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Night Shift
Enjoy this light-hearted spooky season micro fiction, Night Shift. Pulling my aging car up to the small garage that doubles as the office for the graveyard, the sun long since buried under the horizon. The moon peeking over the mountains. "That's just perfect." I knew the sign was going to be set to the red warning before I turned the car off. Red Warnings were always rough nights. Tonight, Ricky, the day shift guy left a note on the sign. -Good Luck, you're gonna need it -
kcwritesbooks
16 hours ago3 min read
This one might hurt
I don't like gen AI. In fact, I despise the technology. We call out people who plagiarize. We call out people who forge. So why are we allowing people who 'make' art or books with Gen AI, to call themselves artists or authors? It's not like they did the work. Right? It's like ordering food and calling yourself a chef. That's not how any of this works. I know the struggle of creating things. I have so many failed projects that I have forgotten what I tried to do. I know there
kcwritesbooks
7 days ago2 min read


It's September!
Yeah. I know. Where the hell did the year go? I have no idea either. If you find out can you let me know? Anyway.... To celebrate the unofficial start of spooky season, enjoy the following short. You feel it. The change in the air. Lifting the fine hairs on your arm. Thick, heavy blackness settles over your home. Impenetrable, weighty, unyielding to the only light source available. Shadows jump as the candle flame dances frantically in the draft. Each sound, you scru
kcwritesbooks
Sep 32 min read


Last Chance to read Vengeance for free!
Time is running out to have a chance to read Vengeance not only before the release date, but for free! If you are willing to leave a review for the book, please sign up https://www.kaynightshadebooks.com/arc-reader-signup ARC sign-ups close August 31st so don't miss your chance to read it before the November 5th release! I am out of physical ARCs so it will be ebooks only.
kcwritesbooks
Aug 241 min read


Something a bit different...
I have been balls to the wall getting Vengeance ready for publication. And that's been a lot of things for me to learn. But even when I am wading through the intricacies of ISBNs and self publishing providers, I have also been working on several other books. While I have been deeply entrenched writing the Courier MC series, I also have some dark comedy and horror/thrillers I have been working on. On the thriller side of things, I have a paranormal horror thriller, and a stalk
kcwritesbooks
Aug 221 min read


ARC Applications Close August 31st!
If you want to be an ARC reader for Vengeance, time is running out! Applications close on August 31st 2026. This is your chance to get an ARC copy. I do only have ebooks available as all the physical ones have been spoken for. Sign up here ARC Sign-up -Kay
kcwritesbooks
Aug 131 min read


It's ARC time!
Hi everyone! It's ARC time! You can still sign up to be an ARC reader for Vengeance. I will have them open through the end of the month. I am out of physical copies which is both a good problem and a not-so-good problem. If you have already signed up, thank you! If you know anyone who would like to sign up, please send them my way. Vengeance is listed on Goodreads and you can leave a review their prior to the release date. If you want to leave a review on Amazon, it will have
kcwritesbooks
Aug 51 min read


Vengeance ARCs will be sent next week
It's time! ARCs will be sent out next week. All ebook ARCs will be sent via a BookSirens link. If you would like to sign up for the ARC, I am still accepting applications through the end of August. I am out of physical copies at this time. Once the ARCs close, the only way to get a copy of Vengeance will be through my website or on Amazon.
kcwritesbooks
Jul 291 min read


There's still time!
I still have a few spots open for ARC readers for Vengeance. She's a loner, doing her miles and never getting involved. He's the president of the Broken Bones MC. In the blink of an eye, everything changed. She faces death at his hands and his club will have to fight for their own survival. Sign up through the link on my website. ARCs will be sent the first week of August. Welcome to the club.
kcwritesbooks
Jul 231 min read


Updates on Vengeance
There are some exciting things happening! I am waiting on my final proof copies for the first printing. There will be both paperback and hardcover available through my website, signed if you like. The ebook is available for pre-order on Amazon HERE. It will also be available in Kindle unlimited once it releases. ARC Readers I am also looking for ARC readers who would be willing to leave reviews on sites like Amazon and Goodreads. If you are interested in being an ARC reader,
kcwritesbooks
Jun 91 min read


Pre-orders open Monday May 4th!
Pre-orders for Vengeance, the first novel in the Courier MC series open on Monday May 4th on my website kaynightshadebooks.com. I will have both paperback and hardback versions available with the option to have them signed. Pre-orders placed through my website will be shipped the first week of November. There will also be an option for local pick up if you are in the Denver area. I did update the cover as well to the one below. As always, support human writers and artists!
kcwritesbooks
May 11 min read


Exciting news!
It’s happening! Pre-orders for Vengeance, the first volume in the Courier MC series will open the first week of May 2026 with the book releasing in November. But Kay! That’s like six months away! I know! I will be doing most of the fulfillment myself. I want to make sure that each order gets the love it deserves. I will have all of the printing done so I can ship out the orders the first week of November. Vengeance will be available in paperback, hardback and e-book to start.
kcwritesbooks
Apr 61 min read


Vengeance Update!
I am pushing forward with getting the book published. Right now, I am waiting for my copyright registration and my Library of Congress number. As soon as I have those, I will be scheduling the pre-order date, and the release date. For my pre-orders, I will be getting them printed and shipped to me, then shipping them out with all the goodies. I am doing this for a couple of reasons. I want to make sure that no one gets a damaged copy from the printer, and I want to be able to
kcwritesbooks
Feb 231 min read


One year ago
Just over a year ago, right before the inauguration of 47, I was looking for a distraction. A big one. I needed to get my mind out of a catastrophic spiral. I knew what was coming. I have a spicy brain, and excellent pattern recognition. I also paid attention in history class. But current events are not the point of this. My distraction is. For the first time in years, I picked up a notebook and a pen. I spent an entire weekend writing. When I say the ENTIRE weekend, I mean j
kcwritesbooks
Feb 22 min read
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