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December 8, 2015
BYWAYS: Personal Touch
Ink on Paper. As the stack of Byways print editions grows, it’s been exciting to make one of my earliest visions for the series come true. When you get an author-signed copy, they come with these personal touches…
My author seal (which carries hints of all my stories/series), a stamp that celebrates my hometown, and another for the place I currently live. If you’d like to secure signed copies of any of the Byways books, drop me an email. Because if you have PayPal, we can definitely work...
December 7, 2015
SCHOOL VISIT: Writers in Wonderland
Local Author. This past weekend, I took part in a special event at Barnard Elementary here in San Diego. With “Writers in Wonderland,” parents and teachers invited kids to play with words in so many fun ways. Flamingo Croquet. Parts-of-Speech Twister. Author Quest. A raffle with wonderful books as prizes. Booths for creating poetry, flash fiction, and comics. And of course, local authors like me, who were ready to answer questions about being writers. I was so happy to have print editions of...
December 2, 2015
BYWAYS: Paperback Editions
Good News! The paperback editions of the first four Byways Books are showing up in online venues. That means you can order them anywhere books are sold!
November 30, 2015
IN PRINT: Harrow [Galleries of Stone]
Now Available! The print edition project is coming along nicely. You can now find Galleries of Stone, Book 2: Harrow wherever books are sold.
ART: Prologue [Galleries of Stone]
“That man’s branch is severed from our tree. His star is fallen from our sky. His name is cast into the sea. May the depths take him.” Silence hung heavy in the house as the clan leader cursed his own son. “May his blood spill, may his bones break, may flames consume him. He is an enemy of this house. Should he trespass upon this clan’s holdings, my own dagger will spill his entrails, my own hands will wring the breath from his lungs. That man will meet his end.”
—Galleries of Stone, Book 1:...
October 28, 2015
IN PRINT: Meadowsweet [Galleries of Stone]
Now Available! I’m pleased (and proud) to announce that Meadowsweet is now available in print! My own boxes of books arrived earlier today, and they look wonderful. I fanned the pages, then sat down to read the first chapter.
You’ll find the paperback edition showing up in virtual bookstores. For instance, here it is on Amazon. Harrow and Rakefang won’t be far behind.
October 26, 2015
COVER REVEAL: Down the Stairs
Snow and Steam. In Ewan’s next book, he takes a wrong turn and ends up on the wrong mountain. A late spring storm strands him and the girls in Boiling Springs. The town has a fine inn, a steamy bathhouse, and a secret. When Tamaqua and Juniata disappear, Ewan has to chase the legend of a dragon.
Book 8 includes state facts from our eighth state—South Carolina!
October 24, 2015
Necessary Delay [BYWAYS]
Everything isn’t quite ready for the release of the next three Byways books, so I’m giving myself (and my illustrator and my editors) a small extension. The trio of titles will come out next month instead. I’ll keep you posted! ~CJ
MEADOWSWEET: Print Proof
First Look. This week, my print proof of Meadowsweet came in the mail. It’s so exciting to finally hold this story in my own hands. Give it a couple weeks and the print editions will start showing up everywhere books are sold.
Harrow and Rakefang won’t be far behind. : )
October 12, 2015
GALLERIES OF STONE: Books in Print
Progress Report. I wanted to give you a quick progress report on the Galleries of Stone print editions. Slow and steady has brought us through long weeks of preparation. We’re about a fortnight away from releasing this fantasy trilogy as “real” books. Here’s a sneak peek at the full cover for Galleries of Stone, Book Two: Harrow.
I showed off the back cover of Meadowsweet in this earlier post
