Sometimes books die on sub, and that’s what happened to this one. It was hard for me and my client. However, he continues to move forward and the best thing for him emotionally was just to self publish the project and move on. I am happy to report that he’s still writing! And no — Rex Flint is not his real name. 😉
Right now this book is FREE on Kindle Unlimited, so please go grab a copy and leave a review. Better yet — purchase the book and give this author a boost. Again, PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW! <3
One of the hardest lessons I’ve had to learn in publishing is how to pivot. How to feel something and then move on.
Every “no” on submission isn’t the end of the story—it’s just a plot twist. The authors who thrive are the ones who let themselves grieve the project that didn’t sell, then pick up the pen again anyway. They self-publish, they write the next book, they keep showing up. Sometimes they just put the book on the “not yet” pause. That resilience is what separates the dreamers from the career writers.
So if you’re an author staring at a manuscript that didn’t get picked up, or you’re wondering if it’s worth it to keep going—please hear this: it is. Your story still matters. Your voice still deserves to be read. And sometimes the very book that “died on sub” becomes the one that finds its readers in the wild and reminds you why you started in the first place.
Rex Flint kept writing. I hope you will too. ❤️
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Shadow Sentinel: A Genetic Engineering Technothriller
Written by Rex Flint, the former Pentagon cyber operator who turns classified nightmares into edge-of-your-seat thrillers.
Monsters aren’t born. They’re engineered.
When a flash flood seals off Tall Pines, Georgia, ex–Air Force investigator Archer Lucas is dropped into a nightmare. Locals whisper about the Wampus Cat. The truth is uglier: A secret research lab has turned the Appalachian woods into a live test range for gene-spliced predators.
Cut off by rising water and dirty politics, Archer’s only reliable ally is A.L.I.C.E., an off-grid AI with her own secrets. By dawn, the bodies will stack up unless Archer can expose the operation, outmaneuver a federal smokescreen, and survive the hunt.
Shadow Sentinel blends Michael Crichton’s scientific dread with Stephen King’s knife-edge tension: biotech gone feral, a town under siege, and an investigator who refuses to look away.
You’ll love this if you’re into:
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Technothrillers like Jurassic Park, The Terminal List, Relentless
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Survival horror like The Troop and The Ruins
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Deep-state intrigue, black-site biotech, and unstoppable monsters
Lock your doors. Keep the lights on. The hunt begins now.