Outstanding is such a fun word, and given her way, the female will use it relentlessly today.
We can’t really blame her.
The IAN Book Awards, hosted by the Independent Author Network (which is vetted by the Alliance of Independent Authors, which the female is a member of), has announced the winners of this year’s awards!
The Run Around by Bernadette Franklin has been named Outstanding (heee, outstanding, outstanding!!) in the romance category, while Blood Bound by R.J. Blain has been named a finalist in the supernatural/paranormal category!
This is definitely deserving of either tacos or cake… or both. Maybe both! Or some other treat. Really, it need not be tacos.
There comes a point where the female is forced to acknowledge she might actually know what she’s doing when she writes books. We have reached this point. Good job, female. Now, please stop being embarrassed you’re good at your job.
Really. You’re embarrassing yourself and us furry tyrants.
Now, feed us. We’re hungry.
Congratulations!!
CONGRATULATIONS that is awesome we your fans have been telling you that your awesome as a writer.
Congratulations! Glad to see others appreciate you and really like you as well!
Yay! Good job.
Now everyone will know that you and your books are great.
Congratulations ❤
So happy for you!
Congratulations to The Female and her Sneaky Kitty Critics! It’s an award well deserved! Huzzah!!!
congratulations again. and many more.
keep up the great work
Excellent news
Congratulations ?
Congratulations
CONGRATULATIONS! This recognition is well deserved! “Run Around” was fun and interesting to read. You did well with this one. “Blood Bound” is another great read and, also, well deserving of the IAN accolades.
Congratulations! Blood Bound is one of my favorite books.
Congratulations! This is such a well deserved honor, all of your loyal readers are so overjoyed to see you getting the recognition that you deserve!
So glad others are acknowledging what we’ve known all a long. Side note: I am really glad I didn’t have to choose between all you have written. Be like, ok this one. No wait, this one. Whoa, this one.
Congratulations, well deserved. I loved both of them!
Congratulations on all of the awards! After the stress of the year you deserve them!
Absolutely worth tacos and cake.
So excited for you. People and Kitty treats all round!!!!
Congratulations!! ?? You really deserve the award! Kari
Congratulations regarding both books! I’ve read both and can understand and appreciate the praise your books have received. Well done!
You deserve every honor. Your books are Outstanding (of course).
Congratulations!!!
How exciting! Well deserved, too!
Congrads! Excellence deserves recognition. It also deserves treats! Bring on the tacos and cake. Better yet, tacos and ice cream cake!
OUTSTANDING !!! well deserved kudos. I really enjoyed those books as well as all the series.
Congratulations! Well-deserved.
Excellent News!
So well deserved. Congratulations!
HA! Take that all you nit pickers, grumblers, and critics (although I would take that as a compliment -it means that they forgot that the book is FICTION!). Well done and keep on writing. Are you going to explain the difference between witch and mage in outfoxed? I thought witch was female and mage was male (in some stories).
That’s just how they have defined it. Witches can be either gender, mages can be either gender in this world. I recommend you don’t apply anything you ‘know’ from other stories to other works of fiction. It’s fiction.
Basically, I made it up, and the naming conventions have no bearing on other series or real life.
Congratulations! More treats for the Sneaky Kitties! More treats for us humans! Just preordered Up In Smoke. Waiting patiently for all my preordered goodies.
Congratulations. Well deserved acknowledgements for your work and a lovely lead in to what will soon be a new and hopefully positive year.
Brilliant! So well deserved.
Woohoo! Congratulations and deservedly so! I have read pretty much everything you have written (repeatedly) and STILL snort out loud in public.
Thank you for sharing your writing. You may now bask in the glow of your achievements – and eat cake!
Such good news! Congratulations, recognition from your peers is always to be celebrated.Keep the great books coming, waiting on baited breath for each new release.
Well earned and well deserved!