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March 13, 2025
Folk-Spelled Narration
Folk-Spelled (Immortal Holmes, No.1) is now available as an audio book! Travis Baldree reads!
March 11, 2025
Squee Post
Folk-Spelled (Immortal Holmes, No.1) is in the hands of readers. If you need a place to react, confer, or kick up a fuss, this is the spot. I’ll enjoy your enthusiasm, I might be willing to clarify small points, but I reserve the right to evade questions that will be answered in due course.
[[[WARNING: HERE THERE BE SPOILERS]]]
Release Day
Folk-Spelled (Immortal Holmes, No.1) is releasing today in digital & audio formats. These should be showing up in virtual storefronts soon. Thank you to everyone who’s willing to brave a new storytelling universe with me!
What if Sherlock Holmes never truly defeated the Baskerville Hound?
What if they’re still embroiled, still vying, still wrestling for control?
Varti Weller’s promising career as a badge ended the day he was cursed by an Olde Childe to only speak in lies. While others fr...
March 6, 2025
Counting Down
Four Days (and some change) until Folk-Spelled! I’m doing my best to get all the last-minute details in order for next week’s release of the first book in my new series. One thing that’s just been sorted is … scheduling a drop on Patreon. All members (even free members) will be able to see the countdown for an audio drop of the first chapter of Folk-Spelled, narrated by Travis Baldree. If you haven’t become a patron yet, why not give it a whirl? You’ll find lots of sketches & art of the cast...
March 4, 2025
Coop 093: Denholme Split
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 enthusiast.
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Denholme Split
“I’m Magda.” She began to jog. “No stragglers! Teach me your names as we go.”
They formed a pack around her. The kids were from all over. Battlers or the children of battlers. And all of them younger than Coop.
“There are three ways to reach rid...
February 28, 2025
Coop 092: Morning Run
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 ones who know what they’re in for.
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Morning Run
The stars were still bright in the sky when a teenaged version of Harmonious Starmark came to fetch Coop.
Rubbing his eyes, Coop mumbled, “Who’re you?”
“Reveille.”
“Is that a joke?”
With an easy grin, Reveille said, “Yo...
February 27, 2025
Bard & Barbarian
Updated! Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch74: “Room for a Rookie,” in which Hoseki feels demoted & Careen is ready to fight for a place on Imber’s crew. (Did you know the story’s reached “Part 3” already? In all, there should be four parts, so … past the halfway point!)
Patrons at any (paid) tier can read Bard & Barbarian!
February 21, 2025
Coop 091: Takes One to Know One
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 mischievous one.
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Takes One to Know One
The newcomer pushed up his broad-brimmed hat, getting a better look. He was Amaranthine, for sure, but definitely not a wolf. Offering his palms, he said, “I’m Coop.”
“Oh, I know who you are.” Sturdy hands touched his. “Salali Fullstash...
February 18, 2025
Coop 090: Welcome Party
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 hands-on learner.
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Welcome Party
After sunset, the people of Wardenclave—the ones who called it home—hosted a party for the Elderboughs. They set out lights in a big, round field. Coop could tell they weren’t normal lanterns because they didn’t flicker with flames. They twinkled...
February 16, 2025
Narration Begins Monday
Folk-Spelled (Immortal Holmes, No.1) will be narrated by Travis Baldree, and he begins his recording sessions tomorrow. Monday, February 17, 2025. You can listen to him do his thing (which is amazing) by dropping into the Live Narration channel and clicking the audio link. I’ll be hanging out in the listeners-lounge if you want to chat & react in real time. ::twinkle::
Hope to see you there.
Travis Baldree’s Discord channel is called Cryptid Audio > https://discord.gg/duzCS2D
