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October 3, 2023
Coop 025: You Mean That
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the trustworthy one.
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You Mean That
“We’re tricksters, Coop. Coyotes are nothing but trouble.”
“I get into trouble all the time.”
Chumani shook her head. “Look at me. What do you see?”
“A friend.”
“Describe me.”
Coop shrugged. “Someone nice.”
Incredulity dominated ...
October 1, 2023
Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons
Ongoing! This subscription story is posting on my Patreon account. You can catch each chapter as the novel unfolds, starting at the Twinkle tier ($4/month). Check out the tiers & choose one that suits your fancy! ::twinkle::
September 29, 2023
Adjusting
This, That, and the Other Thing. For reasons, I need to tweak my publishing plans for the rest of this year. The most pertinent bit is the necessary delay of Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor. While the book is coming along *beautifully,* it’s mathematically impossible to for me to finish the first draft before my hoped-for release date. And pushing it off a few weeks would mean colliding with travel plans and holiday doings. SO! I’m officially changing my tentative release date for the final b...
Coop 024: Until the Rain Starts
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one having fun.
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Until the Rain Starts
Thunder rolled in the west, and the wind picked up. Customers started hurrying their steps, and farmers began packing produce. Crafter stalls were already wrapped up tight when Chumani announced, “Rain’s almost here.”
“You have to go?”
...September 22, 2023
Kimi2 is LIVE!
Limited Editions. Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons has updated over on my Patreon with Ch1: “Daytrip,” because there were all those designs released by Junzi chocolates in honor of the fourth anniversary of the Emergence. (Enough to make a collector’s heart go pitty-pat.) And some of them were exclusive to different prefectures. Remember? ::twinkle::
Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons
Nearly There. As a nod to the day (it’s my 17th fanniversary), I planned to kick off Kimi2 today. The first chapter’s written, but I want to let it rest for a little bit, grab some food and coffee, and do a final editing pass before I post it to Patreon. As a reminder of what’s going on for Kimi & Quen, here’s a quote from Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal:
If THIS is the moment you’ve been waiting for … hey! It’s finally here! ::confetti toss::
For those of you who want to get in o...
International Edition
Coming Soon! I’m pleased to report that the Amaranthine Saga will have a Russian-language edition. The publisher recently showed me the cover, which features art by artovbros. Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox will release in October.
The publisher has contracted more of the series, so I imagine we’ll be seeing sexy Quen and sexy Ash soon(ish). As an added bonus, they’ve given me permission to use the cover art on next month’s art cards for Patreon. It’s all very exciting! ::confetti toss::
...September 21, 2023
Bard & Barbarian
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch60, “Portrait of a Lady” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch56, “Thwarted” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn m...
September 20, 2023
Coop 023: Friendly
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the beautiful one.
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Friendly
Chumani introduced Coop to a bunch more folks.
“They’re all Amaranthine?” he whispered, after two apron-clad farmers sent them off with a carton of blackberries to share.
“Of course not. Why would you assume that?”
“Because… you’re Amaranthine.”...
September 16, 2023
Bard & Barbarian
Updated! Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch68: “Harm’s Way,” because that’s pretty much where we left the entire cast & crew last time around. Eep?
