GIVEAWAY ALERT! (And a sneak peek of LINKED, too!)

Head on over to my Facebook page to check out a heckin' awesome Signed Book Giveaway!

Signed copies of Inked and Jinxed deluxe color editions are up for grabs!

(Please do not reply to this message, as it won't make it to my inbox! For all direct replies, please email me at RRener13@gmail.com.)

A Pervasion of Intellectual Property

There is a hateful meme circulating the internet that uses licensed artwork from The Lightning Conjurer series to make a racist statement implying women of color do not deserve to be cast in a role they earned, as the color of their skin doesn't adhere to the trolls' Aryan beauty standards.

Let me say clearly: I own the rights to the image on the left and those misusing it have neither asked nor received my permission to use it. If they had, I would have politely told them to stuff a stick up their butts.

The original artwork, entitled Lost Ashes, was created by renowned artist Selene Regener, who champions love and beauty in all aspects of her life. She and I collaborated to create a modern cover for the first book of The Lightning Conjurer series. As part of our agreement, I purchased the rights to the modified and original artwork.

In layman's terms, that means any and all past, present, and future iterations of Lost Ashes belong to me.

Now, I will sometimes see our artwork used on Pinterest and other hobby sites, where I have chosen to turn a blind a eye as it poses no harm to me or anyone else. However, in this case, I have been doing everything I can to have the meme taken down. If you happen to see this meme floating around Facebook or elsewhere, please consider reporting it as stolen intellectual property by taking the following steps:

For anyone who has been hurt or offended by this image, I would like to extend my deepest apologies. Selene's art and my books have always championed beauty, strength, and diversity among ALL people. It was never our intention to have our work pervaded in such a hateful way. Back in prehistoric times, it made sense for our brains to quickly distinguish/separate the other cavemen of the world into good vs bad, us vs them, like vs unlike. But in an advanced and diverse society, I have to wonder why some people cling so deeply to their obsolete reptilian brain stems. If you are one of those reptiles who have come to this page to spread more hate or vitriol, I'd like to tell you loud and clear: you are not welcome here.

JINXED - Advanced Readers Wanted!

EDIT: ARC slots have now closed! If you aren't able to make it in time, never fear - you can pre-order Jinxed here, which will be delivered to your e-reader at midnight on September 6th (one week earlier than I originally promised)! 🥳

For those of you who were asking about the Deluxe Color Edition paperback, you can preorder that here. I should be able to ship those out early as well, so U.S.-based readers can have their copies before the actual publication date!

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First of all, thank you so much for being an active subscriber! As promised, this is the official, exclusive call for advanced readers for Jinxed // Gilded Blood #2 that only those subscribed my Newsletter will receive. Slots are extremely limited this time around, as I will only be mailing ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) to the first 25 people who contact me.*

Sneak peek of the title page from the Jinxed Deluxe Color Edition paperback :)

Please note: I will be sending out the e-book ARC on August 16th and requesting that advance readers leave an honest review on their website(s) of choice by September 5th.

*If that works for you and your schedule, please send me the email address where you would like to receive your Jinxed ARC via your communication method of choice:

• Leaving a comment on this post.

• DMing me on Facebook/Instagram

• Sending me an email at RRener13@gmail.com with the word "JINXED" in the subject line.

If I reply with a thumbs up, you're in! Be sure to keep an eye out for the official ARC email on August 16th. Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to read the Gilded Blood series! I'm so excited to share Talia and Zayn's continued adventures with you!😊 (Please do not reply to this message, as it won't make it to my inbox! For all direct replies, please email me at RRener13@gmail.com.)