I believe I *may* have figured out a way to keep Bridger in the story (remembering the title of the book sort of pushed the issue), AND still keep the new storyline direction the muse was taking me. Might be ready to start book 2 of #DarkSkyValley soon!!
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In more of "the muse is trying to make me crazy" news...
Apparently the reason we've been stuck on the next #DarkSkyValley book is b/c she hates it, its timeline, & potentially its plot. Loves the characters & prologue.
She wants me to scrap the whole thing & start fresh.
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Okie dokie. I'm up, went & tanned, & retrieved caffeine. Guess what that means....
Time for #words!! Heading over to the Discord to start a sprint.
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Now that my BSN is done...it's time to stretch those creative muscles again. With no work tomorrow...I'm thinking tonight might be a writing night...
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Of course, this means I should probably get WRITING again so that I can release book 2 in #DarkSkyValley in March '26 like I've said I would.
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book cover for Starlit Promises by Sarah Cass. Purple with mountain, trees and milk way filled sky. Outline of magnolias in foreground.
Starlit Promises ebook is officially on @barnesandnoble.com!!
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Book cover for starlit promises. Purple with mountain, tree, and milky way in the sky. Overlaid with outlines of magnolias.
Now that my conference is done, I'm working on putting #StarlitPromises wide!! I've hit BN & D2D to get it moving. I also updated the KDP file to include chapter links!
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Book cover of Starlit Promises with tropes. Small town/Western, Found Family, Mountains & Dark Skies, Trauma bonding, Boss/employee, Single Dad w/ a violent past, nurse, Suspense.
After surviving a brutal attack while working in the ER, Remington Collier flees her life in Florida for the quiet refuge of Dominion Falls, Colorado—a town she’s only heard about through her best friend. She’s not looking for love, but her brooding, fiercely devoted single-dad neighbor, Colt Mitchell, makes that impossible. A sixth-generation hotel owner with a harrowing past of his own, Colt has built a quiet, safe life for his son—but Remi stirs something long buried. As their chemistry ignites into something deeper, their shared past traumas begin to unravel, and when danger comes knocking, Colt and Remi must fight not just for love, but for their very survival. Starlit Promises is a spicy, emotionally charged western romance full of heart, heat, and high-stakes healing—the first in the Dark Sky Valley series.
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Sheesh. Just now hit 10k on my #WIP. You wouldn't know I had lots of quiet time to write based on my word count. Pffft. What a waste of a week.
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Book cover purple in color. Mountains and milky way in background. White outlines of magnolias in foreground. Logo for Dark Sky Valley 1. Title, Starlit Promises. Author, Sarah Cass.
Preorder now! Available September 2 Remi and Colt must confront the past or risk losing everything they've fought to rebuild. Book cover of Starlit Promises by Sarah Cass. Couple embracing in background.
Available September 2nd!! Remi and Colt must confront the past or risk losing everything they've fought to rebuild.
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Finally finished that chapter. Now, can I keep moving forward? Next couple of nights will be interrupted by the presence of the adult kid-so it's chaos/no writing.
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For the record, it's been 3 weeks since I wrote due to work & planning for a signing, the signing & being out of town. I WANT to write. ~pout~
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Struggling to make words today. Got things mostly settled (save for laundry), cleaned yesterday in anticipation of writing today and...pffft. Just not feeling it.
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Book pages with a swirl of stars going across, reads Chapter 5, Colton, with a large W to start the chapter. All other words have been blurred out.
Book pages with magnolias going across, reads Chapter 2, Remington, with a large I to start the chapter. All other words have been blurred out.
Purple colored book cover with the milky way over mountains. Impressions of magnolia flowers over the mountains. Title: Starlit Promises Series: Dark Sky Valley 1 Author: Sarah Cass
Been working hard on making this new book extra special. I've added zhuzhed up chapter breaks for each character.
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Purple colored book cover with the milky way over mountains. Impressions of magnolia flowers over the mountains. Title: Starlit Promises Series: Dark Sky Valley 1 Author: Sarah Cass
It's so nice to have my graphics programs working again. Just finished prepping my chapter-break pages for the novel.
Pre-order link: amzn.to/3UDpNzF
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Book cover. Purple main color. Mountains with a tree silhouette, milky way across the sky. White magnolia outlines. Title of Starlit Promises. Author Sarah Cass.
Slightly revamped cover now that I got my graphics program functioning again.
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No #writing today...but I did put together my new computer desk and bookcase, did some cleaning. Tomorrow I write & then go test drive a car.
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Purple colored book cover with the milky way over mountains. Impressions of magnolia flowers over the mountains. Title: Starlit Promises Series: Dark Sky Valley 1 Author: Sarah Cass
Oh, hey! Look what's up for pre-order!
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Chapter 1 done. Novalee and Bridger have sort of met...will exchange names in next chapter. Off to a good start.
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Last night in CO & what did I do? I wrote words! The prequel for #SweetSunsetSerenade (#DarkSkyValley 2) is in the bag!! Already loving my MMC and his support system. Too bad his life is imploding
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Goody! The original estimated arrival date for my editing proof wasn't until tomorrow (when I was already gone)...but it's arriving today instead! Which means I can edit on the plane!
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Aaaaand...I just accidentally dumped my face oil on my desk...where my bible for #DominionFalls & #DarkSkyValley was. Pages SOAKED in oil b/c I didn't realize for several minutes. ~sigh~
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Just finished draft 2 of #StarlitPromises. While I was wrapping up the draft, the MCs from a book 3-4 books down the line started buzzing in my brain. Oy.
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I just hit 200k words for the year...& I didn't start writing until Feb. 20th.
WHAT?
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At 12.5k words today...and a very enthusiastic night of multiple romps in the sack on my character's part...I'm calling it a day. Tomorrow we get to scary.
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When you have to pause mid-scene because...well...you need a minute.
This couple is SMOKING.
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I'm entering the 3rd act of the book. Lots about to happen. Happy, horny, and scary. Not necessarily all at the same time, either.
Here we go!
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Unexpected side effect of changing which POV I write from 3rd to 1st? I see what my brain couldn't before - i.e. show vs. tell. I'm looking at all of my writing thru a different lens.
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"You crashed pretty hard last night.”
“Emotional upheaval will do that to a person.”
“Been there.”
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Need to disappear into my fantasy world for a while because...~waves all round this horrific disaster we've become~
Even w/ the trauma in my books, I'm much happier there.
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