Writing high-stakes dark fantasy that keeps you on the edge of your seat and up until 3AM. Get my free prequel: www.jwweld.com/slice
A reader begged me to do this
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Last month, I received a strange email. A reader reached out to ask questions about my prequel, Slice of Sin. At first, I thought she was running a weird roundabout scam, but the more we communicated, the more I realized she was a genuine fan. She read the prequel short story while over at a friend’s house and loved it so much she tracked down my email to ask me three questions:
The first two questions were easy to answer (you’ll learn about the real meaning of Sin’s name in my second book, Rebel’s Road). Her third question was a challenge. As you know, Slice of Sin is an exclusive prequel short story only available to those who sign up to my email list. Because of that, it’s not available for review on Goodreads or Amazon. Our email exchange, and her general enthusiasm, made me reconsider this. With Disciple of Sin coming out on October 6th, releasing Slice of Sin for free on Amazon actually made a lot of sense. It is a great way to introduce my story to an audience who would never sign up to my mailing list. In the spirit of that fan, I’ve released the eBook for Slice of Sin for free on Kobo and Amazon. If you’re excited for my upcoming series, please do me a big favour and leave a review for my prequel:
Every review helps new readers find my work and builds anticipation for Disciple of Sin. Until next time,
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J. W. Weld
Writing high-stakes dark fantasy that keeps you on the edge of your seat and up until 3AM. Get my free prequel: www.jwweld.com/slice
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