Sound the trumpets!
I finished a short prequel to Love, Lies & Clones that I thought was a lost cause.
It’s called Subject 23. Here it is:
Alice Taylor poured her heart into the advancement of science. It wasn’t until she connected with a surrogate mother, Subject 23, did she begin questioning what path science was taking her down.
This is a glimpse into June’s father’s cloning experiments. Meet June’s mother, Alice, and watch her struggle with the ethics behind the project.
You can download a copy HERE.
I had started writing it back in January with hopes of using it to entice readers to pick up the full novel, but abandoned the project because it contained spoilers, and I couldn’t figure out how to get the spoilers out of the story.
What a shame to have a story mostly finished and not be able to let people read it…that was until I had an idea last week while writing the post for my 1000 “true” fans blog series.
I finished this 5000+ word story up and am marketing it as a prequel best enjoyed AFTER reading the full novel. I mean, that’s better than letting it sit on the virtual shelf, unread, right?
If you’re interested, it’s a standalone story. You can read it if you’ve read Love, Lies & Clones, don’t intend to read the novel, or don’t really care about spoilers.
I kept a similar cover to Love, Lies & Clones, just to keep it easy. Hopefully, that doesn’t make things confusing.
Have a great day, everyone! Thanks for sharing my journey.
–Joy
I shall give it a shot! 🙂
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As always, you’re fantastic!
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Nope, not as cool as you are!
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Ha ha… if everyone only knew how weird I truly was…
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I’m weird too, kindred spirits.
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I grabbed a copy and wish you luck on your postquel instafreebie. Thank you!!
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Fantastic! Thanks for the support.
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Oooh, I love the title…very intriguing! I think the similar covers might be a little confusing, but I’m not entirely sure what covers prequels normally have, haha, and I still do love the colors and the layout of the cover. The blurb is enticing but there is a bit of odd grammar in the second sentence that is a little confusing. It looks awesome! 🙂
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Also, since I am already signed up to your newsletter, do I need to re-enter my email into the instafreebie page, or is there another way to access the book? Thanks!
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Just proceed like you’re signing up again and you’ll be sent the link. I haven’t figured out another way to give it away yet.
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Alrighty, thanks! 🙂
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Thanks for the suggestions. I’m fixing the blurb now.
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OMG – the book cover has come a long way from the prototype I remember commenting on, what was it? A year or two ago? Most awesome and can’t wait to read the prequel. 🙂
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Thank you! I played with this cover over and over over the past year. I’m happy with this one. Thanks for stopping by!
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