little more than a year on this book - a story for another time - but the character has been with me for many, many more years. He’s floated through various short stories and could-have-been books. Finally putting pen-to-paper was a liberating experience. Carlisle as a character has changed my life, and I hope that for anyone else out there who needs him, he might do it again.
The trouble is finding the audience. It’s easily the most underrated, challenging part of the whole thing. But I’m not giving up! Carlisle and I are here to stay and eventually, I’ll find that audience.
If you’re feeling generous, maybe check out a debut author’s book? Or send it to a friend who might be interested? I thank anyone who does in advance.
Otherwise, I hope you enjoy whatever content I bring to this account!
**TSoL is 18+ adult fiction, and there are trigger warnings for this book, which I’m more than willing to DM anyone. So new to this website, I’m not sure how much under common I might have to use to explain the trigger warnings in a public setting. I’ll look into this more so I can share them places like this.
(Image features super cozy quilt my best friend made me, she’s a blessing and a gift - we got the fabric at michaels)
If you made it this far down the post, thanks for reading!
The Secret of Life (Antoinette Series) [Saintsin, V.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Secret of Life (Antoinette Se
