Colin Brodd's Blog - Posts Tagged "knight-of-the-green-chapel"
Word Count Wednesday and a Knight's Tale (sort of)
Hello everyone,
My days have been very full lately - caring for a two-year-old will do that to you! - and I have much less time to write, but I am still working on the next big thing! At the moment, that is my next story for "Tales From Midhgardhur" on Channillo, entitled "Knight of the Green Chapel." The story is a little different, set in Theiphalia, Gaunorria (roughly equivalent to Poitou, France in our world) and involves the legend of the Green Man. I was hoping to have it out by the Ides of Sextilis (8/13/16), but it has been pretty slow going - it'll be out on Channillo by the end of August, for sure!
Anyway, I have been making the effort to get back to my normal routine. I am back to participating in some weekly Twitter events when I am able(#2BitTues, #1LineWed, and #Thurds are usually my big ones). I am back to reading at my usual rate (I've got a pretty wide range of stuff I'm working on, too!). But I am struggling to make any kind of word count goals right now. Don't worry, though; I'll adjust!
The official word count for "Knight of the Green Chapel" is currently 4216 words and counting. I'm going to see if I can add to that significantly before I go to bed tonight.
Also, I just want to say that I am immensely gratified - and grateful - for the very positive reception my published works are receiving. Not so many people reviewing on Amazon and Goodreads, though - if you like what you read, PLEASE review! Anyway, The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper: A Midhgardhur Fantasy
has now been joined by the short piece The Tale of Halfdanur the Black
, which also appears in the collection Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I
. Thanks for reading! It means the world to me!
Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
My days have been very full lately - caring for a two-year-old will do that to you! - and I have much less time to write, but I am still working on the next big thing! At the moment, that is my next story for "Tales From Midhgardhur" on Channillo, entitled "Knight of the Green Chapel." The story is a little different, set in Theiphalia, Gaunorria (roughly equivalent to Poitou, France in our world) and involves the legend of the Green Man. I was hoping to have it out by the Ides of Sextilis (8/13/16), but it has been pretty slow going - it'll be out on Channillo by the end of August, for sure!
Anyway, I have been making the effort to get back to my normal routine. I am back to participating in some weekly Twitter events when I am able(#2BitTues, #1LineWed, and #Thurds are usually my big ones). I am back to reading at my usual rate (I've got a pretty wide range of stuff I'm working on, too!). But I am struggling to make any kind of word count goals right now. Don't worry, though; I'll adjust!
The official word count for "Knight of the Green Chapel" is currently 4216 words and counting. I'm going to see if I can add to that significantly before I go to bed tonight.
Also, I just want to say that I am immensely gratified - and grateful - for the very positive reception my published works are receiving. Not so many people reviewing on Amazon and Goodreads, though - if you like what you read, PLEASE review! Anyway, The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper: A Midhgardhur Fantasy
has now been joined by the short piece The Tale of Halfdanur the Black
, which also appears in the collection Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I
. Thanks for reading! It means the world to me!Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
Word Count Wednesday and Some Unexpected Adventures
Hello everyone,
Time for a Word Count Wednesday update! Slow going this last week - "Knight of the Green Chapel" stands at 5344 words! It is turning out to be one of Those Stories in which I know the beginning, the middle, and the end, but have to find out how it all fits. Also, it is one of Those Stories in which the protagonist has adventures I did not expect at the beginning of my journey with them.
My protagonist, Gratien de Thyar, son of the Vicomte de Charanta, is the third son of a fairly minor noble, intended (by his father) for the clergy, but he decides to have an adventure because he's pretty sure he's the only one who can save everyone in his realm. I thought he was going to just pop off and have adventures! But it turns out he had been waylaid and captured and kept from doing anything heroic at every turn, so far. I'm hoping he gets to his quest soon!
Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
Time for a Word Count Wednesday update! Slow going this last week - "Knight of the Green Chapel" stands at 5344 words! It is turning out to be one of Those Stories in which I know the beginning, the middle, and the end, but have to find out how it all fits. Also, it is one of Those Stories in which the protagonist has adventures I did not expect at the beginning of my journey with them.
My protagonist, Gratien de Thyar, son of the Vicomte de Charanta, is the third son of a fairly minor noble, intended (by his father) for the clergy, but he decides to have an adventure because he's pretty sure he's the only one who can save everyone in his realm. I thought he was going to just pop off and have adventures! But it turns out he had been waylaid and captured and kept from doing anything heroic at every turn, so far. I'm hoping he gets to his quest soon!
Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
Word Count Wednesday and the Green Knight
Hello everyone,
The story I had intended for August 1st is being released tomorrow (September 1st). This is what raising a two-year-old does to one's ability to meet deadlines on creative work! Anyway, "Knight of the Green Chapel" clocks in at about 10,925 words, and will be on my Channillo series, Tales From Midhgardhur. Check it out!
Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
The story I had intended for August 1st is being released tomorrow (September 1st). This is what raising a two-year-old does to one's ability to meet deadlines on creative work! Anyway, "Knight of the Green Chapel" clocks in at about 10,925 words, and will be on my Channillo series, Tales From Midhgardhur. Check it out!
Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
