Windwitch French release!

And a polling adventure update!

1. Sooz Your Own Adventure Update

So after messing some more with polls on Substack—and sending myself a lot of emails trying to figure out the best way to do this…

I think I might have to use Instagram instead, y’all. Yes, the app that I loathe so much I only install it once a week to post…I fear it will be my best option. The benefit of Instagram is that it lets me reach new people, much like Twitter (RIP 🥲) once did. I can also collate reels into a single “guide”

On Substack, is I have no way to thread all the polls together. On the one hand, I can create a section that allows it to all appear chronologically…but I worry I’m overwhelming this place with content then. I’m also worried I’ll overwhelm inboxes. As you all know (lol), we tend to run looooooong when it comes to spinning out these stories.

I realize not all of you have IG (just as not all of you had Twitter, RIP, back in the day). So I truly am sorry if this will limit your ability to vote.

TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU and to say THANK YOU for subscribing here, I am going to do exclusive, special polls just for the DenNerds. These polls will 100% impact the story as it unfolds on Instagram.

In fact, here’s our first:

Next poll!

I’m trying to come up with a new name for our adventures… “Sooz Your Own Adventure” was a super clever, super hilarious parody of the more famous—and trademarked—Choose Your Own Adventure (thanks for the idea, Beth! 👋). But I fear it’s time I come up with something a bit different, a bit more branded.

Here are some choices—which do you like most?

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2. Windwitch hits stores in France!

I have not actually seen a copy yet—and I only know it released because a lovely reader told me on the Discord (👋 Carine!).

I have no idea if the translation is good or not, but I hope it skews toward quality. It’s really fascinating how a bad translation can really break a book. (Which was very much the case with my German edition—at least according to my awesome German readers, who read both versions.)

Anywho, if you’re in France or want to collect international editions, then be sure to grab Windwitch!

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3. Obligatory Pre-order Reminder!

The Hunting Moon hits stores in just 7 weeks, so make sure you pre-order and submit your receipt for an enamel pin (in the US/Canada).

And if you’re in the UK, be sure to pre-order that Waterstones edition before supplies run out!

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4. From the Archives

1. Read the first third of The Hunting Moon!

2. Ask Me Anything (still open for your questions!)

3. A map of the Witchlands

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As always, thank you for reading and supporting me! So many of you have been with me such a long time, and I will never, ever forget that!

💚 - Sooz