Michelle L. Levigne's Blog, page 14
November 1, 2024
Celebrate the FIRST of the Firsty Freebie Days at Ye Olde Dragon Books!
Welcome to the FIRST day of Firsty Freebies!
The 1st day of each month you can get a FREE short story in either ebook or audio. Today is a story taken from the Enchanted Castle Archives.
ASH, BREAD, AND THE BOY was cut from the 2nd book in the series, THE BEASTLY BEAUTY. In this short adventure, Ash is on her first journey as a courier and runs into some trouble when she stops to buy bread ...
Go to our storefront at YeOldeDragonBooks.com and get this story while it's free! Today, November 1 ... until I get up tomorrow morning and change the price back to normal!
October 25, 2024
Storytellers Episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast: Pam Halter and Rosemarie DiCristo
A newstorytellers episode airs today.
https://yeoldedragonbooks.com/ye-olde-dragons-library-storytelling-podcast/
The storytellersepisodes bring you just that: a chance to listen to storytellers talk abouttheir newest books, the process of writing, where they get inspiration, andother fun behind-the-scenes details.
Today'sEpisode: Chatting with 2 authors in the new Ye Olde Dragon Books anthology: THEINVISIBLE FILES, Classic Monsters Anthology #4. Stories inspired by "TheInvisible Man" in literature, film and television.
Today'sauthors on the hot seat at Pam Halter and Rosemarie DiCristo, a writing team,discussing their story in the new anthology, "The First," and the whole team writing process.
Find themONLINE:
Rosemariehas pages on Facebook and Goodreads.
Pam:
www.amazon.com/author/pamhalter
https://www.facebook.com/authorpamhalter
And check outher blog posting, where she discusses writing the story with Rosemarie:
https://pamhalter.com/fairiesfantasyfaith/215-COVER-REVEAL--The-Invisible-Files
Want tosupport the podcast?
Find uson Patreon: Ye Olde Dragon's Library
October 23, 2024
Get Ready For Firsty Freebie Day! Coming Soon from Ye Olde Dragon Books!
Get ready.
Mark your calendar!
Check the storefront the 1st of each month, to claim a free download of either an ebook or an audiobook short story. Could be something we've had up before, could be something brand new on the Ye Olde Dragon Books website.
Either way ... it doesn't cost you a dime.
And if you want to stay on top of things and get reminders and sneak peeks, you might want to sign up for my newsletter.
Go to the Good Stuff page on my website, https://www.mlevigne.com/good-stuff.html, to sign up for the newsletter and claim your first free short story NOW!
October 19, 2024
It's a Storytellers Episode on the Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast!
Today is a storytellers episode on the Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast.
We're chatting with 2 of the authors contributing to the newest release at Ye Olde Dragon Books: THE INVISIBLE FILES, Classic Monsters Anthology #4.
Go to YeOldeDragonBooks.com, click on over to the podcast page, and listen to Jordan Campbell and Jim Doran talk about their contributions, Justice Unseen and A Type of Woman.
PLUS: you'll get to hear a little bit about their previous contributions to the anthologies AND a tiny sneak peek to tantalize you, what they're planning to write for the next fairytale anthology, coming May 1, with a theme of The Three Little Pigs.
October 15, 2024
RELEASE DAY!
It's release day for THE INVISIBLE FILES!
11 stories by 12 authors based on The Invisible Man inliterature, film, and TV.
Now available online at all your favorite ebook and printbook vendors.
But why go anywhere else? Buy it atYeOldeDragonBooks.com, the publisher's store, and still SAVE $$$.
Regular price is $5.99, but as of today, Tuesday, October15, the ebook price is $2.99 -- a saving of $3.
The price will go up 50 cents every few days, until itreturns to the regular price. Don't waste time -- don't waste money! Clickon our storefront tab, search by title or by price, lowest to highest, and getit NOW!
October 4, 2024
Book Report: ON THE EDGE OF THE DARK SEA OF DARKNESS, Andrew Peterson
Wingfeather Saga, Book 1
I'd heard good things about this series, especially the excitement when fans learned it would be turned into an animated series.
Fun story. Clever, rather punny naming choices. I listened to this audiobook over the course of maybe 2 weeks, and I'm very curious to get hold of a print copy and see the spelling of some of those names.
Sometimes I was tempted to make up errands so I could spend time in my car, listening!
Heartbreaking in places. Hold-your-breath scenes of danger. Lots of places to boo the disgusting lizard-creature villains -- and cheer when they get their comeuppance!
The story starts in a kingdom dominated and oppressed by the vicious lizards called Fangs. A poor but noble and loving little family struggles to survive, until one unfair and unkind event after another lands on them and forces them to be brave, and start asking some really hard questions. Janner, the oldest boy, learns hard lessons, some of them heartbreaking, but they are preparing him for a noble destiny.
Looking forward to listening to the next Wingfeather selection, a collection of short stories!
October 2, 2024
Under Construction: The Commonwealth Universe
Coming Soon!
THE HERO'S MASK and SONG OF THE NIGHTSKIMMER: 2 new Talon titles, set in Age 1 of the Commonwealth Universe
PEACE VILLAGE, the 3rd Refuge book, sequel to Wind Walker and Moonbirds.
With these 3 books, the promised Age 1 stories are complete.
THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE!
(you are now free to start binge reading ...)
I'm getting to work on Age 2, which had only 1 book published in that era, UNDYING, a story about the birth of the Order. If you've read the Sunsinger books and VIRTUALLY DEAD, you've already met the heroine, Marnya. This is her story -- and how the Order of Kilvordi brought the human race back from barbarism and sent them back to the stars.
There will be 3 Order titles when finished: Undying, Scholar, and Vision. (coming in 2025) Then tales about the rediscovery of the colonies lost during the Downfall.
Then on to Age 3!!!! Starting with the long-awaited story of the childhood of Lin Fieran and the Free Trader ship Sunsinger,
Ready? It's going to be fun!!
Special thanks to Sandy Cummins, the intreprid publisher and brains and energy behind Writers Exchange of Australia. She took a chance on my first Sunsinger novel, and has been working tirelessly for years helping authors get published, and constantly updating our books to make them more visible, and the best they can possibly be!
September 28, 2024
Tell your friends: FREE DOWNLOADS, for a limited time!
TUESDAY, October 1, is release day for the 3rd Young Defenders novel, SOFT-WIRED.You can get the epub for free -- but only for a limited time -- on release day!
10am to 5pm Eastern Standard time.
Go to Ye Olde Dragon Books and visit the store between those hours for your free download.
TOMORROW
That's Sunday, September 29
The AUDIOBOOK and the EBOOK of the newest Enchanted Castle Archives story, THE SCENT OF ADVENTURE, will be free on the Ye Olde Dragon Books website.
Go to the store to take advantage of this free gift!! 7am to 5pm Eastern Standard Time.
And stay tuned: I'm working on a whole book of fun adventures of Smedley & 'Na, a dragon and his girl, and plan to do a Kickstarter in 2025, where you can get your very own crocheted Smedley to cuddle while you read!!
September 19, 2024
Book Report: HOW TO GET YOUR POINT ACROSS IN 30 SECONDS OR LESS -- Milo O. Frank
Non-fiction.Surprised I read non-fiction? Hey, everybody needs to learn once in a while.
This was recommended as a good book to read to learn how to write promotional material, and even create short book trailers, to get the gist of the story across quickly, before readers or viewers lose interest.
Good analysis of the steps to take in putting together a short speech or presentation, how to do them, why all the steps are important, what works, why different elements work or don't work. Something that I can anticipate needing to read at least once a year as a refresher course.
Now to see if I can apply what I've learned!
September 17, 2024
Available for Pre-Release Orders: THE INVISIBLE FILES, Classic Monsters Anthology #4
Coming October 15.This time we're pushing the envelope when it comes to stories inspired by The Invisible Man -- in both literature and film/TV.
Now you see them …now you don't…
Who hasn't dreamed ofbeing invisible, either to play a trick or to escape or to get revenge? Forgreed or power or justice?
Who hasn't feltinvisible, at one time or another?
What if it becamereal?
What if you dreamed ofthe power of invisibility, and achieved it at too high a price?
What if you becameinvisible by accident? What would you do with that power?
These eleven storiesexplore what it means to fade utterly from view, by choice, by accident, byneed, through pain or greed.
Which story could beyour story … but for the grace of God?
Coming soon from Ye Olde Dragon Books.
Available now for pre-order in the Kindle Store, and soon at other ebook outlets!
