06/17/2026
Almost two years ago, *When Everything Breaks* existed only as an idea.
Today, I'm holding my first printed copy in my hands.
This story lived on computer screens, in notebooks, in marked-up drafts, and in my imagination. It survived countless revisions, late nights, early mornings, moments of doubt, and moments when I couldn't wait to get back to the keyboard.
Now it's a real book.
There is something surreal about holding the finished product after spending so much time living in Claire's world.
The paperback edition is scheduled to go live Monday night into Tuesday morning. After watching the eBook launch, I've learned Amazon has its own ideas about timing, but whenever it appears, I'll be ready.
No matter what happens next, nobody can ever take this moment away.
*When Everything Breaks* exists.
And that still feels a little unbelievable.
— Holden Rhoades
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX84FVL9