A quick observation.

Recipes are a suggestion at best.

You follow them diligently until the point where you’re standing in front of the oven, squinting through the glass, trying to decide if something is done… or about to go very, very wrong.

There’s a point in every book where it stops feeling like a draft—and starts feeling inevitable.

That’s where I am with Storm Surge.

The edits are tightening. Scenes are shifting. The pressure is building in all the right places.

And at some point, you stop adjusting—and you let it land.

So here it is:

Storm Surge releases April 30.

This one goes deeper.

Higher stakes.
More pressure.
And nothing stays contained.

If you’ve been following the series, you already know what’s been building.

If you haven’t… this is where everything comes to a head.

If you want a glimpse of what’s coming—
I’ve put together a short sample. Just enough to show where things start to shift.

​[Read the opening chapters]​

More soon,

Jena

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A quick observation

Now that we’ve all survived April Fool’s Day…

I had a question.

Who started this?

There are a few theories, but one of my favorites goes back to 16th century France—when the calendar shifted and some people didn’t get the memo. They kept celebrating the new year in spring… and everyone else decided the appropriate response was to mock them.

Naturally.

And honestly? Not much has changed.

We still love a good misdirect.
A well-timed reveal.
That moment where what you thought was true… isn’t.

(It’s probably why suspense works so well.)

Which means, yes—April Fool’s is basically built on the same mechanics as a good story.

Set the expectation.
Twist it.
Watch the reaction.

Anyway… speaking of stories that might keep you guessing…

👉 If you’re new, Storm Warning is where it all begins​
​👉 Storm Front raises the stakes…
👉 And Storm Surge is coming very soon. (Zach doesn’t do “calm.”)

No tricks this time. Just good books.

More soon,
—Jena

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A quick observation.

I wanted to take a moment to touch base and share a few thoughts that have been on my mind as we move forward into this next season.

At the end of the day, it’s really about showing up as your authentic self and trusting the process. Now more than ever, we’re being called to think outside the box, lean into new opportunities, and really level up in ways that feel aligned.

Because here’s the thing: everything happens for a reason.

Even when it feels like things are a bit all over the place, it’s important to remember that we’re all on a journey. And while that journey might not always make sense in the moment, it’s all part of something bigger. Something meaningful. Something… transformative.

So if you’re feeling stuck, or like things aren’t quite clicking, just know that you’re exactly where you need to be. Growth isn’t always linear. Sometimes you just have to trust that things are unfolding the way they’re meant to.

And honestly? That’s a game changer.

Anyway, I just wanted to drop into your inbox and remind you that you’re doing amazing, you’ve got this, and the best is yet to come.

We’ll circle back soon.

More soon.
-Jena

P.S. If this felt a little vague… that’s because it was. Happy April Fool’s Day. Turns out you can write an entire email without actually saying anything at all.

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Hi Wildings,

Today is World Storytelling Day.

Which, if we’re being honest, is just a very polite way of celebrating people who make things up—and somehow convince you to care.

I mean, think about it.

Those characters? Don’t exist. That plot? Never actually happened.

And yet—you’re invested.

You stay up too late. You tell yourself “one more chapter” (it’s never one). You get emotionally attached to people who are, objectively, fictional disasters.

You’ve probably yelled at a character at least once.

And still… you come back for more.

That’s the magic of it, I think. A good story doesn’t have to be real. It just has to make you feel like it is.

The tension. The risk.

That moment where everything could fall apart… or finally come together.

Anyway: that’s what I’m doing over here. Making things up. Hoping you feel something.

And if you’ve ever lost sleep over one of my stories…

I regret nothing.

—Jena

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