R.K. Thorne's Blog

Falling into a New Plan: Expansion!

Hey y’all! You didn’t think I could let autumn go by without saying hello, did you? Welcome to FALL!

(At least here in the Northern Hemisphere.)

It’s been a minute since we talked!

I’ve been reflecting on how to distribute my time and effort given my ongoing illness (no answers yet, but see below) and other commitments (namely caring for my spawn and educating them in the dark arts—ahem, I mean homeschooling).

I have some competing priorities: I want to share books with you more freq...

Fresh starts, Fresh books

Well, after a little hiatus due to some health struggles and moving to a lovely new house, I’m happy to say things are getting better over here!

Literally everything in my life was scrambled in the last 6 months. My belongings, my environment, my finances (ahem), my health, my diet, my mental health… Yeah.

Fortunately after a lot of trial and error, I seem to have found a way to manage some of my health issues if not get rid of them… We shall see how that goes. I have more doctors to see...

Summer Book Sale

Book Sale Times 3!

A quick update post to let you know I’ve got a triple sale going on this weekend.

99c — Jun 7 – 1099c — Jun 7 – 14$2.99 — Jun 7 – 9

Other goings on

This weekend I was also honored to host a panel as part of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association’s annual Nebula Conference. Winners are being announced tonight – congrats, everyone!

The panel I hosted was about Battle Couples – romantic action stories. We had a ton of fun talking about what ma...

summer Book Sale

Book Sale Times 3!

A quick update post to let you know I’ve got a triple sale going on this weekend.

99c — Jun 7 – 1099c — Jun 7 – 14$2.99 — Jun 7 – 9

Other goings on

This weekend I was also honored to host a panel as part of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association’s annual Nebula Conference. Winners are being announced tonight – congrats, everyone!

The panel I hosted was about Battle Couples – romantic action stories. We had a ton of fun talking about what ma...

What Authors Can Learn From The Tortured Poets Department

Here’s some of the things that I am personally taking away from listening to this iconic–and polarizing–album.

You left your typewriter at my apartment
Straight from the tortured poets department
I think some things I never say
Like, “Who uses typewriters anyway?”

– Taylor Swift, “Tortured Poets Department”

The power of vulnerability

The intimacy of these songs slams you over the head. It really is tortured, and it’s not always pretty. But for many, many listeners, the visceral emotion o...

April Eclipse

A few weeks back, as the eclipse was approaching, I realized how close we really were to the “path of totality,” or when the moon is 100% in front of the sun. Lots of people we knew were driving and/or flying from much further away, and it was less than an hour drive for us…

Or it was supposed to be.

But there was no telling exactly how all those additional people going to a relatively small area to observe the eclipse would change the traffic or the situation on the ground.

Still, it...

March Makin’ and Readin’

My new novella from the Enslaved Chronicles series is now available! KNIGHT DEVOTED is about 40,000 words, so less than half of most of my novels, so you can probably read it in a weekend.

📚 Get the book, now on amazon and free with KU! 📚Progress Update

It’s been a while since I did a progress update, so here’s a playful little attempt at it.

How it startedHow it’s goingClanblades 3

Untitled Unmentioned Standalone Side Project

Making my audio books available in more plac...

Snow and Snippets

Happy new year, my friend!

Even though it’s barely halfway through January, time seems to be moving more slowly than normal. Snow is falling here in lovely, fat flakes.

Such a cozy, quiet feeling. The city here is going still, waiting out the storm.

Did you know snow absorbs sound? That’s why the world feels so calm and peaceful after a snow – it’s actually quieter.

Speaking of sound… Audiobook distribution widening

I’m going to be expanding distribution of my audiobooks soon,...

New box set & Happy Holidays!

How is it the end of 2023 already?

December has gone so fast, I hardly feel prepared to plan for 2024. And yet it’s exciting to set new goals and bask in that New Years energy.

As one last hurrah to close out the new year, I have a new boxed set!

I’m happy to announce the Audacity Saga Digital Boxed Set is now available. This is ebook-only, but you can get it for a great price, and in KU, you can read it for free. If you are looking to support me, I actually probably make the most fro...

New Novella Cover Reveal

Happy November, everyone! Just a quick update this month, plus news on what’s coming in the next few months!

I’m participating in NaNoWriMo this month, but haven’t gotten very far, because I’m also editing! I’m trying to make sure I edit at least one chapter a day as well, and that’s been a slog. I’m not exactly sure why! Editing can be painful, like sorting through to find the ten needles you need out of three different haystacks. Not the most fun part of the process.

But a lovely end pro...