C.A. Sanders's Blog, page 9
September 4, 2018
The Frog and the Hen: Another Fractured Fable
Once again, I am adding another fable to my collection. I will probably add this one to an anthology I’m working on about stories, fables, and fairytales from the Watchmage Chronicles’ world. Now that The Watchmage of Old New York and Cold Iron are both out, I can work on both these and the third book, The Fiddler’s Bow.
Oh, and if you’d like to jump in on The Watchmage Chronicles, the first book, The Watchmage of Old New York, is only 99 cents. Both books are free if you have Kindle Unlimite...
August 24, 2018
Maribell of the Needles: A Watchmage Story
I’m working on a bunch of fairy tales and short stories that take place in the world of The Watchmage Chronicles. I’ll release them in an anthology after the 3rd Watchmage novel comes out (since some of the stories take place after that book). Here’s a variation of the White Lady myth called “Maribell of the Needles.”
Maribell of the Needles
By C.A. Sanders
Once upon a time, though it happens every day, there lived a young seamstress named Maribell. Still apprenticed, she was at that tender...
August 19, 2018
Cold Iron, Feverish Writer
Sooo, now that the chaos of Cold Iron’s book release is over, my body decided “hey, wouldn’t this be a super awesome happy jolly fun time to get sick?” Of course, it didn’t tell me this until I was mid-date with Katie, so she’s probably sick too.
At least my summer position in the job coaching program is over. I have 2 weeks of summer before school starts once again.
I hope that the cold doesn’t last that long. Despite being the size of a small bear, I am in poor health and many of my colds t...
August 9, 2018
Free the Watchmage!
Okay, to get the first book of The Watchmage Chronicles in peoples’ hands before Cold Iron comes out, I made The Watchmage of Old New York FREE until Aug 13th. All you have to do is click a button and you not only help me tremendously, but you get a damn good book.
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August 6, 2018
Cold Iron Pre-Order
Hey, did I mention (today) that Cold Iron is available for pre-order. Even better, it’s only 99 cents until Aug 15th, when the book actually comes out. If you liked The Watchmage of Old New York, you’ll lose your shit over Cold Iron.
Seriously, it’s heckin good. Buy it here
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July 31, 2018
Trainwreck Day
Yesterday was a heckin trainwreck at work. This summer I am working as a job coach and mentor for special-needs high school students. I’m at several job sites in the local mall.
Yesterday the mall was closed, but they didn’t tell us. I found out when I got there at 7:45. The students get there at 8:00.
I had to run around, find all of the students before they panicked, and arrange rides for them to get home. Okay, that was aggravating. But what really pissed me off is that no one told my boss...
July 25, 2018
The Hen and the Hawk
Here’s another fractured fable for you:
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In a time long past that happens every day, there lived a hawk. This hawk perched on the highest tree branches, surveying all that he saw around him, all that was his prey. For the hawk had none above him, and all feared his shadow circling overhead.
The hawk’s favorite prey was chicken, and often he circled Farmer Brown’s chicken coop, waiting for a delicious hen to stray too far, and thus become his next meal.
One day, a fat, white hen heard a rumor...
July 24, 2018
The Shepherd Boy Dovid
This developed from a chat with a friend, and I decided to finish it for her. It’s very silly, but so am I…
Come gather round dear children, and heed the words I say
A tale of bravery and woe to make you cry “oy vey!”
For when the sky grew dark, and so many ran and hid,
There stood one boy against the wolves, a shepherd boy Dovid.
Dovid he was out one day, a-minding all the sheep,
He listened to them “baa” and he listened to them bleat.
He put his horn up to his mouth and played a tune he did...
July 23, 2018
Cold Iron is Here!!
It’s finally here! Well, the pre-order is…
Cold Iron the sequel to The Watchmage of Old New York and Book 2 of The Watchmage Chronicles, is currently available for preorder for only 99 Cents!!! There’s more of everything that you loved in the original. More Nathaniel! More Jonas! More Hendricks! More painstakingly detailed historical accuracy. More Dwellers! Sadly, less flying dogs…maybe in the next book 
July 20, 2018
Today’s Mood
Plus, I might eat your eyes…
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