We have fun news. If all goes well, we should have some free fiction available for you on the blog soon, hopefully before the month’s end.
We’ve received edits for Ruby Fever. They are extensive, as we expected, so Ruby Fever will be ready for the beta read in late January/ early February.
We also concurrently have this other project that we can’t discuss yet. It’s a bit labor intensive.
Due to the volume of our current professional obligations, we are going to step back from blogging. During the pandemic, so many of you sent us messages letting us know how much the blog and the community meant to you, and in response, we’ve tried to blog every weekday because it was that little bit we could do to keep everyone’s spirits up.
The pandemic has lingered but one can’t exist in a state of crisis forever. From now on, we will blogging a couple of times a week. We will still have fun content like free fiction, quizzes, and upcoming zoom chats with other authors. This doesn’t mean we are divorcing or quitting writing. It just means that after doing our best to be a cheerful spot, we are shifting back into a more professional lane. It’s time.
We’ll have more for you on the upcoming releases and other news when we get a bit more words on the page.
I’ve loved all your entries, Ilona. Thank you so much for the regular entries. I’ll continue to look forward to your biweekly ones.
+1000000!
Sounds like you have a lot of good stuff in progress, looking forward to hearing more 🙂
Ditto to what Lilith said.
+ 1
Works for me. See you when we see you.
+1 The blog is a gift, whenever is shows up. Thank you.
My feelings exactly. I’ll continue to be thankful for any blog and/or books there are, no matter when or how much! I hope moving back to the professional lane will be a fulfilling, fun, and overall awesome for y’all.
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+1 Works for me too. I really appreciate what you’ve been doing for us.
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Thank you for everything you’ve given us over the last couple of years it really has been a bright spark!
If we don’t have a chance before – I hope you have a restful Christmas, and good luck with all the projects and resettling into the professional lane (hopefully you won’t have other people trying to cut in lane in front of you – I hate when that happens, especially if they don’t indicate!)
Free Fiction at the end of the month, please, you’re spoiling us with Christmas presents!
And thank you so much for all your blog posts so far, they really have kept the BDH’s spirits up. You guys need a break too. Well, this just means that when you do post, it’ll be an even sweeter treat!
Thank you for giving so much of your selfs when it was needed most. You both are amazing people with hearts as big as could be. It shows in your writing and in the care you give to your fans… so thank you!
Thank you all for the fun! Merry Christmas , Happy New year.
Thank you for the entries, I hope you get more rest ❣️
Ooooh, are those Dina and Beast?
Indeed they are.
Hmm….
Thank you Gordon for confirming. Exciting times…
Joining the other BDH members. Thank you for being that bright spot for us all. Grateful for any posts even if it was monthly or less. Have a renewing and connected holiday season. Here in New Zealand we are moving into summer and our lockdown is lifting in 1 week. Fun times for all…
Thank you so much! It has truly been a bright spot in a tough time. 🙂
Looking forward to what lies ahead!!
As always, Thank You!!!
Thank you for being so awesome!
It really was a huge support in the pandemic, thank you so much for all of the funnies, snippets, and of course hilarious shenanigans from the pets.
And the Mafia Mowers.
Thank you for the blogs love them! Thankful for all the writing too! ????
Thank you for all the fun and inspiration you give us through your books and your blog, and we appreciate the need to conserve your own energy/time resources! Please know that for those of us who are healthcare providers, the pandemic isn’t winding down – but I completely agree that can’t be your problem.
Sincere thanks.
Thank you for all that you do, Cheryl!
As the adaptable beings we are, pandemic reality has become our new normal. And isn’t that just sad.
Totally agree that the pandemic is far from over. I work in healthcare in the UK and this is the worst it has ever been in the 16 years since I qualified.
This blog has provided much joy in these tough times and I am so thankful for your work.
Super important to do whatever you need to do to keep going, we all love you and will be here whenever you can.
I hope you stay safe from omicron. Please try to remember when you encounter any numpty or nasty that they are by far out weighted by those of us who are really grateful for the NHS and all those who work there. <3 <3 <3
Thank you! The vast majority are lovely like you but there are some horrors out there.
Sigh, you are right, I do look forward to your daily quips. It did help so much. But you do have your own lives. Take a vacation, enjoy yourselves. Creating takes energy, indulge yourselves. Thanks for being a light during this dark time.
Thank you so much for what you do. ( Plus, I found the story of Sookie yesterday to be absolutely hilarious!) Peace and blessings to you and yours; I hope you have some time to relax and enjoy yourselves.
Is that a sneak peak of the graphic novel? I’m soooooo excited for it. Love everything you guys do.
I didnt realize that you started blogging more since people asked. That was kind. 🙂
Also… “The pandemic is winding down.” boy, I sure hope so. Feels like my life has been on pause for the last two years…
Thank you so much for being our bright spot! Will we still be hearing from Mod R? I’ve become quite a fan of her blog posts!! ????
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+1. Mod R has been a wonderful addition to your blog and her humor is much appreciated. Thank you for blogging so often. You have been a bright spot in our days. I will enjoy your blogs whenever we get them. I understand that you need to get back to a normal life. Thank you for letting us see your life through these difficult times. Be well, nbe happy.
Thanks for all the windows into your days.
We will miss the little bits of random “life experience”, but there is no reason you should have to spend the effort to blog about them. We should be big kids by this time.
Rest if you can and enjoy the holidays!
Love the blog, but love the books even more. If one has to be reduced, let it be the blog!
I like your blogging. It’s like the cream cheese frosting on the cupcake. But the professional is the cupcake and if I have to choose, I’ll take the cupcake.
Thank you for all the extra work you put in to make our lives easier. It was a time I could laugh when there was precious little to laugh about.
I’ll look forward to whenever you can blog. It is time to be careful, but get out of crisis mode. Thank you for all you do. Sookie’s bath was priceless.
Thank you for this great space!! All the fun blogs and conversations! Looking forward to updates on all the projects when you’re ready for the reveals!
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What about Mod R?!
What has she done now? 😀
Mod R is not going anywhere. Have no fear, you guys make enough work responding to just 2-3 posts a week to keep her more than busy. 🙂
Ah yeah, we’re good that way! Job security for Mod R! (JK)
You’re both wonderfully creative, talented and in many ways even more important, you genuinely care about others. Best wishes for a ovely Christmas and New Year and may the professional endeavours be uncomplicated and fulfilling.
How the BDH becomes a ravenous horde aka how to drum up sales: “we have a project we can’t talk about”
Can’t wait for this top secret project!
Thank you for keeping spirits up – hard to believe we’re a few weeks away from 2022. I am so grateful to House Andrews and ModeratoR for making this online community a positive space. That last Zoom was so epic. Hard to believe there was a time before ModR and their tin foil hat. I have laughed and cried so much during this crisis time. I hope that you receive ten fold the kindness you give. Happy holidays to you ????.
*Hugs*
I love all your blogs, I don’t get on every day due to work….. Boooo!
but I do appreciate them when I can.
We have to let you get on with other projects because we also benefit from them too ????????.
You know we will always be here lurking in to background????
Take care xx????????
Thank you so much for providing a positive space during tough times. Completely understand the need to step back.
So glad to read you’re dialing back. You have to recharge somehow.
I want to add my sincere thanks for the enormous effort you make over and above your books. I know that non-stop flow is draining. Every bit was appreciated.
Luckily you have the awesome Admin R to keep things on track. She is phenomenal!
Hugs to all. ????
Should be “Mod R.”
Thank you so much for your blog. During the intense isolation of the pandemic- it was such a rest to read your fun thoughts and bits about my favorite literary worlds and everyone’s reactions and comments.
I don’t think I actually realized how much I enjoyed that. Thank you.
Your time has been appreciated. So much. The past couple years have been rough, but there was comfort to be had here. Thank you both, and your staff, for all that you do. You are awesome.
Will Mod R still be around?
With bells on hehe! <3
Thank you for being a bright spot in our pandemic restricted lives. I’m amazed that through it all you managed to keep your musings up beat. What a skill. Thank you so much.
A couple of times a month would’ve been hard. A couple of times a week? Still golden!
You absolutely were a bright spot, but it shouldn’t be an obligation. It should bring you joy, too. You never, ever let us down (despite the whiners out there, the BDH continues to grow and sing huzzahs.) Me, I’m embracing the idea that your work means more for me to devour!
Dina and Beast? Why does it say Ep.3 in description? Is there a webtoon I have no idea about? Such a cute art. <3
Hehehe. All will be revealed in time! You are not missing anything yet!
I can’t imagine anyone will complain and if they do the horde will devour them! Have a happy holidays to everyone ????
You guys are thoughtful and wonderful. Thank you. I’m excited for you, and your fun news and projects to come!
Thank you for all the blog post!
Cool! Free stuff to read!! I just went back and read some of the old free stuff and enjoyed it once again. Looking forward to the new and good luck with the edits and the new project. Not to worry, we understand needing time. Blogging takes more time and attention than one thinks it will and y’all need it for other things now. The BDH will be here (probably panting for anything new, hehe) The community won’t disappear.
Yea!! Writing!! That means more fun stuff to buy and read later.
You had me at Free Fiction.
Thank you so much for all your hard work on the blog. So often a high point of my day.
I look forward to future posts however often they are available. They will be worth waiting for and a lovey surprise when they pop up.
Your blog has definitely been a bright spot, and your need to step back and take care of business is understandable. You are so appreciated. Looking forward to Ruby Fever and whatever other treats you all drop. ❤️
‘We also concurrently have this other project that we can’t discuss yet. It’s a bit labor intensive.’
Is Gordon going to try and change the oil on his Alfa?
Glad to see you guys getting into a rhythm again, that is a good thing!
I’m guessing the artwork posted above is the labor intensive project. It seems to match another piece of artwork we’ve seen “style wise” recently.
Thank you so much for all your cheerful posts during this difficult time.
You guys stepped up and provided a real public service when so many of us were just struggling to get through the day-to-day. The energy that must have taken on top of your own stuff had to be intense- I was amazed on a daily basis. You really went above and beyond.
Imperfect as it is, we do seem to be at a new normal. I look forward to whatever the new normal looks like in this space. Thank you for providing a lovely place to visit!
Thanks, Ilona and Gordon for the bright spot you have given us over the pandemic. It’s unbelievable that things have not leveled out by now. I hope we see a light a the end of tunnel soon and it not train lights.
Thank you for everything you do. I agree that it’s a happy thing that you are stepping back to recharge and continuing on. Thanks Mod R, for crewing with the BDH!
Speaking of boats, more time for the BDH to ship some of those unattached characters! Heh …
Thank you! Your blog has been a bright spot for the last couple of years. I’m sure it lifted many people. Glad that you are pulling the pin if it’s becoming to much to happily maintain. I hope you take a proper rest soon. Merry Christmas!
Thank you, House Andrews and Moderator R, for keeping the spirits up during the crisis! I went to your blog immediately after reading the news, to bring things to balance again. Many times I even skipped the news 🙂
But the times, they a’changin. So free fiction soon, more interesting projects, and Moderator R stays – all of them fun news, indeed.
Happy and enjoy-full writing and moderating!
Thanks for all you have given us. Happy for you to do what you need to do.
Thank you for going the extra mile.
You guys rock the house. That is all.
Thank you for your blog posts. I’ll look forward to whatever you can post whenever you can do it.
Thank you for being here for us. We will be here for you now, take the time you need.
But please keep Mod R around, she is very helpful !
I’ll be around, no worries 🙂
Thanks. I enjoy your blog so much. It’s a sunny spot when I need cheering up. Go catch up. We can get along okay. But free fiction would be wonderful! I will keep checking in every few days. Yours is the only blog I follow. Hope your edits go well and the holidays are joyful.
I have really enjoyed your posts. I look forward to Ruby Fever.
Merry Christmas
Thank you. I’ve really appreciated staying connected to you, your family, and the rest of the horde ????
Thank you for entertaining us through the pandemic with interesting blog posts and awesome stories. I’m sure the blog takes up a lot of your time! I look forward to your novels and short stories!!
Thanks for everything, look forward to future blogs whenever we get them.
Thank you so much for entertaining and keeping us company during these last two years of horribleness.
With the change in blog posting schedule, I hope Mod R is going to stick around, having her as mod and seeing her comments has become such a staple in these posts!
Wish you all a cheerful holiday season, and thank you so much for what you do for us!
<3 I'm so happy to help!
Just putting the truth on digital paper. ;]
You do so much for us! <3 🙂
Super excited for the project you can’t talk about…it looks amazing!
I do hope Mod R. has job security, it’s been lovely having her around…please tell me she’s still going to be our Mod?
Thank you for all the entries you’ve posted to keep our morals up, it’s greatly appreciated. <3 =D
Hey Federica,
Lovely to hear from you, hope you are well!
I will continue to be your Mod R hehe :D. This is my dream job <3
Btw you're all making tear up being worried for me!
I’m doing very good, thank you so much! It’s such a joy to catch up with you now and then! 😉
Of course you’ll always be my Mod R, but I admit it wouldn’t be the same to not see your comments here on the blog. ^^
Sending you lots of love as always! <3
Thank you for being a spot of sunshine in a dreary time.
So very grateful for you, House Andrews – wishing you peace and joy!!
Yay! Excited to see this new project – it looks awesome!
I admit, I got spoiled with the daily blog posts, but totally understand how it’s a lot! Thank you for keeping it up for so long! Looking forward to the future couple times a week posts 🙂
You are a treat, House Andrews. Thank you for stepping into this bright space for so long. Wishing you flow and focus, and look forward to anything you post, at the rhythm that feels sustainable for you.
Everything you have done is very much appreciated. I hope you know that.
Thank you!
Hope your holidays are magnificent! And, thank you both for all you do.
Thank you so much for all the emotional, mental, and physical labor you have put into these blog posts (on top of your already demanding job.). They truly have been a bright spot in some dark times. I’m just so thankful that we are all slowly getting back to a better place. Good luck with your projects and Happy Holidays!
Awwww, I’ll miss you in my inbox! Thank you for helping all of us for so long.
Totally agree— too long in crisis mode. Thank you!
Thank you for everything and Blessings of the Season on HA and the BDH!!
Thank you, you are so amazing and so appreciated…
Squeeee! Happy dance.
Thank you for all the lovely snippets, stories and tales about your pets that you sent our way via the blog. They made the sometimes crazy situation these past two years instantly lighter every time an entry appeared.
This is very much appreciated and I’m looking forward to seeing items appear as they might whenever you feel like it, however often that may be.
Your secret projects on their reveal turn out to be amazing books. So whatever it is, I’m hoping it’ll be something as fun for you, as it’ll be for us.
Hope the Ruby Fever edits go well and won’t keep you from enjoying the coming holidays.
Thank you, Ilona Andrews for the post. I appreciate the heads up. I have enjoyed reading your blog daily. It has made the pandemic easier to endure. However all good things come to an end eventually. May you have a wonderful holiday season and whatever.
Understood. We ❤️ You for all you have done. I can’t imagine the time it all takes, but the BDH ultimately wants you to write! Thanks for all of the insight into the writing, editing and publishing process. It is so fascinating, something I never understood. Happy Holidays! Looking forward to Ruby Fever. Meanwhile, there’s always rereads and listening to the books on my bike!
Thank you to House Andrews for everything you do (especially on the blog during this time of pandemic), Mod R for herding cats, and the BDH for all of the great comments I have read. It was a nice way to stay plugged in and engaged with others especially at the beginning when many of us had to withdraw from public interaction. It felt safe, uplifting and fun while also acknowledging people’s struggles.
Thank you for the ast two years. I am glad you are stepping back, I hope you find the edits of Ruby Fever easier than the initial writing, that you enjoy the secret project, and that you get some rest too!
You’ve gone above and beyond for your readers with this blog, Ilona. Thank you for nurturing this refuge from the world’s craziness. The BDH can maintain the conversation, I suspect, while House Andews returns to normal patterns.
Thank you so much for creating a lovely space that I knew I could visit for a smile, a laugh, or just a cool bit of information about whatever was on your mind! It meant a lot and helped me get through this weird COVID time while keeping my sense of humor.
I am looking forward to whatever you tackle next, at whatever frequency works best for y’all!
Hey guys,
Would really like to thank you for brightening up my (and many people’s) day with your blogs. They helped, A LOT.
And as always…will look forward to devouring your next book…..
The almost daily blog posts truly have been a bright spot these last two years. Thank you for the safe space to stay connected when it was sorely needed. You are both awesome people. Big Hug.
Also, great to know Mod R will be staying on. The tin foil hat is a legend in the making……. 🙂
I feel like the last time we got told you weren’t going to be blogging, we got some form of update almost every day for a week…
But seriously. Take the time you need. BDH shall persevere with fewer updates!
???? Hiatus taking could use a bit of work, you’re right hehe. But this is not a hiatus, just a slower pace, so it will be easier to manage.
And easier for everyone to manage is important! Thank you for all your work House Andrews and Mod R!
Thank you House Andrews for all the extra time and attention you’ve given us – it really has been a huge help in keeping spirits up!
Mod R has been a wonderful addition to your team – thanks much to her too! Managing the BDH is a job and a half! ????
Not quitting writing, not getting divorced, I guess we also needed a sentence on Mod R’s continued presence lol …thank you all for helping to keep spirits up during difficult times!
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Thank you for the time you spent on the blog, it was super lovely to look forward to. And it makes a ton of sense to step back into a speed that works better for you all! Thank you for the thoughtfulness and sharing insights into your life too!
Thank you for helping us survive the pandemic. I look forward to the gifts you give, whether it’s daily or just a few times each week.
Thanks so much for all you all do! But take care of yourselves too! don’t worry so much about us…we’ve got booze.
Stay physically safe and mentally sound!
You guys are the best! You did keep my spirits up, so thanks. Now we have the anticipation of new fiction.
Looking forward to any and all content. Thanks for everything!
Thank you for your dovotion to the BDH’s emotional health and for being such amazing people. You’ve done an outstanding job keeping this blog a shiny spot during the worst of the pandemic. I also want to applaud you on the addition of Moderator R to Team Andrews. Her warmth and lightheartedness compliment your style beautifully.
Love the blog. Thanks so much for posting frequently for so long. One of the first things I check each morning. 🙂
I believe that in spite of the lift your blog posts have given us, it is time to put on our grownup pants and start coping on our own. You’ve shown us the small joys and whimsy that can be found in your daily life, it’s time to start looking for those things in our own lives.
We can cope. We may be kinda whiny for a little bit, but it’s time. Thank you so much for all your help during the worst of the pandemic times.
Thank you so much for entertaining us fans for so long. It really has been a bright spot in my life, and I appreciate how much work it has been to keep up with the blogs on a daily basis. I will continue to enjoy the blog posts when they come out whenever that might be, and in the meantime I will reread some of your fabulous books.
Less blogging and more writing sounds fine to me! Yay, even!
Thank you so much.
I am one of those, for whom the blog and the community means a lot, and it helped me more than I could ever explain in words during the darkest times of the pandemic.
Thank you, thanks a lot.
I am looking forward to all new entries -whenever they come- and all the lovely new books 🙂
Have I mentioned already that I thank you? 🙂
It’s a bit of a comforting shift to normalcy… the entire IA crew is so appreciated. Thank you for the bright spots! Looking forward to more – and hopefully stepping back from blogging takes some pressure off of you all.
Dear House Andrews, please take all the time you need to rest and recuperate! I hope you will have wonderful Christmas holidays! All love!
And thank you, Mod R, for all the comments and responses and being awesome in general :).
Sounds good to me. I’m happy to look forward to Ruby Fever and Hugh 2.
Doing a big re-read of Kate right now – up to Magic Breaks and the bunnycat has just appeared (of course it’s not an abomination!)
Merry Christmas
Thank you for everything you do.
I join in the BDH and say thank you for all you do. Mod R’s wrangling of the BDH is so cool, and we just absorb her into our ranks. 🙂 I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year.
For all the Hello Kitty fans (we’re looking at you Matilda), Simple Human (the ones who sell sensor pumps for handwashing and trashcans) teamed up with Hello Kitty to have a limited time Hello Kitty trashcan and sensor pump. It’s so darn stinking cute!
Thank you and looking forward to any of the blogs no matter when they get published. You guys have been great throughout this and I just wanted to say thank you
I appreciate every thing that is written on this blog. And fully understand that you need to get back on track with what is best for you.
When you want to send us an update / cat & dog pics / house Andrews shenanigans, then I personally will be delighted with that. ❤️
We will be here. Thank you.
So many chuckles for me from your blog posts among the other interesting items. Even when I don’t comment, please know I am smiling or growling or laughing or whatever whenever I read your blogs. Thank you to the stars and back (to paraphrase).
The blogs are a fun treat during the weekday that adds an extra bit of sunshine to the world. But it’s just that, an extra treat, and I will appreciate any bits and bobbles that pop up, no matter how frequent or infrequent. Much appreciation for the extra notes during the pandemic, and totally agree that while the disease remains, life does go on. Wishing you lots of holiday blessings and lots of fun writing whatever you end up writing.
As an aside… my mother’s a retired English teacher if you ever want help working on edits… I’d be happy to help and that’s only partly because I’m super excited to read anything you write! hehe
Thank you so much for what you’ve done and continue to do!
Rose
House Andrews has always been incredibly generous. The BDH is grateful, and hopefully understands that you need balance to continue to bring such wonderful stories to fruition.
To more bibliocrack in the future!
It’s always a joy to check in on yous guys! Thank you for trying to provide such consistent content to keep us cheered and cheerful ????
Anything and anytime you share with us, it’s a gift! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you for all that you do for your fans, House Andrews! Your blog posts are always a highlight to my day, but will be just as cherished when they are not as frequent because you are busy living life and writing!
Thanks for everything you (House Andrews and ModR) have done. Getting our lives back on track is something positive to move toward. You all certainly deserve it. We’ll look forward to any new blog entries and stories you send our way on whatever schedule.
Wishing you a holiday and new year full of nothing but the good stuff. Hey, anything is possible. ????
I have loved keeping up with y’all.
Thank you so much for everything you’ve done and are still doing. It has meant a great deal and it did help to keep my spirits up, and forget for a moment about what’s been going on around the world. It was a much needed break and thank you so much for helping us. I also read and reread a lot of your books and that helped too. You are such wonderful, caring and thoughtful people.
Please take some quiet time and worry about yourselves first. We’ll always be soooooo thirsty but you just gave us Fated Blades, which made me want to re-read Kinsmen, which made me want to re-read Edge, etc. on and on in a neverending loop.
Happiest of Decembers to you and the fam!
Meredith, I did the same exact thing. Finished rereading the Edge, and thought, “is it too soon to reread Hidden Legacy?” Maybe I’ll wait a few months so I have time to forget my favorite bits.
Good with me, I love any posts you care to share but I’ve never expected anything. Above all, have fun!
It is amusing that you had to specify that you are not divorcing or quitting writing just because you aren’t posting everyday. 🙂
You would be surprised at the messages with speculation on House Andrews’ personal lives. Not only do these break the social norm boundaries, they have a degree of familiarity and frankly callousness that is outraging.
And the “you’re not working together because you’re divorcing and that’s why Ruby Fever is delayed” is chief amongst them.
Whoa! Uh?! Those who think and say that are rude and inconsiderate. To comment on someone’s personal life like that, I have no words. ????♀️
O_O To paraphrase someone or other, my ability to even has been severely compromised.
*Yes, I do know whom I’m paraphrasing.
I bet this has been answered before – but how could one become a beta reader?
I’m sure there are only about 2 million volunteers to do this, so I assume I’ll get an immediate response to this request /sarcasm 🙂
Hey Dirk,
I don’t know if you mean in general or specifically a beta reader for House Andrews books, but I’ll address the specific: usually there is a call for Beta readers on the blog with self published books. For example, see here from 2019 https://ilona-andrews.com/2019/sweep-of-the-blade-beta-read/
There may be some expertise requirements, depending on the topic, but not necessarily. A note that beta readers are different from proofreaders, editors, experts, ARC readers etc. There are examples here that illustrate some of the differences https://ilona-andrews.com/2021/edits-and-more-edits/ and here for general requirements https://ilona-andrews.com/2021/questions-on-writing-part-1/
This type of call happens for traditional published books, too, but the process there is more out of the hands of the author and sometimes the beta readers are already lined up for them.
So keep an eye on the blog, in short ????.
I have loved the Blog from the time I discovered it. You all (House Andrews, Moderator and kids) are awesome. I will still be eternally grateful for a weekly, semi-weekly or bi-weekly post of your wonderful posts.
Happy Holidays to all of you.
As with other comments – grateful for all your postings & if it needs to be less frequent, so be it. Look forward to the Christmas gift of free fiction (you spoil us, not that im refusing…!).
If we don’t hear from you before Christmas, wish you & your family a very good Christmas & rest as you need.
Hey Graziella,
There will definitely posts before Christmas, it’s just a slower pace of a couple of times a week, not a hiatus! 🙂
Thank you for all the pandemic blogging. It has been wonderful.
Have fun in the writing cave and I look forward to RF when it comes out and whatever free fiction you manage amongst the stuff that puts food on the table.
Compliments of the Festive Season to Gordon, Ilona, Mod R and K1 and K2.
Regards, Sharon
Yes, you have to do what you have to do. Thank you for all the wonderful blogs. I will enjoy them when they come. Stay well.
Thanks for whatever you share. Merry Christmas!
Thank you for providing a pleasant space. I’ve appreciated it and I’ll continue to look forward to your posts
Hey do what yall can to keep up with us but at the same time , what yall need to do to stay Sane yourselves.
Renewal and refocusing is the fuel for dreams! And I am addicted to your version of spice…. Lol also, I want to thank all of the BDH for their empathic, supportive, humorous support of your fellow hordlings. I don’t have room in my life for mean, and being here is a safe zone on rough days❤️ Thank you, all of you, and Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays/blessings to you. ????
Hi, from Melbourne Australia. I discovered your blog last year and I absolutely love all the everyday snippets that you post. It has definitely been nice to know that my gorgeous cat is not the only crazy pet out there. Enjoy your Christmas:).
I can’t not read “It’s time” without reading it as Rafiki. I don’t know why my brain is like this.
Danielle, I thought it was just me: I did the same thing! Too much Lion King?!! ????
This window into your world is amazing, as are all of you! Thank you so much for being so accessable and dedicated to your fans!!! I can’t wait to see what comes next, but take care of yourselves first! Happy Holidays!!!
Your writing is always happily read, whether it shows up via the blog, short stories, books, etc. (and no matter how often it appears!) Some may grumble at the prospect of fewer blog entries, but ignore those people…and know how much the rest of us love and appreciate you! Thank you, thank you, thank you! ????
Thank you for being a cheerful spot! All the best with the edits, secret project and freeeee fiction – yay!
My phone died just as I entered a comment so please forgive if it’s a duplicate.
Wonderful news that free fiction is coming and the blog entries are a gift and very much appreciated!!
As to RF soon needing volunteer beta readers- my hand is up and waving madly???? I will keep a look out for when you send the request
Thank you for carrying on as long as you did! The blog is always a bright spot in my day, but honestly, having to wait a few days just ratchets up the anticipation, and the delight when a new post comes through. I worry about you working too hard (yes, I know it’s ridiculous and you have your lives well in hand. I worry a little anyway) and knowing that you are stepping back from the blog makes me feel better.
absolutely always enjoy all you post. really have enjoyed every book you have written. ThankYou!
Smart move. Well done. Thank you for the kindness and courtesy of explaining.
Many thanks to House Andrews and Mod R for all you did to lift our spirits during the pandemic. It was much appreciated and helped a great deal!
Since you are changing the rhythm of life, it’s a good moment to say ‘Thank you for all the effort you made during the pandemic’. It was a bright place in a dim world.
Thank you both for being a source of entertainment and humor fir us during a VERY difficult time! You are good folks and we do appreciate all you do for us. Have a safe, healthy and happy Christmas and I hope Santa brings you EVERYTHING you want because you have been VERY good this year! 🙂
Thank you! For all the blogging that you have been doing. My husband had to actually go to the office for work yesterday and as I was walking him out I mentioned how it felt like old times. Good luck with the upcoming obligations.
I wondered how you kept up with daily blogging with your schedule. I’ll take whatever you offer and be very happy with it. I do have a question…received notice that Ruby Fever is available pre-order on Kindle. Will all your future books only be on Kindle? I’m sure you’ve discussed this but I honestly can’t remember…sorry. Being a Nook owner, I’m used to all my books being in one library and am having trouble remembering I need to go to 2 libraries now. Thank you!
Hi Annie,
Ruby Fever will be available at all the usual retailers, not just Amazon. We’re aware that Nook preorder doesn’t show up yet and we are working to solve it.
Thank you for your patience ????
Thank you for the update for the Nook pre-order. 🙂
Thank you so much for all your blogging over the last two years! Glad that you are stepping back. And thanks, Mod R, for your cheery presence!
“This doesn’t mean we are divorcing or quitting writing.”
So sad that you had to clarify that. Must be some unpleasant experience with panicked fans behind that.
On another note, isn’t that just the Catch-22 of fans? If you don’t have them, your work is a bit pointless; if you do, you start feeling obligated to keep delivering. Either way, self-care is most important. Blog as much or little as you want, we are not your bosses!
Thank you for being a bright spot for all of us.
I am looking forward to all the upcoming stuff and things. Thank you for being a bright spot during this pandemic and holding space for us. I usually check in a couple of times a week, so am good to go! Yall have a great holiday season!
I love IA fiction, be it free or paid 😉
Speaking about Free Fiction, I stumbled upon a dead link to the beginning of Hugh 2 on the book order page. Weak Sauce.
This link is also mentioned in the blog post of Aug 13,2021.
That link is dead as well.
Has Weak Sauce been pulled or has it simply been moved to another location and I just haven’t been able to find it?
TIA
It’s been pulled because we locked all snippet posts.
I’m really looking forward to seeing the webcomic version of Innkeeper.
Thanks so much for all your blogging. Totally understandable you are stepping back to a sustainable frequency that give you the time to work on all your awesome projects. Love you both! And Mod R.
I honestly and sincerely check the blog to stay up to date on book releases and to make sure that your family unit is still hanging in there. Through the blog I’ve become invested in the health and success of house Andrews.
Thank you for sharing part of your lives and creative process with your fans.
Please know I see your post as a bonus, and not as an entitlement ❤
There were many wonders hidden in this horrible pandemic, and the joys of joining the BDH was one of them! Thank you for creating a safe and warm on line community and a place to go that always cheered me up. I am now ready for the world again in for whatever House Andrews would like to propose!