Week 9 of 2023
Greetings all
I had a productive week going until something came up on Wednesday and I’ve gotten very little done the last couple of days.
Oh, well, you only get your first grandchild once. Everyone, meet Julieana Joy. Feel free to help me spoil her.
I focused this week in getting back into the groove with Farewell, My Ugly, and I did very well. I’m almost at 60k, which I’ve been sitting at for a while, but I went back and edited a bunch so I could get a better grip on the story.
I aim to have have that done by the end of March and I’m on schedule.
I did a bunch of prep work for Planet Comicon, which is coming up in a couple of weeks. New promo stuff, banners, cards, etc.
I did a bit of editing on Where Now the Rider. I’m making solid progress on it and I’ll have it done by the end of the month as well.
To be honest, I know I did more stuff but I’m still a bit tired from all the travel and cool stuff this week, so I’m going to cut it short this week.
What I’m Listening To
NFL Combine Coverage. Yes, I’m strange, but having it on in the background is really a good way for me to soak in who I’ll pick for pet cats in April.
Now, the big question. Do I go to the draft? At least opening night? It’s in KC this year.
Quote of the Week
Happy birthday to Dr. Seuss.
Also, I’d be a horrible clam, but I’m certainly a ham.
I am lucky to be what I am! Thank goodness I’m not just a clam, or a ham, or a dusty jar of sour gooseberry jam! I am what I am – that’s a great thing to be!
– Dr. Seuss
Rob’s Riddles
I have a Patreon where I write Old English style riddles and provide snippets of my work. You can find it here: patreon.com/rhodri2112, along with a sample riddle.
First Line of Next Riddle:
Love have I waged War have I wooed
Latest Snippet: Chapter 3 of Hunting the Hart.
New Mythology Works in Progress
Magic has returned to the world, but so has an ancient foe.
Erin Donnelly, descendant of Cu Chulainn and Champion of the Folk, searches for Nechtan—her lover cursed to live as a stag for a year and a day. Enlisting the aid of allies, Erin maintains a vigil, turning back hunters and predators who might harm Nechtan in the wilds of the magical otherworld.
But when Stangr Iron-skinned escapes his imprisonment in the River of Time, he has one thing on his mind—revenge on Nechtan. Stangr’s thirst for vengeance takes him from the Seelie courts of the otherworld to the windswept Great Plains.
Can Erin find Nechtan before Stangr tracks him down? Erin beat Giwargix the Dragon-Slayer, but can she defeat a jotunn-blooded Viking impervious to blades and bullets?
Rob’s Works in Progress
- Sowing Spring’s Wrath (3,213)
- Farewell, My Ugly (59,940)
- Rick Blaine (8,845)
- The Feasting of Vengeance (3,405)
Upcoming Events
- FantaSci, 24-26 March, Durham, NC, fantasci.rocks/
- Planet Comicon, 17-19 March, Kansas City, MO, planetcomicon.com/
New Releases
Jon R. Osborne’s Hunting the Hart, fifth in his excellent Milesian Accords series. The modern world and the magical world collide, with magic, technology, and mythology all swirling in a fast-paced story of heroes. Get it here: amazon.com/dp/product/1648556477.
We have book 6 from William S. Frisbee’s The Last Marines series. Get it here: amazon.com/dp/B0BWHFLXC1.
Your pre-release this week is D.T. Read’s Running from the Gods, book 4 in her Seventh Shaman series. Get it here: amazon.com/dp/B0BHCMKH2L.
Tracked Items
Today’s Weight: 344.2
Updated Word Count: 105,360
Firehall Sagas Archives: 737 entries
Have a great week, everyone.
Rob Howell
Creator of the Firehall Sagas Universe
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