I just wanted to shoot you a real quick update to let you know that the very last Gamer Special Edition has left the building!! That's right, Australia Post finally let me send parcels to Canada.

Oh and hey, if you've already read Gamer it would be awesome if you could leave a review anywhere you like to talk about or buy books (on my website, Apple Books, Kobo, B&N, Goodreads, tattooed on your forehead… I won't complain). Whether it's a quick star rating or a few words about what you enjoyed, your review helps fellow readers discover Gamer and lets me know what resonates with you. This helps me write more of the stories you love.

Speaking of more stories to love...
If you're on my launch list, keep an eye on your inbox! I'm going to start teasing you with a new, Gamer-related story next week. Not sure if you're on that list? Join here to get all the early access goodies and learn a little more about that story...

Happy reading!
Belinda

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and wish you an even better 2025!

Did anyone get them before Christmas? I sure hope so.

If you haven't received your books yet, please let me know.

For my Canadian Heroes, the post office is still telling me to wait before I send your parcels, but rest assured that they will be in the mail just as soon as I get the go-ahead.

If you've already read Gamer:

Reviews are like virtual high-fives for authors! Since I spend most of my time crafting stories rather than meeting readers in person, your feedback is my connection to you. Whether it's a quick star rating or a few words about what you enjoyed, your review helps fellow readers discover Gamer and lets me know what resonates with you. This helps me write more of the stories you love.

You can leave a review anywhere you like buy or talk about books – on my website, Apple Books, Kobo, B&N*, Goodreads, a billboard in Times Square, laser cut into the moon… I won't complain.

Once again, thanks for going with me on this journey with Gamer, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did, and I look forward to seeing you again, possibly even on my next project... like… really, really soon.

Belinda

P.S. When I said "really, really soon" I meant like… in a couple of hours. (Wednesday, 1 Jan @ 12pm PST / Thursday, 2 Jan @ 6am AEST.) Check it out here —> Short Bits Volume 5, Special Limited Edition

P.P.S. Apologies to anyone looking for Gamer on Amazon, because it ain't there; the 'Zon and I have a beef, but don't worry, we'll get it sorted.

The last of the special editions* found their way to the post office yesterday, and tracking numbers have been sent! If you haven't received your tracking number, let me know. 

(*except for Canadian backers. Apologies, I will get your parcels to you as soon as I can)

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that at least some (if not most) of you will receive your parcels before Christmas, but if not it should be early in the New Year. 

All of the digital campaign badges went out the other other day as well! I sent them directly to your BackerKit email address, hopefully they didn't land in your Junk folder.

A couple of people have had difficulty downloading their ebooks, because the download links were set to expire at the end of November . In case you didn't get to download them before then, I have now sent your ebooks directly to your BookFunnel library, where you’ll always be able to access them.

To get your books, just log in to the BookFunnel app or my.bookfunnel.com using your BackerKit email address. 

As always, if you have any difficulties, please let me know!

I hope you all have a lovely festive season and a fabulous New Year!

Belinda

This is a special edition limited to just 100 copies, and features the first few chapters of the first book in my upcoming xianxia/Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, Woman in White. If you're into gods, dragons, five-tailed lions and no-holds-barred action without the romance, you'll want to check this out.

Look what came in the mail!

The special edition paperbacks came out even better than I expected; apparently my printer thought so too, because they made an extra copy just to add to their collection!

Remember how we unlocked the illustrated chapter headers? Well, they're a hidden message, which if you can decode it gives a little sneak peek into the sequel and I Am Maggie (check the link at the end of the update for more info).

The books were the last bit of kit to come in, which means... it's time to starting packing!

If you pledged for a physical book, you should have received a "last chance to update your shipping address" notice. If you need to do so, please do it now, because I will start shipping books in the next few days.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that most of you will be your books by Christmas, or at the very least early in the New Year. 

Also, everyone should keep an eye out for the last of the digital rewards, the campaign badge.

Thanks for supporting Gamer; I hope you enjoy reading it 😊

Have you had a chance to read the ebook yet? If you have, let me know in the poll below, you check out the Gamer Choose Your Own Adventure short story.

I have TWO new special editions coming out early next year; if you were an Early Bird or Returning backer, you might have already read them as part of your respective perks. The first, Short Bits Volume 5, launches early January (just a few weeks away! Eeek!).

You can check it and the other special edition, I Am Maggie, out below.