Today marks one month until Loophole’s publishing date, November 30!
To commemorate this milestone, here is the first professional review for the book, which just came in this morning from Sublime Book Review: (I’ll share the link when they publish it on their own page; I was just too impatient to wait 😛 )
Continue reading “ONE MORE MONTH!—Plus, Professional Review by Sublime Book Review”Today’s review for Loophole comes from Laura McCune-Poplin, author of the excellent time travel YA series Fatechanger:
Continue reading “Advance Review—Laura Poplin”Here’s another example of a comic strip drawn by Loophole’s main character, Alannah. Some of her work is more lighthearted than others. The strips I’ve been commissioning all revolve around the central theme and mechanic of the novel, which is the relationship between outward appearance and inner morality.
This is comic strip 2/4.
The main character of Loophole, Alannah Merlot, is a young cartoonist interning at a pop culture magazine. I commissioned an artist to draw some examples of the kinds of comic strips Alannah creates.
Continue reading “Comic: The Picture of Dorian Gray”Today I’ll be sharing another advance review, this one by KJ Fieler, bestselling author of Shadow Runner:
“Clever, darkly humorous, beautifully written: Loophole takes place in an alt universe in a community that, by design, punishes bad behavior in real time. Lying, cheating, stealing literally makes you ugly. Unsightly grey splotches mar your face with each crime.
Continue reading “Advance Review—KJ Fieler”Loophole takes place in an alternate version of Colorado Springs, a city where I lived for two years. Here are just a few of my favorite pictures of this beautiful place, most of them (besides the two cityscape ones) coming from my own personal photos.
Continue reading “The Setting: Colorado Springs”Today’s Loophole post will address who my book’s potential audience is. While ostensibly it’s “Young Adult Fiction,” reviewers are saying it’s more than just a YA novel. Here are just two examples:
Continue reading “Who Is My Target Audience?”GUESS WHAT—My young adult alternate universe novel, Loophole, is coming out in less than a month!
And guess what else—the cover design is done and here for your viewing pleasure. 
And guess what else again—It’s available for preorder on Amazon:
amazon.com/Loophole-Alex-Hugie/dp/1685133266
Or if you decide to order it before November 30 (the publication date), you can use the promo code PREORDER2023 to receive a 15% discount here:
https://www.blackrosewriting.com/youngadult/loophole
I’ve created a new tab on this website dedicated to all things Loophole. Expect to see more about this in the coming weeks and months. I know I like to know what I’m getting into before I read a book, so I’ll be sharing reviews and snippets and other things in the meantime. 
The Commonplace Notebook 