L.H. Leonard's Blog, page 2
January 22, 2021
Tools of the Trade: Bewitched by the Bottomless Toolbox
As the ideas for the new novel keep putting meat on their bones, its time to round up some of those feisty scene snippets romping in the wild and start herding them to pasture. At this point, I know where the story will go, more or less. The settings, the characters, the conflicts. Gathering the […]
December 30, 2020
The Odd Dichotomy of Imagination and Structure
Writing styles. The writing process. According to those touting their notable insight on the art of writing, there are as many techniques as there are opinions on how best to put a story to ink. Starting a fresh, new novel after publishing the Rootstock Saga series has me thinking about the process, questioning where I […]
December 29, 2020
Setting Out to Sea Alone at Night
Working on an early draft of Chapter One from the current work in progress. No title yet, but the ideas keep coming. The scene… Amryn is at sea. Alone. Small boat she can manage herself. Overcast moonlit night. Some years ago, it had become her task, sailing the dead away. Inspiration images to set the […]
New Addition to the Gallery
Yesterday, I took an old, unfinished pencil sketch and set to work on turning it into something. This is my imagining of the two-stemmed Alsa rose stamp Nigel had commissioned for Seth when he became the Rhi’Aleron. Oh, and the talons? Those just sort of happened. I didn’t have them on the original pencil sketch […]
December 24, 2020
Merry Christmas
T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a Mouse. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. Thanks to every reader who made this difficult year a little brighter.
December 22, 2020
Heart of a Chalyn
We do love a good ending! Heart of a Chalyn finishes out the Rootstock Saga series, and I have to say, I am quite satisfied with where the four storylines went, and how they came together in the end. The rebellion is won. Rhynn belongs to Rhynns again, and the rose is set to bloom. […]
December 3, 2020
Finishing a Fantasy Journey: What an Epic Feeling
With Heart of a Chalyn, the fourth and final novel in the Rootstock Saga series publishing on December 9, finishing is a great feeling. Rootstock was ten years in the making. Off and on obsession. Pure enjoyment. Ok, so maybe some gnashing of teeth and a little lost sleep tossed into the mix. But what […]
November 29, 2020
Relentless 2020
You don’t need me to tell you… 2020 has been a monster. Protests. Western wildfires. Drone strikes. Impeachments. Pandemic. Recession. Record hurricanes and cyclones. Flash floods. Landslides. Russia oil spills. Social media hacking. Lebanon warehouse explosion. Lockdowns. Australia bushfires. Social unrest. Helicopter crashes. Plane crashes. Murder hornets. RBG leaves us. Schools closed. Churches attacked. Record […]
July 31, 2020
Heart of a Chalyn delayed
The final book in the Rootstock Saga series, Heart of a Chalyn, was scheduled for release today, July 31. That did not happen as planned. The revised date, hereby etched in stone, is September 1, 2020. Redan says don’t worry. It will be worth the wait.
May 13, 2020
Spirit Runner Audiobook Available
Path of the Spirit Runner audiobook is available on ACX today and will appear on Apple and Amazon soon. Same great narrator and producer as on Legend of the Storm Hawks. Listen to a sample:
