Torn Asunder

I know people keep telling me to slow down with my writing, but I can't. You see, I wrote a novel (An Illusion of Control) this summer and it falls at the end of the Hannah Rae Literary Universe Timeline... which means that people who read all my things need to learn two things before that novel if they don't want surprises to be ruined. So Mary and I busted our butts this summer to edit so many books and tomorrow, all of those books will be available on Amazon.

Torn Asunder is the novel that is officially being released tomorrow, but I received my copies in the mail today and placed a few books at Bantam Coffee Roasters this afternoon. Then I texted my number-one fan, Sarah, who responded, "Headed to Bantam now!!!" and promptly sent a picture of herself with the novel exactly thirty minutes later. There are likely still three copies for sale at Bantam, though, so if you need your Torn Asunder right now, that's where to find it.

I have a lot of fun figuring out which novel should be dedicated to which person in my world. Torn Asunder was no exception and I ended up dedicating it to "my favorite NaNo nerds, Percy and Carlie." These two love writing as much as I do and will both be lighting the world on fire with their words in the years to come. This past November, I was attempting to write a novel that I didn't really feel like writing -- I wanted to be writing Torn Asunder -- and when I shared this with Percy and Carlie, they both encouraged me to write what I wanted to write... even though I was trying really hard to write about new characters instead of my old friends.

Ultimately, I listened to the advice of my writing peers and did as they suggested. Torn Asunder flowed right out of me in a tumult of imagery and interwoven plotlines. I love it so much, and I loved writing it so much! I know I say this about all of my books, but it might be my favorite.

Carlie and Percy, if you're reading this... ABSOLUTELY DO NOT BUY COPIES OF TORN ASUNDER. I have copies to gift you and will do so in the very near future!