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April 5, 2018
FanArt: Tsumiko
I have permission from chunxing to share a series of sketches she created for Tsumiko, the title character in Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox. Isn’t it lovely when an artist can give us a range of expressions and mood, filling in several facets of a personality? Thank you, chunxing!
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This new mistress should have gathered up her power to fend him off, but the little fool showed all the innocence of a child lost in the wood—too trusting and deliciously vulnerable. Her excess trailed outwa...
April 3, 2018
Mood Stripes 012: Failed
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the brave one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 12: Failed
Sesshoumaru slumped into a waiting embrace. The monk was supporting him? That privilege belongs to Ah-Un.
“Pardon me, Sesshoumaru-sama; you need to drink.”
His mouth tasted of bile and blood. Sesshoumaru dragged both hands higher onto his bandaged abdomen...
April 2, 2018
Bright Side
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I believe in bright sides. Here’s one for those of you who’ve waited more than two months to read Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox. We’re that much closer to the release of Book 2!
No Foolin’
For a moment, I thought it was an April Fool’s Day prank, but I think we’re actually in business. Statistics indicate a sizable order of books from the printer, and Amazon has ditched the “temporarily out of stock” status. Finally! Your orders of Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox WILL be filled!
In related news, I’m expecting a book box by the end of the week, so signed copies will be available again soon. Choices! We have them!
Also akin, I’ll be adjusting the deadlines for the Photo Challenge an...
March 31, 2018
Update on the Elusive Print Editions
Out of Stock. You haven’t received your pre-ordered book yet? You’re not alone.
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If you have a print edition of Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox on order from Amazon (like me), you probably received an update this week with “good news.” They’ve set a delivery date! And by “date” they mean a two-week window off in April. (And on into May, in some cases.)
What’s taking so long? I have no idea. Is there a problem? I checked with the printer, and no. Can’t you fix this? Since there’s no problem, I c...March 30, 2018
Mood Stripes 011: Lucid
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the familiar one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 11: Lucid
When Sesshoumaru’s eyes opened, Kagome called, “Miroku-sama?”
“Ah!” The monk hurried to their patient’s side. “Do you remember what happened, Sesshoumaru-sama? Although night has fallen, this is the same day on which you were injured.”
He didn’t react,...
ART: Sansa
In the Amaranthine Saga, those who stand between the human and inhuman races are reavers. So naturally, some of main characters in Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox are members of the In-between. Like Sansa, whose designation is battler.
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Sansa by FoxOfTwilight
Although reavers have a culture all their own, Sansa’s homeland is Russian. Her expertise involves several fighting styles, including aerial maneuvers, and she maintains an impressive armory. Yet it’s her skill in the healing arts that wer...
March 28, 2018
Photo Challenge Entries
I adore the creativity of these Photo Challenge entries. Are you plotting your shapshots? Don’t forget that you can also enter by posting pictures of your e-book. Here’s the entry tweeted by @N_Foxlocke.
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Keep them coming! The challenge has been extended until 4/22, so you have plenty of time to enter. More details here >>
March 27, 2018
Mood Stripes 010: Found
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the broken ones. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 10: Found
With a wordless exclamation of anguish, Inuyasha sank to his knees beside Ah-Un’s corpse. No wonder the bastard made sure Naraku took that hit.
Sesshoumaru had hidden his entourage in a flowery vale. They hadn’t been vulnerable—the imp was armed, the dra...
March 26, 2018
Mail Order Manga: Frau Faust
This last week, the final episode of the anime for The Ancient Magus’s Bride was simulcast (wrapping up at 24 episodes, plus a movie). I’ve been rereading the manga (before reading the latest US release, Volume 8), and I *may* incubating a plot!biddie for a fanfic. All of which means that Kore Yamazaki captured both my heart and my imagination. So when I found out that the mangaka has another series underway … I immediately sent for it!
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I haven’t read it yet (saving it as a treat for hitting...
