Book cover of 'The Dreamer,' the first installment in The Black Stone Cycle by Linda Patricia Cleary. Two characters are depicted, one with brown hair in a blue suit and another with blue skin and a hooded cloak, both reaching towards a glowing orb between them.
Cover art by Mario Robert
A person holding a softcover book titled 'The Dreamer' by Linda Patricia Cleary, with a colorful illustration on the cover. In the background, there is an abstract artwork and green plants.
Amazon product page showing a book priced at $17.99 with 'Temporarily out of stock' notice.

Happy softcover release day!! Of course, there were going to be glitches! Please keep ordering from Amazon even though it says “temporarily out of stock”. 📚

I called my distributor, and they said Amazon is known for sending pre-orders later than they should, so they don’t have the printed books in the warehouse, and this is the result. I panicked. The books are en route to Amazon for shipment.

ALSO, my book has disappeared on Ingram & bookshop.org, which totally sucks because that’s where bookshops (I’ve emailed a ton) and libraries (I’ve contacted some) would order my book. 🫠😒 Bookbaby has no idea how that happened and is trying to get that sorted.

Self-publishing is hard work. I’m doing the job of at least 10 people and have big feelings. It’s only with your support and sense of community that I keep going!

Guys, I’m going through BOOK TWO, and it’s sooooo good. I’m so excited about getting that out this year. Also looking for SERIOUS ARC readers who have read and left reviews for Book One. HINT HINT 😉

Thank you all ✨🚀 xo, Linda

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