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R.A. Finley

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Fantasy, Thriller, Romance

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Elizabeth Peters, Karin Slaughter, Judith Ivory, Loretta Chase ...more

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R.A. Finley is the author of the contemporary fantasy series, The Wheel of the Year; a former animator of technical gizmos and systems which she cannot share due to nondisclosure agreements; an aspiring photographer and artist; a fountain pen and ink enthusiast; a compulsive knitter; and a graduate of the London Film School, Gnomon School of Visual Effects, and Southern Oregon University (not in that order).

A self-described middling adventurer and terminal eccentric, she is surprised to find herself living in the Midwest even after several years, but maybe that’ll sort itself out eventually. Find her online here and on various social media sites (as @rafinley).

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Where can I find The Vale of Silence?

R.A. Finley Nowhere yet, I’m sorry to say! It’s taking much longer than expected (and much longer than I wanted) to get it finished and available. I’m hopeful tha…moreNowhere yet, I’m sorry to say! It’s taking much longer than expected (and much longer than I wanted) to get it finished and available. I’m hopeful that it’ll be just a couple more months...although every time I set a date, something comes out of nowhere and gets in the way of that.

I do regret the extreme delay, and thank you for asking about it. If you follow me here on Goodreads, I think you’ll be notified if (when) I make any new posts—with the next one ideally being “It’s here!” with links to stores/websites. I’ve also got a newsletter signup on my website (www.rafinleybooks.com) so that I can let people know directly when and m where the book is available.

Thanks again for the question and interest. The Vale of Silence is taking an inordinately long time but it will publish, I promise.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

R.A. Finley I don't believe that a slow day, or those hours when you rework a sentence and can't get beyond it...I don't believe that's a "block." Nor is the atte…moreI don't believe that a slow day, or those hours when you rework a sentence and can't get beyond it...I don't believe that's a "block." Nor is the attempt to do anything but sit down at the computer and open the writing file. It's a chance to reevaluate--where is the story going? What might have been overlooked/left out in what is already on the page? Did I make a wrong turn somewhere? And sometimes it isn't that, sometimes it's a matter of getting an idea for something that is to come later. There is no "block." That implies a wall, something in the way. The only thing in the way is the writer. There might be a lack: of energy, of ideas, of words. There are any number of ways to get energy and ideas. The only way to get the words is to sit down with the page and ask for them.(less)

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Average rating: 4.17 · 42 ratings · 8 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Stone of Shadows (The Wheel of the Year, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Darkest Midnight (The Wheel of the Year, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vale of Silence (The Wheel of the Year, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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R.A. Finley wrote a new blog post From a Long-Ago Creative Writing Class The prompt was to write a certain number of words related to an assigned noun and adjective. I don’t remember the details of how they were assigned, Read more of this blog post »
Sep 01, 2025 03:36AM · like
R.A. made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Orphaned Kindle Edition & Extraneous Author Page topic " Super! Thank you—I really appreciate the help. Best, Rebecca "
Aug 24, 2024 03:34PM
R.A. made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Kindle edition author name "orphan" topic " Hi, the Kindle edition of The Vale of Silence has the author name as "R. A. Finley" so it did not automatically populate under my Author Page "R.A. Fi ...more "
Aug 10, 2024 11:35AM
R.A. added a status update: The third book is now available for preorder — many thanks for everyone’s patience and understanding over the past many years. The Vale of Silence http://rafinleybooks.com/series/book-...
May 02, 2024 07:32PM · 1 like · like · see status
R.A. is now following Susanne Lord Author of In Search of Scandal (London Explorers, #1)
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