Chapter 16, “Incoming Students” 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.
… because timelines have collided with a nonny, nonny, hey!
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Height Difference
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Waiting for Destiny
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Mountain, Tree, Sky, and Sea
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Cockamamie
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Furball
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Mutt
Mr. Hudson. In the original Sherlock Holmes mysteries, he and Watson relied upon Mrs. Hudson, who lived downstairs at 221 Baker Street and served as … well, housekeeper and cook. I felt there needed to be a Hudson on the premises in my own series, but opted for a slightly different head of the household. And so Thomas was added to my cast.
Close crop from “Hudson & Holmes,” one of the portraits that Mart Lett, series illustrator, created for the art card series that I have been sending out to patrons. Yes, Thomas’s hair is purple. His fashion sense has folksome leanings. ::twinkle::
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Susceptible
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Full Grovel
Chapter 15, “Summer Sequence” 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.
Author-signed copies of Folk-Spelled are available, and as usual, they include personal touches that you can’t get in other places. This time around, we created a seal like those used in the Bastion’s Files & Evidence division, the sort of thing Varti Weller would use to stamp the documents he archives.
Green ink, of course. Very royal. Very official business.
If you’re interested in nabbing a book for yourself, details can be found on the Signed Books page. Reminder: the cost of author copies will be going up on June 1, 2025 to help balance out the increased cost of shipping. So in a way, if you splurge now, your books is kinda, sorta on sale! ::twinkle::
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Keyhole
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. Ch72, “She Who Stands Between” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch68, “Harm’s Way” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
I’ve changed to Thursdays for audio posts. SO! New narrated chapters will (usually, because that’s life) 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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Stranger
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