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October 2, 2018
Mood Stripes 064: Familiar
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one still grieving. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 64: Familiar
Sesshoumaru withdrew into silence, perturbed as much with himself as with Inuyasha. He had all but admitted missing Ah-Un. Why? He didn’t want his brother’s sympathy.
If only Inuyasha didn’t remind him so much of Father. Some quality of scent....
October 1, 2018
Lord Mettlebright’s Man
I’m using the #Inktober2018 prompts to kick off a new story in the Amaranthine universe. I’m calling it my first official Amaranthine fanfic …
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Summary: Jacques Smythe brazens his way into Stately House and shows no sign of departing. Like it or not, Lord Mettlebright has himself a butler.
Author’s Note: This fic begins after the events in the first book in the Amaranthine Saga. If you haven’t yet read Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox, there will be both confusion and spoilers.
Claimer: I do her...
Cover Reveal: Marked by Stars
A wolf without a pack and a boy in need of roots become founders.
After a heavenly visitation, one young wolf turns his back on his pack and on the moon in order to tread a lonesome path. A blaze of stars. A brand of copper. A burden of trust. First of Dogs, he takes a new name, makes peace with group of weary humans, and helps to found the In-between. This is a tale of the Kindred. This is the lore of the Starmark clan.
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Release Day: December 4, 2018
Songs of the Amaranthine is a collection...
Signed Copies – Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal
For those of you wanting author-signed copies, I’m prepared to take pre-orders of Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal. All the details, including costs and payment methods can be found on this site’s SIGNED BOOKS tab >>
September 29, 2018
#Inktober2018 Update
I posted here that I was thinking about using this year’s Inktober prompts for some playful drabbling. With a character in mind, a setting all ready, and a prompt list for inspiration, it wasn’t hard to make things happen. So I’ll be posting a chapter a day in October. (That means we start Monday!) Here’s a refresher on the prompts:
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I’m calling the results my first Amaranthine Saga fanfic (even though I’m the author). Everything is very spiffy and official-like. I have a title, a summary, an...
September 28, 2018
Mood Stripes 063: Carried
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one taking it slow. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 63: Carried
Inuyasha set a brisk pace, searching the skies from every hilltop.
Sesshoumaru sighed.
“You got something to say?”
“What is your hurry?”
“Nothing, I guess.” He checked his stride.
The bastard slowly relaxed.
“You were always walking,” Inuyasha r...
ART: Gingko
“No need to stand … or stand on formalities.” He strode forward and crouched beside her, offering a hand. “I’m Gingko.”
Tsumiko’s eyes widened, for her gardener had claws.
He sighed. “Nobody told you about me?”
“No.”
“Figures.”
Gingko pushed back his hat. He was younger than she expected—about her own age, perhaps a little older. While he had the famed beauty of the inhuman races, his pupils were round. Which only confused Tsumiko further, because it made Gingko seem more human.
—Tsumiko and...
September 25, 2018
Mood Stripes 062: Inevitable
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s repeating himself. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 62: Inevitable
Next morning, the bastard’s peevishness increased with the height of the sun, and Inuyasha gave in to the inevitable. He jerked a thumb in the direction Kirara had departed. “Wanna go?”
“Hnn.”
Inuyasha pulled Sesshoumaru onto his bac...
Songs of the Amaranthine
Oh, let’s have a little teaser, shall we? We’ll do an official cover reveal for the first story in this collection on Monday, October 1. (If all goes according to plan, Amazon customers will also be able to pre-order.) The scheduled release date is December 4, 2018.
Songs of the Amaranthine is a collection of short stories set in FORTHRIGHT’s Amaranthine universe. Before the Emergence, the clans were nothing more than whispers and mysteries and legends and lore. But every so often—in out-of-t...
Mood Stripes 061: Understood
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one left wanting. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 61: Understood
Inuyasha understood wanting stuff. Wanting a second chance, because everything went to hell the first time. Wanting someone to protect, because it means you’re not alone anymore. Wanting your brother to want you around, even though he’s a stubb...
