{"id":6997,"date":"2022-01-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/?p=6997"},"modified":"2023-02-04T09:39:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T16:39:17","slug":"nl5-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/25\/nl5-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter #5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;text-align: center;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"big\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"bxwretlind\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"A%20Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular%20Newsletter%20%235\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this issue: <a href=\"#preorder\">Out of Due Season Preorder Information<\/a>, <a href=\"#newposts\">New Posts<\/a>, <a href=\"#iarpsel\">2022 Indie Author Review Program Selections<\/a>, <a href=\"#pastwork\">This Past Few Week&#8217;s Work, news about the Transit series<\/a>, and <a href=\"#recentreads\">Recent Reads (a review)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But first&#8230; <\/strong>Now through <strong>February 7th<\/strong>, you can enter to win one of <strong>100 copies<\/strong> of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/oods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Out of Due Season: The First Transit<\/a><\/em> through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/2900267.Benjamin_X_Wretlind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goodreads<\/a>. Just click the button and see how easy it is to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/giveaway\/show\/337533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enter the Goodreads Giveaway<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"preorder\"><strong>Preorder Now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are just<strong> two weeks away<\/strong> from the launch of the <em>Transit <\/em>series, and you still have time to preorder the novel for just $0.99 and have a chance to enter the drawing for a new Kindle packed with 100 books. The price will return to normal shortly after its release, so you don&#8217;t want to miss out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/oods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Out of Due Season: The First Transit<\/a><\/em> will be released on February 8, 2022!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OODS_preorder_ad-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7640\" width=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OODS_preorder_ad-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OODS_preorder_ad-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OODS_preorder_ad-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OODS_preorder_ad-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>What if humanity had a second chance?<\/strong><\/p><p>On a June afternoon, a body is discovered floating in a remote lake in northwestern Washington. When a recovery team attempts to retrieve it, they make a shocking discovery: 311 other bodies lie under the water, all members of a previously unknown religious cult. However, what appears to be a tragedy of immense proportions is only the beginning.<\/p><p>When a few relatives and friends of the victims discover inconsistencies in the stories, a small group bands together to learn the truth. As government agencies apply pressure for reasons unknown and civil unrest in the country makes communication and movement difficult, this tiny yet determined team unravels what may be the greatest event in recent\u2014if not all\u2014human history.<\/p><p>Something epic is about to happen in that remote lake, and as competing sides inch ever closer to the truth, the last pieces of the puzzle are revealed.<\/p><p><strong>The First Transit is for those who follow the rules, while disaster awaits everyone else.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/oods-excerpt-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out the 1st Excerpt here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I mentioned, this book is the first in a series called <em>Transit<\/em>. More about the series in an upcoming newsletter. The second book is expected in mid-2022 with the third shortly thereafter. In sum, there are eight books scheduled! This is a whirlwind ride that ultimately asks the question: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Would humanity\u2019s sociological journey look the same if it had a chance to start over?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you like generational stories or are a fan of science fiction epic series such as <em>Dune <\/em>or <em>Foundation<\/em>, <em>Transit<\/em> is for you! <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/oods-preorder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preorder <em>Out of Due Season: The First Transit<\/em> today!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"newposts\"><strong>New Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: initial;\">New blog articles:<\/span><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/22\/what-the-devil-is-anthropological-science-fiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What the Devil is Anthropological Science Fiction?<\/a><ul><li><em>The genre of anthropological science fiction sounds like an oxymoron on the surface. But as I attempt to prove here, it is actually a genre with which we are all very familiar.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/06\/on-writing-a-synopsis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On Writing a Synopsis, Blurb, Logline and Tagline<\/a><ul><li><em>It&#8217;s the same for every writer, I suppose: the synopsis is a beast that guards the gates of publication, one that rears its ugly head right after finishing a 100,000-word novel. So, how do you best write one?<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/20\/research-some-odd-findings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research: Some Odd Findings<\/a><ul><li><em>I can&#8217;t tell you the number of times I&#8217;ve looked up how to <strong>[redacted]<\/strong> or fit a <strong>[redacted]<\/strong> into a <strong>[redacted]<\/strong>. Still, though, authors do look up some rather odd things.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/15\/how-to-develop-a-writing-routine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"iarpsel\"><strong>The 2022 Indie Author Review Program Selections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have chosen the following 12 books to be reviewed through my <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022-indie-author-review-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indie Author Review Program<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098M993YK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broken Pledges<\/a><\/em> by Kevin Kilgarriff (Mystery\/Thriller) &#8211; <em>reviewed below<\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08ZJRXBGV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gathering of the Four: Book One of The Serrulata Saga<\/a><\/em> by A. E. Bennett (Dystopian Science Fiction)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B093D93T1G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Songbird Ascension<\/a><\/em> by Khira Allen (Hard Science Fiction)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1735651915\/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Squid Face Girl and A Wretched Little Book of Poems<\/a><\/em> by Allen Isom (Supernatural Horror, Young Adult)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09GS1YRK7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Captain Madigan<\/a><\/em> by Patrick Fullmer (Science Fiction Space Opera, Humor)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08KGZDXW9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fee Simple Conditional<\/a><\/em> by Harriet Helfand (Contemporary Fiction, Legal Thriller)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andrewdurkinauthor.com\/bibiblundermuss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bibi Blundermuss and the Tree Across the Cosmos<\/a><\/em> by Andrew Durkin (Fantasy, Middle Grade)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Anuvi-Incident-James-Vincett-ebook\/dp\/B00UN7DAYI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Anuvi Incident<\/a><\/em> by James Vincett (Science Fiction Space Opera)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twenty-Eight-Raymond-Beaman-ebook\/dp\/B09Q1GHSXN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twenty-Eight<\/a><\/em> by Raymond Beaman (Horror, Short Story Collection)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B096SRZ1TL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Soul of Lucifer: Lost<\/a> <\/em>by Rune Rivers (Supernatural Horror, Urban Fantasy)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B097YTQJG7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Nomads<\/a><\/em> by N.l. McLaughlin (Literary Fiction)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0947C2JB4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pearl in the Deep<\/a> <\/em>by Katherine L. Parker (Cross genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror, Psychological)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are not the only books I intend to read and review during 2022, but they are the ones I have selected to be bought, read, reviewed and promoted in my newsletter and on social media throughout the year. Stay tuned each month as I present a new review from this list, and check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reviews<\/a> page for all reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pastwork\"><strong>This Past Few Week\u2019s Work<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On January 1st, I returned to the <strong>third book<\/strong> in the Transit series. Aside from finalizing all things in preparation for the launch of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/oods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Out of Due Season: The First Transit<\/a><\/em>, I will be working on this third novel for the next few months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>second novel<\/strong> in the series (The Second Transit&#8211;not it&#8217;s final name) is now out with some beta readers and is expected to publish in the summer. More details on this novel (along with its title) will be coming up in the next newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"recentreads\"><strong>Recent Reads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aestus: Book 1: The City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cli-Fi, or climate fiction, is not new to the world of literature. Jules Verne&#8217;s 1889 novel <em>The Purchase of the North Pole<\/em> is the earliest example I know of. However, cli-fi has seen an uptick in offerings over the past decade. Typically, cli-fi sticks to near future timelines with a distinct dystopian feel. Some novels, however, take us centuries into the future and employ unique engineering or adaptation methods to allow the characters to exist in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S. Z. Attwell&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aestus-Book-S-Z-Attwell-ebook\/dp\/B08FD6TVLJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aestus: Book 1: The City<\/a><\/em> is one of those books. Set long after a climate disaster that has left the surface of our planet incredibly difficult to inhabit, the story focuses on a solar engineer turned Patrol named Jossey Sokol and her discovery of the true threats to the society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Primarily told from Jossey&#8217;s point of view, the story successfully weaves political intrigue, mystery, science fact, science fiction, classism, betrayal, action and even romance together in order to bring us into the City and beyond. This is a drama, a cli-fi that sometimes feels as operatic as <em>Dune <\/em>or <em>Foundation<\/em>. And while those two novels are set in a place far removed from Earth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aestus-Book-S-Z-Attwell-ebook\/dp\/B08FD6TVLJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Aestus: Book 1: The City<\/em><\/a> is set here, and that makes it all the more possible\u2026and very similar to the world of today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To pull off so many elements of fiction in one book takes a lot of pages (700 or so), but the writing is smooth, without too much superfluous narration. Attwell does an outstanding job. It is easy to digest and engaging as I thought about how the present is exposed in this novel&#8217;s future. While it does end on a cliffhanger, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aestus-Book-S-Z-Attwell-ebook\/dp\/B08FD6TVLJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Aestus: Book 1: The City<\/em><\/a> does not leave us wondering about much. All in all, S. Z. Attwell&#8217;s novel is a fitting entry into the cli-fi library, and I look forward to reading Book 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aestus-Book-S-Z-Attwell-ebook\/dp\/B08FD6TVLJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/aestus_cover-e1640805710662.jpg\" alt=\"Aestus: Book I: The City (book cover)\" class=\"wp-image-7840\" width=\"180\" height=\"278\"\/><\/a><figcaption><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aestus-Book-S-Z-Attwell-ebook\/dp\/B08FD6TVLJ\">Aestus: Book I: The City<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Broken Pledges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My college experience was atypical. As such, I was never in a Greek fraternity, but several of my friends from high school were. I\u2019d heard stories from them, but I suspect there were a lot more that were left out. I have been fascinated with the Greek life, however, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098M993YK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broken Pledges<\/a><\/em> by Kevin Kilgarriff certainly satiated my need to know more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The novel begins with a history lesson, one that I was most appreciative of. You can skip that part if you\u2019re already super knowledgeable about Greek fraternities and sororities, but I do not recommend it. I believe the introduction sets the scene perfectly and immediately immerses the reader in the Kilgarriff\u2019s world so that when first chapter kicks off, we\u2019re already there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098M993YK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broken Pledges<\/a><\/em> is a mystery\/thriller novel, one of the few genres I enjoy which are not rooted in speculative fiction. The story follows two paths which intersect right away: the false accusations of murder suffered by a fraternity pledge and the mirror accusations levied against his own son twenty-eight years later. The set up is nicely done and left a mystery that stayed with me until the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike some mystery novels, I was not able to guess the ending until, well, the ending. To me, this is the hallmark of a good mystery novel. If I figured it out by the middle, I\u2019m left skimming to the end. I did not do that with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098M993YK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broken Pledges<\/a><\/em>. I had to know what really happened and I had to have a resolution I was satisfied with. Kilgarriff weaved in enough red herrings for me to keep wondering about who did what and, more importantly, why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only story fault I could find with the novel had to do with the town police and the reporter While it is not always necessary to fully flush out side characters, these were too one-dimensional and not as convincing as I would have liked. Nevertheless, it did not detract too much from the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098M993YK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broken Pledges<\/a><\/em> is a quick, engaging and exciting read, one that I fully recommend to fans of straight-forward mystery novels. I look forward to more from Kilgarriff in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098M993YK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broken_pledges_cover.jpg\" alt=\"Broken Pledges by Kevin Kilgarriff\" class=\"wp-image-8158\" width=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broken_pledges_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broken_pledges_cover-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098M993YK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broken Pledges<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please let your friends know if they&#8217;re interested in blog posts about writing and all the other odd things you might find on this site. They can sign up at this link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bxwretlind.com\/blog\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bxwretlind.com\/blog\/subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That does it for this issue of the newsletter. I\u2019ll see you back here next time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Ben<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/newsletter-archive\/\">Visit the Newsletter Archive<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;text-align: center;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"big\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"bxwretlind\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"A%20Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular%20Newsletter%20%235\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this issue: Out of Due Season Preorder Information, New Posts, 2022 Indie Author Review Program Selections, This Past Few Week&#8217;s Work, news about the Transit series, and Recent Reads (a review).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[127],"class_list":["post-6997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter","tag-newsletter"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6.1 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter #5 - Benjamin X. 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