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Welcome to the official blog of S.L. Rawson, author of The Lost Magic series.

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WANTED

One (1) copy editor for a 350-ish manuscript.

I’m going to be very, very, very transparent: I can not afford regular copy editor prices. This isn’t a “oh experience blah blah blah” shpeal – I’m willing to pay. Anything over $200 I just need to work out a payment plan, if that’s workable. I have a reference if you need reassurance that I’m not going to ghost on payments. I just can’t afford to drop a ton of money all at once.

tl;dr it’s a lesbian werewolf book, just so you know what you’re getting into if you’re interested. That said, if you need some extra money and have an eye for catching stupid grammar/spelling mistakes that I missed after my fifth reading at 3am, shoot me an ask for more details.

Reblog to spread this around? I’ve been sitting on this manuscript for the better part of a year now and I’d really like to get it done.

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A reminder! I’m on Twitter, and trying to post updates (and cat pictures) as often as I can. Join the fun! Or follow for the cat pictures.

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Well..

It has certainly been a hot minute. My deepest apologies, things have been rather crazy. I got married! So that's a thing. Books are all with editors, and I'm hoping desperately that one of them will be done soon, so I can get things moving again, and hopefully start generating more content.

In the mean time, I've also taken to podcast reviewing, so if that's something you're interested in, please check out my blog Sam Does Podcasts. And I'll be back, hopefully soon, with a new update!

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A Plea

My deepest, deepest apologies, first off. Things have.... not really been moving with my current editor, clearly. I’m going to keep working with her and trying to nudge her along on Path of the Broken, but in the mean time I have other projects I would really like to get moving on and hopefully published soon.

To that end - does anyone know a good editor who’d be willing to work with a tough financial situation? I’m not going to pretend like editors don’t do a hard job and don’t deserve every penny they charge, I am just not in a good place financially (which is part of why I want to get another book out), and the outlook is grim.

I can pay -- I would sure as hell never ask anyone to do work like this for free -- I just can’t afford to pay per word, which I know is what most editors prefer. If you’re willing to take payment plans (like 50 dollars a paycheck, or something similar) I can work with that. I just can’t do the entire payment upfront -- unfortunately my fiancee just lost her job, and we’re just finishing paying for a wedding, so we’re struggling (again, why I’m trying to get another book out).

If you would be interested in working with me, or perhaps know someone who would, please feel free to reach out. I’m not trying to skimp out -- I want to pay someone for their work. I just... can’t afford to give what they deserve all at once.

Thank you for your time. --Sam

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Path of the Broken - Delay

I had a meeting with my editor today, and we’re going forward with a new editing process. That means, unfortunately, it’s going to be a longer delay. I hate that it’s been delayed so much, so for the first month it’s out (and I’ll keep everyone updated on how that’s going), it’s going to be reduced to 99 cents, instead of the usual $2.99. More updates when I have them but with what we’re planning, I’m hoping to have it out very soon.

Thank you so much for your patience.

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Hello, dear folks! My lovely fiancee is holding an F/F fiction giveaway for the 8 nights of Hanukkah, starting tonight, with yours truly on the list! Want a chance to win a free copy of The Lost Magic? Or any other fantastic F/F book? Click the link above to find out how to enter, and if you would be so kind, signal boost this to give it more visibility. I know it would make fiancee very happy to get more traffic to her blog.

Happy Holidays!

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As an apology for not having the book out on time, here are the first two chapters of Path of the Broken, absolutely for free! Read and enjoy!

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In regards to Path of the Broken.

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The cover for my upcoming book, Beyond The Shadows!

Summary: No one leaves the Sanctuary.

It’s been eight years since Jordan Thorne fell through a hole in reality and landed in the Other — a mysterious pocket dimension that’s become home to many abused and lost children over the years. It’s a safe place to so many, and people rarely want to leave.

Jordan often dreams about returning to the real world, however, to see what’s changed. It’s impossible, everyone says. No one can leave.

Until one day, someone does.

A classmate of Jordan’s disappears, and no one remembers them. Not her best friends, not her teachers, not any of the other students. And for the first time, reality is broken, and Jordan begins questioning things, taking her down a path that’s impossible to return from.

The first rule of the Sanctuary: never look behind the curtain.

Release Date: TBD

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Where Am I?

There are so many places on the internet where you can find me and find updates about my books or just talk to me. Here’s a full list of places:

My Website 

Twitter 

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Facebook 

Patreon 

Goodreads

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Coming Soon: A New Book!

Yes, I mean one besides the new Golden Magic book coming out in December. This one is a standalone novella, separate from that series.

Title: Beyond The Shadows Summary: 

No one leaves the Sanctuary.

It’s been eight years since Jordan Thorne fell through a hole in reality and landed in the Other — a mysterious pocket dimension that’s become home to many abused and lost children over the years. It’s a safe place to so many, and people rarely want to leave.

Jordan often dreams about returning to the real world, however, to see what’s changed. It’s impossible, everyone says. No one can leave.

Until one day, someone does.

A classmate of Jordan’s disappears, and no one remembers them. Not her best friends, not her teachers, not any of the other students. And for the first time, reality is broken, and Jordan begins questioning things, taking her down a path that’s impossible to return from.

The first rule of the Sanctuary: never look behind the curtain.

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In honoring of the upcoming release of Path of the Broken, the second book in the Golden Magic series, The Lost Magic will be on sale October 5 to October 9. Want a book about magical queer girls? Want to read it before the second book comes out? This is the time to get it!

Summary:

While the magical world as long since retreated into obscurity, the magic users of the world are far from safe. A shadowy government agency is hunting them down, forcing the world to go deeper into hiding. Alice Tomkins spent most of her life cut off from this hidden world, safe in her own bubble with her mother, until their home was invaded and Alice’s mother was forced to send Alice away and sacrifice herself to save her daughter. Fast forward a year. Alice is living on the streets of San Francisco, struggling to survive, when she meets Riley Nichols, another magic user in a similar situation. They find themselves drawn together after Alice saves Riley from the mysterious men in black. As it turns out, however, the men are the least of their problems. Alice is in the cross hairs of a maniacal magic user, determined to use her and her magic to fight back. In her attempts to get away, Alice and Riley find themselves thrown deeper into the world they’ve been living on the edges of their entire lives, and quickly learn that nothing is what it seems.  (Buy It Here)

Path of the Broken will be released December 2!

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Sam is creating Fiction | Patreon

The Drabble Project is in full swing and doing well! So far I’ve written a Golden Magic story, an mlm story, a story about someone coming out as trans, and a story about a polyamorous relationship! If any of this sounds intriguing to you, consider becoming a patron for as little as one dollar a month for full access to this content!

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Sam is creating Fiction | Patreon

Like my writing? Want to see more? Consider becoming a Patron! For just a dollar a month, you can get access to previews of my upcoming books, as well as exclusive, Patron-only flash-fiction stories. And of course, if you donate more you’ll get more. But look at what you can get for just a dollar!

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Starting a new endeavor on Patreon. Check it out and consider becoming a Patron!

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A Request

Hey guys... if you’ve read The Lost Magic could you do me a favor and please leave a review on Amazon? I’m trying to get onto some promo sites, and it’s nearly impossible to get accepted if you don’t have a lot of reviews. I have under 10 on The Lost Magic right now, so I’m probably not going to get very far.

It’ll only take a few minutes, and it would help me out so much.

Thank you.

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Where Am I?

There are so many places on the internet where you can find me and find updates about my books or just talk to me. Here’s a full list of places:

My Website 

Twitter 

Tumblr

Facebook 

Patreon 

Goodreads