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::
Costs on the Rise. When I shipped the first round of Folk-Spelled book orders, Mr. Right and I were a little taken aback. We hadn’t realized that the USPS had raised the cost of sending media mail. Usually, I can ship a book in the US for about $5. But that price has been hiked to $9. So I need to raise the cost for the author-signed books I mail out. Again. As of June 1, 2025, I’ll begin charging $30 for nearly all my titles (Rhomiko, which was already at $32 will go up to $35). If you want to catch them at the current rate, contact me! Details are available on the Signed Books page >>
Folk-Spelled has arrived on my front step, and I’m prepping them for those of you who’d like an author-signed copy. As per usual, I use stamps to add personal touches, and there are other little details that are only found in the print editions.
If you’re interested in securing one, all of the details are on the Signed Books page.
Folk-Spelled (Immortal Holmes, No.1) was a pleasure to typeset. Choosing fonts and fiddling with page layout are the fun part that comes after all the writing & editing are completed. Here’s a peek at a page in the program I use for readying a book for the printer:
I’m currently taking pre-orders for author-signed copies of Folk-Spelled. Interested? Details are on the Signed Books page. I’ll post pictures as soon as I receive boxes from the printer!
This Just In! My print proof arrived, and it’s perfect! The print editions have been green-lighted, so they’ll be showing up in virtual shopfronts for everyone, everywhere. Order at your leisure. Or ask for them at your favorite bookstore. They’ll be able to order them in. Same goes for libraries.
I unboxed:
At nearly 500 pages, it’s kind of a chonk. One thing the print edition has that the digital edition lacks is … the illustrated back cover:
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.
Jacques appreciates little extras, so I ordered special labels & “not too outre” bubble mailers for his book. Stamping and signing copies of Lord Mettlebright’s Man continues apace. Did you want to order a copy? Details on the Signed Books page >>
You can also reserve a copy of Farley (Journeymen of Stone, #1). Fresh boxes of that are supposed to drop onto my doorstep come Monday.
Journeymen of Stone. Some of you have been asking. Yes, I do have copies of Farley, which has also recently released in both print & audio formats. These books are *thick* and they have full-color illustrations, which added to the printing costs, so I’ve nudged up the price by a few dollars. If you want to nab a signed copy from me, it’ll be $30 (includes shipping in the US).
In-stock, but limited quantities! I currently have…
Inky Fingers. Interested in signed copies of my books? Lord Mettlebright’s Man (which includes Suuzu and the Nine Nippets of Legend) is available. The stamp for Suuzu’s story features Boniface’s exasperation over his little brother’s oh, so charming ways.
Lord Mettlebright’s Man & Suuzu and the Nine Nippets of Legend. Book boxes have arrived! I’m ready to begin taking orders for 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 few days. Have patience with me as I prep the signed books by adding little personal touches … like the stamps I always have made. ::twinkle::
Pimiko and the Uncharted Island. A partial delivery has arrived, and according to my courier’s emails, I should be receiving the balance of my book order on Monday! ::confetti toss:: In advance of Bk6’s impending release, I’m opening up for pre-orders of Pimiko and the Uncharted Island. The print editions you get from me come signed & stamped. I usually sneak in an enclosure or two (swag), and I only include the summary of the NEXT book in the back matter of the print edition. Worth? I hope you’ll think so!
Release Day: October 22, 2022
Regarding payments. This year, I changed my price by a couple of bucks. All the print books are now $27 (includes shipping in the US). I nudged the price up to help cover printing & shipping costs, plus taxes. Now! For this, that, and the other reason, I closed forthy’s PayPal account. Let’s just say it became redundant when they insisted on slapping my real name on everything. ::le sigh:: You can still use PayPal if that’s easiest, but you have to send funds to a different email address. It’s such a jumble, I’m going to have to ask y’all to simply email me with the basics. I’ll direct you from there.
always.forthright@gmail.com
The Basics:
Your Name
The Name/Nickname you want on the flyleaf
Your Mailing Address
Payment Method: Zelle, PayPal, Stripe, Amazon Gift Card
Backlist Inventory. Yes, I do have copies of all my other books onhand. (This includes the Galleries of Stone trilogy.) So if you want to order multiple titles, I’m equipped with various sizes of mailers and boxes. If you’re in the mood for a splurge, I gotchu.
Bookplates. I do have signed/numbered bookplates available. These are stickers that fit neatly over the bookplate on Pimiko’s flyleaf. (That’s why they’re all different shapes.) While I intended them to be an alternative for folks who buy my book elsewhere but still want to add a personal touch … many of you order them simply because you want ALL THE THINGS. To cover the cost of printing/postage, those are $3 for US sales, $4 for international.
Flattered by Flowers: The Anthology will be releasing on May 22, 2022. I’ll have book boxes from the printer soon, but in the meantime, I’ll begin taking pre-orders from those of you who want author-signed copies (and/or numbered bookplates). There have been a few changes, both to the price and for the payment method. Basically, all the print books are now $27 (includes shipping in the US). I nudged the price up by a couple of bucks to help cover printing & shipping costs, plus taxes.
Flattered by Flowers: The Anthology – $27 in the US (includes shipping via media mail)
Flattered by Flowers: The Anthology – $50 for MOST international shipping (**some countries aren’t accepting packages or have increased their prices into the stratosphere)
Signed/Numbered Bookplate Sticker – $3 in the US / $4 for international
Regarding payments. For this, that, and the other reason, I closed forthy’s PayPal account. Let’s just say it became redundant when they insisted on slapping my real name on everything. ::le sigh:: You can still use PayPal if that’s easiest, but you have to send funds to a different email address. It’s such a jumble, I’m going to have to ask y’all to simply email me with the basics. I’ll direct you from there.
always.forthright@gmail.com
The Basics:
Your Name
The Name/Nickname you want on the flyleaf
Your Mailing Address
Payment Method: Zelle, PayPal, Stripe, Amazon Gift Card
Thank you for your patience. And for your enthusiasm!
Inventory. I usually do a restock of books whenever I have a new one releasing. Because lots of folks turn up and want to fill a box. With the second Songs of the Amaranthine anthology coming out in less than a month, it’s time to place an order with the printer.
CURRENT STOCK (4thy’s titles):
Bk1: Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox – 4 copies
Bk2: Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal – plenty
Bk3: Tamiko and the Two Janitors – 3 copies
Bk4: Mikoto and the Reaver Village – 6 copies
Bk5: Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate – plenty
Governed by Whimsy: The Anthology – 3 copies
PRICE CHANGES
My costs have gone up (print costs, shipping costs from the printer, shipping costs to readers, and taxes), so I’ve had to nudge up the price of my author-signed copies from $25 (USD) to $27 (includes shipping in the US). Also, I’m planning to add to/adjust some of your payment options. Hoping to have everything in place by May 1 (a few days away). More about those changes on Sunday.
Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate. If you’re interested in purchasing an author-signed copy of the fifth book in the Amaranthine Saga directly from me, I’m opening up for pre-orders today. Books will ship during release week. The cost will be $25 (includes shipping in the US). I accept payments via Zelle and PayPal. Or by Amazon gift card, if that’s how you roll. More details on the Signed Book page >>
Email me: always.forthright@gmail.com. Things I need:
Name (post office likes “real” names)
Mailing Address (double-check for typos)
The name you want me to write on the flyleaf
always.forthright@gmail.com
Release Day: October 22, 2021 Audio: November 9, 2021
Weekend Delivery. My trusty local courier left a small mountain of book boxes on my doorstep yesterday, and this morning (when the light was better), I snapped an initial picture.
Release Day: October 22, 2021
I won’t begin taking pre-orders for signed copies until October 1. More about that on the Signed Books tab >>
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