Delay in Demons Forever
I know this news is going to be very disappointing for many of my fans. I know that many of you have been waiting since January for this final book in the Peachville High Demons series and were very much looking forward to tomorrow’s release. Unfortunately, I have to delay the release.
I avoided posting this until today, because I honestly thought maybe I could still get it out on time. I have been working non-stop around the clock to finish the final edits and rewrites, but today as I read through one final time, I realized the book simply isn’t ready. It’s good, and maybe some people would love it the way it is, but I can’t release a book that isn’t the very best I can do. I know true fans of the series would rather have the book be right than have me publish it when it wasn’t ready.
I want everyone to understand that I have been working as hard as I possibly can. My husband has been pretty much raising our son for the past week. I have been staying up until 5 or 6 AM every single morning, then getting up again around 9 or 10 AM to head back to the computer and get to work, taking breaks only to eat. I seriously have not even been able to nurse my child, because I’ve been drinking so much caffeine just to stay awake. I simply can’t do it anymore. I’m completely exhausted, both mentally and physically. And at this point, I know there’s no way I can meet the deadline anyway.
I am honestly and truly sorry to disappoint everyone. This is one of the few downsides to Indie publishing, in my opinion. We rush to hit very fast release dates, often killing ourselves to do it. To put things in perspective, most traditionally published YA series release 1 book a year. Demons Forever will be the 6th book I have released in just 2 years of self-publishing. It’s hard work, no doubt about it.
It breaks my heart to have any of my readers and fans upset with me. I hope you will understand how very difficult this is for me and that the book isn’t late because I was slacking off or that I didn’t care. I think I am just realizing that being a new mom is honestly the hardest job in the universe. It’s a full time job and unfortunately, my time is not always my own.
So, when will the book be out? I know that’s the next question. Honestly, I’m not sure. It could be 3 days, it could be a week. I don’t think it will take a month or anything that long. I’m going to keep working as hard as I can, but I can’t keep living on 4 hours of sleep a night and I can’t keep ignoring my son. I miss him and he’s only a baby once. So all I can promise is that I will dedicate the rest of my time to working on the book and I will get it out to you as soon as humanly possible. I probably won’t be on twitter or facebook or here on my blog much to answer questions since I’ll be focusing on the book, but I hope you will find it in your heart to leave encouraging comments that help fuel me to work.
I will post here and on my social network pages as soon as the book is ready to go. For each day beyond the 29th that the book is late, I will do an extra t-shirt giveaway starting the day of the release.
I hope no one will be too upset with me. I truly adore my fans and would never purposely do anything to cheat you or disappoint you. I will be in touch as soon as the book is ready.
No worries, take your time and take care of yourself and your family. We can wait for the book. 🙂
Take care of yourself first 🙂
Oh Sarra, step away from the computer and go and spend time with that precious boy of yours. They change so fast at his age, it pains me to think of you missing out. Go snuggle, maybe even curl up together for a nap. Go on… go! 😉
The book will keep, whether it’s days or weeks, we know you will get it finished and that it will be fabulous. I have no doubt that it will be worth the wait.
First of all don’t even worry about it. Family and your health comes first. Your fans will patiently wait for it to be done how it should be.
rest and give us your best 🙂 a week or 2 will not kill anyone! lol they grow up so fast u r already sacrificing so much and willing to go on, no one can ask more of you then that 🙂 if u write it… they will read! 😉 now go take a nap and cuddle with your baby!
Don’t worry!! In no way am I upset with you! Love you and get the rest you need to focus on making the book! Please also spend all the time you need with Andrew and George! As you said he is only a baby once and not only does he need his dad but also most importantly you!! 😉
Your health and family are most important, so please take care of yourself and dont strain yourself just for us, take all the time you need and please get back to a normal routine ok? i have loved all your books so i don’t mind waiting for the final to be the best it is worth the wait 🙂 X
Don’t worry! Your health and life outway the desperation to finish reading the series! Take care of yourself and take your time!
As excited as I am for #6 you need to take a day or so off–eat a real meal-sleep-hang out with your hubby-cuddle your baby. Put Demons out if your head, when you come back to it fresh it will take you no time to make it perfect…and everyone will be that much more excited for it because we had to wait!
I agree with the others. Your health and family comes first. We understand. Take care of you and yours!
Completely understand, don’t stress yourself. We will all live! 🙂
Awe Sarra, we are fans because we love the books and because of your amazing personality!
Take care of your baby! Nurse that little boy and be happy.
Don’t stress trying to beat a ‘within a month’ deadline. We want a happy author and a kickin story! We’ll wait.
Most of us are Mommies too and know how hard it is to balance life in the norm… add in publishing the book… you’re super woman.
Relax. Live love laugh.
Awwwww as one of your BIGGEST fans I understand as a mother myself! If anyone is upset that you are a mother first than they have issues!! ;-p hug that baby, enjoy the family time and know we are all backing you up and can wait as long as it takes for the book!!! Anticipation will just make it better!! 😉
Take your time! Being a mom IS the hardest (but most rewarding) job on earth! I don’t mind the wait knowing it is the last one anyway!
Take your time. Babies need their mommies. We can certainly wait.
Your books are worth waiting for! As a reader I would rather you took your time and created the book you are happy with and still be able to live your life. After all, if you burnout there won’t be any more books at all!
Try not to stress or worry! You have loyal fans who love you and understand that you have a life beyond your writing. We won’t disappear or be upset with you. Releasing 6 books in two years is unheard of! Get your rest and enjoy your family so that writing doesn’t feel like a chore! This should help refresh and inspire you to do your best work! We love you Sarra!!!!
I am so sorry you are stressing about your newest book release! As a new mom, your family has to come first, not the book. When you are relaxed and ready to finish please do so but don’t stop nursing your new little love! He is too important to be put second on your agenda!
Seriously now consider your son and take your time-your fans should be patient and realize that llife is complicated:)
As ever in Idaho-
Sue, Felicity Sue, and Chisana Warren
As much as I love your series and am keen to read the final installment, I wish you well and would rather your health both physical and mental was intact by the time you publish! Take care and whenever it arrives i will be looking forward to it.
thanks a million.
Thank you for all your hard work Sara all I know is we can all enjoy it a lot more knowing all the hard work you’ve put into writing the last book… I’m soo excited for the book to come out even more now knowing all the hard work you’ve put into it… Enjoy your time with your son you have every right… Thanks again !!! Rosie
Take your time your family is more important at this stage of your life! Just keep us informed when you get to release it! 😀
It’s alright! It’s understandable that this is what you need to do.Your fans don’t want you to miss out on raising your son for the sake of writing a book that you’ll put out as soon as you are able. And working those hours that you said above, it’s just no healthy for you. Take care of yourself and your family first, and then worry about us. 🙂
Best wishes to you and your family, Sarra!
-Alyssa
Its ok Sarra 🙂 just worry about your family and health for now. I love your books and I know the 6th book will be amazing no matter how late it is. Get some time off the book and worry about you, your husband and your son. 🙂
Seriously Sarra we all know it will be well worth the wait! Take care of yourself, take care of your son, that’s what is really important. We’ll survive a little longer.
Everyone always underestimates how much time children take! lol I know as a full time mommy it is the most demanding but rewarding job ever. I hope you finish the book as soon as you can, but that you and your little one are happy and healthy when it happens! : )
The fact that you were working so hard to try to meat an impossible deadline shows us how much passion and dedication you have! Two or three weeks won’t kill anyone it’ll make me more happy to know that you are spending quality time with your family and enjoying your life as a new mother. They grow up so fast so make every second count. Take your time and stay healthy 🙂
ALWAYS a fan
Take all the time you need to!! We’ll all still be waiting patiently for when it’s ready – looking after your new born is the most important thing!! I for one know it will be worth the wait!!
Take a rest and enjoy your son! You are right that he is only a baby for such a little while. Your fans will be waiting patiently for you to finish the book because we want it to be the perfect ending to a wonderful series!
As a fan of this series, I would rather wait a little longer for the story to be done right. Don’t rush it and don’t stop until you are happy with the ending of your story. After all, it is your story. We’re just lucky enough to get to read it 🙂
As a HUGE fan of ur Demon series~there is no way u should hang ur head in shame!! We will wait~ ur family and ur health come first! I know the final book will be bittersweet as the last in the series…but as ur other books in this series it will be awesome!! Love ya Sarra!!!
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Your an awesome writer, I think I speak for a lot of people when I say nothing is more important then our children. The book will be great when you release it and I for one don’t care if it takes you a week or a month it will be plenty worth the wait!! I understand your son is only a baby once. I myself have had three children my daughter is 10 and got that old incredibly fast. My first son just turned 4 and I still try to keep him as my baby. My other son was born a little over a year ago and sadly passed away the day after. So I know that it’s important to have every minute you can with them. Keep up the good work and I cant wait till I get to read your new book!! Hopefully your not completely done with writing and if your not I can’t wait to see your future projects!!
Honey, don’t you dare worry. I will be waiting on Amazon at midnight the day Demons hits, regardless of the date! My husband and I are still struggling with fertility issues after 3 years, so I can tell you right now that if I had a little one I would be spending as much time as possible with him or her. I am just proud of what you have been able to accomplish in 2 years time.
Can’t wait to hear the new date, and I will be cheering you on from South Carolina the whole time!
NO WORRIES SARRA… I’M A MOMMY OF 5 & I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS… THOUGH I’M A LIL’ SAD.. BUT I’D RATHER HAVE THE BOOK AT 100% THEN ANYTHING LESS.. LOL I FORGET IT MAY HAVE ONLY TO ME A FEW MONTHS TO READ ALL OF THE BOOKS, I KNOW IT TAKES LONGER TO WRITE THEM, THEN READ THEM…. THANK U FOR ALL THE SACRIFICE’S YOU & UR FAMILY HAVE ENDORED.. THANX TO THEM AS WELL… I CAN ALMOST SPEAK FOR EVERYONE ELSE WHEN I SAY THIS….. REST AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, BE A MOMMY TO YOUR SON & WIFE TO YOUR HUBBY… A THE MOST WONDERFUL, BRILLANT AUTHOR TO YOUR FANS… TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY 1ST.. THANX & MUCH LUV MRS. AMANDA MEDLAR…
Please that your time with the book your health and family should come first. I am a big fan but i am also a working mom so i know how hard it can be
I am a new FAN! I just started (and finished) the first 5 books 3 days ago. While I can hardly wait for #6 I will do so paitently because I am a mother as well. I have 3 little boys that I always feel like are growing so fast I miss so much. Enjoy it while you can. In the meantime you have other books I can read! 🙂
Take your time and make sure you’re pleased with it. Enjoy time with your family 🙂 besides its probably safe to say most of us won’t have power to even be able to buy it 😉 blame it on Sandy
Take your time, girl!! The book will be great, but only if you can do what you need to with it. Don’t worry about us!! We aren’t going anywhere and are completely at your mercy, so THANK YOU for working so hard!! It will be a great holiday gift, whenever it comes out! 🙂 Plus, it is too much fun to look forward to it, so I am kinda happy I can eagerly anticipate it for just a little bit longer… 🙂
i just found these books on Amazon only 2 months ago and fell in love with them. I have shared them with many friends and we all agree you should make a television series out of them. I can’t say that I am sad that it’s not out yet but I completely understand. Your family should always come first and everything else second. keep yourself well and snuggle with your baby. My imagination can wait. This just means I can reread the ones that are out and get a better feel for the wonderful characters you have created. I anticipate reading the final installment and will be even more excited when it comes out. good luck, your fans appreciate you.
You should definately take a few days to relax, spend time with your son and revamp. I don’t think any of us are in such a big hurry that we want you to miss out on being with your little one or sleep. Your books are amazing, and that says a lot about you and your work. The wait will be well worth it. Whether it is a few days, weeks or even months I still have every intention of getting it, and I think that goes for most of your fans as well.
Babies first, last and always! Your fans can wait awhile longer, it’ll just make the pleasure that much greater when we finally do see the finished product. Relax, take a snuggle break, and we’ll all be right here when it’s time!
As a mother of five and and grandmother of four who all live with me, and a full time college student I understand what your going through. I love these book and am anxious to read the final book spending time with your son is more important.
Ahh… you take care of yourself and spend time with that precious baby <3 We all love the books and will still be here no matter when it's published. Everything good is worth waiting for 😉
While I am sad it didn’t come out today, I would much rather wait a little longer and have it be that much better! Take care of yourself!
You take care of yourself and your baby, we can wait.
Sarraaaa…. While I am sure that most of us are sad about the release date being put on hold, I am also quite sure that the majority of us are perfectly willing to wait another ~year~ if we need to. We would certainly rather see you and your family happy and not suffering due to our greed of the need to read the last book in the series. I will patiently wait with rising excitement!! Enjoy your son, he surely misses you, just as your husband likely does…
I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all my amazing fans for being so understanding and encouraging. I have been very disappointed in myself, but hearing your words of encouragement and knowing you are going to stand by me makes my heart overflow. Thank you!
your book will be well worth the wait but being there for your baby needs to take top priority you are an awesome writer and if fans can’t accept the wait then oh well, i read every book you wrote in one week so i can easily wait for the sixth and i know it will be awesome!! take care of yourself and enjoy your time! writing should be fun not a chore if it is not fun then your writing will be affected take your time!
TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THE RELEASE. IF YOUR SOUL, HEART, MIND ISN’T TAKEN CARE OF, YOUR NOT TAKING CARE OF… AND YOU CAN’T PUT YOURSELF IN HARMS WAY.. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF & YOUR FAMILY.. US, AS YOUR FANS WILL ALWAYS BE HERE..KEEP US POSTED..
MAY GOD/JESUS/CHRIST BLESS YOU & KEEP YOU WELL, HAPPY & SAFE…
LOVE FROM BALTIMORE MD; AMANDA MEDLAR
I can’t speak for everyone but I completely understand and I would hope that your other fans will too. Of course I’ve been excited for book 6 and I adored the first 5 books but you’re a mum and that has to come first. You have to be healthy and happy for your son and like you said he’s only a baby for such a small amount of time. Don’t rush to get the book done, your true fans will be happy to wait!! I know I’d rather you be healthy and getting enough sleep and eating properly and spending time with the people you care about. Books mean so much to me and I am proud to be a reader, and I know this book will be worth the wait!
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Love,
Louise from the UK
Don’t worry in the slightest….concentrate on your baby!! We can wait to find out what happens but you can’t get back time with your new arrival 🙂
God bless you and your family and best wishes from the UK 🙂 x
Don’t stress! Baby should always come first 🙂 We know the book is worth the wait! Good luck with everything <3 Can't wait to read the best book of the series!
Don’t worry about the book Sarra, your fans aren’t disappointed with you at all. We have waited this long and will continue to wait patiently for the final book of the series. As a new mother myself I know how challenging things can be. Take a break from the book and enjoy the time with your family. We’ll still be here!
I think almost everything I wanted to say after reading your message has already been said by your other fans here. Of course, I can’t wait to get my hands on your new book, but it’s way more important for you to keep yourself sane and happy while finishing it! So relax, and enjoy your time with your family!
Here in the Netherlands, we have this weird saying. ‘Sticking a feather up one’s butt’ actually means giving someone a compliment about a good achievement. I absolutely adore your books, and the fact that you’ll publish all six of them in just over 2 years is mind-baffling. That’s the reason the weird saying I mentioned kept playing around in my head. In my opinion, you definitely deserve that feather already. 😉 So take your time, it’ll definitely be worth the wait!
Love,
Laura
I just want to say you are an amazing lady. Please, as much as we would all love to get our hands on the 6th book, you, your gorgeous baby and family come first. Please spend some time with them and make sure you get plenty of rest and relax. I’m sure there are plenty of us who have children ( I have four) and completely understand how hard ( as rewarding as it is) it is. It is a huge shock and most of your time ( if not all) is dedicated to your family.
I’m just so glad that you have so many understanding and dedicated fans!!
Good luck with getting it finished and please take care of you and yours first.
Love Sara.
Oh honey. Take a breath, take a break, and spend some more than well-deserved time with your baby. They grow up so fast and you shouldn’t have to miss out. Those of us who are fans KNOW this book will be worth whatever wait there is, and would rather have it right than on time. We appreciate your passion and dedication, and I think I speak for all of us when I say you need a break, lady! I know I’ll be on this book whenever it’s here 🙂
Always a fan of your work!
You are completely amazing and have every right to spend as much time as possible squishing your cutie baby! I’m a hardcore fan girl, and delays certainly won’t change that! More anticipation instead!
Love and hugs,
Kim
Don’t worry at all we still love u take care of ur baby boy 🙂
Thank you for taking the time out to make sure the book is the awesomest it could be. Time is inconsequential compared to quality. I just started reading the series this past Monday night by candle light during our power outage. I finished yesterday and am so excited that there is another one coming up soon.
Besides the one sad face I saw in these posts, if anyone actually complains I would think they are just trolling for $$$ – personally, I’m impressed you realized the book wasn’t ready and stopped the release. It’s the final piece of work marking the last 2 years of hard work for your self – the final piece of the puzzle is always the hardest to wrap up. I think I can speak for every one that we are more than glad to see that you are both taking time out to see to your brand new little one, and to give everyone the best you can give at the same time 🙂
Don’t sweat the small stuff – don’t regret what you do, and don’t do what you’ll regret – you can’t rewrite the final chapter in Harper’s ordeal, instead – cover all the bases, perfect it. Regardless of how long it takes, I’m sure that we would all rather wait for the perfect ending, than a half assed one 😉
Omg I am absolutely in love with your books and i can’t express to you enough how amazing it is to actually be able to feel like im practically in the book with Harper. I feel like I relate to her and Jackson ahh keep up the amazing work (:
Take care of that baby and yourself. 3-4hrs of sleep, work, then taking care of baby’s is hard. I understand that as a mom who works nites. ALWAYS take care of yourself and family first. Love your books. Can’t wait, but I will. 😉
Hate to wait but a true fan couldn’t hate an author they love for being human! Take care of tour family, RELAX, get some rest, squeeze your baby and know we’ll be right here waiting, pom-poms in hand on spelled shoes on our feet!
I’d rather you feel the finale is absolutely perfect than have had it in time, even tho I’m dying for the release!
Life’s too short to worry about what you can’t control. Take a deep breath and slow down. We can wait.
You are an amazing writer, be an amazing mommy too!
My kids are all teens now and I remember how fun they were when they were babies, don’t miss that with your baby!
BTW….I just finished your last book in the Demon series and I am such a HUGE fan. Keep up the good work….don’t rush it!
As a mom myself, I definitely understand. I actually haven’t had time to sit down and read and was disappointed I missed the release date but am glad to see I have not 🙂 I support you taking the time to make it right you also have to put you and your family first 🙂 I am sure the book will be amazing whenever it is ready 🙂
Take care of that precious little boy! Your fans will understand. Being a new mom is challenging. Enjoy him while he’s small. We can wait longer for the book. We know its going to be amazing! <3
HOPE ALL IS WELL.. JUST STOPING BY TO SAY HI.. AMEN & GOD BLESS