EmptyNestWriter

Hey little birdies... 
          	
          	I wanted to give you all a little update on what has been happening over on my Patreon in the world of Saints of Retribution MC.
          	
          	Priest is complete, and we have learned what happened to Priest and Blue... at least for now.
          	
          	Over in Deacon, we are up to Chapter Twelve, and Deacon has officially woken up from his coma. We have met Jade and gotten a good look at her sassy personality, and she is definitely making her presence known. We have also met some of Lila’s family and gotten a better sense of what her life has looked like without Deacon over the last seventeen years, including some of those family dynamics and another person who has been hanging around in that part of her world.
          	
          	We have also gotten to see more of Jade and Guncle Evan together, and Lord help Lila with those two. Evan’s reaction to meeting Ink got a deeper moment too, and it absolutely did not disappoint. We are also getting a closer look at the friendship between Lila, Evan, and Blue, which I have really loved exploring more deeply.
          	
          	For my Birds of a Feather and Heart of the Nest members, Ink’s prologue and first chapter are also up, so there is already a little taste of what is coming with his story.
          	
          	For my Heart of the Nest members, the Discord server has channels for Ink, Ledger, Ghost, and Rook’s future books, with little teaser hints about what their stories may bring. The Saints of Retribution MC Spoilers channel also has bios for a few of the characters in Deacon so readers can get to know them a little better.
          	
          	And for anyone who has not yet subscribed to my Patreon, I do currently have a 10% off first month New Member promo code for the next week. You can head over to my Facebook readers group, EmptyNestWriter’s Readers, to find the post with the discount information, how to access it, and where to find my Patreon.
          	
          	Happy reading today, tomorrow, and always.

EmptyNestWriter

@Jessica410989 I plan to one day but it won't be until some time over the summer when I have more time on my hands.
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Cerberus370

Thank you. ❤️
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Jcsdmeyr

I just found your stories and started reading Priest..but it goes from being a story to a summary for the last chapters. Will you be finishing the books on Wattpad?

Jcsdmeyr

@EmptyNestWriter gotcha. Well that's too bad..  glad I didn't start Deacon yet. 
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EmptyNestWriter

@Jcsdmeyr There was an explanation before chapter one with Warning in the title, and two messages after that explains everything. I probably will not be finishing on Wattpad. There are several ppc apps out there that still have the story up on their site under the name Losing Blue, if I finish it here, they will be able to copy and finish their stolen copies...
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NeitseeJC

Your Patreon says that Apple’s IOS will charge a large. additional fee to use their in-app purchase.
          
          I wanted to let you know that my initial and monthly subscription is listed as the same as what I chose.  There was no price increase to choose Apple in-app.
          
          Was this reported to you by another member?  As I did not have that experience.
          
          TIA
          Neitsee 

EmptyNestWriter

@NeitseeJC No problem. I thought it was odd too that Patreon was telling me that there would be a higher fee for apple users, but then you were not charged a higher fee, but then it looked like other subscribers were. I didn't want anyone being mischarged if they weren't supposed to. I had never heard of apple doing that or the U.S.  having any legal rulings about it! It started back in 2024 though.
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NeitseeJC

@EmptyNestWriter It explains why my ‘contract’ on my Subscriptions’ listed clearly $5/mth.  
            
            Thank you for taking the time to research this! 
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EmptyNestWriter

@NeitseeJC Okay, so what I read when I did some research is that....
            In the U.S., thanks to legal rulings, iOS users are not forced to use Apple's in-app payment system. Patreon's iOS app often defaults to its own mobile web checkout, which avoids Apple's 30% fee. So U.S. members will actually not be checking out through the app, but through a mobile web checkout and therefore do not have to see or pay the extra fee. Other countries do not have that option though.
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EmptyNestWriter

Hey little birdies... 
          
          I wanted to give you all a little update on what has been happening over on my Patreon in the world of Saints of Retribution MC.
          
          Priest is complete, and we have learned what happened to Priest and Blue... at least for now.
          
          Over in Deacon, we are up to Chapter Twelve, and Deacon has officially woken up from his coma. We have met Jade and gotten a good look at her sassy personality, and she is definitely making her presence known. We have also met some of Lila’s family and gotten a better sense of what her life has looked like without Deacon over the last seventeen years, including some of those family dynamics and another person who has been hanging around in that part of her world.
          
          We have also gotten to see more of Jade and Guncle Evan together, and Lord help Lila with those two. Evan’s reaction to meeting Ink got a deeper moment too, and it absolutely did not disappoint. We are also getting a closer look at the friendship between Lila, Evan, and Blue, which I have really loved exploring more deeply.
          
          For my Birds of a Feather and Heart of the Nest members, Ink’s prologue and first chapter are also up, so there is already a little taste of what is coming with his story.
          
          For my Heart of the Nest members, the Discord server has channels for Ink, Ledger, Ghost, and Rook’s future books, with little teaser hints about what their stories may bring. The Saints of Retribution MC Spoilers channel also has bios for a few of the characters in Deacon so readers can get to know them a little better.
          
          And for anyone who has not yet subscribed to my Patreon, I do currently have a 10% off first month New Member promo code for the next week. You can head over to my Facebook readers group, EmptyNestWriter’s Readers, to find the post with the discount information, how to access it, and where to find my Patreon.
          
          Happy reading today, tomorrow, and always.

EmptyNestWriter

@Jessica410989 I plan to one day but it won't be until some time over the summer when I have more time on my hands.
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Cerberus370

Thank you. ❤️
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EmptyNestWriter

Hey little birdies...
          
          A new chapter of The Light He Returned To is up, and let me just say... Canyon came to work.
          
          The wedding may be over, but that man already has ideas about Lucía and their future, and he neglected to share those little plans with the bride herself. Naturally, when she finds out, things get very interesting. The chemistry is yummy, the tension has teeth, and there is laughter tucked in there too.
          
          I hope you all enjoy the chapter.
          
          And thank you for being patient with me on this one. These two are not quick little pop-up characters for me. They need time to marinate, fuss, glare, spark, and generally simmer in my head before I can get their interactions exactly the way I want them.
          
          My goal is to get back to weekly updates with them as best as I can, so hopefully, as long as life does not come in swinging a chair, you should get another update next Thursday.
          
          Happy reading today, tomorrow, and always.

EmptyNestWriter

Hey little birdies...
          
          I know it has been a while since I last gave an update. I have been very busy living in the world of the Saints of Retribution. Priest’s story may be finished, but Deacon’s is truly beginning to unfold.
          
          I’ve posted three more chapters here on Wattpad, and I think those may be the last three I post here for a while. Over on Patreon, we’re already up to Chapter Twelve, and I have several more chapters written beyond that which still need rereading, revising, and smoothing out. Spring break has apparently convinced my brain that the middle of the night is an excellent time to work, so I am not entirely sure all of my late-night writing is fully sane just yet.
          
          The other stories in this world are also getting stronger the farther I get into Deacon’s book. Ink has already managed to pull me into his orbit enough that I wrote his prologue and first chapter, because I simply could not wait any longer to start touching Ink and Evan’s story, especially after some of Evan’s scenes in Deacon.
          
          My hope for tomorrow is to open The Light He Returned To and get back to work there, while also making progress on The Boy From Elsewhere. I do not want to make too many promises with TLHRT, because those characters have not been speaking very loudly to me lately. The Boy From Elsewhere, however, is very close to being finished.
          
          So that is my update for now.
          
          Happy reading today, tomorrow, and always.

NeitseeJC

How do we find your books on Patreon?  I tried using keyword ‘Priest’ and ‘Deacon’—nothing came up.
          
          Is there a direct link that we can use from the conversations page? 
          
          TIA
          Neitsee

EmptyNestWriter

You can try and copy this link into your web browser…
            www.patreon.com/emptynestwritersnest
            Or if that doesn’t work you can go to my Facebook readers group page EmptyNestWriters Readers and there is a link in a post there that works for people. 
            
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Acsteele

Will you be updating The Light He Returned To? I'm enjoying that story.

EmptyNestWriter

@Acsteele I am getting ready to start spring break in an hour and 45 minutes! LOL! So I am hoping to be able to settle down with them a bit over spring break. Deacon and Lila have been taking over my imagination and running feral lately but I am hoping with the extra time Canyon and Lucía will give me some chapters too! 
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Heather421554

EmptyNestWriter

The collections is the easiest way to get the posts of the chapters in all one place. Click on that and you should see each individual story in its own collection. One for Priest and one for Deacon! 
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Heather421554

@EmptyNestWriter I am! Just trying to get the hang of the format and how it works. 
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EmptyNestWriter

@Heather421554 Awe thank you! I hope you are enjoying them and that its worth it! ❤ I appreciate the support so much!
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EmptyNestWriter

Priest Is Complete, Deacon Begins
          
          Hey Little Birdies,
          
          To celebrate the completion of Saints of Retribution MC: Priest and the beginning of Saints of Retribution MC: Deacon, I’m offering 20% off your first month for new subscribers.
          
          Priest is now complete, and Deacon’s story is officially beginning, which makes this a perfect time to jump into the Saints of Retribution world if you’ve been thinking about it. You can binge Priest from beginning to end and then roll right into the start of Deacon’s story with the rest of us.
          
          To redeem the discount, use code: 63090
          
          This promo is good through March 27, 2026 at 10:44 PM CST.
          
          Thank you all for the love you’ve shown this series, these characters, and this ever-growing world in my head. Watching Priest reach the finish line and seeing Deacon begin to unfold has been such a bittersweet, exciting experience, and I’m so grateful to have you along for the ride.
          
          Happy reading today, tomorrow, and always.
          
          EmptyNestWriter ✍