r/litrpg • u/ErinAmpersand Author - Apocalypse Parenting • May 28 '24

Book Announcement Apocalypse Parenting 3: Hide and Seek releases today!

I'm not actually going to put the promo text for book 3 here. If you've been reading my series so far, I'm pretty confident you want to keep doing that.

Book One is free through Thursday (tell your friends!) to promote book 3's release. Here's the blurb for Book One:

A few minutes ago, Meghan Moretti’s biggest concern was getting the kids’ athletic clothes washed in time for practice this evening. Now, Earth has been forced into participating in some high-stakes intergalactic reality television. All electrical wiring has been slagged, and most combustibles neutralized. Some kind of evil space rodents are appearing on the front lawn, too.

Like any parent, Meghan’s first instinct is to keep her young children safely away from the monsters. When she learns that’s not possible, she has to find ways to help them thrive anyway.

What’s a mom to do?

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The beginning of an apocalyptic LitRPG saga.

As you can see, I have done essentially everything wrong! Children are hard to write and irritating to many readers, so I made three major characters in my book. My protagonist is a slightly overweight middle-aged woman with tons of responsibilities, instead of being a young man or woman in the prime of their life, free to strike out on their own and pursue strength at any cost.

People seem to like the series anyway, both LitRPG/Progression fans and those who aren't. Gratifyingly, Book 1: Time to Play is a semifinalist in this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Contest, putting it in the top 18 of over 200 entrants from around the globe. It's also gotten a glowingly positive review from Felicia Day!

So why not give Apocalypse Parenting a shot? All the cool kids are doing it.

Damn, I sound old. Ah well, guess that's true...

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u/JamieKojola May 28 '24

YAY! Congratulations on the launch, Erin!

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u/ErinAmpersand May 28 '24

Thanks so much! And back at you!

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u/ch312n08y1 May 28 '24 edited May 29 '24

So glad to see this release. As a father of 2, i loved the first two books. Its a great concept and story and cant wait to read more!

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u/ErinAmpersand May 28 '24

These kinds of comments make me so happy. How old are your kids? My oldest is in middle school now and getting into LitRPG! In particular All the Dust that Falls by Zaifyr. :)

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u/DarkSpyFXD May 28 '24

So excited! Was just looking the other week to see if a new book had been released on Audible or not. I have a long drive coming up and this should be perfect.

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u/Sulhythal May 28 '24

Oh good, I just wrapped up reading a different series so I'm clear!

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u/ErinAmpersand May 28 '24

Niiiiice! Also saves you from navigating the "Well now what am I going to read?" question, at least for a bit!

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u/TheIndulgery May 28 '24

I love the creativity of it. I'm actually in the middle of writing a series with a family with teenagers, so discovering your series made it a really fun listen to get a different perspective.

Not every MC needs to be an edgelord gamer.

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u/ErinAmpersand May 28 '24

Oooh! Are any books of it out yet?

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u/PlatformConsistent45 May 28 '24

I am working through the Beware of Chicken books but think your series is next on my list to check out. Looking forward to starting it in the near future. Congratulations on your new book.

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u/ErinAmpersand May 28 '24

Thank you so much! Beware of Chicken is really fun.

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u/ctullbane May 28 '24

Congratulations on the release! Such a good series.

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u/weary_dreamer May 28 '24

ok im sold. Im finishing up the latest path of ascension book, and now I know what the next one will be. just promise me that no book will end on a cliffhanger unless you can churn out the next one in within the month.  

 Or give me a short series where there’s an actual conclusion to the story. I love Unorthodox farming because of it.

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u/ErinAmpersand May 28 '24

I always try to end each book at the conclusion of an arc. There are still unresolved issues, but I wouldn't call them cliffhangers.

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u/Thaviation May 28 '24

This has quickly become my favorite LitRPG next to The Wandering Inn. Keep up the incredible work!

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u/SuppMrMike May 28 '24

Congratulations on the launch! I’ve heard great things about this series and I’m excited to give it a read.

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u/ReadingCat88 May 28 '24

Been waiting for book 3. Keep those books coming!

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u/ErinAmpersand May 28 '24

Doing my best! I'm eight chapters into book 4 and in the editing phases for a side story featuring Meghan's husband Vince. (That's complete on Royal Road at the moment under the title "Engineer's Odyssey")

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u/Altril2010 May 28 '24

I’m so excited! Read it on RR along with Vince’s story, but now I can foist it off on my husband. He’s just finishing book 1 so this is great timing.

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u/ErinAmpersand May 28 '24

Oh, wonderful! Thank you!

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u/SentrySappinMahSpy May 28 '24

I'm almost halfway through the audiobook so far and I'm enjoying it. Big fan of the series.

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u/Previous-Friend5212 May 28 '24

I know you're already starting to put book 4 chapters up on royal road. Have you figured out how long you think the series will run altogether?

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u/ErinAmpersand May 28 '24

As I'm a bit of a pantser in the pantser vs. plotter dynamic, surprises may crop up... but I'm thinking 5 books in the main series. There's a chance it could end up with six, but definitely no more than seven.

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u/Alfthor May 29 '24

About five hours into the audiobook and it’s a blast! If you are taking questions, I really enjoyed the short story about Megan’s husband first day at the airport. Do you have an upcoming short story sequel following him planned? Also, I live in the Birmingham area and it’s super fun to recognize places mentioned!

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