Shay Rodricks

Author Confession #5
I talk to my characters as if they are real people... Because they are.

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Fantasy! Definitely more subtle fantasy elements in a Indian / Middle Eastern inspired world!

Outline said: quick scene with tension
Draft said: power struggle, blood, & regret

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It still doesn't quite feel real! Like people are reading it and not just my critique partner hahaha

Yes! Debut just came out a week ago 🥰

Thank youuuuu!

I can't believe that I'm getting a chance to live my author dream. ❤️

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That's amazing! Glad you enjoyed it!! And yes, it's the first in a duology so there's a part 2!

I love that fantasy is your happy place! It's mine too for sure.

The Nightshade actually releases today (🥳) but if you're interested in reading the details are in my bio! 😁

Well details are in my bio in case you need a new read! 😊

Beta reading is super important too! So not just 😁 Well today is my Pub Day if you're interested in an Indian / Middle Eastern inspired fantasy!

Fantasy! What about you?

Thank youuuuu! It's been a wonderful day so far 🥰

It really is! The to do list is neverending, but it's totally worth it ❤️ One step at a time and save time for writing 😊

It's PUB DAY 😍
After over 8 years of working on The Nightshade, she's finally here and real and available to readers. It's a wild feeling to be sharing my baby with y'all, and I'm at a loss for words that it's really happening. ❤️

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First Page Challenge Accepted

The Nightshade releases tomorrow! Details in my bio 🥳
✅Strong morally gray FMC
✅Secret Identities, Espionage, & Heists
✅Political Intrigue
✅Desert / Indian / Middle Eastern inspired
✅Slow Burn Romance
✅Adult Fantasy

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100% 🎉😎

Kanye inspired me to create my own betrayal list... So here's my Indie Author Betrayal List for all the ways my book release is emotionally betraying me 😅

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"Just be yourself."
Well I did.
And now I have written a 121k fantasy novel that accidentally turned into a treatise on power and patriarchy- with a side of sandstorms and silk veils.

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Officially a week out from my debut novel release and I'm freaking out! The Nightshade is going to be out there with readers soon 😁😍

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I figured it out. Definitely not using him again. He missed a good bit of things.

Stressing because it feels like my copyeditor is trying to focus on developmental edits... But that's not what I need from you 🫠

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Obsessed with my cover 😍

Coming out October 14th!!

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Thanks! It was a big edit but came out so good 😊

Hours and hours of editing later, finally sent my final draft off to my copy editor!! 🥳

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Glad you enjoyed it! The roundtable episodes are my favorite ones to listen to so I would definitely recommend them! And Broadleaf is a fantastic group of writers.

Write Now: Roundtable with Benji Carr and Shay Rodricks Write Now with Broadleaf Writers · Episode

My roundtable episode on the Write Now podcast just came out today! 🥰

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open.spotify.com/episode/6kOd...

My brain hurts after working through some editing problems this morning 😑🖋️📖💰

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Thank you!

Just got done recording my first ever podcast episode! I'll be a guest on a round table episode in a couple of weeks! 🖋️📖💰

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