It's the Final Countdown . . .
- kianalinwriter
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min read
. . . To the release of Indelible, that is. 26 more days, to be exact, and I'm feeling a little weird about this one, I gotta be honest. While it's a shorter book (only 98 pages to Inkling's 120), I feel like this one is maybe more "out there" for me.
Firstly, romance is something I am absolutely terrible at: I don't recognize it, am very bad at receiving it, and positively abominable at creating it. So while it's a book about love, I'm not sure that Indelible can accurately be described as romantic poetry. The pieces inside are from a wide range of loves that I've experienced in life, and they're kind of about the course of those relationships over years and years–some of the poems are even covering the pain/growth from my experiences with love, family, and friends.
Which is why I'm not sure it should be considered a romance book and it's definitely not "light" reading, though it is short. I'm not sure I have or ever will write something that's angst-free or even mostly light, so that's a bit of a heads-up for anyone thinking that maybe this book will be different from Inkling in that regard. (Though Inkling is my least angsty work so far, and I was very surprised the first time someone referred to it as "dark poetry." 😅)
I swear, I'm not trying to scare you away from Indelible! I just want to make sure that I'm giving an authentic presentation of the book so that readers can choose to get into it or avoid it without false pretense. I worked hard on this book (just like the others) and it's something I want to find its way into the right hands, to someone who will appreciate it.
So what else can you expect in the next few weeks?
Well, like I said, it's a short book, but I heard the complaints about Inkling and made a choice for the print version of Indelible: You get actual page numbers, though I'm still not much for naming my poems . . . Like last time, I'm going to be adding some prints to my RedBubble shop, so keep an eye out for some sneak peaks. I'm also thinking of having a giveaway of Inkling before the release happens, which means you might want to stay tuned. Additionally, my actual newsletter will be starting soon, so sign up for that if you haven't already.
And last, but certainly not least, Indelible is already available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle and Kobo, so go get it now!
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