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R.T. Kaelin
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In a couple weeks, I will be at Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH (June 12-16, 2013), the theme of which is “Superheroes.”
The author list at The Library this year is an impressive one:
Patrick Rothfuss (Yup. Him.)
Michael Stackpole
Timothy Zahn
Aaron Allston
Bradley P. Beaulieu
Maxwell Alexander Drake
I’ll do a post tomorrow detailing The Library, the full list of authors you can meet, and my panel sc... Read more of this blog post »
The author list at The Library this year is an impressive one:
Patrick Rothfuss (Yup. Him.)
Michael Stackpole
Timothy Zahn
Aaron Allston
Bradley P. Beaulieu
Maxwell Alexander Drake
I’ll do a post tomorrow detailing The Library, the full list of authors you can meet, and my panel sc... Read more of this blog post »
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Progeny (The Children of the White Lions, #1)
— published 2010 — 3 editions |
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Prophecy (The Children of the White Lions, #2)
— published 2012 |
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Triumph Over Tragedy: an anthology for the victims of Hurricane Sandy
by R.T. Kaelin (Goodreads Author) , Robert Silverberg , Marion Zimmer Bradley — published 2013 — 2 editions |
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Merchant (Terrene Chronicles, #1)
— published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Rivals (Terrene Chronicles, #3)
— published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Family (Terrene Chronicles, #2)
— published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Time-Traveled Tales: The 2012 Origins Fiction Anthology (Volume 1)
by Aaron Allston, Maxwell Alexander Drake (Goodreads Author), C.S. Marks (Goodreads Author) — published 2012 |
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Terrene Chronicles: Bundle 1: Merchant, No. 1: Market (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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The Terrene Chronicles are a series of short stories inspired by past events only alluded to in R.T. Kaelin’s high fantasy novel, Progeny. Reader response to the novel prompted me to write and publish a set of standalone short stories inspired by historical events referenced in Progeny.
Fans of the first volume in the Children of the White Lions have stated their desire to know more about the expansive world of Terrene and its rich history. The Terrene Chronicles will give old and new readers alike a chance to see what shaped the people, countries, and events of the world of Terrene.
Water, Chapter 1 of Progeny (a sample) (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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The opening of Progeny, the new novel by R.T. Kaelin. The 655-page novel tells the tale of two young siblings - a brother and sister - whose home is destroyed, friends and neighbors lost, and lives are forever changed after a vicious attack on their village by a stranger. The event spurs the pair into a strange world where they discover their heritage has little to do with being the children of simple farmers. Swept up by myth and magic, they discover their destiny is much more than they could have ever imagined.
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I immediately purchased this book upon completing Progeny because I did't want the story to end. R.T. Kaelin's second novel is even better than his first. You can tell he is not afraid to cause pain and suffering to his characters, and even isn't...
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Excellent characters, solid story line. Enjoyable. I truly hope there's a sequel or two.....otherwise, I'm going to have to check out some of the author's other work.
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Enjoyable new voice in the fantasy genre. Typical plot, but a decently original setting.
Would I/Did I buy it? No, borrowed from Amazon, but I'll probably buy it in hard copy Would I read it again? Yes Would I recommend it to friends? Yeah " Read more of this review » |
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"Bruce wrote: "Or is it the third that you are writting now?"
I have five outlined. Book three is at the 220k word mark now with 11 chapters left to wri...more " |
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I don’t read a lot of short stories. I find it hard to get into a story only for it to be over by the time I’ve finally gotten excited about it.
However, this anthology was filled with several stories that made me crave more! I haven’t read them al... " Read more of this review » |
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"Uriah wrote: "Congratulations Ryan! That is great! I always believed Progeny was something special. I hope the world gets to see that as well. I'm gla...more
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Triumph Over Tragedy: an anthology for the victims of Hurricane Sandy
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Well, heck. As some of the other authors/contributors are weighing in on this... It was a lot of work during a very difficult period in my life (my father is battling larynx cancer at the moment and has moved in with us for the end), but I'm very prou...more |
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You know, I'm not sure. At that point, I was trying anything and everything. Did it help? It didn't hurt. And as I did it myself, it was free minus my time.
I'll say this: I'm not going to be doing one for Prophecy, book 2 in the series. I've found I get more out of investing my time into trying to secure book reviews at various blog sites.
Does that help?
Hi R.T., I saw the book trailer for Progeny. Do you think creating the trailer was worth it from a marketing stand point?
Linda wrote: "I just caught your interview on The Author Show - very nice! Congratulations on a great interview!"Thanks - I was afraid to listen to myself talk. Reminds me how I used to hate to read my writing.
Did it help? It didn't hurt. And as I did it myself, it was free minus my time.
I'll say this: I'm not going to be d..."
Hey yes, that helps! Honesty always does. I've noticed a minor debate online about the usefulness of creating a Book Trailer. I don't really see any direct sales connections that it could provide. I also almost never watch book trailers and don't assume that a book has one. If I did decide to do one I'd love one as awesome as 'The Black Prism' by Brent Weeks and I know that cost a pretty penny.