Hey folks!

Quick heads up… The official book birthday (release date) of The Lucky Machine is January 11th, 2026, which is TODAY! As a reminder, The Lucky Machine is the second “The Machines” book, but doesn’t require you to have read The Warm Machine. Here’s the synopsis:

After a life of subservience wrought with extensive memory wipes, personal autonomous android model NX makes the fateful decision to slip from the mid-upper reaches of the city. In the dilapidated lower levels, she meets a talented but disillusioned cyborg named Sylvan who extends to her a temporary place working in his shop. As they sew the bonds of friendship and regain Sylvan’s lost passion, NX hones her own unique talents: for optimism, for charm, and for creating. With a little help from some friends – and a bit of luck – NX evades the forces that intend to recapture her or destroy her. The lower levels are easy to get lost in, but can she hide forever?

Pre-order backers should (hopefully) be receiving their books in the mail before that. Ebooks should already be in your inboxes! Missed out? Here’s where you can order now:

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Indies like me can use your support with reviews! Would you kindly take a moment to leave a review on all of the platforms you feel comfortable with?

I can’t believe it. You wonderful people nominated The Warm Machine for not one, not two, but NINE categories for the 2025 Indie Ink Awards. This is amazing. I am floored!

You can now vote for The Warm Machine in the following categories:

• Best book cover and cover artist
• Best friendship
• Best light read
• Best morally gray character
• Best setting
• Prettiest book interior
• Side Character MVP
• Writing the Future We Need: Gay or Lesbian Representation
• Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation

You can only vote for one book per category, so I hope you’ll spend your vote with me!