<p>I finished writing another book.</p><p>That&#39;s not news or a surprise because CC and I are a pair of passionate paragraph producers, but this particular first draft took over my life for two months. The editing phase will do the same, but I&#39;m good with that. I believe in this book so hard, I am going to market to the smaller, traditional publishing companies. </p><p>Traditional published has it pluses and minuses, many of which I will learn first-hand as I submit the manuscript for review. We talk about all of our processes to get to that point, and my nervousness, in this podcast.</p><p>If you would like to beta read this manuscript, <a href="https://carsonhume.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reach out and state your case</a>.</p><p>Also:<br>- We send love and strength to all of those affected by the Memorial Day weekend. Many folks are vacationing and partying while others are remembering absent family and friends. You are in our thoughts.<br>- Simple things make us happy. We got stickers this morning. Joy ensured.<br>- Related: Yo, <a href="https://www.jackinthebox.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jack in the Box</a>. Sponsor our podcast!</p><p>Appearances:<br>– I’m at <a href="https://www.commacoffeecafe.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Comma Coffee</a> two or three times a week. Stop by and say hi.<br>– May 26: I’ll be doing an author talk at the <a href="https://churchillcountylibrary.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Churchill County Library</a>.<br>– June 6: We’re setting up a booth at the <a href="https://sierraarts.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sierra Arts Foundation Bookfest</a>.<br>– June 12: We will be meeting and greeting at <a href="https://www.bubsbookstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bub’s Bookstore</a>‘s grand opening!<br>– June 13: We will have a table at Nevada Pride via the <a href="https://breweryarts.org/event/20260613-nevada-pride/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brewery Arts Center</a>.<br>– July 18: We may be back at the Reno Public Market.<br>– August 25: CC will be doing an author talk at the <a href="https://churchillcountylibrary.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Churchill County Library</a>.<br>– October: many events. More information as we get closer.</p><p>Manuscript Status:<br>– The sequel to <a href="https://carsonhume.square.site/product/passion-restored/NGF7XCTTTCYIBP3VJOJWBEC6?cs=true&cst=custom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#passionrestored</a> is with CC. Release in June.<br>– CC is also digging into Battle Born Bride. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3m4-F0Quaw">She talks about fast-drafting it</a>.<br>– The sequel to <a href="https://carsonhume.square.site/product/finding-salvation-three-novellas-in-one-book/B7R6EBFYFX6GJAMUOOAYND5Z?cs=true&cst=custom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finding Salvation</a> is with me. Release in July.<br>– I’m tapping at a new book (77+K words so far!). Details will come out later.</p><p>A reminder: If you are adverse to big box websites (*cough* Amazon), we have a handy little <a href="https://carsonhume.com/blog/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online bookstore</a> of our own. We earn the largest percent of profits from this store, so please consider it. If you’re in the Carson City-Reno-Douglas-Dayton area, we will refund the shipping fees and meet you in the public location of your choosing. If you are outside that area, we will refund you the <em>difference</em> on the shipping fees once we get a final number.</p><p>That’s all for now. Take care of you. LYL!</p><p>+++</p><p>Cassidy Carson and JT Hume (“CC &amp; JT”) are independent writers, publishers, and co-owners of <a href="https://twomoorebooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Two Moore Books, LLC</a> out of Carson City, Nevada, USA. Our human-authored <a href="https://carsonhume.com/books-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">book catalog</a> can be found on our <a href="https://carsonhume.square.site/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bookstore</a> and the major platforms. 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