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Well, hello Serrulata Saga Squad! 
 
Spring has certainly sprung here in the DMV, though it has been unseasonably cold, and I feel like I haven’t had a chance to rest since I last blogged. 
 
I haven’t written much this month, since I’ve been sorting out some personal stuff (nothing bad—but it’s been a lot of adulting) and next month is shaping up to be fantastically busy, so I don’t think I’ll be back at my keyboard until this summer. (Reminder: I’m taking a break from my newsletter in May, so the next one will come in June.)
 
My biggest news at the moment involves the Picky Bookworm Awards. Yours and Mine has been nominated in two categories: Best Romance and Best Hetero Couple. I’d love it if you’d head on over to the site to vote—and I’m sure Octavia and Gerald would like it, too. There are a lot of fantastic indie books nominated in every category, so please be sure to check out each one!
 
Also, be sure to catch The Picky Bookworm Podcast every week. 
 
Catch y’all later!
 
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Cover reveal!

Well, I’ve gone and done it, Serrulata Squad. 
 
I’ve sent Test of the Four off to my editor. 
 
I know there is still a great deal more to do with this one before I feel comfortable releasing it into the world, but during my last few writing sessions I found myself spinning my wheels instead of making actual progress. So, goodbye for now, dear book. We’ll meet again later this year. 
 
In other writing news, I’ve received lots of feedback from my critique partners about my second romance. I think this is going to be a powerful story once I’m done with it, but the work is going to be challenging. I’m also not sure when I’m going to be able to actually sit down with this one again in the near future; life, it seems, is intent on getting in the way of my writing this spring. 
 
Now for some more positive news…
 
My #PeakBloom contest was a success! I got a lot of sign-ups, both in the U.S. and abroad. A huge thank you to everyone who trusts me with their email! (If you haven’t yet signed up, you can do so here.) A reminder that I will be taking a month off from my newsletter next month, so you won’t hear from me again in your inbox until June. 
 
Also, my social media posts for my cover reveal yesterday got a lot of likes and shares, which always feels good. (Thanks for those serotonin boosts, y’all!)
 
Until next time, pals! 
 
Bennett’s Books – March Wrap-Up
 
A list of the indie books I read this past month with links to my Goodreads reviews:
 
The Old Love and the New - Alistair Caradec
Fear and Fury (Adventures of a Villain-Leaning Humanoid #1) - Jamie Jackson
 Donum - The Gift -  Maxime Jaz (ARC copy)
 Shake Things Up (Love at Knockdown #2) – Skye Kilaen
 Hidden Magic: The Eldritch of Hallows - Elana McDougall
 The Fox Returns - Cherry Pickett
 Monstroddities - various
 Carillon's Curse - Sionnach Wintergreen
 
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