Greetings, faoii!
Not one to sit idle while our army’s story goes untold, I have continued my various conversations with professional authors around the country while I wait for Inkshares’ signal that we’re ready to proceed. The most common bit of advice from professionals? To change the name of The Last Faoii to something else! Is that not surprising? Many authors thought that people wouldn’t be intrigued to read a book whose name they can’t even pronounce at a glance, which isn’t something I’d thought about before.
So, since we’re just sitting at the barracks for now, anyway: What do you think, my warriors? Would you prefer a change from The Last Faoii to Blade Blessed? And would you prefer different artwork for the cover? Here’s the cover we’ve been using since our campaign’s beginning, and next to it is a completely different (definitely not complete) cover that I whipped up quickly just to see what it might look like. I’m also considering hiring a cover artist to make something even grander (since we will not be able to utilize Inkshares’ cover artists), but I don’t know if I prefer the simplistic blade-on-black design or one featuring Faoii-Kaiya. Opinions, faoii?

Hello everyone!
What a wonderful week it has been, Rule Britannia got some cover artwork, pre-orders opened up and a whole bunch of lovely, lovely people came on board to support it!
As promised, I’ve just finished setting up the official Rule Britannia Facebook page, if you’re interested in facts and tidbits about my version of Victorian London, or are eager to know more about the characters, why not pop over and give the page a like?
In my short time on Inkshares I’ve found some incredible works that I’ve got really excited about supporting, I’d like to start using my weekly update messages to you to give those books a bit of a boost. So today, I am recommending you check out:
The Walls Are Closing In by Jacqui Castle
Decades after The Seclusion, during which America sealed itself off from the outside world, thirty-one year old Patricia Evans lives within the panoptic nightmare of a total surveillance state.
This cautionary tale has already blown its Quill target out of the water, let’s give it a boost up to the magic 750!
Cheerio
Helen
Greetings all, and as usual a special welcome to new followers who have found me this week!
Updating slightly earlier this week, because I can’t contain my excitement - my cover art is done, and I’m doing my happy dance. It’s a wonderful and surreal feeling to see your name on the cover of your first novel.
But wait, that’s not all!
RULE BRITANNIA IS NOW OPEN FOR PRE-ORDERS!!!
Of course now all the hard work starts, but I’m super excited to be taking my book to the next stage. This weekend I’ll be finalising Rule Britannia’s Facebook page where I’ll share other snippets about the world of the story, as well as the characters.
I hope to see you there!

Like the Cylons, I have a plan. (Hopefully it works out better than theirs did.)
Apologies for the lapse in updates. Lots going on of course, but not too much exciting to report--yet. I will start updating and going over some very cool developments sooner than later!
1.) KOD Latest Update
Thanks again to my new readers and supporters. The narrative portion of the book has been given a pretty thorough once over and is complete in body. One more pass to go and it will be sent off to a professional editor. Things should rapidly speed up very soon... Well, at least on my end.
2.) Started new book!
While I’ve been waiting on some things to complete KOD, I have started a new book in earnest. This process is already going light years ahead of KOD and has been a blast to write so far. I will keep you updated and maybe even eventually dare to put up a sample somewhere.
3.) Promotional Author Website/New Art Work
The marketing side has begun. I have some movie posters and pull up/retractable banners for shows being made. I have recast some of the images you’re familiar with, but I think they are vastly improved and certainly more malleable for how I intend to market them.
I will also have an author website up soon. Once that happens, I’ll post about my next giveaway based on registering everyone through the website.
4.) NEXT ISSUE
The long promised guest blog. A possible school visit or two.
Until then, stay well!