The trip to North Carolina takes about eight hours but the scenery was gorgeous and Congregate was worth every minute. I’m hoping to fit this one into my regular rotation.

Book sales were great and I made a new fans, some who read the beginning of Shattered Blood before buying Penumbra, and others who came back Saturday morning after reading the first book Friday night. I met some wonderful people and got to know others even more.

Book Two of the AngelSong series is now available on Kindle and the paperback is on Ingram and Amazon.
I enjoyed introducing a new member to Haddie’s team partially because the character plays a strong role in upcoming books, but also because she got to play a cool twist in Red Tempest.

Book One of the AngelSong Series, Penumbra, is available on Amazon and Ingram. Haddie risks everything for her friend when she learns about the suicide raves plaguing the west coast. Facing demons and powers unlike her own, will her new powers be enough?

I arrived home yesterday morning in the dark and Szeth, my assistant in white, has kept a close eye on me ever since. Leila just wants tummy skritches and Princess Fluffhead has my wife, April, to attend to her demands and did not need my opposable thumbs, at least for the moment.

The trip to Colorado Springs was well worth the flights and crowds; following advice I received at Superstars 2022, I’ve set up the entire AngelSong series for sale, or preorder.

I sold a couple copies of Shattered Blood at the writing conference to fellow authors, but April did much better at our rural bookstore.

I’ve gotten one of my best reviews from Bethany, one of my wife’s patrons, as she read the AngelSong origin story Shattered Blood. She posted on my FB author’s page:

“Kevin, I love your wonderful book. It’s been too long since a book was in the “can’t put it down” category for me. Started it last night. Fell asleep with it on my chest… woke at 3:00 AM to read some more. This morning I’m snuggled down in front of a fire with a nice cup of hot chocolate reading it again and on page 117. It is a perfectly delicious way to spend this cold, rainy day.

Reading your words made me feel like I was swimming in a supernatural world of intrigue. The plot kept my interest throughout and carefully guided me along. I “reached the end”, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, and was sad it was over. Now, how do I get the next in the series? What’s next for Haddie and Thomas? Kudos to you Mr. Davis! Well done… (Big thank you to April for putting this jewel in my hands. She was right, it is awesome!)” – Bethany

Spent last week at this amazing conference getting to know self-published authors in many genres that ranged from writers who are just planning, those that are making five figures a month, to authors that have begun publishing other writers.
The panels ranged from craft to details on business and marketing aspects. My focus here was to gain new connections in the Urban Fantasy market, polish my plan for a book funnel origin story and a rapid release of the remaining series, and listening to the path other authors have taken.

Craig Martelle did a wonderful job setting the conference with dozens of panels over the few days stocked with industry leaders. There were too many great workshops to mention them all but this is a great conference if you are looking to self-publish or even plan a hybrid platform.

I spent this weekend at Multiverse, a fledgling Con in Atlanta. My first time at this event, it far outreached my expectations. Still a small convention, it is rebuilding after being virtual during COVID. There were more panels than I could possibly attend with almost a dozen tracks. Most of my time I spent in the Write track and enjoyed every minute. Met some great people and learned useful and entertaining information.

The most impressive component of the convention is a deep and conscious inclusive agenda and vibe that come from the culture they’ve developed. This is driven by people with a vision. If you get a chance next October, give it a look.