Frequently Asked Questions
How do I leave the mailing list? It sucks!
Very easy. Every email has a link you can use to unsubscribe from my emails.
What do I do if I find a mistake in the book?
Email me, with the complete sentence and issue. Instructions are included within each ARC file, in the prologue or author’s note section.
Example of how to submit an error: “The bear shifter was covered in a thicc later of fur.”
Hey Sable, I think there’s an error. “The bear shifter was covered in a thicc later of fur.” I think this should say “The bear shifter was covered in a thick layer of fur.”
Why are there mistakes in an ARC? Don’t you edit?
I do edit. I do multiple rounds of editing, but things slip through the cracks.
I have hired out for proofreading and things have still slipped through — which is normal. Look, I thought people liked my books rough! ;-)
How exactly does this work?
Before I publish my books, I send them out to my ARC (Advance Reader Copy) team to get early feedback and hopefully, reviews. Reviews help sell books.
When I have an ARC available, I send out an email to my ARC mailing list. This email contains links to the ARC.
When my book gets released, I will email you a reminder to review the book on various platforms, most importantly, Amazon and Goodreads.
Once you’ve signed up for my ARC mailing list, you can just sit back and wait for the next ARC. You do not need to resubscribe to my mailing list (although you are welcome to, and won’t received twice the emails if your email was already in the system.)
How do I submit proof I reviewed?
Trick question. You don’t, because you do not have to review my books to stay on the ARC team. I don’t track who reviews and who doesn’t review. If you want to share your review with me, awesome! But, you don’t need to review my books to stay on the mailing list and receive more books. I am sure there are people on the list that have read 20 books and reviewed 0. I don’t track who reads and reviews.
Is the ARC mailing list the same as the general mailing list or the street team mailing list?
No but there is overlap.
General mailing list: just book releases.
Street team: book releases and extra emails from me about dumb shit like my blog.
ARC mailing list: ARCs and the associated book releases.
The ARC Team and Street Team mailing lists both cover what is covered in the general mailing list. I don’t put street team stuff in the ARC mailing list because I want to keep things streamlined and relevant for y’all. Imagine that — me, relevant.
How often do you release ARCs?
Ideally, at least once a month. In reality, who knows? Really — who? Who is your fortune teller? Your oracle? Give me their number.
Should I review the book if I hated it?
In a word, yes, in two words — fuck yes.
If you hate the book, post that online so other people know not to buy it. I’m serious. You know what’s worse than a single one star review? A dozen of them, from people upset the book wasn’t what they wanted.
I am a firm believer in the power of the guilty pleasure. Some people love my books, and some don’t. If someone won’t like my book, I don’t want them to waste their time or money. I’ve been there.
If you hate anything, post about that. Anything negative, any real feelings, stick them in the review. This is not a trap.
Will I be removed from the list for not reading or reviewing a book?
No. Whether or not (and how) someone reads or reviews a book has zero to do with whether or not they stay on my mailing list.
You could literally just choose to ignore every single book I post, or give them all bad reviews — and stay on the list.
I do not mind and I do not care.
I want to read a book but I won’t have time to read or review it for a while. What do I do?
Download the ARCs when they come out, read them whenever, review whenever, and if ever, you want.
How long do I have to read and review?
Ideally, I’ll give you about two weeks to download and read the book, and you’ll review the book on launch day. The sooner I get reviews, the better for my sales. However, once you download the ARC, you can read it whenever you want and similarly, review it when and if you want to.
The ARC files I provide don’t expire. However, the link to the files is removed before launch day.
Can I share the files with anyone? My friend would really like your writing!
You can direct anyone over 18 to join the ARC team mailing list. You cannot directly share the ARC files with anyone. You cannot sign anyone else up on their behalf. For instance, if my husband wanted to join my ARC team mailing list, he would have to be the person at the keyboard entering in his email and consenting to receiving the emails. I cannot just sit at the computer and sign him up, especially without his permission.
You said that if I was on the mailing list, I would not need to resubscribe to get ARCs. Why did you tell me to resubscribe?
Fun fact, I’m a dumbass! I am bad at mailing list management. The reasons you may have had to sign back up to my list in the past are:
I changed the list to require email verifications and you missed the email
I requested email verifications again post-GDPR (you got a million of those, I’m sure) and it got lost in your inbox
I accidentally pressed the button that deleted your name from the list, my bad
Can I get published books as ARCs for FREE?
Unfortunately, no. But, as of this writing, all my books are $0.99 or FREE with Kindle Unlimited, and Amazon exclusive.