Weekly Updates

Hello there, my children of the vine!

I'm trying something different; something unique. 

Instead of doing a newsletter, I will have an entire page on my website dedicated to all important updates. No emails sent straight to your spam (yes, I know that happens often) and I've decided to share my information without the reader having to subscribe. I'm going old school.

Answering the big questions:

The Sacred Vine on Amazon

E-book: $4.99 USD (or FREE with Kindle Unlimited)

Paperback: $13.99 USD

Hardcover: $21.99 USD

 

The irony is that I used the very high school math that we all joked about in our teenage years saying we would never use outside of the classroom...

Yet here I am using statistics to find both the mean and mode for my novel's price point. I'm sure my algebra teacher is reading this and quietly laughing from deep inside her layer. 

This is what I did:

  1. I googled twenty different YA Fantasy authors, all indie published. They all had similar books to mine, down to the page count and released within the last few years. 
  2. I took the average number of their novel's price point for their paperback and hardcovers, to find my price point. I used the mode to price my e-book, because the variables and data with e-books vastly differ from physical books. 
  3. This puts my debut novel at the perfect price point, without over or under charging. 

Because I want to offer my readers quality content, I have to price my books effectively.

All The Good Stuff

Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

  • I'M OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR as of December 6th, 2024! Book two in The Tendrils of Light Series is already in the works, and I am aiming to have it published in November 2025.
  • There were a few hiccups in the road to get to this point, but I am just so excited and relieved that I managed to recover from everything "unexpected". 
  • Right now, I have new character art being illustrated, and I am working on scheduling all in-person events for the 2025 year. I'm eager to see where my passions will take me, and I'm excited to meet new readers who enjoy The Sacred Vine and the world I've built, just as much as I do. 

Sunday, November 10th, 2024

  • Hello friends! Sorry, it has been a minute; I have been extremely busy with final edits, formatting, and preparing everything for my in-person signing events on December 7th and 14th. I am ordering my physical copies this week and am SO EXCITED. My arc readers have started reading The Sacred Vine, and I can't wait to share their honest reviews with everyone. Also, today, I ordered bookmarks to hand out at my events, and they are adorable. 

Saturday, October 12th, 2024

  • I have gone silent on all my social media accounts to focus on my last round of edits. My husband just helped me set up my banner for my book signings this morning, and I'm ecstatic because it looks AMAZING! Honestly, I already feel ready to start writing book two, but I'm stopping myself from starting because I want The Sacred Vine to be as perfect as I can get it for readers. I plan on being back on my socials this Monday or Tuesday, so until then! *kisses* 

Friday, September 27th, 2024

  • This week was a BIG one. The Sacred Vine had a cover reveal, and it is officially LIVE for preorders for Kindle Unlimited. I am finishing up my website as we speak, and I officially applied for my LLC so that I can attend all of the cool conventions and meet my readers. I AM SO EXCITED for you all to read my book! I can't express it in words how much your love and support means to me. 
  • I am ordering a scrapbook for my readers to sign on December 7th, at my debut release party local to Dallas, Georgia at the Birch Tree Bookstore. This is an idea that I've had for nearly a year now, and I can't wait to share the collages I make of the event with everyone. (My husband has been selected as my photographer, he just doesn't know it yet...) Anyone who shows up to my event in support I would love for them to take a picture with me to add to my scrapbook regardless if you bought my book or not. Just your presence will bring a smile to my face because it means you care about me enough to show up. ***insert tears of joy here***
  • I have two in store book signings for December already! Wahoo! They are both located in Georgia because that is where I am. I do plan on traveling eventually, I only need to get my ducks in a row first. 
  • You can scroll past everything else if you only want information on where my novel currently is: It is in the lovely hands of my editor, Heather. She is currently doing line edits on part two of The Sacred Vine. As soon as I receive my book to accept those edits, I'll update you here!
  • I'm planning on doing sign ups for ARCS in the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for that on my Instagram @victoriamsorenson

"This magic flowed through all the land, connecting all things, including species and creatures that came to be through visible wavelengths like vines, anchoring all of existence. The enchanting green and gold swirls known as the land’s magic are referred to unanimously as the Ligacao Magica." -excerpt from The Sacred Vine