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The Update is That There’s no Update

I’m right in the middle of my last week of the semester, so I have been and am still currently pretty busy. I’ve had very little time for Realmgarding. The good news is that should be changing soonish. The other good news is that I’m getting ready to edit and finalise my next story. In the meantime, please enjoy this picture of Realmgard crossing the Delaware:

[image error]Realmgard crossing the Delaware, circa 1776.

 

Feelin’ Fine

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Got my 500th like on Facebook this week. And the really impressive part is that only 11 of those are people I know in real life!

Th/Free Previews

Once again, here’s some links to the preview chapters I’ve posted of my books so far.

Fryte’s Gold

The Treasure of Oake Island

The Bandits of Goldharbour

Holidays and Such

[image error]See, it’s funny, because “troll” means more than one thing.

I know, I know. I’m four days late. But Merry Christmas, and all.

Also, Happy New Year. May your 2020 be, at the very least, perfectly adequate. Also, look forward to new Realmgard stuff in 2020.

Available Now: The Sisters Darkstone

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The first Realmgard collection, The Sisters Darkstone is now live and available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle ebook formats. For the first time, the first three Realmgard stories are together in a convenient single volume collecting Fryte’s Gold, The Treasure of Oake Island, and The Bandits of Goldharbour.

To celebrate the release, the ebook version will be FREE on Amazon from December 18-22.

ebook edition:

 

Paperback edition:

https://www.amazon.ca/Sisters-Darkstone-Three-Tales-Realmgard/dp/1674087284/

Coming Soon: The Sisters Darkstone

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The manuscript of my next story, The Sisters Darkstone, has been submitted to Amazon for publication. The ebook version is scheduled to go live on December 14, and the paperbook version should also go live within a few days on either side of the ebook release. Stay tuned. Updates will follow once I have more solid information.

This next release isn’t anything new. The Sisters Darkstone is a collection of the first three Realmgard stories: Fryte’s Gold, The Treasure of Oake Island, and The Bandits of Goldharbour. This compilation version is cheaper and more convenient than buying the three stories individually.

One Last Other Blog

My final blog for my blogging class:

http://www.spineonline.ca/a-matter-of-time/three-kingdoms

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http://www.spineonline.ca/a-matter-of-time/three-kingdoms

Another Other Other Blog

Once again, a blog post from my blogging class in real life:

http://www.spineonline.ca/a-matter-of-time/ides-of-march

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Recommendation: I Want My Hat Back

Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/I-Want-My-Hat-Back/dp/0763655988

Penguin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/214488/i-want-my-hat-back-by-jon-klassen/

This’ll be a pretty a quick post. I Want My Hat Back is great. Go read it. And also read it to your kids.

There’s a bear. He wants his hat back. He asks the other animals about it.

It’s a picture book, so it’s at a lower reading level than any of the Realmgard stuff, but it’s a real good picture book. I’m worried about saying too much about why, lest I ruin its magic, but trust me on this.

Most kids will probably think it’s hilarious, and most adults probably will, too. Even adults should read it at least once.

Also, it’s CanCon, which, as CanCon myself, is a decided plus.

 

Another Different Blog

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Real Life continues to continue, which means Blogging Class is continuing to continue right there with it. Here’s my second blog post for that class:

http://www.spineonline.ca/a-matter-of-time/magna-carta-1215

This one is about the Magna Carta

Yeah, yeah. That sounds like a real bore. But it has Simpsons gifs!