The Third Thing is now available beyond Amazon!

So, my novel The Third Thing is off Kindle Unlimited and now loosed upon the world 😊

• You can now buy the ebook from multiple retailers, including Nook, Apple Books, Kobo, and more. To find it at your favorite store, just go to https://books2read.com/thethirdthing (Universal book link) and click your preferred source.

• It's still on Amazon as both Paperback and Ebook. But the kindle version isn't free anymore (while still being affordable, I hope).  Note: You don't actually need a kindle device to read the ebook, they have a free app (I read most ebooks on my phone, but you can also download their reader to a computer).

• Paperback is also available through Barnes & Noble in addition to Amazon, and possibly a few other retailers through Amazon.

• You can request the book from your local bookstore through Indiebound!

Image text: A good novel is a key ingredient in any repast. *Note: The Third Thing contains references to dairy and baked goods and was written in a facility with at least one nut.

 

In other news...

There's not actually much other news, it's been hot out (though not as bad as the earlier heat wave this summer which topped 110F), so I have not been doing a lot outside: just feeding fish in the pond, watering baby trees occasionally. I'm trying to cultivate some future shade. The little trees have managed the heat okay, but it'll be a while before they're spreading their coolness over the yard.

I am definitely looking forward to some cooler fall temperatures, how about you?

In the meantime you can always fast-forward to late fall and winter by reading The Third Thing! 😉

The Secret Book Cover Up! Revealed! 😍

I'm happy to announce that The Third Thing now has a cover! 

The ebook should be following shortly now that this component is done. Here's a peek:

The Third Thing ARCs available!

Advance review copies (ARCs) of "The Third Thing" are now available (ebook, not print yet)! If you'd like to request one you can sign up here:

sirkkasmith.com/thethirdthing

That's all for tonight 😊

 

*Note: I did finally find a cover designer! But this isn't that cover, it's still being made. This is just a temporary cover until the real one is done.*

Line editing: Done! Also slugs.

Book progress continues... very slowly. Sort of like a banana slug in winter. 

I am the banana slug in this scenario, I'm pretty sure.

Speaking of which, here is a picture of a non-banana slug in summer, in the pond (click to enlarge if you want, it's the orange thing). It's not dead, it's holding its breath (you can sort of see its breathing hole squeezed closed). 

As I watched, it crawled out of the water, opened its breathing hole again and stuck out its eye stalks, and went merrily along its way. I did not know before this that land slugs could survive in the water. 

Not only that, but a second slug followed its slime trail into the water as I watched (not sure if it was encouraged to think this was a good idea by the first slug, or if it thought it was on a rescue mission, but it exited after a shorter crawl and didn't seem phased either by entering the water and holding its breath).

 

In non-slug news, I did finish making line edits, with much help from and appreciation to my wonderful editor, Naomi!😊

My search for a cover designer/illustrator has been going on for... months. Fresh attempts submitted today though! If it's successful there may be some more interesting news in the near future about where the cover is going 😀

What feature to add next...?

Greetings! 😁

My main project right now is getting The Third Thing to the point of publication, so some of my upcoming posts will be about that process. Currently, the book is with my line editor, so that's given me some time to work on the website. (Though there are so many other things to do that I might also be procrastinating).

Some additions I hope to add include:

• Social media connection once I get that up and running.

• Bonus material for The Third Thing! I'm looking forward to this the most, though it will be most meaningful to fans of the book, so I expect it will be more useful once the book is available to buy. I'm planning to add things like a playlist, fan art, birding profiles, etc.

• FAQs

• Sign up for ARC (advanced reader copy for reviews). Subscribe to the blog if you'd like to know as soon as this becomes available, for a chance to get a free copy ahead of publication.

What additional website features would you most like to see?  

Please comment and I'll consider adding that next.