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September 10, 2021
Fun Mail
Celestia Bumbers. A little while back, I received a fun bit of mail. A reading friend created one of the Ephemera that appears in Captured on Film (Songs of the Amaranthine, #6). So cute!
Thank you, W! ::glomp::
Caleb’s heart was sinking. “Are they rare, these bumbers?”
“Increasingly so.”
With another sidelong look, he asked, “Do they look like fuzzy white bees with blue eyes?”
Captured on Film
Songs of the Amaranthine, #6
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Don’t forget that you can currently pre-order the...
September 9, 2021
LMM 288: Growing Boy
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 stunted one.
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Growing Boy
Deece murmured questions, tested limbs, sniffed uncertainly. Nonny submitted quietly enough, eyes downcast. He looked so small in the big feline’s lap.
Finally, Deece asked, “Why ar...
September 8, 2021
Aspen Leaves
Totes Adorbs. Hey, it’s been a while since we uploaded something new to the Twinkle Press storefronts on Threadless and TeePublic. With both my Fanniversary (9/22) and a new book release (10/22) oncoming, it’s the perfect time to make some new patterns available. You can purchase a variety of products, from totes and masks to journals and notecards.
Aspen Leaves, inspired by Captured on Film (Songs of the Amaranthine, #7)
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. Ch15, “Reprise” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch11, “Good Customers” just unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
**Chapter 15 begins “PART 2” of Bard & Barbarian. Imber’s a teenager, now. ::twinkle::
New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always somet...
September 6, 2021
LMM 287: Good Lad
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 wonderful with children.
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Good Lad
Jacques pulled Nonny along, pausing at the head of a stairway to call, “Deece, are you nearby?”
Moments later, Deece joined them, concern plain upon his face.
...Every Word Matters
Couriers. Before the Emergence, Betweeners didn’t use unsecured means of communication. Letters, messages, and communiques are still usually hand-delivered by heralds. Thus far, all of the heralds we’ve met in the Saga & Songs have been avian. (It’s a proud tradition.)
Is it important?” inquired Thrussel.
Wyn left off his fifth reread to blandly reply, “Most letters hand-delivered by heralds are. How did this even find me?”
“Discreet channels.”
“Am I found, then?”
“No, Wyn. We songbirds have...
September 4, 2021
ART: Moonglade Tea Room
While in Keishi. In a fairly recent story arc in Lord Mettlebright’s Man, Jacques was in Keishi, which is notable for being the home of Harmonious Starmark, Hisoka Twineshaft, and Kikusawa Shrine. Since it will also be the setting for Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons, I decided (in my usual way) to sneak in a bit of foreshadowing. I’d always planned to have an Amaranthine-run tea room in Kimiko’s neighborhood, but I didn’t need it for Bk2. But Jacques needed a spot of tea, and I have a marvelous se...
September 3, 2021
Mood Stripes 265: Elusive
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one whose nose is back in working order. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 265: Elusive
“Hey. What…?” Inuyasha hesitated, unsure he should focus too closely on the scents filling the den. More softly, he asked, “What did you do?”
Sesshoumaru’s eyebrows lifted. “You do not know about such things…?”
...September 2, 2021
Looking Forward
#Inktober2021. Did you know that Lord Mettlebright’s Man began because of Inktober? Forthy cannot resist a prompt table. (Aren’t you glad?) Looking forward to October, when Jacques will go all daily again.
LMM 286: If You Can’t Beat Them
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 cornered one.
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If You Can’t Beat Them
“Oi, Jacques.”
He snapped awake. Nonny was grinning down at him.
“I figured out why you never bathe alone. You’d drown.”
Jacques sloshed upright and murmured, “Apo...
