Rob’s Update: The Art of Valor

Week 4 of 2020

Greetings all

I’m at ChattaCon having a great time. Yesterday was really busy, so I’m only getting to my update today.

When Valor Must Hold

This past week didn’t really go to plan, and I didn’t have nearly as much time I wanted to write as I hoped for. Since I couldn’t sit down for my normal writing periods, I focused on editing some recent chunks. I solidified several bits and scraps, sort of a 2 steps forward, 1 step back kind of week in terms of word count. The good news is that I’m knocking on 100k in None Call Me Mother.

The great news this week is the reveal of When Valor Must Hold‘s cover. It’s lovely, and I am so pleased this is coming to fruition. I hope it does well not simply because I like sales, but also because if it goes well, I might earn the opportunity to do another. I really enjoyed this process, so I’d like to keep doing it.

That cover will help, I think.

I’m sure there’s more to talk about, but right now, I have to get to a panel. Have a great day, everyone.

What I’m Listening To

Carnies by Rush. I listened to Clockwork Angels, the novel written by Neil Peart and Kevin J. Anderson on the drive to ChattaCon. A good story that made me want to wallow in the album for a while. Best album ever.

Quote of the Week

“How I prayed just to get away

To carry me anywhere

Sometimes the angels punish us

By answering our prayers”

– Rush, Carnies, Clockwork Angels

News and Works in Progress

None Call Me Mother (99,639)
CB (8,418)

Recent Blog Posts and Wiki Additions

Rob’s Ramblings (ChattaCon and Stuff): http://robhowell.org/blog/?p=1963
Interview (Benjamin Tyler Smith): http://robhowell.org/blog/?p=1965

Upcoming Events

24-27 January, ChattaCon, Chattanooga, TN

https://chattacon.org/
20-22 March, FantaSci, Raleigh, NC

https://fantasci.rocks/
12-14 June, LibertyCon, Chattanooga, TN

https://libertycon.org/
20-28 June, Ragnarok XXXV, Slippery Rock, PA

http://dagorhirragnarok.com/Home
24 July-9 August, Pennsic, Slippery Rock, PA

http://www.pennsicwar.org/
3-7 September, DragonCon, Atlanta, GA

https://www.dragoncon.org/

Spotlight

This week’s spotlight is on Benjamin Tyler Smith, whose wrote “Hanging by a Thread” in When Valor Must Hold. You can find his interview here: http://robhowell.org/blog/?p=1965

Today’s Weight: Not sure, on the road

Updated Word Count: Not sure, on the road

Shijuren Wiki: 874 entries

Let me know if you have any suggestions on the website, this email, or cool story ideas at rob@robhowell.org. Especially let me know of suggestions you have for the Spotlight section.

Have a great week, everyone.

Rob Howell

Author of the Shijuren-series of novels

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Currently Available Works
Shijuren

A Lake Most Deep (Edward, Book 1)
The Eyes of a Doll (Edward, Book 2)
Where Now the Rider (Edward, Book 3)
I Am a Wondrous Thing (The Kreisens, Book 1)
Brief Is My Flame (The Kreisens, Book 2)
None Call Me Mother (The Kreisens, Book 3) Forthcoming 2020

Four Horsemen Universe

“Where Enemies Sit” in For a Few Credits More (The Four Horsemen Universe)
“A Sword for Striking” in Luck Is Not a Factor (The Four Horsemen Universe)
The Feeding of Sorrows (Four Horsemen Tales, Book 11)

The Phases of Mars

“Far Better to Dare” in Those In Peril 
“In Dark’ning Storms” in To Slip the Surly Bonds
“Here Must We Hold” in  Trouble in the Wind

Short Stories

“A Gift of Crimson” in Hand of Gold and Other Stories (Pussy Katnip)
“The Chaos of Well-Seeming Forms” in We Dare

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