Category: Stonebearer’s Betrayal
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Meet the Stonebearer Cast: Katira Pathara
It turns out that it’s unexpectedly hard to create a post about the main character of Stonebearer’s Betrayal without giving away some of the disastrous things that happen to her in the story. I’ll do my best. Katira Pathara is the daughter of Jarand and Mirelle, two respected members of the small mountain guarded community…
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To Bear a Stone
For the longest time I’ve struggled with a perfection complex. If it’s not a perfect fit with what is “supposed” to be done, I get crazy anxious and most of the time end up not starting. This might explain why this novel has taken so long, and why I don’t post here as often as…
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Achievement Unlocked – Book Contract!
A little over a year ago, in November 2016, I decided it was time to find a forever home for my book baby, Stonebearer’s Betrayal, and started looking for either a publisher or an agent. Sounds easy, right? Nope. Lemme explain. A lot of research goes into selecting the right place to submit a manuscript.…
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Writing Update – July
As expected, July turned out to be hot and busy. Between plenty of family activities and long days home with kids, it was hard to consistently find time to work on my book. Even with these challenges the word count rose from around 57,500 words to 72,000 words – a net increase of 14,500 words…
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Meet the Cast: Alystra
So far, in the Meet the Cast series of posts, we’ve met the hero, villian, and the hero’s friend. Today we are going to explore a vital member of the supporting cast. In the society of the immortal Stonebearers there are three towers that govern the three distinct areas of the world. Alystra holds the…
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Writing Update – June
June marked the start of summer vacation for the kids and a lot less undisturbed time for me. It felt I spent most of the month spent finding balance between housework, playing with the kids, and finding time for me to continue working on my story. Still, I ended the month with the manuscript heavier…
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Meet the Cast: Bremin
For every hero there is the friend who makes it possible for him to succeed. In the Stonebearer’s story one of the most important members of the supporting cast is Bremin. Bremin is the clever, quick-witted, sharp-tongued friend to our hero, Jarand. They’ve known each other for over three hundred years. He has traveled the world…