Coming Soon! You can now pre-order the audio edition of Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox, which is narrated by Travis Baldree. Here it is on Audible. And my publisher tells me that the audiobook will also be available through other distributors, such as OverDrive, Hoopla, OneClick (RB Digital) in the library market, iTunes, Google, Audiobooks.com, Kobo, Findaway, and other smaller distributors in the retail market. Whew!
Releasing: February 26, 2019
Songs of the Amaranthine is a collection of short stories set in Forthright’s Amaranthine universe. Before the Emergence, the clans were nothing more than whispers and mysteries and legends and lore. But every so often—in out-of-the-way places or shockingly close to home—an unsuspecting person stumbled into a fateful encounter with someone who was decidedly other. An eclectic collection, spanning continents and centuries. Tales of adventure, discovery, friendship, rescue, belonging, and love. Each short story stands alone and can be read in any order.
One sister, a pure light that beckons,
the other, a fierce light that burns.
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the respected one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 80: Comparable
The miko was almost too attentive. Continue reading
Details will always win my heart. In a certain city, at a certain mall, there is a fountain rimmed in botanical mosaics (and identifying plaques). So even though I was out-and-about all day yesterday, my thoughts were taken up by the stories waiting for me at home. ::twinkle::
It gets quiet around here when I’m “between books.” Tamiko and the Two Janitors doesn’t release until summer, but stuff is happening behind the scenes. For instance:
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the studious one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 79: Unaffected
“No.” Continue reading
“Adorable, is he not?”
Eloquence nearly laughed, for Tenma seemed confused over which person Lapis found adorable: Laud, Ever, or Rise. And in finding equal appeal in all of Quen’s denmates—Kith, Kin, and crosser—Tenma earned a greater measure of trust on all sides.
—Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal (Amaranthine Saga, #2)
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Let’s add a missing piece to the portrait of Eloquence and Ever. FoxOfTwilight was kind enough to give Rise his proper place. Continue reading
Peas and Thank you. I still have several photo-worthy (and tasty) snacks of the convenience store variety. They’re just the sort of thing Kimiko might reach for (at least once). ::twinkle::
Wasabi peas are considered a snacking staple at my house. ::twinkle::
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the analytical one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 78: Essential
Kagome knew she was unwanted, but Continue reading
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for those put at ease. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 77: Recuperative
Both looked embarrassed, so Kagome did Continue reading
Signed Books. I’ll be heading to the post office in a few hours. If you’d like a signed copy of either Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox or Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal, (or both) I can send your order off today. More details on how to order a signed book >>
Every year during the holidays, I get a whole slew of reviews, DMs, and PMs from readers who’ve just finished their annual reread of Counting the Hours, a S/K AU that’s sitting at 2 (very long) chapters. Sweet compliments. Gentle reminders. A bit of groveling. Hoping, hinting, haggling for more.
Truth be told, there is more planned. Two more chapters, in fact, which are both named and (sketchily) outlined. But that story’s on my “someday” list because my RL publishing schedule is jam-packed. So here I am, hoping, hinting, haggling for patience. Because when you believe in HEAs as much as I do, someday always comes! ::twinkle::
Famous Parent. Eloquence Starmark’s dad is one of the Five. No big deal, right? ::twinkle:: His classmate is understandably impressed.
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“Does that mean you’re related to Harmonious Starmark?”
“Closely.” Quen nodded to the embroidered crest on his shoulder—copper thread glinting against dark brown cloth. “Dad’s the spokesperson for the dog clans.”
“You’re a dog.”
“Yes.”
“And your mother’s human?”
Tenma’s grip had tightened, but this wasn’t fear. If anything, he seemed eager. His scent had brightened considerably. Eloquence smiled. “Yes, Mum is human. She’s my stepmother.”
“I saw that special. The one with all the interviews.”
“Who hasn’t?” Quen rolled his eyes. “They’ve aired ‘Heart of a Dog’ every year since my brother was born. It’s becoming an international Christmas Eve tradition.”
—Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal (Amaranthine Saga, #2)
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Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s concerned. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 76: Relieved
When they didn’t appear, Kagome offered to call Continue reading
Random Aside. Do you know HOW HARD it is to type “Ginko” (the main character in Mushishi) when your fingers are used to typing “Gingko” (a main character in the Amaranthine Saga)???
…I think I corrected them all in today’s installment.
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