L.G. Estrella's Blog, page 5
December 25, 2024
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas. May your stocking be full and all your dreams come true.
December 24, 2024
In at least one world…
Santa isn’t a jolly man with a bunch of reindeer. He’s a dragon with black scales, a white spot on his snout, and a goofy smile on his face.
In at least one other world…
Santa is an alcoholic guinea pig with a penchant for junk food who grumbles the whole time while nevertheless giving out gifts to all the good boys and girls.
And in at least one other world…
The dragon and the guinea pig team up to bring good cheer to everybody. Well, it’s more like the guinea pig boozes it up while napping on ...
December 14, 2024
More news…
I am aiming for a mid-late Q1 2025 release. In other words, I’m hoping to have Book 5 out before March is done. That said, it’ll be out when it’s out. I’m not going to rush job it.
Keep in mind that the audiobook will not be out at the same time. This is because my publisher can only start recording the audiobook once the manuscript is complete. In contrast, once the manuscript is complete, the eBook can be released immediately.
December 9, 2024
FFS…
I just did a word count of Book 5, and I almost gave myself a seizure…
Roughly 475,000 words.
…
I could have split it in two (maybe I should have), but I felt that there really wasn’t a good place to split it. I mean, there is a place that could serve as a decent ending about 3/5 of the way through, but the remaining 2/5 would be left in a very awkward position due to where the next book would have to start.
I also planned Book 5 as one book, so splitting it up doesn’t feel right in terms of how...
October 31, 2024
Fetch (Flash Fiction Fridays #72)
Alicia picked up a stick. “Hey, Spot, do you want to play?”
The dragon perked up. “Sure!”
Smiling, Alicia drew her arm back and then threw the stick as far as she could. “Fetch!”
BOOM.
A bolt of flame struck the stick and obliterated it.
Spot wagged his tail happily. “I hit it!”
“…” Alicia blinked. “Um… Spot, you’re not supposed to do that.”
The dragon’s brows furrowed. “But you threw something into the air for target practice, right?”
“No.” Alicia picked up another stick. “Watch what Chomp does...
September 17, 2024
Attempted Vampirism Audiobook on sale…
I have been notified by my publishers (Podium Entertainment) that Attempted Vampirism audiobook is on sale on the US Audible store until the end of September.
September 15, 2024
Not even a nibble… (Flash FIction Fridays #71)
The field mouse emerged from its burrow and screeched to a halt. There was a giant, winged reptile staring right at it. For a moment, the mouse considered trying to flee, but every instinct in its body was screaming that escape was impossible. All it could do was accept the inevitability of its demise…
* * *
Spot turned his head to look at the field mouse. The little animal was frozen in terror, staring at him as if he was the single most terrifying thing it had ever seen.
That was probably true...
August 23, 2024
Crashing the Party (Flash Fiction Fridays #70)
The adventurers had been hired to take down the troll that had been menacing the village for the better part of a month. Thankfully, nobody had died yet, but livestock had been lost, and the villagers had been unable to tend to their crops.
The villagers had pooled their money and hired the adventurers to deal with the troll. Now, given their limited funds, the adventurers were not at the pinnacle of their profession. However, they were a team of four with a decade-long track record of mostly su...
August 16, 2024
FFS…
Be me.
Eat a slice of buttered bread during lunch.
Hear a crunchy noise.
Wait… buttered bread isn’t crunchy.
Don’t think about it.
Realise that maybe you ate something weird by accident.
Poke around in your mouth.
Feels weird.
Contort yourself to check an upper right molar in the mirror.
Uh oh.
Realise you’ve either broken a filling or chipped a tooth.
Dental appointment on Tuesday.
No pain or bleeding, so I’m really hoping it was filling.
FFS.
August 10, 2024
Different Genre (Flash Fiction Fridays #69)
The young man sighed as another braggart sauntered over and sat down in the chair opposite him.
“I hear that your sword is quite mighty. However, you will be no match for my Star-Splitting Sabre.”
The young man took a moment to size up his would-be opponent. He was still a young man, but he had already waded through an ocean of blood before being leaving his homeland. He was in the midst of wading through another ocean of blood for the sake of his new home. Naturally, he had developed a keen and...
