August 2022 Update
Hello again! I took a brief hiatus on this newsletter over the summer because, simply put, I didn't have much to update you all on. Board to Death revisions have been trekking along with thankfully no more stress than I expected for my debut. It's an interesting experience writing for an audience for the first time. I'm a marketing writer by day so I'm used to that in some ways, but never before with fiction.
"What I Did This Summer"
*Went on my year-and-a-half-delayed honeymoon! My husband and I eloped in 2020 so I'm grateful we were finally able to celebrate our marriage with a vacation despite us not being newlyweds. Went to a pub. Finally got to see Phantom of the Opera at West End, something that my 12-year-old self could have only dreamed of.
*Visited the best bookshop in Utah, Under the Umbrella, and the best brownie shop Brownies! Brownies! Brownies! Both are queer-owned and worth checking out the next time you're in Salt Lake City!
*Turned 25 and subsequently had a quarterlife crisis when I got sick after going on a rollercoaster.
*Got a tattoo of The Fellowship to commemorate Tolkien-related podcasts and LOTR in general emotionally carrying me through the past few years. Including Bill the Pony.
*Many, many game nights--including one that lasted over 24 hours. Playing board games with my husband's friends is an experience.
*Joined a married couple D&D group in our neighborhood. So far have cancelled more sessions than we've played, so the usual D&D experience.
Recent, Current, and Upcoming Reads
Death by Bubble Tea (Jennifer J. Chow): A culinary cozy series starter taking place at an L.A. night market.
Search (Michelle Huneven): A novel told as if it were a memoir-in-recipes about a Unitarian Universalist congregation's year-long search for a new minister.
Chef's Kiss (Jarrett Melendez): A queer graphic novel about a college grad who finds fulfillment (and love) while working at a restaurant.
Love in the Time of Serial Killers (Alicia Thompson): A romantic comedy about a true-crime loving PhD candidate who falls for her new neighbor while coping with her estranged father's death.
In the Event of Love (Courtney Kae): A queer romance out August 30th about an events planner who returns to her hometown to fundraise for a Christmas tree farm owned by her former best friend (and crush)
-CJ Connor
"What I Did This Summer"
*Went on my year-and-a-half-delayed honeymoon! My husband and I eloped in 2020 so I'm grateful we were finally able to celebrate our marriage with a vacation despite us not being newlyweds. Went to a pub. Finally got to see Phantom of the Opera at West End, something that my 12-year-old self could have only dreamed of.
*Visited the best bookshop in Utah, Under the Umbrella, and the best brownie shop Brownies! Brownies! Brownies! Both are queer-owned and worth checking out the next time you're in Salt Lake City!
*Turned 25 and subsequently had a quarterlife crisis when I got sick after going on a rollercoaster.
*Got a tattoo of The Fellowship to commemorate Tolkien-related podcasts and LOTR in general emotionally carrying me through the past few years. Including Bill the Pony.
*Many, many game nights--including one that lasted over 24 hours. Playing board games with my husband's friends is an experience.
*Joined a married couple D&D group in our neighborhood. So far have cancelled more sessions than we've played, so the usual D&D experience.
Recent, Current, and Upcoming Reads
Death by Bubble Tea (Jennifer J. Chow): A culinary cozy series starter taking place at an L.A. night market.
Search (Michelle Huneven): A novel told as if it were a memoir-in-recipes about a Unitarian Universalist congregation's year-long search for a new minister.
Chef's Kiss (Jarrett Melendez): A queer graphic novel about a college grad who finds fulfillment (and love) while working at a restaurant.
Love in the Time of Serial Killers (Alicia Thompson): A romantic comedy about a true-crime loving PhD candidate who falls for her new neighbor while coping with her estranged father's death.
In the Event of Love (Courtney Kae): A queer romance out August 30th about an events planner who returns to her hometown to fundraise for a Christmas tree farm owned by her former best friend (and crush)
-CJ Connor
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Beth wrote: "Olivia Blacke recommended Board to Death at an event of hers I attended. I'm very much looking forward to it! Are there plans in the works for an audiobook version?"
Hi Beth! I'm honored you want to read it. Yes, it is being produced by Tantor Audio. From what I understand, it will be released around the same time as the print and ebook versions (fingers crossed)!
Are there plans in the works for an audiobook version?