What's happening in the Spirit Song World
Nov 06, 2023 6:37 pm
Lehasa!
Deb and I recently spent a weekend in San Antonio meeting our publishers and other authors. The riverwalk is a little touristy, but we enjoyed it. We also checked out the Alamo where my ancestor, David (not Davey) Crockett, died.
Argren Blue continues to rack up honors. The most recent is the short list for the Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards.
If you want to give Argren Blue a try and are willing to leave a review, you can find it for free on Voracious Readers.
The World of Argren Facebook Group
If you're on Facebook, check out the World of Argren group for tidbits about writing the books and meet other fans.
Free Books!
Check out these free speculative fiction books from Black Rose Writing.
What We're Reading
I'm reading The City we Became by N.K. Jemison, who is a giant in speculative fiction. I'll let you know what I think when I'm done.
I've also started The Great Change by Joe Abercrombie. I'm a huge Abercrombie fan and, so far, it's living up to my expectations.
What We're Writing
Deb and I are working on the second draft of Desulti, the sequel to Argren Blue. The publisher expects the finished manuscript March 1, 2024. No pressure yet, but I feel its specter.
"I understand why most people look the other way. It’s safe and they don’t want to risk what they have. The people they love," Tove said. "I don’t know what I would have done if I had anything in my life worth protecting. But I didn’t, and I chose to fight.
I'm also working through the final draft of Spirit Light Vol. 1.
Beadu waited patiently until Alyn settled enough to take a breath. When she opened her eyes, the old saa’myn was smiling at her. “You are more like your mother than you think,” she said softly. “I know you don’t wish to hear that, but it is so.”
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🗒️ A Nerdy take on Argren Blue
“More valuable than gold, its secrets known to very few, and no one outside the Ishian River valley.
” The above line, from Argren Blue, describes the blue pigment of the title.
It seems farfetched that a pigment could be more valuable than gold.
But, in fact, ultramarine, the blue pigment for hundreds of years was, … A Nerdy take on Argren Blue Read More »
Andsutra!
