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What’s Karia’s Path about?

29 Jul

Just read the back cover text for the second book of the series, The Day Magic Died:

There’s no road where Karia is going. No one has been this way for years – if ever. In order to find a way to destroy magic, she’s willing to plunge into and through the dangerous marsh alone, if necessary. But it’s not necessary.

From the start, she’s accompanied by her fat faerie friend, Generality, who always has a wisecrack handy.

Then she’s joined by a young man who’s not shy about declaring his reasons for following her – though it’s a bit much for Karia to take at the time.

And in their hour of greatest need, the little band is aided by a sorcerer, who turns out to be an ideal teacher for Karia. For if she is to destroy magic, she must study its ways, discover how to use it, and learn how to speak its language.

In the end, Karia’s path forward comes down to one simple question … a question of trust.

Get your copy of Karia’s Path

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Now you can find your way …

20 Jul

book1mapDid you get lost in the Old Wood?

Well, now you can find your way. Kristen Lang has drawn a map to accompany The House in the Old Wood.

Don’t have the book yet? Here you go …

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Books Two, Three and Four coming along

2 Jul

Where have I been?

Writing. Not writing blog posts, but writing more of The Day Magic Died series.

As I told you June 21, Book Two, now tentatively titled Karia’s Path, is out to a few critical reader for their input. I’ve heard back from two of the four. One gave me two-and-a-half pages of notes, which is very helpful. She even spotted an issue with the storyline, which gives me an opportunity to fix something I overlooked before I make it available to all of you.

The other critical reader I heard back from? Well, she got so caught up in reading Book Two that she neglected to take any notes. She enjoyed it that much. That’s great, but I sent her back to look through it again and mark it up.

So, two of four down, but three to go. No, I’m not going to rush them. I know you want to read Book Two, but I want to be sure the book is ready for you.

Back in June I also told you I was making progress on the revisions of Book Three, The Hall of the Prophetess. Well, guess what? I finished the revisions, and it’s now awaiting proofreading.

So what am I doing now? You guessed it – I’ve started on the revisions to Book Four, The Legacy of the Dwarf. Because to write epic fantasy fiction, you gotta have a dwarf, right? Well, maybe not. Anyway, I’ve just started. In fact, all I’ve done so far is write a new Chapter One. And I was just looking at it, and it seems kind of flat still.

Ah well.

At least everything is still on track to release Book 2 in September and Book 3 in November. I’ll keep you updated.

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Reasons to read The House in the Old Wood, No. 13

24 Jun

You like “indies.” Publishers are out to make money. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s called business. That’s why they publish books like Justin Bieber – First Step 2 Forever, My Story. They know they’ll sell. But a series like The Day Magic Died? Let’s see. Unknown first-time novelist. Crowded genre. More than 400,000 words. That’s not exactly a formula for success. So I took the independent publishing route. If you’re the type who is willing to take a chance on indies, The House in the Old Wood may be your kind of book. If you’re the type who actually prefers indies, well, it’s that much more likely you’ll like The House in the Old Wood. I guarantee it’s a better read than Justin Bieber – First Step 2 Forever, My Story.

By the way, if you’re looking to publish a book independently, CreateSpace is a great way to go, in my opinion. It’s the route I took to put out The House in the Old Wood in paperback and for Kindle. Let me know if I can help you become an indie author.

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Not the right time for Reason No. 13

21 Jun


OK, so if I was following my normal sequence, this would be Reason No. 13 to read The House in the Old Wood. So I thought that instead of giving a 13th reason today, on a Friday of all things, I’d tell you how things are going with the next books in the series The Day Magic Died.

The second book, tentatively renamed Karia’s Path, is out to a few critical readers for their feedback. Depending on what they say, I may be able to move the release date for Book 2 up from October. I’d like to do that, if I can do so without rushing the book out before it’s ready.

By the way, why is it now Karia’s Path instead of Tsilinakaya’s Path? Well, it’s because of something important I’ve learned as a budding novelist: Big words like Tsilinakaya are awfully hard to fit on a cover. Profound, huh?

I am about one-third of the way through revisions on Book 3. I’m having to completely change the setting in which the majority of the book takes place — and that’s not simple. The setting has quite an influence on the story itself. It’s just that the setting for the book did not fit with the rest of the series. Maybe after it’s out and you’ve had a chance to read it, I can explain more.

That one may undergo a tentative name change too. In The Hall of the Prophetess, the word Prophetess is also going to be tough to fit on a cover well.

Oh, and, if I manage to move up the release date for Book 2, I’ll definitely be working toward moving up the release date for Book 3.

What I’d really like to do is release Book 2 in September and Book 3 in November. I should be able to update you on those plans in a week or two.

 

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