Someone Told Me I Need A Newsletter
As though I don’t already write two a month, but here goes…
Wild & Sacred Newsletter #1
The book is real. It has a spine. I checked.
Hi friend,
Welcome to the very first newsletter! I rewrote this opening line eleven times, and one of those versions started with a weather report as I stared out of my window, so you’re getting draft twelve. You’ve already been spared. Congratulations.
Let’s get into it.
Wild & Sacred is out in the world
Wild & Sacred: Poems of Earth and Spirit is officially live on Amazon. It’s real. It has a spine. I’ve held it and stared at it the way you stare at a houseplant that, against all odds, survived.
Amazon link for your very own copy!
Now, a small favor (which is secretly the big one)
Amazon is lovely and convenient and I’m thrilled the book lives there and on IngramSparks, but here’s what really helps:
Walk into your local bookstore and ask them to order it for you.
Bonus points if it’s an indie shop. (I’m keeping score. There’s no prize. The points are emotional.)
Every request puts the book on a bookseller’s radar. One request can turn into a copy on a shelf, which turns into a stranger picking it up on a rainy Tuesday, which is how poems find their people. It’s how I get these books to more readers and into more communities, and I can’t do that part without you.
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Not sure what to say? Here’s your script:
“Hi! I’d like to order Wild & Sacred: Poems of Earth and Spirit by Jess Aayla Kaisk. The ISBN is 979–8998381706. It’s available through Ingram.”
That’s it. You’ll sound extremely mysterious and well-read. Because you are.
Presale friends: your books are on their way (almost)
First, thank you. Truly. You took a chance on a book before it existed, and that means more than I can fit in a newsletter. My heart did flips every single time I saw a notification come through!
The Update: your copies are running a little behind. The holdup is on Amazon’s end. I think they forgot exactly what “preorder” meant, and seems they have been screwing with indie authors a bit lately. Keeps us strong and wiley. My shipment of author copies was delayed, so the boxes I need to sign, pack, and send to you haven’t landed yet.
The good news? Delivery is expected this Friday, November 6th. As soon as those boxes hit my porch, your books get signed, bundled with their bookish goodies, and shipped out promptly. A tracking number will go to the email you provided at checkout, so keep an eye on your inbox, and maybe your spam folder, which has the manners of a raccoon.
Until then, I’ll be standing at the front window like a golden retriever waiting for the mail carrier.
Coming soon: a book of saints, just in time for Christmas
I’m putting the final touches on a brand-new children’s book featuring saints and their stories, and the folklore of the places they were born. Each chapter follows one saint, with stories from Europe to Mexico, South America, India, and the Pacific, weaving real history together with the legends that grew up around them.
It’s written for curious kids ages 8 to 12, and the grown-ups who end up reading over their shoulders. Think history class, but with more miracles and far fewer pop quizzes.
It’ll be ready in time for Christmas, and if you’ve got a young reader on your list, it’s going to make a really good gift. More details, and a cover reveal, coming soon.
Until next time
Thank you for being here at the very beginning. Go hug a bookseller (with consent), touch some moss, and look at the moon at least once this week.
Wild and sacredly yours,
Jess
P.S. If you do request the book at a local shop, reply and tell me which one. I’m building a little map of every bookstore you’ve visited for me, and I’d love to add yours.
