Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Celebrating a milestone and reminiscing about writing. Plus, there's a contest!

 


It's an exciting time for me. At the beginning of this month, I celebrated 10 years since my first story was published. Like the time during the pandemic, the last ten years seem like a bit of a blur. So much has changed in the publishing industry, and in my personal life, and it's kind of amazing to stop and look back at it all. In the publishing world, like most industries, digital content has become HUGE! But, I've seen e-publishers and e-retailers come and go. I've also seen large publishing companies merge and takeover others. And how authors publish is changing as well. It will be interesting to see what waits for us in the future of this industry.

My first published title was CELESTIAL SEDUCTION, a sci-fi romance that is part of Decadent Publishing's 1Night Stand line. I wrote a few 1Night Stand stories before getting comfortable enough to develop my own worlds and many new series. And now, after writing several paranormal romances in my Shifter Towers series, I'm returning to sci-fi romance with my KADDIM BROTHERS series. The first book, VAWN, is in edits, and should release soon.


To celebrate my publishing anniversary, I'm hosting a contest for a $25 Amazon GC. The last day to enter the contest is July 15, 2021. You can find the details here...





I also recently had a new release. MEMORIES OF US is the sixth story in my Shifter Towers series, and is part of the MPreg collection of stories by six bestselling authors, SPECIAL DELIVERY: SUMMER. Here's more on that story...


MEMORIES OF US

Envi gave up on the idea of claiming a mate long ago. Once upon a time he'd believed he'd found his perfect other half, but their dreams took them in different directions. Now, Envi dedicates his life to making music.

When his uncle passes away, and he is willed the man's cottage, Envi must return to the wetland park where he vacationed for much of his teenage years. The place where he crushed on the same omega for several summers before he became Envi's first love. But there's no way the omega he'd loved and lost still lives there. Or, maybe he does....

Memories of Us features an alpha jaguar shifter who never got over his first love, and a pregnant omega dragonfly shifter with no money and no one to turn to. It is the sixth book in the MPreg MM Shifter Popstar Romance series by USA Today Bestselling Author Jessica E. Subject, and contains her sweetest happily ever after yet.

Available from AMAZON





9 comments:

Nancy Gideon said...

Congrats on your ten-year milestone, Jessica!! We've certainly seen some changes, haven't we? Your new release sounds delightful and I love the cover of the collection.

Diane Burton said...

I should just write "ditto" to what Nancy wrote. Adding my congrats on your anniversary. Great cover for Memories of Us.

Maureen said...

Congratulations on your ten year milestone and your new release! I often forget to celebrate each step in the journey. :)

Mary Morgan said...

Happy 10 year Anniversary! I enjoyed reading your post, Jessica. One of the lessons I've learned along my publishing journey is to celebrate each new release. I recall the frenzy of my first early releases, lol! Wishing you many more successful years!

Jessica E. Subject said...

Thank you so much, Nancy! Yes, and I'm sure there will be many more changes in the next ten years.

Jessica E. Subject said...

Thank you very much, Diane!!

Jessica E. Subject said...

Thank you, Maureen! I don't celebrate them all, but this one felt significant to me.

Jessica E. Subject said...

Thanks so much, Mary! I sometimes forget to do that with every release, as I'm usually working on promo and my next story.

Tena Stetler said...

Wow! Ten years what a milestone in this rough industry. Congrats! Here's to ten more!