Next Saturday, April 4, Jezelle: Thief of Forks releases. Jezelle did not begin as a concept for me. I never even planned to tell her story when she appeared in Dawn of the Lightbearer as a secondary character. But as the series progressed, she made her voice heard anyway, and slowly became a view-point characterContinue reading “Jezelle is coming”
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NOTICE OF VANDALISM UPON THE STAG AND TALLOW DOOR
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND BY PETITION OF MORDECAI, KEEPER OF THE STAG AND TALLOW,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. On the pre-dawn hour, when honest folk sleep and only rats keep counsel, there was committed upon HITCHER’S ROW an act of VANDALISM AND THREAT, boldContinue reading “NOTICE OF VANDALISM UPON THE STAG AND TALLOW DOOR”
PROCLAMATION OF BURGLARY AND FIRE AT THE CANDLEMAKER’S KEEP
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND BY COMPLAINT OF MASTER ROFT OF THE CANDLEMAKER’S KEEP,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. On the night last past, when honest folk were abed, and lamps burned low, there was committed near FLITCHER’S BEND—hard by the canal—an outrage of BURGLARY ANDContinue reading “PROCLAMATION OF BURGLARY AND FIRE AT THE CANDLEMAKER’S KEEP”
THE EASTERN BUTCHER STALL ROBBED CLEAN
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND BY PETITION OF THE HONEST VENDORS OF AMICUS SQUARE,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. On the morn last past, beneath fair light and lawful trade, there was committed within AMICUS SQUARE a theft so brazen, so calculated, and so cruel inContinue reading “THE EASTERN BUTCHER STALL ROBBED CLEAN”
NOTICE OF VAGRANT WHELPS AND MARKET MISCHIEF AT AMICUS SQUARE
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND FOR THE PEACE OF GOODFOLK OF THIS QUARTER,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. Be it known to all honest souls who trade, toil, worship, or pass through our beautiful AMICUS SQUARE, that the Watch has received MANY COMPLAINTS, sworn oaths, andContinue reading “NOTICE OF VAGRANT WHELPS AND MARKET MISCHIEF AT AMICUS SQUARE”
Jezelle: Thief of Forks Book Trailer
Just a quick mid-week post. The weather has been horrendous here in the Boston area, but it gave me a little extra time (two extra work-from-home days while we dig out), so I threw together a book trailer for Jezelle: Thief of Forks. I think it does a good job of capturing the book’s moodContinue reading “Jezelle: Thief of Forks Book Trailer”
NOTICE OF A WICKED AFFRAY AT RUBY’S ROOST
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND FOR THE PEACE OF GOODFOLK OF THIS QUARTER,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. On the eve last past, when honest men sought drink, warmth, and company beneath a lawful roof, a MOST FOUL DISTURBANCE was raised within the chambers of RUBY’SContinue reading “NOTICE OF A WICKED AFFRAY AT RUBY’S ROOST”
New project, The Last Knight of Norn
I’ve been working on a new tale set in Lucardia that isn’t directly connected to my other plotlines. Something completely stand-alone. Below is a rough draft of the first chapter. I’m curious to know if it’s hitting. The chapter reads almost like a short story, so I can go that route with a few tweaksContinue reading “New project, The Last Knight of Norn”
I swam the market until I hit a rock
I’ve decided to stop my query process for Jezelle: Thief of Forks and switch gears to self-publishing the book. On the surface, that may look like defeat—another swing at traditional publishing and missing—but that’s not what this is. This is me looking directly at how this business actually works, looking at how far Jezelle swamContinue reading “I swam the market until I hit a rock”
A return to why I write
I believe in circles—in fact, I’m a bit obsessed. The Oroborus is Emperor Vesper’s heraldry for a reason. I’ve been writing a lot of posts about my quest to define my writing world, and I apologize for bringing you along on this iteration, but perhaps it is helpful. I’ve touched on everything below in theContinue reading “A return to why I write”
