So honestly, I don't know how to handle my book promotion anymore. Long story short, I waited my entire life to get published. My dream came true in September! I had about a month and a half of joy and hope, and then overnight, my country went from being a democracy to being a dictatorship, with the ruling party controlling every branch of government, and already setting up concentration camps and gearing up to dismantle the constitution.
I talked to my publisher about how to move forward in this horrifying new world, and they reminded me that my book is actually about a small group of oppressed modern vampires fighting for socialized healthcare, and finally overthrowing a long-standing dictatorship.
And also, that art and personal accomplishments still matter.
I really so badly want my dark, weird, and sometimes funny little book to be successful. But I also want it to be meaningful in this awful, hateful time.
I would like to donate some of my royalties to the ACLU and Planned Parenthood.
Wanna check it out? Carnelian, by Jules Devito:
https://a.co/d/avCZlT3