She accepts what looks like a boring research grant in California involving an exiled Spanish writer who died decades ago. Questioning the life she once had and whether she truly knows herself, Blanca resolves to change her surroundings. But her world is suddenly shattered when her husband of twenty years leaves her for another woman. “A must read for fans of eerie, gripping storytelling” (Dean Koontz, #1 New York Times bestselling author), The Chill is “a creepy tale of supernatural terror” ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).ĭeclared “a writer to watch” ( Publishers Weekly, starred review), New York Times bestselling author María Dueñas pours heart and soul into this story of a woman who discovers the power of second chances.Ī talented college professor in Madrid, Blanca Perea seems to have it all. And as the dark waters begin to inexorably rise, the demand for a fresh sacrifice emerges from the deep… A dark prophecy remained, too, and the time has come for it to be fulfilled-for sacrifices must be made. It turns out that more than the village was left behind in the waters of the Chill when it was abandoned. An inspector assigned to oversee the dam, dangerously neglected for decades, witnesses something inexplicable.

Now, a century later, the repercussions of human arrogance are finally making themselves known. The local families, settled there since America’s founding, were forced from their land, but some didn’t leave… Or at least that’s what the politicians from Manhattan insisted at the time. Early in the 20th century, the town was destroyed for the greater good: bringing water to the millions living downstate. We heard about how they balance parenthood with working as indie authors, how they utilize their newsletter to reach readers, how they use their pen name for multiple genres, and get into how the indie publishing industry has changed over the course of their ongoing career and more!įollow Jasinda Wilder on Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and learn more about Jasinda and Jack on their website.A supernatural force-set in motion a century ago-threatens to devastate New York City in this “terrific horror/suspense/disaster novel” that “grips from the first page” (Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author).įar upstate, in New York’s ancient forests, a drowned village lays beneath the dark, still waters of the Chilewaukee reservoir. Be sure to check out their latest releases, Dirty Beasts: Chance, the latest instalment in the Dirty Beasts series, Music & Lyric, a new adult contemporary romance, and Blood Heir, a vampire romance (hinted at in this very episode!). Between the two of them, they have written dozens of books, many of them best-sellers, across a multitude of genres and sub-genres. In this episode, we spoke to the writing team of Jasinda and Jack Wilder (who we had the chance to meet at NINC 2022), wife and husband and parents to six kids, who write their own books as well work collaboratively. You can learn more about Mark by visiting his website, listening to the SPF Podcast, or following him on Twitter and Facebook. We spoke to Mark about his Facebook ad process, his advertising course, his newsletter and how he optimizes its reach, and what he has coming up next – including the a live conference! We had a really wonderful time and an interesting conversation with Mark – don’t forget to check out Self Publishing Formula for more resources and the associated Facebook group for a great community.īe sure to also check out Self Publishing Show Live - digital tickets are available now!

Mark hardly needs an introduction – his presence in the world of self-publishing goes above and beyond, and it was great to have him join us for this episode. In today’s episode, we are joined by renowned indie publishing business expert, educator and author, Mark Dawson – who also happens to be a fellow podcast producer and host! Mark Dawson is the author of over twenty books across multiple series, has sold millions of copies of his titles, and is also the founder of the Self Publishing Formula and host of the Self Publishing Show podcast.

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