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FFXIV Online-The 2024 Moogle Treasure Trove 1st Hunt for Genesis–Part 01

The Moogle Treasure Trove 1st Hunt for Genesis, 2024, begins, and Clear sets out to see which of her preparations will let her take part.

January's Titles - 3 Short Stories in a Row

 January was a month for science fiction and fantasy, as I released my first three, stand-alone short stories:Jalaya: a science-fiction short story, updated from the version you can read in A Collection of Battle and Its Aftermath. Jalaya blends: a yearly tradition, a dance not forgotten, a planet torn by along-running war, and a family separated by battle and time.Hunted by an implacable

New Short Story Release: Earth and Lunar Dreaming, a science-fiction short story

The stand-alone edition of the science-fiction short story, Earth and Lunar Dreaming, released TODAY, and is now available for purchase. It can be found individually at any of the platforms on this Books2Read link, and it can be found as one of the stories in: A Collection of Shifters.For those of you wondering what it's all about. Well...The Short Version:What's a wolf to do when a kid in strife

Pixie-Dust Dreaming is in this month's IASFA Promotion

As you may already know, I'm a member of the International Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors (IASFA), which supports authors of science fiction and fantasy, regardless of where in their career, they're at.And as you also might already know, the IASFA runs a promotion of free or 99c books every month, where they ask for a reader's first name and email address so they can add

What My ReamStories Subscribers Can Expect in January 2024

For readers on a limited budget, I am trialing a subscriptions approach with Reamstories, with the idea that readers will be able to access an increasing portion of my current catalogue, regardless of level, and at some levels gain early access to upcoming releases, or sneak peeks at works in progress, and do so more economically than by having to purchase each individual title.'Access' means the

What My Patreon Supporters Can Expect in January 2024

As many of you know, I have a Patreon page. This is what my patrons can expect for January 2024:Supporters at the Waving from the Docks tier:can read four poems from Another 366 Days of Poetry, scheduled for release later this year,can read four pieces of flash fiction from Another 366 Days of Flash Fiction, scheduled for release later this year, andcan download the novella-length short story,

New Release: The Lost Kings, a fantasy short story

The stand-alone edition of the novelette, The Lost Kings, released TODAY, and is now available for purchase. It can be found individually at any of the platforms on this Books2Read link, and it can be found as one of the stories in: A Collection of Battle and its Aftermath.For those of you wondering what it's all about. Well...The Short Version:It's about secrets, intrigue and family in the

WiP - Another 366 Days of Flash Fiction: The Duality of Bells

Today's flash fiction is an experiment in 6-word story-telling, to be found in the up-coming Another 366 Days of Flash Fiction.The Duality of Bells Bells ring for battle...then farewell. 

Fan Pricing for the 8-Book Magic Below Paris Boxed Set

Following last week's Wild Wednesday sale, my publisher has decided to include the 8-Book Magic Below Paris in its Fan Pricing sale this week. You can find it, and the other books listed below at the following links. Here's to hoping you'll find something to enjoy inside in the warm while the weather does its thing outside:Diplomat's Apprentice: https://books2read.com/FB-Diplomats-A...

WiP - Another 366 Days of Poetry: Of Sailing Ships and Starships

 From the current WiP, we have this - a contemplation of shipping evolution. Of Sailing Ships and Starships