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Week In Review Books In Progress Title - T--- of B--- and S---, Stone Wielder's Legacy Book 2 Pages - 134 Word Count - 28,685 Title - A V--- I-- W---, Novel based on Slavic folklore Pages - 46 Words - 7962 No new progress this week, but I have been re-edited my novel Queen of Swords and will do a re-release in the upcoming future. I am on chapter 24, with 12 more to go. I should have done a better ob the first time around, but I guess I let the excitement get to me. Random Line To Celebrate the re-editing of Queen of Swords, here's a line from chapter 24: "Her heavily schooled features softened, finally succumbing to my brazen prodding. She had foreseen this outcome." Book Title Drop   I will post the full titles of my 2 works in progress on Tuesday August 4th. The titles will be revealed on Facebook, Twitter, and on Instagram. The Sage Burning Writer You may think that only witches burn sage, but you're wrong. There are many benefits to using the herb in yo...

There is an exciting event that is going on right now, and will be for the next month. Head on over to Facebook or this link to learn more. It is a digital book fair that is being put on by author C. L Cannon. Genres : Fantasy and Sci- Fi Time : July 28th - August 30th https://clcannon.net/bookfair/?fbclid=IwAR1wO-h0t28ioA70wBnV3nTpEDGY0LK043cJK8Kc0incA6-JW-T2aG9mvGE

Queen Of Swords - Character Highlight Alexandra Nealy (aka Alex) Alex appears in the second half of Queen of Swords, and is presented as a woman whose past wounds still haunt her on some level. During a case while still an active FBI Profiler, she goes head to head with a serial killer and has to endure time alone with him. To say the least, she still holds on to the feat associated with what she went through. In Alex's mind, to completely forget about her past would undermine her survival. To overcome this trauma, Alex finds other, more tranquil ways of normalizing her life. Let's get back to some basics. Alex is the oldest child of Harold and Melina Nealy. Harold is of British origins while her mother Melina is of Greek origins. Mix the two together and we get a lightly tanned skinned woman with light green eyes and medium brown hair with coppery gold highlights. She takes more after her mother in the looks department. Alex has a younger sister named Erika, whom is more on th...

Books In Progress Title - T--- of B--- and S---, Stone Wielder's Legacy Book 2 Pages - 134 Word Count - 28,685 Title - A V--- I-- W---, Novel based on Slavic folklore Pages - 46 Words - 7962 Most progress - Slavic Folklore novel with 12 pages and +2301 words. Book Teasers Random Line Drop Slavic Folklore Novel "I felt the blade slice through my back as I took one last look at my daughter. She was alive, and that was all that mattered. " Page 17 Title Drops The Tea Drinking Writer As a writer, I am always looking for the simple pleasures in life that compliment my desire to sit in front of a computer for hours at a time. Making myself a cup of tea has become one of them. For the longest time, I detested tea, and refused to try any, but now, I can't see myself not drinking it. Sure I still like the occasional cup of coffee; it's just not the same as patiently waiting for your tea to reach the perfect taste potency. My new found love of tea began a couple month...

Stone Wielder's Legacy Trilogy - Book 2 In this second installment, Alex's former boss Katherine makes an appearance, and it isn't to have a friendly chat. She has a dark side that Alex will have to face, one that has ties to their present enemy. New Comers Dr Blake Edgington - Stone Walker from Fegrusiad and expert sword maker. Maliya - Forest nymph with a flirty side Both new characters will assist Jared and Alex in their journey. Each one has their own areas of expertise to lend our leads. In both cases, risk to themselves is an underlying factor, but nevertheless aid is given. Slavic Folklore Novel Casimir and Danika - parents to Amethyst Skegg Bearers - assistants to The Revered Oak, they are muscular and have hooves as feet. The Revered Oak - a priestess of sorts, she conducts The Harvest each year Julia Flynn - nature photographer, Ireland native Making for a Believable character Most advice says to write and develop characters based on knowledge that you already pos...

Accomplishments of The Week Books In Progress Title - T--- of B--- and S---, Stone Wielder's Legacy Book 2 Pages - 134 Word Count - 28,685 Title - A V--- I-- W---, Novel based on Slavic folklore Pages - 34 Words - 5661 Most progress - Slavic Folklore novel with 6 pages and +1204 words. Book Teasers Random Line Drop Slavic Folklore Novel "My dearest Danika and I had roamed these wooded trails like clockwork; trying our best to deter visitors from wandering too closely to the heart of the forest." Page 11 Title Drops The De-stressed Writer My Corner of The World Organizing & Stress Have your day ever turned into a complete nightmare because you couldn't find something important? Myself like many others deal with different levels of stress throughout their day to day routines, some more than others. All it takes is a little organizing to de-clutter your life. You know what I hate coming home to? Counters and table tops that are covered with piles of mail, books...

As a continuation of last week's post which listed many of the character's from my recently released novel Queen of Swords, I am going to go over some of the key places and events that bring Azulyria alive. Fantasy World-building There are so many key components to consider when creating a world from your imagination. Some of these elements could include climate, religion, government, currency, agriculture, industry, language, special events or holidays, and so on. depending on how important these details are to your story, you may only briefly touch on some of them, or go into great detail with others. No two worlds or story-lines are the same, so be as informative as you desire. Azulyrian Society Physical Character Traits Hedaris (central facet): pale skin, tall, and thin. Females have teal green hair and lavender eyes, while males have teal blue hair and icy blue eyes. Females are supposed to be demure, soft-spoken housewives and a woman's virtue is highly prized. Bould...

Here are this week's new page and word counts. It seems that I make more progress on one novel over the other. It helps me out by focusing on one each week. My other WIP still gets my attention, but one always has a larger jump over the other. By switching my focus back and forth, I feel like I am getting more accomplished each week. Books In Progress Title - T--- of B--- and S---, Stone Wielder's Legacy Book 2 Pages - 134 Word Count - 28,685 Title - A V--- I-- W---, Novel based on Slavic folklore Pages - 34 Words - 5661 Most progress - Stone Wielder's Legacy Book 2, 6 pages and +1307 words Bonus Feature Here is a random line from my from of my WIP. This is from book 2 of my Stone Wielder's Legacy Trilogy. "The nutty aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafted through the air, rousing my senses." -Book 2, Stone Wielder's Legacy Trilogy, page 32 Book Title Teaser Two more letters have been added. Who can guess the titles of my current works in progress...