Okay so this post is a few days late. Whoops. But I’ve been pretty low on spoons thanks to my chronic illness lately. But the good news is that my new short story was published on June 1st and is available to buy from all ebook retailers right now! Fight For Me is a 12,000 … Continue reading Fight For Me: Queer Urban Fantasy Short Story available now! + Pride Sale!
Author: JJ Crafts
New Release Announcement!
If you're a newsletter subscriber you'll already know this, but I have a new book coming out in one month! This time it's an urban fantasy short story called Fight For Me about an aroace warlock and his immortal best friend. It's just 12,000 words (about 50 pages) and therefore will only be available as … Continue reading New Release Announcement!
It’s a secret, shhh!
I have a new story publishing soon! I'm sharing this news exclusively with my newsletter subscribers until 1st May when I'll post publicly about it. It's not a novel this time like A Stage Over Ruthless Stars is, but it's a great little urban fantasy short story called Fight For Me about an aroace warlock … Continue reading It’s a secret, shhh!
Release day!
It's February 1st and A Stage Over Ruthless Stars is officially out in the world! Happy book birthday to my first but not my last. First for the links and important info: Paperbacks are available. You can buy them from amazon wherever you are. Unfortunately you cannot yet order them online from whichever bookshop you … Continue reading Release day!
Pre-orders and Links Galore
A Stage over Ruthless Stars publishes in just two months. The countdown is definitely started. You can pre-order the ebook from any ebook retailer and some even allow you to read the first few chapters as a sample. Pre-order the ebook now: Amazon UK / Amazon US / Other retailers (It's available through all Amazon … Continue reading Pre-orders and Links Galore
Release Date Announcement + Blurb reveal
I'm very excited to share with you all that A Stage over Ruthless Stars will be released on 1st February 2025! It will be available to buy from all online retailers as both an ebook and as a paperback so you can choose which format you want to read it in. If you use Goodreads … Continue reading Release Date Announcement + Blurb reveal
Books, Books & more Books
Hello everyone. It’s JJ here with an update about my books for you all. Things are going to start picking up over the next few weeks. Starting with the announcement of the publishing date of A Stage over Ruthless Stars in two weeks time. That announcement will also include the official blurb. So you'll get … Continue reading Books, Books & more Books
The Story Pauses, and Continues
I have more exciting news. My YA scifi is getting a sorely needed new name. It's previous name, The Blacktop Presents, has been with it since inception. Writing, editing, querying and revisions with my agent couldn't shake the name. It was a working title that stuck because I couldn't come up with anything I liked better. But I never loved it and was always thinking about what to change it to. Well. That day has finally arrived!
The Beginning: How I got my Agent
Kicking off my first bit of news on my author website with my very own inciting incident. Inciting incident: A plot point near the start of a story. An event that sets the main character on a journey. The moment that something changes. On the journey to being traditionally published there are many plot points. … Continue reading The Beginning: How I got my Agent
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