Lunar New Year

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.

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March 11, 2025

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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Behind the Scenes

Do you like extras? While I’ll make announcements & post final art here on the blog, there’s a whole lot more going on behind the scenes. I’ve been posting artist thumbnails and sketch peeks and insights into the people and places in my new series. The thing is, they’re posting on Patreon. For instance, here are some of my main character Varti’s expressions, which will be part of his character sheet. Mart Lett, my illustrator, will be creating them for several of the folks (and Folk) in Folk-Spelled.

You can start to get to know Varti, Enzo, Ramage, and the rest even before the story releases. Don’t want to spend money on those extras? Patreon has added a FREE tier, and I do make posts that are visible to all members. So why not follow me there, too? I’d be glad to see you! (Always am.)

forthrightly on Patreon >>

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“A Day for Blessings”

Amaranthine Outtake. I’m playing with a new feature on Patreon. I’ve taken a 2-year-old story snippet from a previous Patreon-exclusive mailing … and included it, the accompanying art, and Travis Baldree’s narration in a for-sale post. It’s an experiment, really. But it could lead to future outtakes. I’m open to suggestions of “missing scenes” you’d like to see. ::twinkle::

“A Day for Blessings,” story by forthright
narrated by Travis Baldree
“Warm Enough?” art by FoxOfTwilight
copyright 2023, 2024

For what it’s worth ($3, since that’s the minimum amount Patreon would let me set), here’s a link.

Enjoy!

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Russian Language Editions

Tamiko and the Two Janitors. I’ve had word from the publisher that the next book in the Amaranthine Saga will be releasing in December. I’ve previously shared the covers for Book 1, featuring Argent Mettlebright and Book 2, featuring Eloquence Starmark. Here is their depiction of Ash:

To celebrate these international editions, I have permission from the publisher to create art cards with @artovbros illustration. They’ll be my Patreon mailing for December!

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