Augusta Li's Blog, page 14
March 26, 2013
Guest Author Rebecca Cohen
Hi everybody! Today, we’re delighted to welcome fabulous author of fantasies and historicals, Rebecca Cohen.
*****
There’s something incredibly satisfying about creating a world, whether it’s a completely made-up realm or a semi-real nodule meant to slot seamlessly into our own world. And I believe, that no matter what sort of writing you’re attempting, you need to build the setting for characters with care attention.
My first novel, Servitude, was a fantasy, set in a realm that is largely the p...
March 14, 2013
Big sale on my Dreamspinner Press titles!
Hey guys! I just want to let everyone know that all of my Dreamspinner Press titles are on sale until March 22nd, including those co-authored with Eon de Beaumont.
Ash and Echoes ebook is on sale for only $3.50–that’s for a 125K novel. So if you want to read it before the sequel, Ice and Embers, comes out tomorrow, now is the time to grab it. You can also pre-order Ice and Embers to take advantage of the discount.
The rest of the books on sale are here. Happy reading!
March 11, 2013
Ice and Embers Blog Tour and Giveaway
To celebrate the release of Ice and Embers, Book Two of the Blessed Epoch, I (Gus) will be guest posting at the following blogs, talking about my characters, their world, and writing fantasy. I’ll have some prizes to give out along the way. On April 15th, I’ll choose one person who comments ON THIS POST to win a copy of the book and their choice of the three acrylic charms shown below, which they can choose to have on a cell phone lariat or a chain bracelet. So leave a comment on anything to...
March 7, 2013
Cover Art-Ice and Embers
Book Two of The Blessed Epoch
Despite their disparate natures, Yarrow, Duncan, and Sasha united against overwhelming odds to save Prince Garith’s life. Now Garith is king and the three friends may be facing their undoing.
Distraught over Yarrow’s departure to find the cure to his magical affliction, Duncan struggles with his new role as Bairn of Windwake, a realm left bankrupt by his predecessor. Many of Duncan’s vassals conspire against him, and Sasha’s unorthodox solutions to Duncan’s problem...
February 18, 2013
Cover Art-Coal to Diamonds by Augusta Li
Cover art by Paul Richmond. Coming to Dreamspinner Press in March!
February 11, 2013
Awesomesauce! Blessed Epoch Charms
Yay, they’re finally here! Yarrow, Sasha, and Duncan from Ash and Echoes and the upcoming Ice and Embers.
It should go without saying, but Deadpool is not mine, nor is he in any of the books. Stay tuned for chances to win these guys. I’ll also have them at conventions!
~Gus
February 4, 2013
J.R. Loveless is here today and offering prizes!
Who is/was your childhood idol or inspiration?
There’s always that never ending question of who was your childhood idol? Who inspired you to take the path you are on? It’s kind of hard to pick one of those when you’re a writer, I think. Even if there is one specific author that you follow consistently, there will always be others that you read and enjoy the words of, who inspire you to pursue your dream a little further. I believe the same can be said for musicians and artists. There’s too man...
January 20, 2013
Coming Soon-The Kitchen Boy
Kitchen servant Yoli is one of only three men who know a carefully guarded secret about High Commander Koehen, the brilliant general who united their lands against a common invader. The enemy wants that secret, and they are willing to use either kindness or cruelty to obtain it.
Yoli will have to decide if his loyalties lie with the commander, who has shown him more affection than anyone in Yoli’s life, or with his own best interests. Commander Koehen’s attention is capricious at best; he summ...
January 15, 2013
Ice and Embers Map
What do you think of my much improved cartography skills? Here is the expanded and more detailed map of the world of Yarrow, Duncan, and Sasha. Ice and Embers, the sequel to Ash and Echoes and Book Two of the Blessed Epoch will be available at Dreamspinner Press on March 15th.
December 25, 2012
The Next Big Thing Blog Hop
Hey guys!
S.A. Garcia tagged me (Gus) so here’s my post!
What is the working title of your book?
The title is set, and it will be Ice and Embers, Book Two of the Blessed Epoch.
Where did the idea come from for the book?
Well, it’s a sequel to my novel Ash and Echoes, so a lot of the ideas about the world and the characters formed while I wrote the first book. Where did they come from? I really can’t say. I have always loved fantasy, and once Yarrow introduced himself to me, everything else just fe...
