Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s enrolled.
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College Student
Author: FORTHRIGHT
Navigating Newcomb
Bridge District. This section of the city is under the royal view, since the palace sits atop the center of the wall overlooking the James, its six bridges, and the gardens. Fun Fact: there’s a saying about letting things go: “water under the nine bridges.” That’s because there are three additional bridges (much less ornamental) downstream in the Academy District.
Posts like this, that dish details from behind the scenes in Folk-Spelled and the upcoming Else-Moored turn up at regular intervals over on my Patreon. I hope you’ll consider following me there!
Coop 159: Sneaky Entrance
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s impressed.
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Sneaky Entrance
New Year’s Cleaning
It feels good to tidy up before the new year.
:: squints at photo ::
Huh.
:: checks where her hands are ::
Ayup.
I cannot be the only writer whose keyboard has sections that are worn completely smooth.
How are you getting ready for 2026?
Kimi2 for Christmas
I’ve updated Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons over on Patreon as an extra treat for the holiday.
All I want for Christmas…
Prompt Me! I’m always looking for fun new prompts for my serializations. Been a while since you tossed some words/phrases my way? Or have you never prompted me? Scroll through these posts, see what others have suggested, and give me some inspiration for Christmas! ::twinkle::
Coop & the Elderbough Trackers is ongoing. New prompts are always welcome!
Boniface Smythe of the Stately House Smythes is also underway. What do you have for dear Bon-Bon?
Coop 158: Cared For
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the ones who look after their own.
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Cared For
Quarterly Art Card
Philtrum’s Guidance Deck. I’ve begun a new series of illustrations that I’m turning into art cards for my patrons. They’ll be based on the cards in Philtrum Kemp’s guidance deck in the Immortal Holmes series. You may recall the frontispiece illustration from Folk-Spelled, which was Fifth of Forest.
::twinkle::You had me at …
I’m completely guilty of trying this coffee/tea shop because of its name. Now, it’s one of my favorite places to stop over & write for a bit. ::twinkle::
Coop 157: Tricky Business
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the befriended one.
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Tricky Business
ICYMI – $.99 SALE
Today Only. The Book Blast is still underway, but it’s only for today. Be sure to scroll through the list of cozy fantasy titles.
Cozy Up With Fantasy
$.99 SALE. I’m participating in the Cozy Up with Fantasy book blast. Several authors in the genre have dropped the price on more than 50 books! I’ve marked down Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox AND Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal for the day … as well as Meadowsweet (Galleries of Stone, #1) by C.J. Milbrandt (that’s one of my other pen names). You’re invited to check out ALL the offerings on the Cozy Up with Fantasy website, which has helpfully listed books along with their summaries, key words, and links.
With a sale like this, you can fill your e-reader in cozy ways. Do take a look. It’s a one-day event.
Coop 156: Demands
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one with secrets.
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Demands
When you love a word…
Feeling Daring? I have a stash of obscure words that I think would make splendid names. When the time came to name my gorgon character, Durst fit beautifully.
Coop 155: Slip
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the evasive one.
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Slip
FORTHRIGHT 