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April 1, 2022
LMM 384: Pulling Strings
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the determined one.
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Pulling Strings
“School?” Jacques echoed faintly.
“New Saga High School. Same place Isla and Akira went.”
“So you’re leaving?”
“For a bit.” Nonny fit his arms around Jacques and held t...
March 31, 2022
LMM 383: Fleeting Youth
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s at that age.
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Fleeting Youth
“Went over my head, did you?” Jacques accused mildly.
“Guess so.”
“Are you going to leave me in suspense?”
“Might do. It’d serve you right.” There wasn’t much sas...
March 30, 2022
Flattered by Flowers
Showing Up. The digital short story that’s releasing next week (4/4) is now showing up in other venues, like Barnes & Noble and Kobo. If you shop somewhere other than Amazon, you can probably pre-order Songs of the Amaranthine, #8 now!
March 29, 2022
LMM 382: Heart to Heart
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who found safety in numbers.
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Heart to Heart
Nonny found him sleepless in the naproom.
“Thought you were going to be with Lapis,” he quietly accused.
“Changed my mind.” Jacques wasn’t exactly hiding. ...
March 28, 2022
One Week to Go
Flattered by Flowers (Songs of the Amaranthine #8). The short story will release next Monday, and for those who pre-order, that often means it’ll show up on your e-reader the evening before. (As an avid reader & frequent pre-orderer, I’ve come to adore Release Eve deliveries!)
Yesterday, I put the finishing touches on ALL the uploads, including the anthology, which is off to the printer. This time around, I created back ads for my Patreon exclusive stories:
As you probably know b...
LMM 381: Mon Dieu
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one enjoying a prolonged grooming session.
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Mon Dieu
“It’s later,” prompted Canarian, who’d kneaded Jacques into a blissful fog.
“Hmm?”
“What inspired your earlier oath to the Maker?” He quietly reminded,...
March 25, 2022
LMM 380: I Must Protest
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s impressed.
380
I Must Protest
To Jacques’ increasing mystification, Cat coaxed Nonny into his arms, and their exchange continued well beyond a simple apology.
“He’s good,” Canarian murmured admiringly...
March 24, 2022
LMM 379: Apologizing to Cat
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s out of the loop.
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Apologizing to Cat
After much dawdling, Nonny sent Jacques one last, longing look, clearly hoping for a reprieve.
Jacques simply nodded.
Resignation turned to resolve, and Nonn...
Bard & Barbarian
Twinkle Press Presents | art by FoxOfTwilight
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. Ch27, “Looking After” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch23, “Lullaby Boy” just 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! Lear...
March 21, 2022
Typesetting Peek
Flattered by Flowers: The Anthology. My next print edition has hit the final stage of production. I’m in the process of typesetting the second Songs of the Amaranthine anthology, which will release on May 22, 2022. Here’s the excerpt I chose to lead into the titular tale:
This goes to show just how important Lord Mettlebright’s Man has become for laying in little details about the ongoing Saga & Songs. I do hope you’re reading along. Also, I’ll remind you that you can pre-order Flattered...
