Today is my sister’s birthday, and I want to take the space in this post to say Happy Birthday Sister. I’m grateful to have you in my corner. And I want you to have a great day!
The Mask of Emmeline Jones will be released on Saturday. Today is Thursday. That’s just unreal. I keep thinking about how I ended up having my book available in what, 48 hours? I made a TikTok where I read a bit of the prologue. Check it out below!
I’m ready to share the completed version with everyone Saturday. I’m ready for everyone to know Emmeline that I’ve loved and cultivated for the last nine years of my life. Probably even longer than that, but for sure, since 2016. With that being said, please consider pre-ordering the ebook now or on Saturday, purchasing either the paperback or ebook.
The link to the Ebook is here: https://a.co/d/hcpHP0o
Release day is so close. How am I feeling? Giddy. Scared. Happy. Frustrated. (I am ready for it to be out now.) Terrified. Proud.
For release day I am going to go live on each of my social media platforms. Talk to anyone who wants to come hang out with me. I have an event created on Facebook. The rest are going to be posted after I get this blog done. But since the blog is my hub –check out the graphic with the live times posted.
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- Release day plans: Go live. Talk to readers. Be happy. Take a big giant deep calming breath. Don’t look at the KDP report until Sunday. Keep reminding myself that no matter what happens, I’ve done it. I have accomplished my dream. I have done it. As of Sunday, I’ve done it. I have completed my life-long dream. I have published a book. It may not be via a publishing house, I may not have an agent. I may still have a million other dreams and desires for my literary career. But I have done what I have wanted since I was in the second grade. So my plans for Saturday are to enjoy every second of it.
- What’s next? Working on Book Two. Emmeline Jones’ story is not over. The story will continue in The Education of Emmeline Jones. But the draft that I am starting with, needs a major overhaul. I have been working on it, in my downtime. But from now on. I have to schedule time to write. To consider this my career; and put in the effort that my career deserves. I’m not sure how it will pan out, but it’s going to have to happen.
- In addition to working on the Emmeline Jones Chronicles. I want to polish my other manuscript to start a query for an agent and eventually publication. While I am fully committed to self-publishing the Emmeline Jones Chronicles. I would like to have a traditionally published book as well. The other manuscript is “Lost in Thought” featuring Maya Dawson, a college student who lives in her fantasy worlds. Her story is laid out in a two-book novel series. The second book is “Controlling Thoughts.” I’m really in love with these two manuscripts. The idea of going through the query process is daunting and terrifying. But proving that I have made it to here, self-publishing–tells me that I can do this next process. I can take it. There is going to be heartbreak I’m sure, but I have to make this attempt.
- Do I have any new ideas for additional manuscripts? YES! Was it my idea? Not technically. I was approached by a friend, who told me his shower thought idea and I LOVED it. His thought planted a seed. That seed has grown and grown and I have a fairly detailed outline. I don’t know when I will sit down and start writing it out. But I want to. I think it could be something special. Right now the working title is Domino Effect. I also have another idea that is far less developed than I was going to attempt for Nano 2024, but it’s there. There is a certain joy in letting my brain have that creative outlet.
- For my last list entry. I just really want to thank everyone for the support I have received. For my last list entry. I just really want to thank everyone for the support I have received.
- If you have liked a single post. Thank you.
- If you have shared a video or post. Thank you.
- If you have read a blog post. Thank you.
- If you have asked me about my book. Thank you.
- If you have just clicked a link. Thank you.
- If you have shown up for me in any way. Thank you.
There are just no other words. Thank you isn’t strong enough. But I know that this journey has been backed by people who are amazing and I’m grateful.
Release day: March 1st
Thanks for following on with the journey.
MM Hurley 
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