Dreamers, I plan to do a preorder campaign for Beckoning from the Stars, and I would like you all to keep an eye out on it. If you are into Lovecraftian Horror, monster romance, and dark erotica, this would be for you! Course, if not you can forward this to someone you think would be into this! I know, it wasn't until Whispers of the Abyss that I over-estimated people's disgust for such subject matter. At the moment my computer is in need for repairs, so, once I have a full

Hello Dreamers. You've been with me a while if you know what this is. I saw this weird comment chains from my last post. Hello Daniel. The answer deserves its own post. Background Since partway through the Pandemic I had been livestreaming gaming. At first on Youtube, and then on Twitch. As expected I didn't get a lot of views or watch time, but I thought I'm going to be gaming anyways, might as well. I played all kinds of games, though the game that attracted the most peo

Hello Dreamers I have a goal of publishing 3 books per year. Fast enough to supply content while maintaining some quality. Leave raw speed to AI - for stories that will be truly mind-blowing, thought-provoking, and unique a human still has the advantage. With that said, here is the current roadmap for what is being made this year. Beckoning of the Stars The long waited sequel to my most popular book: Whispers of the Abyss. Beckoning from the Stars follows Detective Frances

Hello Dreamers. I've been interviewed on True North Eager Beaver. We speak of much, but we spook of the creative process, being 'self-employed', autistic, and many of those intersections. The interview itself will air on their YouTube Channel on Thursday, January 22nd, at 7:30 AM EST for anyone interested in checking it out. Sweet dreams everyone!

Hello Dreamers Beckoning from the Stars, the much anticipated sequel to Whispers of the Abyss, will be published this April. Follow Dectective Frances Clark as she investigates the murder of stock broker and occult enthusiast Walter Keller. An investigation that drags her into cosmic mess caused by Abigale Morris' quest to free The Dreamweaver of Tides into the verse. One where the Detective gazed upon the right spot within dark matter, introduced to the star goddess Uxzil

Hello Dreamers. Happy New Years! 2026 is around the corner, and 2025 had been just insane. I would like to just reflect, and discuss future goals. 2025 has been... Overall the world is in a strange place. The US went from being one of the most powerful nations in the world at the centre of western commerce and culture to being in complete decline. The world has faced disruption. Old allies are enemies now and wars have either started or intensified in that time. Canada

Hello Dreamers. AI generated thumbnail. What I bought at the Market! I don't just sell, and interesting, local, authors and artists are worth supporting. Links to everyone in the video: Raimo Strangis: https://raimostrangis.com/ K Kirchberger: https://www.amazon.ca/Collection-K-Kirchberger-ebook/dp/B0D2LX7RDC Janis Constable: https://www.janisconstablebooks.com/ Valerie Losell: https://www.instagram.com/valerielosellart/?hl=en

Hello Dreamers. Its official! Guide from Madness, the sequel to Champion of Seasons, has a launch date! At midnight EST on December 25th the book will go live on Amazon! DRM-Free epub file will also be available. And, as an experiment, for a limited time, you can Pre-Order a signed copy of Guide From Madness directly off this website! Great for such dreamers who wouldn't be able to see me at a live event, mostly due to not being in Ontario, Canada. I'm just excited that I

Hello Dreamers. Overall the Barrie Public Library Author Market was a nice experience. I managed to get 2 more email subscribers and spoke to many fellow authors and readers. While I only sold 2 books throughout the day, it is still nice to get out there. Can't complain - the table was free with proof of being in Simcoe County. Still, people complimenting the art on everything. From the merch to the covers, to the logo and the Photoshop. I even had someone think the cover

Hello Dreamers. Wix Studio gave me tons of these November is over and now its December, so now that I have to worry about Christmas and New Years Eve, I would like to reflect on Toronowrimo. Its a good challenge to get words out. After all, no one has time to spend 10 years of their lives writing their magnum opus. Did I Make It? I wrote everyday for most days of the week. After all, to reach the 50,000 word goal you have to pump out about 1,667 words per day for the 30 da

Hello Dreamers. Its official! I've decided to open up for custom commissions. If you, or know someone, that needs a story written but neither has the time or writing aptitude to do so, I can help... for a fee of course! If interested, here is the link for more information or to make a request: https://www.spacewhaledreams.com/commissions Now to go back to November Writing Activities.

Hello Dreamers. First, its November. Meaning the decade-long tradition of writing 50,000 words in 30 days started. As I am focusing on output these posts would be mostly updates. Here is everything for November. Toronto Wrimo I am using the output of my writing to finish up the initial draft of Whisper of the Abyss' sequel. The working title being "Beckoning from the Stars." Following the detective tasked with solving Walter's murder, the narrative focuses more on Uxzil'

Hello Dreamers. CanCon Ottawa was a whirlwind of excitement and stress. The weekend was packed with experiences that I can’t wait to share with you. Day 0: The Journey Begins I woke up early on Thursday. I boarded the train to Toronto from my hometown. I had messed up my train booking for Ottawa, missing the 10:48 AM departure from Union Station. Once on VIA Rail, I felt a wave of relief. My luggage was within weight limits, and I had accepted that the cart would stay home. I

Hello Dreamers. I had a grande time at WOTS! Over the weekend I was able to sell 8 books and an embroidered patch. While not quite enough to pay for the table, its still a better outcome than at Ignite by Books. I also got to talk to readers and hand out business cards. All and all, a great time. As with WOTS there were lessons to be learned and some interesting trends that popped up. The Book that Sold the Most Is... Whispers of the Abyss. Yeah, I know, people heard 'Te

Hello Dreamers. How many of you are in Toronto, or surrounding area? How many of you have time to spare? Well, Toronto's Word on the Street is this week! Sept 27th - Sept 28th this year! I will be there, with a table. There will be physical copies and merch for sale! I have a square reader for those who want to pay with plastic. Whether you buy anything or not it would be a good opportunity to see me in person! Hope to see you there.

Hello Dreamers. So I attended the event over the weekend. Overall I had a good time and got to meet some cool people, though there are a few takeaways from the event that I know I need to incorporate in future events, not just for Ignite, but others, like WOTS. Like perhaps booking two nights as opposed to one in the hotel - I pretty well scrambled on the last day to get on transit and get home. As well as not forgetting my business cards (oops). Booth Setup On the day of t

Hello Dreamers. The campaign will end in 3 days. If you have pledged already, thank you. But if you haven't, you might want to consider it. Either way, if you can share the campaign link to anyone you think would be interested in backing Guide From Madness, that would be great as well. Much of the merch wouldn't be worth ordering if it fails. Thank you for your time and attention. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shannonfrancessmith/guide-from-madness

The Dilemma of Choices The other day, my mother approached me with a simple request: "Could you find me a solar-powered fountain for a bird bath?" Before you roll your eyes, thinking Yet another old crone who can't work a computer, let me share her reasoning. "I can get them on Amazon," she said, "but I would rather not. You have an account on Temu, can you check?" This same woman has often warned me against buying from platforms like Wish, Shein, and Temu. Her reasons are we

Hello Dreamers. It's Live!!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shannonfrancessmith/guide-from-madness Take this opportunity to reserve a copy of Guide From Madness, signed and bookplated by me! Great if you live outside the GTA and wouldn't be able to attend its launch party. I get money might be tight for some of you, so if you can't back it the least you can do is share it on your own socials and spread the word, especially with anyone you think would be into this sto

Hello Dreamers. As some of you might be aware I am experimenting with crowdfunding again! This time its on Kickstarter. While their funding model is all or nothing, they also have a higher success rate overall than Indiegogo. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shannonfrancessmith/guide-from-madness Due to a few setbacks I'm aiming to have the book on Amazon by September 21st. Might be later depending on what's going on. Feel a little sad that it won't be ready til the en