Updated! Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch74: “Room for a Rookie,” in which Hoseki feels demoted & Careen is ready to fight for a place on Imber’s crew. (Did you know the story’s reached “Part 3” already? In all, there should be four parts, so … past the halfway point!)
Patrons at any (paid) tier can read Bard & Barbarian!
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 mischievous one.
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Takes One to Know One
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Welcome Party
Folk-Spelled (Immortal Holmes, No.1) will be narrated by Travis Baldree, and he begins his recording sessions tomorrow. Monday, February 17, 2025. You can listen to him do his thing (which is amazing) by dropping into the Live Narration channel and clicking the audio link. I’ll be hanging out in the listeners-lounge if you want to chat & react in real time. ::twinkle::
Hope to see you there.
Travis Baldree’s Discord channel is called Cryptid Audio > https://discord.gg/duzCS2D
Chapter 13, “My Valentine” is live over on Patreon! Subscription to this story is one of the perks that starts at the Twinkle tier ($4/month). Thanks to those who’ve chosen to read along! I’m grateful.
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The Right Stuff
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch71, “Newel Post” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch67, “Battle Song” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
I’ve changed to Thursdays for audio posts. SO! New narrated chapters will (usually) arrive every other Thursday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
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Starting Late
The hiatus is over! Travis Baldree is back, kicking off Part 3 of Bard & Barbarian, my serialized DnD-inspired fantasy adventure. ::confetti toss::
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch70, “Horse Market” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch66, “Clash of Cataclysms” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
I’ve changed to Thursdays for audio posts. SO! New narrated chapters will (usually) arrive every other Thursday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
A while back, I was contacted by an overseas artist who wanted to create something special for the Amaranthine Saga. Bookends, sure. But also these bookshelf windows, which include three-dimensional acrylic characters. We chatted about design elements and appropriate imagery.
Ginkgo leaves and forget-me-nots are seen throughout the series. My set of bookends arrived this week!
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Chapter 12, “Mine to Claim” is live over on Patreon! Subscription to this story is one of the perks that starts at the Twinkle tier ($4/month). Thanks to those who’ve chosen to read along! I’m grateful.
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 horse clansman.
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Word Travels Fast
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Big Family
January’s Mailing. I’m in the middle of prepping my monthly mailing for patrons. The Year of the Snake is oncoming, and as per tradition, I’m sending out red envelopes and lucky coins.
My stamps are on pre-order from the USPS, and I’m working on inscriptions. If you want to get in on this mailing, join the ranks of my supporters. You’ll need to be at least Twinkle Tier, which also gives you access to fun stuff like two ongoing serials: Bard & Barbarian and Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons. And all sorts of teasers for my new series, which begins with Bk1: Folk-Spelled.
New Release Date. I’m doing my best to coordinate all the pieces & parts of publishing Folk-Spelled. In order to have the print, digital, and audio editions releasing at the same time, I’m nudging the release date into March. If you want early looks and behind-the-scenes details, come on over to Patreon. There are free memberships & gift memberships, which opens up new possibilities.
Folk-Spelled (Immortal Holmes, No.1)
Release Date: March 11, 2025
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