Every Ryhdian with a secret worth keeping knew the location of the den. It was located on the outskirts of Rhydia, a few neighborhoods south of Banker’s Row. Tucked behind fabric mills and poetry bars, it was well out of sight from the Citadel’s walls; only to be reached by navigating a maze of alleys that were filled to the brim with merchants and urchins both day and night. From the outside, the building looked unremarkable, save for a crudely carved sign that read: Piper’s Pottery
Happy Tuesday, everyone!
As you may have noticed, I recently posted newly edited chapters to my project page and I invite you to give them a read. As I continue through my developmental edits and rewrites, it would be really great to get some feedback from you, my lovely readers.
Please feel free to make comments or send me your thoughts in a message. I plan on posting a continuously changing “bonus chapter” soon, so that readers who are interested can read along as the story progresses. But first, I’d like to get the ball rolling with chapters 1-5.
Outside of writing, I’ve been busy getting my house ready to put up for sale, working on a few Inkshares community projects (mark you calendars for Draftfest: May 30th-June4th), and catching up on my reading/some selective TV watching (Daredevil!!!). I’d love to hear what you’ve been up to too, so shoot me a message if you’d like!
As always, thank you to everyone for your continuous support. I’m working very hard to make this book the best it can possibly be, because I want to give you something as great as what you’ve given me.
I’d also like to extend an extra special Thank You to my newest readers. I still do a little dance every time an order comes in because it truly means so much to me. So, thank you!
Status Update!
Things are moving along swimmingly with Seven Shards. I had a breakthrough idea last week, which is really going to improve the flow of the first act. And there’s something of a surprise in store for my Super Readers too! (hint: it involves a map)
Next on the agenda is the developmental edits, which will be my focus in April (a camp NaNoWriMo month for those familiar it). After that, I’d like to give the story 2-3 more rounds of edits, before handing it off to Inkshares for their part of production. I’m expecting the publication date to fall somewhere in late winter/early spring of 2017. As we get closer, I will of course update everyone with more specifics.
Oh! While I have you here, I’d like to recommend a couple of other projects, especially to those of you that have credits to spend -
And I’ve said it before, but it never hurts to say it again: Thank You to everyone who has ordered and supported me thus far! It truly means the world :)
Happy Hump Day! In the spirit of distraction and fun, I'd like to share a couple of recommendations for other Inkshares projects that are currently funding. This may become a bi-monthly thing (two books, twice a month), provided I remember to continue doing it. ;)
BTW - If you haven't visited the site since ordering Seven Shards, I invite you to log back in and see if you have any free credits on your account. And if you do, I encourage you to spend them!
Onto the recommendations!
First up is Exile, Magus by Thomas J. Arnold. This is a true fantasy book for fantasy lovers. If you're at all intrigued, act fast because its funding window ends in two days!
“First in a series following a dwarven magus entering a world he grew up only hearing of. As he strives to find a place amid countless dangers (and at least one too many gnomes) his naivete in life and love may bring more danger than any foe could.”
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Women Like Us by Jason Pomerance, a fictional tale of family and food. Be sure to check out the recipes Jason's been sharing towards the bottom of his page!
“A down and dirty chef and her starchy ex-mother-in-law must bond when a crisis threatens a member of the family.”
That's it for January. More recommendations are due to land early next month!
Thanks again to everyone for your continued support! You're amazing, inspiring, and just plain awesome. It's been a pretty crazy week, but I have to say that having the Quill mark behind me has lifted quite a heavy load of stress off my shoulders. And as a result, my creativity is flowing like a river once again!
One of the things I've been toiling with these past few days is a new cover design. At some point I'll need to re-do the cover (with the appropriate font and image rights), so I figured I might as well get a head start now. Here's where I'm at so far:
My plan is to create some sort of symbol or simple illustration in the center. But before I get into that, does anyone have any input to share? Do you like the font and spacing? Have an idea for the symbol/illustration? Do you miss the triangles? Let me know!
Cheers and have a great week!
