Worth It. Took a day to comb through upcoming events in Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons. Plotting twelve kisses requires creativity and coordination (and continuity checks). I fussed until I was satisfied with the pacing. Now to write this month’s installment!
Coop 057: My Own Age
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 whose wants are changing.
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My Own Age
Coop 056: All You Need
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 in need of support.
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All You Need
Coop 055: Meeting Sadness
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 needs a friend.
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Meeting Sadness
Bard & Barbarian

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. Ch69, “Toll” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch65, “Floundering” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.

New narrated chapters will (usually) arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
Coop 054: Sudden Clarity
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 in charge of dinner.
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Sudden Clarity
Squee Post
Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor. If you need a place to react, confer, or kick up a fuss, this is the spot. I’ll enjoy your enthusiasm, I might be willing to clarify small points, but I reserve the right to evade questions that will be answered in other places. (Yes, there are still other places. Bear with me.) ::twinkle::
[[[WARNING: HERE THERE BE SPOILERS]]]
Release Day!
Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor. We’re here at long last! The final book in the Amaranthine Saga is complete, and the files have been uploaded. We’re simply waiting for it to go LIVE. Thank you to all of you who’ve been patiently (and impatiently) awaiting the conclusion of the main series.
Release Day • May 22, 2024

One bachelor is love-shy. One is unrequited. One is much-loved. One is blindsided.
::twinkle::Mean Time
As in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Rhomiko is ready. I’ve been on a strict final read-though schedule all week, and I left the little finesses until today (title page, table of contents, etc.) Plenty of time to hit my upload deadline. Except. Not …? Because I was meant to be operating on GMT, which has somehow never come up before. Anyhow, I missed the upload deadline by several time zones.
What does this *mean*, 4thy?!
Amazon will cancel the book. And anyone who pre-ordered will probably get some kind of notice to that effect.
So is the book delayed?
Nope. Still planning to publish on the 22nd. But I’ll have to set up the title again and click publish on the 22nd. Manually. It’ll release (sorta) immediately.
So this isn’t the end of the world?
Nah. Just really embarrassing. It’ll be okay.
Here’s a teaser for your trouble:

Who remembers Anjou? ::twinkle::
::twinkle::Soon
As soon as I have news about the release of Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor, I’ll share it. Patrons get little tidbits, of course. Teasers and whatnot. I’ll finalize the release date and direct you to pre-orders … soon. I’m still hoping for May, but due to little interruptions, it could push to June. Which is why there’s really no news yet. Just … “soon.”

Russian Language Edition
Releasing This Month. I received word back from the publisher that the second book in the Amaranthine Saga will release in May. The cover features Eloquence Starmark (he is totally blushing over this depiction), and patrons will soon be receiving art cards to celebrate the publication!

Bard & Barbarian

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. Ch68, “Harm’s Way” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch64, “Empty Hours” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.

New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
Lulling
Finishing Touches. Many of you have been messaging me about Coop’s serial, which hasn’t been updating according to the usual schedule. This happens whenever I’m embroiled in the final phases of a book. Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor is nearly done, so I’ve been hyper-focused. All I can do is beg patience. Coop will be back when I can switch gears without derailing higher priorities.
And hey, thanks! I’m so glad to know you’re enjoying Coop and the Elderbough Trackers! That’s encouraging.
Bard & Barbarian

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. Ch67, “Battle Song” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch63, “Twiggen Trapping” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.

New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn more about my Patreon here >>
Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons
Chapter 6, “House and Home” 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.
