Hey,
I know. It’s been a minute.
More than a minute, honestly. And if you’re still here, reading this? Thank you. I owe you some answers.
Where the hell have I been?
unfortunately, I can’t exactly disclose that anymore.
Is the Ashes to Ashes duet still happening? When is Dust to Dust coming?
Yes. It’s happening.
Dust to Dust is the first book I’ll finish this year, and tbh I’m sorry, guys. I did my very best to clean up Ashes, but I can tell it’s missing that Elle signature. I can feel it in Dust to Dust. And I’m stoked for the ending.
I don’t know if you know this, but each of my characters holds a wound that I own. Writing it out in my characters helps me work through the wound. In Dust to Dust and Ashes, her wound was feeling loved.
Yeah, I know. I cried over it too.
The Ashes to Ashes paperback will be delayed. Shopify will hold the original series, yes. but the duets you can ONLY buy on my website. And this won’t happen until May when i have the paperback done for Dust to dust. Sorry guys.
I’m almost done with Dust to Dust. No lie, I can’t believe I’m past the midpoint. It’ll be done in May. Well, I hope, because it’s off to my new editor, who showed up in my life at the perfect time. I’m so thankful for her.
Dust to Dust releases June 21st at the latest. I might do a sneak-attack release, so if you follow me on Amazon, make sure you do—they’ll send the email out first.
Are you still writing why-choose/reverse harem, or did you pivot again?
Why-choose. Always.
But we need to talk about the genre.
I love paranormal romance, but coming back to it, I need to do it on different terms. The goal is different, and when you read Hidden, you’ll get it.
More grounded in the paranormal. I want you—the reader—to feel like it could happen to you. More contemporary. More real. More “OMG, is that a vampire down the street?”
Think modern Anne Rice. That’s the vibe.
What’s next after Dust to Dust?
The Sanguine Agreement.
I dropped some spoilers in my FB group. And no, I’m not putting them here.
Hidden (Book One of The Sanguine Agreement) will be out June 21st.
I think I finally have all of the paperbacks up on the Shopify store. I know I need to do more TikToks to sell more books and hop in with the hustle bandwagon.
What happened with Dandelions? Is that dead?
My life is a mess, and I can’t write what isn’t paying. It’s that simple.
How often are you going to email?
Once a month. That’s the plan.
Can I say how incredibly over social media I am? But anyway, here’s to hoping the newsletter doesn’t turn to shit because I’m flaky and I just want you to love me.
Can I trust you’ll stick around this time?
Here’s the thing: the problem wasn’t that I didn’t want to write. The problem was me being in a shitty place in life and not being consistent with Elle.
Now I’m just going to write slower and publish four times a year, max. And roll with it.
I really don’t want a full-time job. Not gonna lie, I have way too many autoimmune diseases to do that. But I’ll always be writing.
And I won’t make promises anymore. I’m just going to show up and let you answer that question when other readers ask.
It’s been a weird walk. and let’s be real, the chaos demon is alive inside me.
But I’m here. And I’m just going to… write a few more books.
Thanks for sticking around.
Okay, that’s all. Love you.
Elle
