Another year gone by. It’s hard to imagine. There’s a downhill feeling the older you get, but it’s not all bad. Though this year had its (significant) ups and downs, I have so much to be thankful for in 2023. Thank you for helping make this year the most successful of my career. My latest novel, Stargun Messenger, was a #1 bestseller. Stargun outsold my entire lifetime print sales to
The pre-launch page for my first Kickstarter campaign is live! You can follow for updates! My Kickstarter for Black Market Heart, Book 4 in the Eververse series, begins on 1/25/24. But you can support the campaign now by following the project! All you need to do is sign up for Kickstarter, click on the Notify Me On Launch button, and you’ll get an update when the campaign officially goes live.
Do you think self-publishing is taking the easy way out? Jodi Picoult, a New York Times best-selling author, does. Picoult posted on TikTok her thoughts on self-publishing (unprompted, it appears), and said ‘self-publishing is taking the easy way out.’ Normally, I don’t wade into online arguments about every last thing in publishing, but this is such an egregious misrepresentation of the truth, and sadly, something I hear all the time.
Reader’s Favorite gave Stargun Messenger a lovely 5-star review! Check out the review here! Just a little of the very kind praise: “Author Darby Harn’s storytelling is both imaginative and emotionally resonant. Astra’s internal struggles with her identity and the choices she faces are compelling and relatable. The romance that develops between Astra and Gen Emera goes beyond the typical space adventure to offer a refreshingly modern take on relationships
I very much enjoyed talking to Howard Lovy, host of the Alliance of Independent Authors podcast. On episode #140, I talked about my books, my journey of self-discovery as an autistic person, and more. ALLi is a terrific resource for independent authors, and I’m a proud member. Take a listen, and also listen to all of Howard’s podcasts on writing and publishing here! ALLi features a broad array of podcasts