So I jumped the gun, acted a bit prematurely, was overhasty, got ahead of myself. All of those things and any other description for acting too fast that Google can come up with. I released my book cover. And then... changed my mind. It was too busy. And after visiting with some other writer friends and people more "in the know" at WriterCon, I went back to the drawing board and had my designer change it up a bit. For those of you worried about not having the picture of Tulsa on the cover... don't worry. It's still included on the back of the paperback. What do you think?

"It had to have been a fluke. He was just emotionally drained after suffering through his and Lauren’s third anniversary alone the week before. There were a lot of beautiful women in the world. One flutter didn’t mean anything." Nick made a promise he wasn't sure he could keep. A promise he didn't want to keep. Until Quinn walked into his life. Will he be able to let go of the ghost that haunts him? Will he be able to fulfill his promise? Find out October 24th! 

"So she entered the building and made her way to the meeting room where she'd sit in a room full of people she didn’t want to know, listening to stories she didn’t want to hear. Drowning in a storm no one else could see."
​Quinn Alexander never saw this storm coming. But the torrents chased her down and encapsulated her in a prison of grief. Will the light break through? Will the sun ever rise? Find out October 24th!

I dreamed of becoming an author. In real life. I wasn't sure what that even looked like, but I ventured out several years ago to take a stab at it. With the help of some wonderful author friends, my husband's support, and a great editor, that dream is finally coming true.
This past weekend, I received validation. Oxford Languages says validation means "the action of making or declaring something legally or officially acceptable." Well, I think it's acceptable to say I'm official!
My debut novel Resurrection won 1st Place in the Fiction contest at WriterCon. I can tell you now that I'm honored and blessed and that God is good. But when Bill Bernhardt announced "the winner is Resurrection by Kristy Werner," I was speechless. I dreamed he would say my name, even heard it in my head. But I knew, with over a hundred entries, not to expect it. I'm glad I was wrong.
Resurrection will be available for the world to read on October 24, 2022. And I'm proud to say dreams really do come true.