And now it is two weeks until Christmas.
Christmas.
Oh wow.
How in the world is it even December
already? Sheesh…
So, an update on what’s gone on since
April!
1. I published Sowing, Book One of The Purification Era, in August. August 9th, I think. Yes. It has been a learning
curve – the marketing and promoting…which falls under marketing – but it’s been
fun, and I feel like the book is doing quite well.
2. I’ve been working on Quelling, Book
Two. About 70k total in there (Sowing is 128 in comparison). It’s not all consecutive…but
it’s coming along.
3. I’m going to be at the Centerville
Library (Ohio) on January 9th for a signing/meet and greet thing! They
call it 2nd Monday, and it will be awesome! If you’re local, I’d
love to see you! I’ll have books available!
111 W. Spring Valley Road,
Centerville, 45458
1-3 pm
4. I started a new story – which I
worked on for Nano; OH MY GOSH, NANO HAPPENED TOO. It’s more fantasy-ish than
the Puri world is (aka, there might be magic…maybe…) and takes place in a sort
of Ancient Greece/Rome setting. Title is All The Shimmering Suns, and…I’ll just
put the current blurb below instead of me trying to summarize it.
“If they give you a chance, Aster, take it.”
Years
ago, Aster’s parents smuggled her away to freedom, narrowly escaping the
invading Nephele army. At seventeen, the past catches up with her. Torn between
death or conversion to the Nephele faith, Aster chooses life – thereby signing
that life over their military. A soldier’s path promises prestige…and the
possibility of finding her parents.
Ruthless
and devoted, Helios has never questioned the path before him. Though he
despises the new recruits, he obeys tradition, doing his part to train them. It’s
merely another step toward power and position.
An
ancient chimera has other plans.
With
the city in flames, Aster and Helios flee – only to end up underground, trapped
and hunted. If they can find a way to trust each other, they might survive.
