Today feels like one of those quiet, delicious victories.
The manuscript for Sleepless Nights Anthology is officially finished. Five stories. Five worlds. Five women who never ask permission to want.
Here is the final order in which they will appear in the book:
- The Loop – poetic fantasy where time folds in on itself and pleasure becomes an endless, exquisite addiction.
- The Ninja – medieval Japan, katana steel, blood, and desire that cuts deeper than any blade.
- The Witch – light gothic horror in a living Victorian mansion that breathes as heavily as its inhabitant.
- Nima – ancient Africa, forgotten goddess, and an epic final twist that leaves you craving for more.
- The Forever Empress – far-future science fiction: humanity’s seeding of nearby star systems and a different kind of first contact.
Now begins the delicious (and slightly obsessive) phase: revisions, line edits, chasing runaway commas, polishing every sentence until it gleams. Target: a flawless release in the second half of February 2026.
Until then, the first taste is still waiting for free at samlewiswriter.com. Very soon: exact launch date, and ARC sign-ups for the readers who want to be the very first to devour it.
Thank you for walking this path with me from the very first sleepless whisper. Without you, these nights wouldn’t feel half as electric.
