Week of 8-14 January, 2017
Greetings all
Sorry for the lack of updates recently. This past holiday season was the busiest I’ve had in a long time. It knocked my off-schedule quite a bit, but life sometimes has to take precedence, and for both good and bad reasons I lived a lot of life in the past month.
But we’re back to the grind. I’m in the editing process for Where Now the Rider. It’s a more complex plot than the others I’ve written in some ways, and I’m enjoying twisting the threads together. I think you’ll like the story when it’s done. I’ve pushed back the release date until the end of February, both because of the holidays and to make it right.
Also, since I’m low on books, I did updates to both A Lake Most Deep and I Am a Wondrous Thing. In general, the updates are minor. Mostly the Sisyphean task of fixing typos that crept through the editing process. I did update the cover on A Lake Most Deep both to match the Wondrous Thing cover style, but also because I added the first few chapters of The Eyes of a Doll to the end. Once I get Where Now the Rider done I’ll do the same to The Eyes of a Doll.
Quote of the Week
I love this quote from Neil Gaiman. It’s the perfect one for the start of a new year.
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.”
– Neil Gaiman
News and Works in Progress
- Editing Where Now the Rider
- Slight updates to A Lake Most Deep in preparation for new stock, including small updates to the cover
- Updated I Am a Wondrous Thing to fix some typos
Recent Blog Posts and Wiki Additions
- NFL Playoffs Predictions: https://robhowell.org/blog/?p=533
- NFL Playoffs Update 1: https://robhowell.org/blog/?p=535
- Updated Lezhum Province: http://robhowell.org/shijuren/Lezhum+Province
- Arbanon Province: http://robhowell.org/shijuren/Arbanon+Province
- Cemil Androic: http://robhowell.org/shijuren/Cemil+Androic
- Chiliarch: http://robhowell.org/shijuren/chiliarch
- Tourma: http://robhowell.org/shijuren/tourma
- Tourmarch: http://robhowell.org/shijuren/tourmarch
Upcoming Events
- 22 January: ChattaCon, Chattanooga, TN
- 27-28 January: Market Day in Birka, Manchester, NH
- 3-5 March: CoastCon, Biloxi, MS
- 12-20 March: Gulf Wars, Lumberton, MS
- 28-30 April: Planet Comicon, Kansas City, MO
Spotlight
Starting the new year with the spotlight on an interesting man who makes much of his living restoring old books. However, he also writes his own, which you can find at: https://www.amazon.com/James-Downey/e/B005EZ05JM
Let me know if you have any suggestions on the website, this email, or cool story ideas at rob@robhowell.org. Especially let me know of suggestions you have for the Spotlight section.
Have a great week, everyone.
Rob Howell
Author of the Shijuren-series of novels
- Website: www.robhowell.org
- Blog: www.robhowell.org/blog
- Shijuren Wiki: http://www.shijuren.org/World+of+Shijuren+Home
- Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/robhowell.org/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rhodri2112
Currently Available Works
- A Lake Most Deep (Edward, Bk 1)
- The Eyes of a Doll (Edward, Bk 2)
- I Am a Wondrous Thing (The Kreisens, Bk 1)
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