Hi y’all! As I write this I am sitting in a flat in Raynes Park (near Wimbledon area) in the big busy place that is London. So much is happening and has happened and is going to happen, so I figured it was worth a bit of an update!
I turned 40!
Taken on the morning of my 40th, cuz #forposterity
Yes, I had the big four-oh birthday on March 4th. Lots of people asked me how I felt about cracking 40, and the truth is… I feel great about it!
I have a theory: no matter which birthday you’re approaching, if you’re not feeling good about it, it probably means there is some unfulfilled dream or goal or expectation. 40 is a great time to recognize where you’ve been, who you are now, and what you still want to do.
If I wasn’t living my dream of writing and traveling at this point in my life, I can guarantee you I would not have been feeling as good about turning 40. But I feel so happy and blessed to be doing what I’m doing and making a living at it, that I cannot possibly be anything less than thrilled! We shall see what the next decade brings. New goals, new opportunities, new experiences and relationships, and best of all, new learnings. Learning is my favorite thing.
Where I’ve Been…
Findhorn, Scotland! Oh my, oh my, what an amazing place the North of Scotland is! My friend Shandi and I went for 3 days to visit this magical coastline. We went for walks along the beach and in the beautiful ethereal forests.
It was a quiet, cleansing, recharging visit and much-needed break from the intensity of London. I highly recommend a visit to Scotland if you love moody romantic landscapes and seascapes and I will definitely be back!
Where I’m Going Next…
Dubrovnik, Croatia
I’m planning to be in London until late-April or early May, but I’ve got a few fun trips up my sleeve. One of my besties is coming from Canada to visit for 3 weeks and she and another bestie of mine plan to visit Dubrovnik, Croatia for a week. I’ve been to Croatia once before (Kamenjak, Pula, Premantura) but never to Dubrovnik and it’s been on my bucket list ever since Game of Thrones came out and I knew it existed (GOT is sometimes filmed there).
I’ll be visiting the city of Glasgow in mid-April for an Amazon conference and hope to slip in a cheeky side trip to Edinburgh while I’m at it.
And the book stuff?
I just sent Transcendent, The Kacy Chronicles, Book 4 off to my editor yesterday. It’s up for preorder now and is set to release on March 23rd! This is a special launch because it marks the first time I have finished an entire series!
Amazon Links for Transcendent:
There are all new covers in the works for this series, so stay tuned for those!
I’ve grown attached to a few of the characters in The Kacy Chronicles (Toth & Eohne are my faves) and from the sounds of it, so have some of my readers. If there is a demand for more from this story, then I have two potential spin-off stories for those characters up my sleeve. We’ll see how the boxed set does and go from there. I try to listen to what readers want next, so if you really want more in this universe from me then please let me know through Facebook or email (abby@alknorrbooks.com).
The Elemental Origins Series, Book 6 is up for preorder!
Amazon Links:
This is super exciting! This is the story that I have readers writing me about almost every day! Yes, it’s coming! The release date is set for June 7th but that’s just to give me some breathing room as I make the story the best it can be. I fully intend to launch sooner than that! Sign up for the newsletter or join my VIP Reader Lounge to be the first to know anything and everything about it!
Born of Aether and Born of Earth are coming in print
I’m just waiting for proofs of the printed versions before they’ll be up for sale, but I’ll be sure to send out a note when these are ready to go, as I know there are a lot of readers who prefer to read from an actual paper copy!
Born of Aether is coming in Audio
This is in final production and should launch next month. I’ll give you a heads up!
And to answer the question I see most often…
What happens to the Elemental girls after book 6?
The answer is: they get more stories! No, the adventures do not end with the ensemble novel. There will be more stories for the girls as they develop their powers and grow up. I’ll be tackling the next Targa story after The Elementals is released. She and Mira will be heading back to Poland where Antoni awaits Targa, and Mira faces the increasingly undeniable call of the ocean. The title of this next water story will be Targa’s siren name: ATARGATIS. I can’t wait to write it!
That’s all for now! Don’t hesitate to stay in touch!
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