Seven Quick Facts
Rattling Chains
M/M Paranormal Romance
Book one in the Bound to the Spirits series
Ghosts are popping up where they shouldn’t. Harlan, a ghost janitor for the police, suspects there’s a serial killer on the loose—but no one believes him.
1) This was originally supposed to be a very different book!
I've had an idea in my head for years of a shy, quiet touch-psychic who's escorted everywhere by a big, tough, burly guard so they don't come in contact with anything unexpectedly. Rattling Chains kinda gets there...but not really.
2) I started writing this at 3 a.m.
On my phone. I'm pretty sure I had to get up early the next day, but I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep until I got as much of the story down as possible.
3) When will it be over???
Rattling Chains is my fifth novel. With the previous four, I had a good sense of when they were finished and ready to publish. With Rattling Chains...I just couldn't tell. I ended up using three beta readers (as opposed to my usual one) and even after they all told me it was ready I wasn't sure. But I took their word for it.
4) Harlan's name is from this song
(It's a female Harlan in the song, but whatevs...)
I've had an idea in my head for years of a shy, quiet touch-psychic who's escorted everywhere by a big, tough, burly guard so they don't come in contact with anything unexpectedly. Rattling Chains kinda gets there...but not really.
2) I started writing this at 3 a.m.
On my phone. I'm pretty sure I had to get up early the next day, but I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep until I got as much of the story down as possible.
3) When will it be over???
Rattling Chains is my fifth novel. With the previous four, I had a good sense of when they were finished and ready to publish. With Rattling Chains...I just couldn't tell. I ended up using three beta readers (as opposed to my usual one) and even after they all told me it was ready I wasn't sure. But I took their word for it.
4) Harlan's name is from this song
(It's a female Harlan in the song, but whatevs...)
5) The hand on the cover isn't mine...but it could be
When I first saw the mock-up for the cover (which is gorgeous and I love to pieces!) I was struck by how familiar the hand was.
I even naturally put my fingers in the same position as the cover model's!
6) Harlan changes how I listen
So normally when I'm writing, I can't listen to music with lyrics. It's super distracting and throws me out of 'the zone.' When I'm writing Bound to the Spirits, I usually have to play music with lyrics!
7) Anti-anxiety apps
Harlan (like me) has anxiety and depression. In Rattling Chains, Harlan uses the app Booster Buddy, which I highly recommend. It's a quick and easy check-in and mood-tracking app. I don't mention it in the book, but Habitica is another great app. It lets you reward yourself for completing tasks, turning your everyday life into an RPG!
When I first saw the mock-up for the cover (which is gorgeous and I love to pieces!) I was struck by how familiar the hand was.
I even naturally put my fingers in the same position as the cover model's!
6) Harlan changes how I listen
So normally when I'm writing, I can't listen to music with lyrics. It's super distracting and throws me out of 'the zone.' When I'm writing Bound to the Spirits, I usually have to play music with lyrics!
7) Anti-anxiety apps
Harlan (like me) has anxiety and depression. In Rattling Chains, Harlan uses the app Booster Buddy, which I highly recommend. It's a quick and easy check-in and mood-tracking app. I don't mention it in the book, but Habitica is another great app. It lets you reward yourself for completing tasks, turning your everyday life into an RPG!
Reviews
"Rattling Chains is one of those books that grabs you right at the start, pulls you in, and never lets go. I was lucky enough to get a beta copy, and I finished it, twice, in one sitting apiece."
— Red Cloud
— Red Cloud
"Rattling Chains by T. Strange promised all my favourite stuff and didn’t disappoint in the least. Cops and mystery? I’m in. Ghosts and mediums? Totally in. BDSM? Hell to the yes."
— Chris Owen
— Chris Owen
"Rattling Chains is a brilliantly crafted story and universe with interesting characters and plot. I would love to see expanded for more cases involving the characters.
It's definitely going to be a well read title."
— Rosina Scott
It's definitely going to be a well read title."
— Rosina Scott
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