Shayne McClendon

Hello Shayne,
          I just love little bit stronger, I have just read it for the 4th time. It's is such a fantastic book.

Hello! I do apologize for the long silence. Things have been INSANE recently. Neither good nor bad necessarily...just a lot to manage. 
          
          I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ours was quiet, simple. 
          
          If you aren't subscribed to my website, I hope you'll do that. I am pretty good about sending two emails a week (one is always a short story). 
          
          Sign up here...https://alwaysthegoodgirl.com/
          
          You get a free short story collection when you do. I'm going to be putting up the new one in a few weeks (I send it out to subscribers first). 
          
          It's Sunday and I'm working but I don't mind. Sending you good vibes. 
          
          Much love,
          Shayne

Quick note to say...
          
          I'm not here to date or meet men. If you're not here as a reader, you are pretty much wasting your time. Thank you but no thank you.

Hi there! 
          
          I've been loving the "50 Over 50" stories but I have a wild hair to post a fun little Sabrina story in tandem. I've been in a real paranormal mood and she really lightens anxiety when I need it most. 
          
          Don't worry! I'll finish Gladys' story (and there are many more for that collection to be written)! I absolutely LOVE those stories and want to get all of them out of my brain. So far, I have about 15-20 ideas just waiting in the wings to write. I think you're going to love them. 
          
          Honestly, I can't believe how long "Rolling Stone" is getting. I didn't mean for that to happen (but it does more than you'd believe). I might have to pull that one out as a stand-alone. After all, this is a SHORT STORY collection and that one is getting longer than I intended. I'll keep you posted on that. 
          
          The story I'm going to share from Sabrina is like "Rolling Stone" - started out as a tiny idea and ended up being a substantial novella. I write until the story is done and boy-oh-boy can I be my own worst enemy sometimes!
          
          Happy reading!
          Shayne + Sabrina

Hello, darling. 
          
          I just posted Chapter 34 for "Let It Rain" and it is REALLY long. That happens sometimes when I'm writing/posting chapter-by-chapter. 
          
          Usually, when I go back through a story (before I send it to my editing team), I move things around. Sometimes, the breaks end up in different places to improve the flow. I also smooth a lot of rough edges, add more character development, and even include extra scenes. 
          
          Over the last several years of writing live (on my Facebook group for my Patreon members), I've finished 15 or so books and countless short stories. None of the "final" stories are exactly the same. Not ever. It's rare for me to REMOVE aspects of a story but I ADD like a lunatic. 
          
          I have one more part to post for "Let It Rain" and then it will be officially complete here on WattPad. When I eventually release it on Amazon, I hope you enjoy the finished product. 
          
          Happy Saturday and much love,
          Shayne

Hello! I want to thank you for your patience these last couple of weeks. I had to get my daughter moved and the "day job" went a little insane. 
          
          I just posted a new chapter for "Let It Rain" and I'm going to do my best to finish it in the next couple of weeks.
          
          After that, I'll post a few short projects because I'll be off for almost three weeks for a family thing in September. 
          
          If you haven't yet, I hope you'll join my website (https://alwaysthegoodgirl.com/) because I try to send out 1-2 emails a week. One is almost always a short story from the (vast) archives.
          
          Thank you for being here and thank you for reading!

After fighting with Amazon for FIVE DAYS about whether or not I had the right to publish as Charlize Rojos...I won. The second volume of "The Brotherhood" short stories is LIVE now. 
          
          You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BM7W92H
          
          Fun fact - Charlize Rojos is Riya O'Connell's pen name in "The Barter System" and if that isn't an "Inception" sort of thing, I don't know what is.
          
          Happy Sunday! I'm moving furniture but I'll be posting the next chapter ASAP.
          
          Much love,
          Shayne

Hello, darling! I wanted to remind any new readers following here that I have 19 short stories published on my website. 
          
          You can find them here: https://alwaysthegoodgirl.com/short-stories/
          
          I also have regular posts there as well. I'm working on remembering to post my (long) emails after a few weeks so I can find them. [I'm a little scattered.]
          
          If you subscribe to Always the Good Girl, you get *another* collection of short stories for free. I'm about to update the collection (I do that every couple of years) and I'll send out the new one to subscribers as well. [Side note: I'm thinking I might do a collection of "Hollow" short stories but haven't decided.]
          
          I send 1-2 emails a week and one of them is almost always a short story. I'm not obnoxious and never share your information so I hope you'll feel comfortable joining my list. 
          
          Just realized today was Thursday...not Wednesday...and I am GIDDY. Happy pre-weekend to you!
          
          Much love,
          Shayne

I enjoy your work so much! You are one of my favorite writers! I appreciate your honesty on mental health and life in general. Never stop being you!

So many apologies for the delay. I checked out of the world for a few days to regroup mentally. I'm trying to listen to my mind and body more these days. 
          
          It can be inconvenient but...I do feel better after. 
          
          I hope everyone had a great weekend. The next chapter is up and I'll prep the next ones so I don't fall behind again. 
          
          Much love,
          Shayne
          
          PS: Thank you for reading!