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Titles Released in Quarter 1, 2024

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It's that time of year where you start to look back at the year that's been. Here are the titles released in Quarter 1, 2024: Jalaya: a science-fiction short story set in and around a yearly tradition, a dance not forgotten, and a planet torn by a long-running war. Hunted by an implacable foe, and driven into the ruins of a town he once called home, Mark Leader, Michael, must try to save his people against savage odds. And try, too, to save the woman he loves. Will the secrets of their past save or doom their future? You can find links to it, here: https://books2read.com/u/3JGvge The Lost Kings : a dark fantasy short story involving a city under siege, a dragon under cover, five kings lost to time, and two orphans running for their lives. Hunted by invaders, Valan races to find his sister before those seeking them. What is it about their past that has an entire army wanting them dead?And who sent it?Can Valan find the only family he has, and escape before the sins of thei
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NEW RELEASE: Gulvane and the Dragon

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An elven wizard ready to transition to his fifth lifetime, a dragon who's always wanted an elf of his own, and memories locked away. When the dragon wants to unleash the pain of his past, Gulvane faces a choice: Take the beasts's offer, and risk his past lives tearing him apart, or walk away. Gulvane and the Dragon is a fantasy story that explores the life of an elf, the desires of a dragon when it comes to familiars, and how one's past can be intertwined with another's.  You can find links to this newly released, stand-alone, fantasy short story on this Books2Read page : https://books2read.com/u/4DqJlA .    
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Now Available for Pre-Order: Gulvane and the Dragon

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Gulvane and the Dragon is this month's first short story release, and it's now available on pre-order. Releasing on the fourteenth, this fantasy short story explores the idea of an elven lifetime being divided into rooms, and couples it to the idea that dragons choose their familiars with care. What's it About? Gulvane and the Dragon is a short story about an elven wizard ready to transition to his fifth lifetime, a dragon who's always wanted an elf of his own, and memories locked away. When the dragon wants to unleash the pain of his past, Gulvane faces a choice: Take the beast's offer, and risk his past lives tearing him apart, or walk away. How does it Start? Gulvane walked the corridors of his mind, going deep into himself to remember who he was, and explore who he might become. The years of an elf were long, many more times longer than the span of an average mortal, and Gulvane was reaching another century, his third as a wizard, his seventh as an elf. In t
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Words on the WiPs - Sunday, November 3, 2024:

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Today, I started something new when it came to my writing...and I'm not sure it worked, but here are the results.   From Andromeda's Pledge (Book 1: Andromeda: Lost Ship & Colony): Total Words Written: 26,371 Words Written Today: 1,299 There was a swoosh, followed by a gurgle, and the sound of the seals being sucked tight. Behind them, another set of doors echoed the sound. Solomon stopped running, and Ivan drew to a halt beside him. The islander glanced at the doors ahead, then behind, then surveyed those lining the corridor. Above each and every one a red light flashed, then solidified, their red glow lending the sealed section an eeriness that Ivan could have done without. The siren died, and silence followed its absence. Solomon turned to Ivan. “Do they keep spare suits in this section?”    From Dark God's Rise (Book 1: Chronicles of a Dark God): Total Words Written: 12,249 Words Written Today: 1,468 Raomar managed a small smile, but there was no joy in i
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