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February 5, 2014
NEWSWORTHY: San Diego Local Author Exhibit
Local Author Exhibit
This past weekend, I attended the reception for the San Diego Public Library‘s 48th Annual Local Author Exhibit. The event took place in the brand new central library, which is located downtown. Since this was my first visit to this towering repository of books, I gawked and chattered like a tourist. The place is impressive on several levels. (Nine, if I remember correctly.)
On Friday night, local authors (and their +1s) mixed and mingled on the building’s first floor, whe...
January 24, 2014
ART: Meadowsweet [003]
From time to time, I’ll be sharing sketches and illustrations from Galleries of Stone on this blog. These art posts include pieces I’ve commissioned, as well as gift art. Today, I’m featuring Tupper Meadowsweet, a boy with little to say and lots to do. When Meadowsweet opens, our Tupp’s just ten years old, but he has the nubs to accept a job “up top” in the Statuary.
Click these previews in order to see the full-sized artwork.
Meadowsweet is available: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo
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January 12, 2014
SUBSCRIBE: Galleries of Stone Newsletter
Do you follow this blog? Great! But do you subscribe to my newsletter? Ah. Thought not. Completely understandable, given its heretofore lack of existence. The first official edition will be coming out in March 2014. If you don’t want to miss out on all the gossip and giveaways, subscribe now!
Sneak peeks. New developments. Upcoming titles. Story excerpts.
First looks. Sale prices. Special giveaways. Fun stuff.
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January 11, 2014
PLACES: Home Continent
Suddenly, Freydolf realized they’d run up against a rather large cultural gap. With a measure of chagrin, he asked, “Haven’t you heard of the ocean?”
Tupper’s eyes narrowed in thought. “Old Gruff sometimes talks about a place with water as wide as the plains. Ewert figures he made it up, but Farley likes the idea, so he says it’s true.”
“The ocean’s real,” Freydolf assured, wishing he could show the lad.
—excerpt from Meadowsweet, Chapter 14
Four Continents. The world in which the Galleries of St...
UPDATE: Meadowsweet is on YA Books Central
Galleries of Stone, Book 1: Meadowsweet is now listed on YA Books Central, a site that caters specifically to lovers of young adult fiction. It’s a little like GoodReads, in that you can rate, review, and recommend books to other site members. If you’re enjoying my trilogy, this is another place to let folks know. Thank you for helping introduce Tupper and Freydolf to new readers everywhere. ♥
Available now: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo
Rate & Review:GoodReads | YA Books Central
CJ
December 29, 2013
ART: Meadowsweet [002]
From time to time, I’ll be sharing sketches and illustrations from Galleries of Stone on this blog. These art posts feature pieces I’ve commissioned, as well as gift art. Today, I’m featuring Morven’s Keeper. Freydolf is a Pred who doesn’t quite live up to his race’s vicious reputation. As Merona Meadowsweet (Tupper’s mother) is kind enough to point out, the man is “mild as moonlight.”
Click these previews in order to see the full-sized artwork.
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December 18, 2013
RACES: Flox & Pred
When Tupper Meadowsweet is first hired by the gray mountain’s Keeper, the lad has little concept of the world beyond his village. He’s never heard of oceans, let alone other continents, so he’s just as frightened as the rest of the Flox in Hayward when Freydolf strides into town. If the rumors are to be believed, the mountain’s Keeper is a monster. And with his wild hair, claws, and fangs, the Pred certainly looks the part.
A sheep in wolf’s clothing. The two most prominent species in Meadowsw...
December 4, 2013
UPDATE: Meadowsweet is on B&N and Kobo
Galleries of Stone, Book 1: Meadowsweet is now available from Amazon (Kindle), Barnes & Noble (nook), and Kobo. You’ll also find the story listed on GoodReads. Please do take the time to rate and review the story … and “like” my author profiles wherever you may find them. This helps get the word out about Freydolf, Tupper, Aurelius, Brand, and all the other folks from Meadowsweet. ♥
Available now: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo
Also, if you don’t have an e-reader, don’t fret. There are free de...
December 3, 2013
ART: Meadowsweet [001]
From time to time, I’ll be sharing sketches and illustrations from Galleries of Stone on this blog. These art posts feature pieces I’ve commissioned, as well as gift art. All the stuff I’m sharing today is by the talented Dana Guerrieri, who’s done several portraits of the cast. Can you spot the Meadowsweet in this mix?
Click these previews in order to see the full-sized artwork.
Meadowsweet is currently available from both Amazon and Kobo.
ART: Meadowsweet
From time to time, I’ll be sharing sketches and illustrations from Galleries of Stone on this blog. These art posts feature pieces I’ve commissioned, as well as gift art. All the stuff I’m sharing today is by the talented Dana Guerrieri, who’s done several portraits of the cast. Can you spot the Meadowsweet in this mix?
Click these previews in order to see the full-sized artwork.
Meadowsweet is currently available from both Amazon and Kobo.
