{"id":15849,"date":"2024-10-25T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=15849"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:41:11","slug":"october-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/october-update\/","title":{"rendered":"October Update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My bf and I saw this curious cutie this morning after getting coffee (picture by Tyler).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Howdy, folks - I thought I would just write a quick blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First off - I know a lot of you have been waiting for signed copies of Toxic AF<\/a><\/em>. There was a problem with my author copies - the first box was lost, and then they didn't want to replace them until they had proof that the delivery guys had actually lost them. Which took forever, and a lot of really annoying emails, and finally, a phone call. Anyway... they will be reprinting and resending them to me next week, so I should have some copies in hand a week or two later. I will send out a newsletter when that happens (join my very infrequent newsletter here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, My Roommate, Kevin<\/a><\/em> is delayed. As is Sopping Wet<\/a><\/em> (under Knut Bonerman). Unavoidable. I've had to spend a lot of time just trying to find more graphic design\/formatting work to keep up with rent. Fuck GenAI<\/strong> for what it's done to my business... seriously. I went from being able to pay my bills and spoil myself a little every month to barely scraping by. It's exhausting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That being said, if you know anyone who needs a cover or some formatting or graphic work or... whatever, you can point them to me or my site here: www.bad-doggie-designs.com<\/a>. I'd very much appreciate it! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc \ud83d\ude18<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Howdy, folks – I thought I would just write a quick blog post. First off – I know a lot of you have been waiting for signed copies of Toxic AF. There was a problem with my author copies – the first box was lost, and then they didn’t want to replace them until they had proof that the delivery guys had actually lost them. Which took forever, and a lot of really annoying emails, and finally, a phone call. Anyway… they will be reprinting and resending them to me next week, so I should have some copies in hand … <\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,918,1060],"tags":[1021,325,1023,1082,1081,1085,1083,1084,1080],"class_list":["post-15849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-my-life","category-my-roommate-kevin","category-toxic-af","tag-bad-doggie-designs","tag-dark-erotica","tag-formatting","tag-graphic-design","tag-kevin","tag-knut-bonerman","tag-signed-paperbacks","tag-toxic-af","tag-updates"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4sexs-47D","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15901,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/finally-signed-copies-of-toxic-af-available\/","url_meta":{"origin":15849,"position":0},"title":"Finally! 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So, once they (hopefully!) get their demands met, I\u2019ll be ordering some new copies to offer on my site.","rel":"","context":"In "My Life"","block_context":{"text":"My Life","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/category\/my-life\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":15811,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/toxic-af-now-available-at-amazon-kobo-etc\/","url_meta":{"origin":15849,"position":2},"title":"Toxic AF – Now Available at Amazon\/Kobo, etc…","author":"Bey","date":"July 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Go here for more info on the book (and yes, you're going to want to read ALL the CWs) or go here directly to find out where to buy this bad boy.","rel":"","context":"In "Toxic AF"","block_context":{"text":"Toxic AF","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/category\/book-updates\/toxic-af\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ad4-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ad4-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ad4-1.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ad4-1.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ad4-1.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ad4-1.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15823,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/toxic-af-1-99-smashwords\/","url_meta":{"origin":15849,"position":3},"title":"Toxic AF – 1.99 @ Smashwords","author":"Bey","date":"August 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Get it here: https:\/\/geni.us\/ToxicAFSW Tags\/CW: Contemporary, rape, coercion, blackmail, abuse, abuse of power\/power imbalance, toxic relationship, resource control (food, money), CNC, dubcon\/noncon, humiliation\/degradation, public sex, PTSD, anxiety, weight loss due to stress, face slapping, physical violence between MCs, threat and terror, injury, hospitalization, surgery, unsafe sex, fisting\/forced fisting & gaping,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sale"","block_context":{"text":"Sale","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/category\/announcements\/sale\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sale.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sale.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sale.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sale.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sale.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sale.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15994,"url":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/%f0%9f%96%a4-dark-valentine-sale-%f0%9f%96%a4\/","url_meta":{"origin":15849,"position":4},"title":"\ud83d\udda4 Dark Valentine Sale \ud83d\udda4","author":"Bey","date":"February 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"From Feb 13-17, you can get my darker titles for 50%* off at Smashwords or through my web store using this coupon code at checkout: ZJPCF What's on sale? 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