Oh, hey Tumblr - How’s it going? It’s been a while! I kinda missed this hellscape. (Especially going from checking it daily for a decade to a complete blackout for four months...)
What have I been up to? Holy hell. So much. But biggest update:
I WROTE A BOOK! AND IT’S AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERS!! (x)
It’s a queer, new adult, low fantasy, campy novella featuring a deliriant book, original parables, and etymological hyperfixations!!
“Vox Libri” follows Etta down her escapist spiral after finding a mystical book of parables that can trigger campy, vaudevillian visions. The story focuses on themes of mental health, queer identity, escapism crutches, and late bloomers.
If you want to read a more in-depth synopsis, click here!!
If you want to continue learning more about my book journey and how you can get involved, continue reading below!!
“Vox Libri” started off as my undergrad Senior Writing Project back in 2015. But after leaving college, the WIP was basically left untouched for ALMOST SIX YEARS. Then after years of working alongside countless other first-time authors as a Developmental Editor and aiding them in structuring their own draft manuscripts, I finally understood how to turn “Vox Libri” into a viable, publishable manuscript.
While writing the latest draft, I wanted to explore what it meant for young adults (particularly the not-straight or cis kind) who are late to reaching the societally assigned milestones and what it can look like if/when they misstep. “Vox Libri” - a loose Latin translation for "the voice of books" - is my own navigation away from escapism crutches and making sense of my personal late start, all while working through the feelings of being left behind by my peers.
My publisher (New Degree Press) and I have developed a pre-launch effort to help spread the word and cover the cost of publishing my book - including the VERY COOL snippet of my Book Trailer featured at the top of this post!
So far, I’ve been able to raise 71% of my goal, and I have another 15 days to come up with the rest.
Everything I raise goes directly to publication costs; including my many editors, cover design, layout design, copyediting + proof, launch + promotion, and print. If I don’t end up securing the total costs, my backers will be fully refunded.
Becoming a backer of “Vox Libri” includes some pretty cool perks; such as a signed paperback copy of “Vox Libri,” behind-the-scenes of my publishing journey, beta privileges, involvement in cover design selection, and more!!
(There’s even an add-on option to receive a one-on-one Book Consultation for your own book, which - if you didn’t know - is a TOP TIER perk as I am a professional Developmental Editor and have been working in the publishing sphere for a while now.)
If you’re at all interested in pre-ordering “Vox Libri” and becoming a part of my Author Community, you can do so here: (x)
Or, if spending money isn’t feasible at the moment because #fair, spreading the word and sharing this post is JUST as helpful!! AND if you reblog this post and tag me (@cassnovawrites), I will paint you a 4x4 scene from “Vox Libri” of your choosing!!
ANY and ALL help is unendingly appreciated and brings me one step closer to becoming a published author. And if you have ANY questions, I’ll happily answer them!
I’ve just started reading Vox Libri and as a queer word nerd I’m living for it.
Etta’s natural attraction to Cane? The common casualness of the fact that they’re non-binary and just existing and that’s not some dramatic plot point? It’s. So. Good.
Also I’ve started playing my Scrabble app again because she makes it sound so fun (and it is)!
bibliophile (n) - one who collects or has a great love of books
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Hey Tumblr - I WROTE A BOOK! AND IT’S AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERS!! (x)
It’s a queer, new adult, low fantasy, campy novella featuring a deliriant book, original parables, and etymological hyperfixations!!
“Vox Libri” follows Etta down her escapist spiral after finding a mystical book of parables that can trigger campy, vaudevillian visions. The story focuses on themes of mental health, queer identity, escapism crutches, and late bloomers.
If you want to read a more in-depth synopsis, click here!!
If you want to continue learning more about my book journey and how you can get involved, continue reading below!!
“Vox Libri” started off as my undergrad Senior Writing Project back in 2015. But after leaving college, the WIP was basically left untouched for ALMOST SIX YEARS. Then after years of working alongside countless other first-time authors as a Developmental Editor and aiding them in structuring their own draft manuscripts, I finally understood how to turn “Vox Libri” into a viable, publishable manuscript.
While writing the latest draft, I wanted to explore what it meant for young adults (particularly the not-straight or cis kind) who are late to reaching the societally assigned milestones and what it can look like if/when they misstep. “Vox Libri” - a loose Latin translation for “the voice of books” - is my own navigation away from escapism crutches and making sense of my personal late start, all while working through the feelings of being left behind by my peers.
My publisher (New Degree Press) and I have developed a pre-launch effort to help spread the word and cover the cost of publishing my book. So far, I’ve been able to raise 72% of my goal, and I have another 12 days to come up with the rest.
Everything I raise goes directly to publication costs; including my many editors, cover design, layout design, copyediting + proof, launch + promotion, and print. If I don’t end up securing the total costs, my backers will be fully refunded.
Becoming a backer of “Vox Libri” includes some pretty cool perks; such as a signed paperback copy of “Vox Libri,” behind-the-scenes of my publishing journey, beta privileges, involvement in cover design selection, and more!!
(There’s even an add-on option to receive a one-on-one Book Consultation for your own book, which - if you didn’t know - is a TOP TIER perk as I am a professional Developmental Editor and have been working in the publishing sphere for a while now.)
If you’re at all interested in pre-ordering “Vox Libri” and becoming a part of my Author Community, you can do so here: (x)
Or, if spending money isn’t feasible at the moment because #fair, spreading the word and sharing this post is JUST as helpful!! AND if you reblog this post and tag me (@cassnovawrites), I will paint you a 4x4 scene from “Vox Libri” of your choosing!!
ANY and ALL help is unendingly appreciated and brings me one step closer to becoming a published author. And if you have ANY questions, I’ll happily answer them!
