This is a little bit late in the day, and I apologize for that, but: it’s November 28th, 2023, and that is publication day for Shards of Glass. For some reason – not, clearly, one set in consensual reality – I thought today was the 27th. So tomorrow would be the 28th. …and books are released on Tuesdays, which this is >.<. Shards of Glass is the first book set in the Academia that the former Arkon claimed as his hoard. New faces and old occupy the Academia, but the Academia is older – by far – than the fledgling Empire in which Elantra is set. Robin, kidnapped from the streets of the poorest of neighborhoods in Elantra, was an involuntary student, but he learned to love the learning elements of his captivity. And the food … Continue reading
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I have been focused on the very very very many mistakes I have made while trying to be a publisher, and my attempt to juggle has been less than perfectly successful. However, Mira has not, in fact, made a mess of publication and publication scheduling, and Shards of Glass will be available everywhere one would usually expect a book to be available by, oh, its publication date! Shards of Glass has a publication date of the 29th of November, so I’m a touch behind in getting the first chapter out for people who like tormenting themselves by reading sample chapters when chapter two is a month away >.> The preview chapter is here. My publisher is also running a goodreads giveaway. The giveaway runs from today (1st of November) to the 13th … Continue reading
As those of you who follow my Patreon know, at the beginning of July, I had a drive-by argument with a chair in the living room, and lost. I managed to break not one, but two, toes. I have been off work at the bookstore, but in theory will return on the 10th of August, the day on which I can take off the boot on my foot. Previous toe breakage did not require a boot. But I could stand on the foot in both prior cases. By the end of the day of the 2‑toe breakage, I was reduced to crawling because I couldn’t actually put any weight on the foot at all. Which meant, when we went to the hospital, I went in bare feet; I couldn’t put even a sandal on. … Continue reading
I have the full cover for the new novel, Shards of Glass. I assume most people see the front cover at various retailers, so, as usual, post the cover when I have the full version. The cover design was done by Kathleen Oudit, who I adore. I’ve stopped calling this the Magic School book because it turned left almost immediately. I don’t usually have to start the CAST novels multiple times; I sit down, I start. Maybe I’ll start a second time if the first attempt doesn’t hit the right tone, but the CAST novels have a tone. This book had to be started many times, and the eventual beginning of the book was not the one I’d envisioned on any of the prior attempts. It’s not necessary … Continue reading
Very early February, granted. I have finished Shards of Glass and have submitted it to my editor at Mira, which means it’s not technically finished until revisions have been requested and completed. This gives me a needed mental break from a book that was almost two weeks late, so I can return to it with a less panicked and more objective frame of mind. When I say “more objective” this is on the scale of writer neurosis, so keep that in mind :). While I wait on editorial input for two books, I have started the ramp up to writing two books; I have more of a head start on the West novel, but will take at least a week to reread all of Sun Sword and make notes. I tend, in real life, to forget … Continue reading
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