Quinn Coleman

And they’ve multiplied.
By my own doing…

Keep reading for a fun surprise (as if that’s not ambiguous and slightly concerning to read…)

Alright so.
I fully intended to be somewhere entirely different by now.
I had plans with my health, my books, my business, everything.

None of that has happened at all the way I expected.

Instead, since I published Alternate Ending in July, I’ve…

-Started another book (oopsies)

-Then started four more (and there’s another that’s sitting on my shoulders, biding its time until I finally start it a document instead of just notes in my phone)

-Bought a plane ticket to go to DC and Virginia, where I’ll get to visit the cities I focus on in the Masc Narrative

-Took my cat to urgent care three times in two months (goodbye paycheck) (hello nerves over nonrefundable plane ticket)

-Created a new pen name to publish those previously mentioned brand new books (what’s more fun than stress over a single pen name? The stress over two pen names)

-Haven’t done squat diddly for my physical or mental health like I intended (though I ruck marched a 5k, so there’s that)

Why…

Why did I do this.

It’s not all bad and it’s not all good, that I’m not where I thought I would be. I may be somewhere much worse than I expected.
Or…I could be somewhere a LOT better than I expected; I’m working on thinking that way instead.

That being said, I’m incredibly excited to be counting down the weeks before I pick up The Masc Narrative again and start work on book 3.

As much as I enjoy playing with new projects and knowing they’re going to do super well, I’ve missed the characters in Taron’s story. I’ve missed his voice, his banter with his friends, his adoration and care for Aleese.

I had a huge burst of ‘I’m doing this right’ when a random reader reached out to me on Instagram; they said they weren’t sure if I talked to strangers (ha) and the reader said just how much my books impacted them and helped them during the current season of life they’re in.

Wow.
That’s exactly why I write.

While books 1 and 2 are available for purchase, the unedited versions of books 3 and 4 are available to read for free online

And they said the two that aren’t published yet are so far the ones that have hit them the most.

It felt like when I was at miles 2 out of 3 of my ruck march, when I turned on worship music because I was struggling to finish.
Like a burst of energy.
Like when I chose to jog the last bit and I looked up and saw my friend waving and clapping for me at the finish line.

This reader might’ve said I impacted them, but man did their words impact me. An adrenaline shot, a bolt of lightning.

I am doing the right thing. Keep going.

There are people who are changed because of this.

Exactly what I needed to hear.

So y’know…yeah, I’m not where I thought I was, but I’m probably much better.

All that to say, in honor of Taron’s birthday in October, as well as Toby’s birthday (Starts with a Match) I thought I’d host my first big girl book giveaway!

You can check out the link below to enter for a chance to win all 4 of my books. I’ll even give the Alternate Ending that’s on my bookshelf away. Let him freee!

LINK FOR GIVEAWAY

This is going to go from 9/30 – 11/30, a nice large chunk of time!

Thank you if you read to this point.
Thanks to all of y’all in general.

Being a writer often times feels like I’m in a one-man band playing to a mirror.
It’s so refreshing to remember I’m not entirely alone in this. There’s someone out there listening.