Michelle Franklin's Blog, page 77

Story for the Day: Tarts

A moment from book 1.
Tarts                 Once the small tour of the apses, the battlements, and the inner gardens of the Haven had done, the party was conveyed to the boarding quarter just as evening was settling in. Ghelbhi was given a comfortable room directly opposing Rithea's, and the commander and Den Asaan were given charge of adjoining guest chambers along the outer wall of the fortress. They were promised a meal together during which Rithea hoped to know Ghelbhi more, but as dinner ...

Story for the Day: A Wealthy Engagement

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Story for the Day: Portrait of a High Lord

 I'm still in the middle of rewrites. I had to write this or I couldn't continue.
Portrait of a High Lord Kai Linaa's portrait of Alasdair. 
                Kai Linaa had finished the portrait of King Alasdair by the early afternoon, and once she had done, the parchment was carefully taken to Tomas and Shayne where the two labourers would create a backing and suitable frame for the drawing. It was to be hung in the gallery amidst all the other likenesses of Frewyn's past kings and queens...

Barellynn and Metula's Haven

Doing rewrites for Book 1. Here is a little about the Frewyn village of Barellynn.
Ghelbhi and the ducklingThe village of Barellynn was a quaint and modest community, suffering from moderation but not lacking in spirits and cheerfulness. The mid-afternoon of the small village was filled with lively music from the inn, scents of baked bread from the homes, and the tinkling ripples from the birth of its afamed and tranquil lake. Barellynn Mere stood as the center of the parish, surrounded by ...

Story for the Day: Perfection

Twisk is making the Tales from Frewyn cover. Everyone is fighting for their picture to be done first but Alasdair finally got his way.
Perfection A WIP of King Alasdair by Twisk                Morning in the capital brought the herald to the king's door, and just after sunrise, the royal messenger slipped a note passed the threshold that had been given him the night before. It was a note from Kai Linaa directed to Alasdair, the contents of which requested his presence in the kitchen for...

New Art: Unghaahi and Kai Linaa WIP2

Twisk is very hard at work making a stunning cover for "Tales from Frewyn". Alas, she will claim this is still a WIP since she didn't yet make the outline and clean the edges, but it's such a sentimental piece that I must show it.

Unghaahi and Kai Linaa returning to Sanhedhran as Ataas Traala (life mates) in book 5.

Story for the Day: Alasdair Brennin

Here is a moment from book 1: the first time we see Alasdair.



Alasdair Brennin was a generous and sensible young man. His handsome features and amiable character were the demise of many women young and old, but unlike his elder brother, Alasdair had no notion of his appeal and was therefore oblivious to any advance made to him. His pastel complexion and green eyes were very much talked of within the halls of the royal court and many young noblewomen would have given him due consideration if ...

Story for the Day: Rautu's Deliberations

From "The Commander and the Den Asaan Rautu", available on Amazon.

Deliberations

Rautu took his nightly deliberations to the main deck, pacing with brooding worry over this. Another obstruction had been placed in his way. Just when he had surmounted his own hesitations, he would now have to renew them when he wished very much to do otherwise. He began to think of other circumstances and of how she would have been spared if only he had surrender to his selfish delights. If he had only not...

Story for the Day: Semisweet

Semisweet If you lie to him about percentages of chocolate, he will kill you                There was a matter of some consequence to others and of great consequence to few that came to the attention of the commander and Den Asaan. After the panicking raids in along the Farriage docks had taken place, a grand number of new businesses began appearing along the seaside promenade. One of these slender establishments was a Lucentian café, boasting its authenticity of churning chocolate vats and ...

Special Easter Story: Uscentis

For Easter, here is a piece from book 9 about the Galleisian sister holiday of Uscentis : Uscentis
Mr Craw in his party hat for Easter. He's so festive.The coming of morning saw a wave of Galleisian visitors to the capital, not to see the bright eyes and giggling features of Margilesse's recent venture but to infiltrate Diras for the celebration of a holiday. To observe the festivities, the commander and Den Asaan were deployed along with Nerri and Connors one pair to observe the...