Hey… it’s been awhile 😂
I’ve got to be honest. I got SO sick at the beginning of 2022 (Long Covid, you know how it is). It’s taken this long for me to get better. I’m not kidding– I got a POTS diagnosis, I spent the end of 2022 fainting like it was an Olympic sport, my medicinal history is now horrifyingly long (took awhile to find what worked). I didn’t stop writing, but I sure did scale it down while I was. You know. Spending my days in a half conscious daze.
2023 was good for my health, though; I’m back on my feet (literally!) and back to doing some of what I love. So let’s get into the good news, shall we?
Announcements! I’ve officially published 2 Kindle Vella series! One is through a publishing company; the story is called “Mate of Mine” and can be found under my name (Steph Surma). “Mate of Mine” is an Omegaverse Erotica story (I know! Branching!) and deals with a lot of heavy themes in between– and I don’t say this lightly– an unhinged amount of smut scenes.
The second KV series, and newest addition to my portfolio, is called “Deadmouth Quarry.” It’s spooky, it’s sexy, it’s mysterious– the full description is on Kindle Vella, obviously, but if you’re looking for a wild combo between Stranger Things, Murder She Wrote, and the kind of smut novels you can’t read in front of your grandparents, you’ve gotta check this out. (Also, full transparency, Sadie is one of my favorite characters I’ve ever created, and I love writing as her). DMQ excerpts are coming to this blog soon, so keep your eyes peeled for them!
Diamonds is once again available on Amazon for purchase! YHIM is coming to Amazon on January 15th! DMQ chapters will return in February! And I’ve created a Patreon and a Wishtender for people who want to support the artist! No pressure, obviously, for those last two; however it should be noted that DMQ will be published well ahead on Patreon than it is on Kindle Vella (and, quite frankly, for less money). Patreon also hosts some behind the scenes stuff for each of my writing projects, as well as some miscellaneous designs I’ve made over the years, just for fun.
Socials! Check out my new Insta page, specifically for my writing, at SimiSurma_Writes (that’ll be updated on my pages from here on out). I’ve also made a TikTok as SimiSurmaWrites (a Booktok, if you will!), and a Twitter/X account as AuthorSSurma. I’m still getting the hang of those last two, but Instagram is where you can see all of the out of pocket texts my beta readers and I send to one another, as well as reviews from my ARC readers and memes friends have made for each of my works.
New Arrivals! The sequel to YHIM, Around Your Finger, is in the works! (I won’t lie, I’ve had it half finished since I wrote YHIM. It’s just been sitting there. Waiting. Mocking me.) If all goes well, I’m hoping to get it published within the second quarter this year. I won’t pick an exact date because I know who I am as a person, but my aim is for late April/early May. (We’ll see if that happens– no promises, just a very hopeful aspiration).
That’s it! I hope everyone is having a Happy New Year, and I hope 2024 brings everyone joy and great reads!
Stephanie C Surma 