Guys, Synth Noir Book 2: Thrills in the Night is now available on Amazon in ebook, paperback, and the vintage mass market edition. Whew. That’s two books to keep you busy this coming spring. Escape to North County San Diego’s Arkadia-by-the-Sea where the weather is warm, the sun is always out, flirtation is always a priority, and the drinks are always flowing. Whiskey, tequila, and mojitos, of course.
Book 2 gets a little spicier. A fever dream of lust and synthy songs, as we follow Mia, Ritchie, Simon, and Rochelle deeper through messy engagements, relationships, and friendships. Where fun and games start to have real life consequences, but you just can’t help yourself, can you? Hint. They can’t.
I got lost in writing this book. It was a fantasy for me. I wanted to be at the mansion. I wanted to hang with Simon and Rochelle at Banshee (the local watering hole), and cuddle with my cosmic crush (and more) while “Enjoy the Silence” lingered in the background. My time (irl) in San Diego was the best and the worst. Gut-wrenching, emotionally taxing, but so magical. The people I met, the music, the creativity that was brewing—it honestly feels like a dream when I look back. And what I love about fiction is that it lets me return to a time and place I still miss and transform it into a world of its own. That’s Synth Noir in a nutshell.
Now it’s on to finalizing Book 3. I have to say, this entire experience has been very emotional for me. It’s a lot. Publishing three books in a row is a lot of work. But I’m excited to move on to the next one, and get it out. But for now, enjoy Books 1 and 2 in the flesh.
And if you’ve already read them, leaving a review gives an indie author wings. Seriously. If you feel so compelled, you can leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads. The more reviews my books get, the more books I hopefully sell, and the more time I’ll be able to focus on getting even more books out. Anyway, that’s the plan.
In other news, I have a new website. But not just any website. A cool website. I wanted something special so I went web 1.0. Old school, baby. Like HTML and shit. I’m not even going to pretend to know how to code, but there’s this thing called AI now. Love it or hate it, it can help you do things you don’t know how to do, like coding. I had so much fun making this site. I wanted it to be more interactive and reminiscent of ‘90s websites. You know back in the day when they were way more creative, kinda messy, and not clean and sterile? Hopefully mission accomplished.
Now, who’s gonna sign my guestbook?
Congrats, Phoenix! So cool. I'm working on a Neocities site. Web 1.0's way better!