Anticipated Release: Locke and Keye

Although I love reading, I’m not one to be eagerly anticipating books that aren’t from the Wizarding World with some very rare exceptions. Normally I read things that have been published a couple of years or a couple of decades because I’m rarely one for partaking in the hype of a book. But like I said, there are exceptions.

Enter Locke and Keye by Christie Stratos, the 2^nd book in the Dark Victoriana collection and I can only say one thing:

I’m pumped.

Back in 2016, I read Anatomy of a Darkened Heart in March and was blown away by what has become not only my favorite indie book, but one of my favorite books, period. If you want some detailed insights into this work, here’s my review. 

Lock and Keye shall be a standalone novel within the Dark Victoriana Collection that will lead readers in a whole new psychological direction while expanding familiar characters and scenes to continue the Whitestone legacy. 

"Brothers in the art of keeping secrets." This is the mantra Mr. Locke's carefully chosen five employees must repeat together every day before starting work. These talented locksmiths can make a new lock and key set for you. They can even make a special padlock for a diary you never want to share with anyone. But just remember: when they make the lock, they keep a key—and it's only a matter of time until they use it. So how does this brotherhood and the town's secrets interlock? Only Mr. Locke holds the key.

The second book in the Dark Victoriana collection promises to offer more of the quality of writing and tense atmosphere that characterizes Stratos’s work. It shall be available on September 7, 2017 but you can Pre-order today, and I already did.

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If you want to know more about the author, here’s a brief bio:

Christie Stratos is an award-winning writer who holds a degree in English Literature. She is the author of Anatomy of a Darkened Heart and Locke and Keye, the first two books in the Dark Victoriana Collection. Christie has had short stories and poetry published in Ginosko Literary Journal, Andromedae Review, 99Fiction, and various anthologies. An avid reader of all genres and world literature, Christie reads everything from bestsellers to classics to indies.

I’ve known Christie for a while now and she also has some great things to share on all her social media channels, always finding and sharing ample amounts of inspiration. She’s also always up for talking all things bookish related. She’s even getting a newsletter you can sign up for here!

So there you go, dear frands. If you were wondering what was my most anticipated read of 2017, wonder no longer, and if you want to buddy read, I’ll be your Huckleberry.

Peace, love, and happy reading.

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Ps: Here are Christie’s links if you’d like to connect with her (tell her I sent ya).

Social media links:

Website: http://christiestratos.com

Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2thw6Pn

Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Christie-Stratos/e/B015L5FMTM/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/christiestratos

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christie_stratos/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/christiestratos

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christiestratosauthor

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/christiestratos

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/cstratoswrites

Q & A to someone who sent me a Q & A

So a blogger was kind enough to post my bio here and a Q&A I went overboard with here. Good times.

In a nutshell, Feed my reads is a community about connecting authors readers, illustrators, publishers and people in general and the sheer energy, and optimism with which Fraser replies to, organizes, and promotes this community makes you want to hit yourself for not being half as motivated. Above are the links to the bio and Q&A, although to keep the ball rolling, I had an extra 8 questions I would have asked myself that I sent along so the fun part about asking wasn’t one sided. So here are the 8 questions I asked Feed my readers and the answers.

Click here for my answers to the same questions.

Peace, love and maki rolls.

1. What are you currently reading?

I'm working my way through the Raven collection from James Barclay. If you haven't checked them out then I highly recommend them as this is a series I keep going back to.

2. What has your experience been with independent books?

I'm not a writer but I would never judge a book based on it not having a certain publisher.  I have read some amazing books that are independently published so I say give the book a chance based on how it feels to you in the description.

3. What are you currently working on?

As I run FeedMyReads I am always working hard to ensure that I am bringing authors, bloggers, illustrators, publishers and readers a great community where they can all come together and have a great experience.

4. What are your favorite places to write?

I sit and scribble stuff to myself whenever it comes to me (not a writer but I do have ideas for the community regularly) and then work on it at a later point when I feel like I can sit in an organised space and take my time.

5. What inspires you?

Reading the great comments I get from people in the community and the amazing feedback I've had from authors as the community is nothing without all the guys who make it what it is.

6. What has been the inspiration to some of your projects?

FeedMyReads came about after a chat with an author online who mentioned that she rarely had chances to chat with her readers but really wished that there were more ways to connect with them.  I sat and thought about how much publicity other so called celebrities have and so decided on building a community where we were all about being real to what people love.

7. What are some of your life goals?

I would love to be able to help people to be happy and to see their potential and get rid of the barriers they've put up for themselves.

8. What’s the best compliment you’ve gotten from someone who’s enjoyed your work?

I get lot's of compliments all of the time but one person said that I had changed their life since we have been about and that she was more confident and had made loads of great new friends which made me feel fantastic.