Hi Reader– In case you were thinking the Return to Me novels are simple paranormal stories–let me share with you two quotes that underlie the heart of the series. “There are only two ways of dying. We can die in faith or we can die in our sins.” RC Sproul The Return to Me series explores this aspect of life and death. 👈 “The clearest sensation that a human being has when he experiences the holy is an overpowering and overwhelming sense of creatureliness. That is, when we are in the presence…

In time for Halloween and Reformation Day–Reader–comes the trilogy you’ve been waiting for! The Return to Me Trilogy Kickstarter: BEYOND THE VEIL is kicking off RIGHT NOW on Kickstarter!! 🥳 👑 🥳 JUST LAUNCHED! If you click below, you’ll get the full cover reveal for Books 2 and 3 of the Return to Me Trilogy. CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE COVER REVEAL! And today only you have access to the DAY ONE Specials. GO TO THE KICKSTARTER Looking forward to hearing from you on the Kickstarter! Let me know if…

From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Fantasy, Sci-fi & Speculative Stories Reader–Just three days left till launch! Don’t Miss Out…Launch is Friday! Please make sure to click the image below and click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button. This will give you FIRST DIBS and first peek at launch on Friday. First backers get cool special gifts! What is the Kickstarter Marketplace? For indie authors, like myself, the Kickstarter Marketplace is an alternative to Amazon marketplace….

From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Fantasy, Sci-fi & Speculative Stories Hi, Reader If you are reading this… YOU have been CHOSEN. I sent out some emails at the beginning of October to people who were not opening these newsletters. And the people who did not respond were d r o p p e d. It’s a hard thing to see half your people gone. But it was necessary. They got their free book and they moved on. So like pruning a tree, I cut the branches. But it hurts. 👉 And it means–I…

From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Fantasy, Sci-fi & Speculative Stories Hi, Reader As promised last week, I have some exciting news for you… The Return to Me series Kickstarter is about to go LIVE. Click the button or image to read the TEASER, or read on for WHAT a Kickstarter is… See the Kickstarter What is the Kickstarter Marketplace? For indie authors, like myself, the Kickstarter Marketplace is an alternative to Amazon marketplace. Kickstarter enables me to sell my book…

From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Fantasy, Sci-fi & Speculative Stories Hi, Reader In my upcoming Sci-fi Fantasy Dystopia series, JulieAnn Bishop has a CIPHER she has to decode. In order to find the “safe place” where she’s supposed to go, she’s got to DECRYPT…a POEM. I wrote the poem. And inside the poem I hid the clues she is supposed to follow to find that location. (It took A LOT of research to identify and create these clues; they’re real things!) 🤦♀️ However, I forgot…

From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Other Worlds Hi, Reader Recently, an author friend of mine, JA Webb, asked for advice about his updated book cover design. This began a dialogue where, in order to help him fine-tune his idea, I pointed out some things that might be necessary to find the perfect book cover. Here are some of those things… HOW TO DECIDE ON A BOOK COVER (insider secrets!) First, you have to IDENTIFY CORRECTLY what the Amazon (&BISAC) categories and subcategories…

From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Other Worlds Hi, Reader Hey friend! When I was a girl, we went to the public library EVERY SATURDAY. I would come home with a stackful of books, three or four LP records, and a huge smile on my face. My absolute favorite record to check out was Sesame Street: I Want a Monster to Be My Friend. What a sweet memory. (Thinking of those songs engages my time-travel sensations bringing back the feelings of being a 6 year old on my stomach in front of…