Tag: Book 7: Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor

Rhomiko: Signed Books

Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor. Book boxes have arrived! I’m ready to begin taking orders for author-signed print editions. For details about what I need from you + payment methods, check out the Signed Books tab >>

I’ll respond to your emails over the next week or two. Have patience with me as I prep the signed books by adding little personal touches … like the stamps I always have made. ::twinkle::

I looked high and low and found something with glittery inclusions to serve as “Chastity Blue” for this lil bonus stamp:

And as always, there are teasers for my next book (a new series will debut in 2025) tucked into each signed copy. It’s tradition! ::wink::

Questions? Email me at always.forthright at gmail dot com.

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600+ Pages Later

Tiny Teaser. The print editions of Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor are finally in the works! Here’s a peek at the rubber stamp I had made to help embellish signed copies. (Because if you think about it, this quote can be applied *several* ways in this story.)

Because of the heft of these books & the rising costs of shipping (which I have to pay coming & going), I’m going to have to bump the price of this volume up by a few dollars. Once I have to books in hand, I’ll post pictures & open up for orders. The price for a copy (US addresses, includes shipping) will nudge up to $32. International friends? We’ll have to check the cost based on weight, but it’s always pricey. I’ll get you a price on a case-by-case basis.

Hold off on requesting your copy until I’m ready, please.

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Good News

Other Venues. I just did a quick check, and Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor is showing up in the B&N storefront (for Nook). Keep checking your preferred ebook purveyors! If Bk7 isn’t there yet, the drop has to be imminent.

On a quote-related note, do y’all remember Anjou? He’s one of the toms who arrived for Pim Moonprowl’s consort call back in Bk6:

::twinkle::
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Narration Day

Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor. Today’s the day that Travis Baldree begins narration of the final book in the Amaranthine Saga. As many of you know, he streams live from his recording booth. Watching him work is fascinating. To take part, you’ll need to join his Discord Server, Cryptid Audio, and then jump into the #listeners-lounge and click the audio stream. I usually pop out the video so I can set it beside chat, which is where I’ll be hanging out all week.

When does the stream start? Umm. Today! Soon(ish), I think? I don’t have an exact time. Best policy is to join up, then go into the #choose-a-role channel under GENERAL and choose the listener role so you get a notification when he begins each sessions.

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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::
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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.”

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ART: Cat & Crosser

Rhomiko Teasers. The monthly mailing for January includes Rhomiko, the unique person that Hisoka-sensei carried home after the events of Book 6. And because we’re getting closer to the release of Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor, I’ve included an excerpt from Bk7 on the card’s reverse. To capture one for yourself, become a patron at the appropriate tier. Teaser:

Rhomiko is neither male nor female (non-binary), and it was fun to work with Mart to make sure their appearance sends mixed messages.

::twinkle::
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Adjusting

This, That, and the Other Thing. For reasons, I need to tweak my publishing plans for the rest of this year. The most pertinent bit is the necessary delay of Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor. While the book is coming along *beautifully,* it’s mathematically impossible to for me to finish the first draft before my hoped-for release date. And pushing it off a few weeks would mean colliding with travel plans and holiday doings. SO! I’m officially changing my tentative release date for the final book in the Amaranthine Saga to … “Winter 2024.” Could be January. Could be February. Who can say? Once I know where we land, I’ll set up pre-orders and make the announcement.

One bright side to this adjustment is … I should be able to reveal the first book in my next/new series around the same time the Amaranthine Saga is wrapping up. That’d be ideal. And the breathing room is nice, too. Thank you, as always, for your patience. I’ll do my best to reward it.

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September Mailings

Doubling Down. September will see both a regular monthly mailing & a Quarterly Art Card. Here’s a peek at the regular mailing, which will go out to patrons beginning at the Sparkle tier. Jacques Smythe in the suit on his book cover looks especially fine on heavy felted paper. And as a bonus, Lord Mettlebright’s man will bring a sneaky excerpt from Bk7: Rhomiko and the Confirmed Bachelor, which will release later this fall. Worth joining my glittering ensemble of supporters? Maybe!

I’ll show you the Quarterly Art Card soon. Look forward to it! forthright on Patreon >>

Also coming in September … a Patreon-exclusive. Think of it as a subscription story. You can read along by joining at the Twinkle tier ($4/month).

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Happy Valentine’s Day

First and Last and Always. The Amaranthine Saga begins with Argent and Tsumiko, and later this year, when the final book in the main series releases, we’ll be right back at Stately House. Happy Valentine’s Day, reading friends! ::twinkle::

Bonded | art by FoxOfTwilight

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ART: Opal the Sage

Opulence Windlore. When this dragon clansman showed up for Bathed in Moonlight, it must have been a “confluence of destinies,” because he charmed his way into all my future plans for the Amaranthine Saga (and quite possibly a future Interlude). A song-writer and storyteller of some fame, he’s long-winded, high-handed, self-important, and often smug … yet somehow manages to be (as Sinder would put it) one of the good guys. Opal is due to recur in Bk7. ::twinkle::

. . .

Where are my manners?” Seyroo beckoned him closer. “Char, this good dragon is Opulence Windlore, widely known as Opal the Sage, a tale-bringer and lore-singer in high demand throughout the Widelands.”
“Charmed,” said the dragon, whose smile was winsome and wily.

—Bathed in Moonlight
(Songs of the Amaranthine, #7)

Opal the Sage | Art by FoxOfTwilight

. . .

Oooh. I happen to have a clip from Bathed in Moonlight, in which Opal presents Char with a choice:

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The Final Miko

Coming in Autumn 2023. We’ll call this my “official” cover reveal for Bk7, even though (as usual) I slipped an early peek at this cover into signed copies of Bk6 that went out last October. It’s tradition. I’ve always given the title of the next book at the end of Pimiko’s digital editions, but print editions always also include a bonus: the summary. Today, you’ll have it all in one place!

One bachelor is love-shy. One is unrequited.
One is much-loved. One is blindsided.

::twinkle::
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