(Sorry for the double newsletter. It wiped the content of my first attempt for some reason.) Hey, everyone! I’m collaborating with Bookish Boutique on sprayed edge editions of the paperback and the hardcover of The Fey Hotel! You can see the mock-up above. I’m super excited about this and can’t wait to show off my own sprayed edge edition! You can order from their shop here!
What else has been going on? Well, I had my first book signing with the Chandler, Arizona Barnes and Nobles! I sold out pretty fast and they asked me back! My next signing is May 17th from 1-4pm. They will have hardcovers and paperbacks. Address: 3111 W Chandler Blvd #2054, Chandler, AZ 85226
April is Indie Author month! I will be reading only indie books (except for my buddy read I need to finish) for April! What’s on my TBR? Check it out!
Now! What you’ve all been waiting for (I hope, haha), the prologue for my next standalone in the Enchanted with the Enemy urban fantasy universe!
Hey, everyone! I’m collaborating with Bookish Boutique on sprayed edge editions of the paperback and the hardcover of The Fey Hotel! You can see the mock-up above. I’m super excited about this and can’t wait to show off my own sprayed edge edition! You can order from their shop here!
What else has been going on? Well, I had my first book signing with the Chandler, Arizona Barnes and Nobles! I sold out pretty fast and they asked me back! My next signing is May 17th from 1-4pm. They will have hardcovers and paperbacks. Address: 3111 W Chandler Blvd #2054, Chandler, AZ 85226
April is Indie Author month! I will be reading only indie books (except for my buddy read I need to finish) for April! What’s on my TBR? Check it out!
Now! What you’ve all been waiting for (I hope, haha), the prologue for my next standalone in the Enchanted with the Enemy urban fantasy universe!
I’m hosting an April Fool’s Giveaway! I’ll be sending someone (US citizens only, I’m afraid) a signed copy of my hardcover edition of The Fey Hotel! You can enter via my Tiktok or Instagram. Link to my Insta here: VH Baine Insta Giveaway!
Other news about my hardcovers! I have published a hardcover version through KDP and IngramSpark. The Ingramspark version includes the dust jacket and has the vibrant feylands cover with Hob underneath. The KDP version only has the Hob cover and no dust jacket. It’s easy to tell the difference. I’ll show what the no dust jacket listing looks like. All other listings will show to OG cover.
I am also restocking my Esty shop with signed hardcovers! (Paperback versions are available now.) I have a waiting list available for those that want to snag a hardcover. Sign up on the waiting list and I will email the waiting list when the books are available to buy. You will get first dibs! Hardcovers are $34 (shipping included, US only) and come with art and stickers! LINK FOR WAIT LIST
New art has been commissioned of Avalon and Elden! Look at this new sticker! A 2.5 inch version will come with all signed copies purchased from my Etsy! A 3 inch version is available to purchase by itself. Stickers are vinyl.
Hey, everyone! Thank you so much for everyone’s support of The Fey Hotel! We’ve hit another milestone! 100 reviews on Goodreads!!
Elden is facing off in a March Madness Indie Author battle! Please go and vote for him! Hob will cry if Elden loses! Follow the link to Author I.D. Marie’s Tiktok at Elden Match 1!
What else is new with The Fey Hotel? New art has been comissioned of Avalon and Elden and soon will be available on my Etsy as a sticker! I’ll show that soon! My Etsy Shop Link!
Another update to my Etsy shop: THE FEY HOTEL SPECIAL EDITION HARDCOVERS ARE IN! I ordered a small amount of hardcovers to sell signed copies in my shop, along with the art and bookmark goodies! Order yours before they are gone! What makes them special? Full page art, a second cover underneath the dust jacket, and four short stories that take place after the events of the novel.
Looking for the Amazon link for this hardcover? Here!
All hardcover editions found on retail websites are the “special edition”!
Now, what about book 2 of the standalone Enchanted with the Enemy series? I revealed the title on social media and included some comp movies/tv shows.
Upcoming release by my author friend, SJ Stiles! Her debut, The Song of Thyssia is coming soon! Release date: March 15, 2024
The Thyssian Archipelago rose from the deep as six treacherous islands. Islands that were forged from stone and sand, with kings and conquerors alike. Long ago, the gods gave each kingdom a relic to protect. In return, their peoples would remain safe from the servants of the Void. Years bled into centuries as their respect rotted into complacency. Thyssia, the mother island, sheltered three kingdoms on its soil as it reached across the sea. In the east, Trejen’s forests neatly encircled the verdant meadows while new trees crept closer each spring. Cerulean river lands carved through the island under the watchful eyes of house Spessia and everyone drank from its meandering depths. All of this was overshadowed by a solitary broken mountain. Their people’s separation from the gods fractured its stony face into a chasm, a wound that released any magic the mountain held within its stone. Their relic was ruined by abomination in the wake of Haydrian’s touch. Haydrian, an alchemist who relished in the hope of immortality. As the kingdoms of Thyssia disregarded their duty to the nine, so waned their fear of the Void.
Hey, everyone! The Fey Hotel has been out for a month this Valentine’s Day! Thank you all for your support! I hit a few goals that I set for myself and wanted to share the news! (There is also a restock on the way for signed copies in my Etsy shop.) As a one month anniversary gift, a deleted scene between Elden and Avalon will be included at the end of this newsletter!
Goodreads ratings and reviews: 130 ratings and 89 reviews!!!
How do I feel about these stats? I am a new author with a tiny platform, and I really only use Tiktok and Instagram to promote my book. I did a small online book tour as well. That’s all the advertising I do, so I am proud that I was able to sell over 100 books! I am also proud to have hit my goal of 10k KU reads! And the ARC team response was INSANE! Before the publishing date, sixty percent of ARC readers left a review! That is very, very uncommon. Thank you all so much!
If you ARC read for The Fey Hotel and wish to read more of my work, I am assembling a permanent ARC team you can apply for! VH Baine Forever ARC Team
When is the ETSY shop restock? By the end of February I should be restocked and ready to send out more beautifully wrapped, signed copies with art and bookmarks! My Shop Link:Fallout Umbrella Tees and Books (I also make funny t-shirts, so don’t be surprised if you see items other than The Fey Hotel!)
Hardcover news? The hardcover of The Fey Hotel is being printed by IngramSpark right now. Once I have the copy and can verify everything looks perfect, the book will immediately be available to direct buy from Ingram. (Other retailers will take a minute to catch up.)
Hey, everyone! The Fey Hotel had its official release on January 14th! Here’s the universal link: https://books2read.com/u/3RYZaD
At the end of this newsletter, I will include a short story that takes place after the events in The Fey Hotel! It also includes an image of my headcanon for Abernathy, lol.
Preorder Gifts were sent out for anyone that signed up! Unfortunately, with all the snowstorms, if you didn’t receive a black envelope from me, please reach out to me! Email: authorvermilionhbaine@gmail.com
I am waiting on a hardcover proof still from Ingramspark. I hope to get that soon! The hardcover is a special edition and has four short stories. One of which will be included in this newsletter.
The Fey Hotel has officially been released!! It’s available on Kindle Unlimited, Amazon, and Barnes and Nobles! I’m working with IngramSpark right now to have it available on a wider market. I hope to try and get The Fey Hotel into some of my local stores, and I will be posting about that as it happens!
If you beta read for me, or won a copy of The Fey Hotel, my author copies are supposed to arrive before January 24th. Once I receive them, I have everything ready to ship out!
Will there be a hardcover version of The Fey Hotel? Yes! I have finished the short stories that will be exclusive to the hardcover, and I have received the illustration for the case laminate cover. The hardcover edition will have a larger font, scene art, and four short stories! It will also have a dust jacket with the original cover, and it will have a separate cover printed underneath the dust jacket. I will include this secondary cover below!
If you loved The Fey Hotel and wish to support the book further, please leave a review on Amazon if you get the chance! The Fey Hotel: Amazon
I also am curating a permanent ARC team for my future novels. This team is for people who read The Fey Hotel and know what my writing style is like. VH Baine Permanent ARC Team
What am I reading currently? Well, I bought the audiobook of Butcher and the Blackbird for a buddy listen with my husband. There were two minutes of content warnings and now I think my husband must believe I’m some sort of deviant, lol. It is very funny, though.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful winter! The winner of the newsletter PR box contest has been chosen! Congratulations to Jen! PR boxes will be shipping out at the end of January.
Thank you to everyone that has reviewed The Fey Hotel! We have almost 30 reviews, which is amazing! I can’t wait for January 14th and to see my debut novel start shipping out! It’s available at Amazon and Barnes and Nobles!
What’s this free ebook I mentioned? My friend, Chelsey Ann Tompkins, is the author of A Conduit of Light, a high fantasy romantasy trilogy. Her second book in this series, A Baron of Bonds, releases May 7th, 2024. Her first novel will be available free on Kindle until January 2nd! Grab this now! I love, love, love this book. If you need another book boyfriend, Revich has you covered!
Preorder Gifts! If you preordered The Fey Hotel, please make sure to claim your gifts! One of the gifts is a sticker of our grumpy and strange male lead, Elden (picture above)! Preorder Gifts Sign Up
What am I reading? I am in the middle of Caraway of the Sea by Madeline Burget! If you are looking for a grumpy female pirate with a killer sword, read about Caraway and her struggles to break away and become her own woman.
Happy holidays, everyone! I have exciting news! The Fey Hotel already has 24 reviews on Goodreads! I sent out around 100 ARC copies, and a typical return is around 20% for reviews. It’s great to hit that already! I’ll include my first review at the end!
There’s a PR box contest going on! If you’re seeing this newsletter, you are already entered! Winner will be announced New Year’s Day!
Portal Fantasy Authors TikTok Lives! Author C.K. Andersson and I have started hosting lives on TikTok! Use my link to follow and catch our lives! And check our C.K.’s book!
What would you do if the game you were playing suddenly becomes your reality?
Saga escapes her mundane life of modern stresses and anxieties, a failed relationship and a monotonous job by immersing herself in an online game. When dark whispers begin to invade her mind, she is pulled through a rift into a world eerily reminiscent of the game she plays.
The Fey Hotel’s First Goodreads Review by Nikki! Thank you, Nikki!
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