Short answer, I don't know. Make sure you check the Upcoming section for any release dates.

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The long answers:

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[THIS] audiobook — Again, I don't know. Audiobooks are incredibly expensive to produce and there has to be enough demand to justify it.

THE FALL OF LEANDER WELLES (Book 5) — It's on hold for a variety of reasons.

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[So and so]'s story — No idea. Could be this year. Could be next year. Could be never. If the characters aren't being particularly cooperative, I'm not going to force it out. You'll hate the result. I'll hate the result. It won't be fun for anyone.

Maybe?

It all comes down to cost and demand, unfortunately. Audiobooks are very, very expensive to produce and if I'm going to do it, I'll want to do it the best way possible. So... that might not be for a while. But I will certainly announce it if/when it happens, so make sure you sign up for my newsletter or check the Upcoming section of my website.

This was the old answer:

A lot of things. I don't say that to be snarky, it's just that I usually have multiple irons in the fire and I bounce between them as my mood and deadlines dictate.

I used to share a lot about my WIPs over on Instagram, but I've cut back because I don't want people to get their hopes up about a project that may never come to fruition.

Unless the first draft is completed or I know for an absolute fact it will see the light of day (like for a group project/collab), I'm trying not to share anything about new WIPs. I may mention ones I've already discussed, but from now on I'm going to try to keep quiet about anything totally brand new.

As of September 12, 2025, here is the new answer:

Still a lot. I've stopped and started probably a dozen manuscripts this year. Revived old works, started fresh projects. Brainstormed, plotted, written in a frenzy, sure that I was finally on the right track, and then threw the whole thing out, only to start over from a different angle. Nothing is sticking. Burnout? Stress? Perfectionism? The state of the world? Probably all of the above. I wouldn't count on anything from Ashlyn Drewek in 2025. Maybe 2026, but that's not looking too good either, unless it's one of the previously promised audiobooks. The production of those, however, is out of my hands.

Short answer: I don't want to make promises I can't keep.

Longer answer: I know some authors like to say they're writing THIS SERIES, FEATURING # BOOKS ABOUT X, Y, and Z, and give projected publishing dates.

I do not.

Nor will I ever say how many books will be in any given series. I'm very much a mood writer and I don't plan that far in advance. After suffering severe burnout, I learned not to promise anything before the book was actually finished.