Week 21 of 2023
Greetings all
I’m up and operational! Not fully, in the sense of everything arranged, but I’m at the point where I can work then procrasticlean. I’ve an office, and maybe I’ll take a picture or two of it next week
Most importantly, I’ve been working, actually working, instead of simply moving.
I spent much of this week working on Shadow, Ash, and Prophecy, by Trisha J. Wooldridge. This returns to here lush, intricate setting of The 27 Kingdoms.
This comes out on June 20th, if I’m remembering dates correctly. Stay tuned next week for a cover reveal.
I had a great time at Anthony’s Balloon Fest. We had a beautiful day for meeting people, watching a parade, and selling a few books. I expect it’ll be a normal thing for us going forward.
We have a couple small things left at the old house, but they’re so minor, I’ll worry about them over Lilies.
It’s such a relief to finally be settling in. Tonight is my first night having a late worknight in my new office, but right now, it’s time for a beer at the Idle Hour. Probably a Stone Arrogant Bastard, because I clearly need to be more arrogant!
What I’m Listening To
Langt Nord I Trollebotten by Lumsk. This is one of my favorite songs, a combination of intricate Scandinavian folk styles and crunching guitar riffs. I stumbled upon it, and Lumsk, from a Pandora selection. The song was so good I immediately bought the album.
Here’s a YouTube of the song: youtube.com/watch?v=wjtIgTpc2qc.
Quote of the Week
We’ve had a number of celebrity deaths of late, including the amazing Tina Turner. However, you might have missed the passing of Rick Hoyt. He and his father formed Team Hoyt. The father ran marathons pushing his son Rick, a paraplegic.
Rick said that during these events, around 1000 races, he felt like his disability disappeared. He also said this, and it doesn’t get much more powerful.
“The best that has happened to me in my life has come from handling the worst that’s happened to me in my life.
– Rick Hoyt
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.
Back on track on Monday!
New Mythology Works in Progress
Rob’s Works in Progress
- Sowing Spring’s Wrath (3,213)
- Farewell, My Ugly (73,704)
- Rick Blaine (8,845)
- The Feasting of Vengeance (3,405)
Upcoming Events
- Lilies War, June 9-17th, Smithville, MO, lilieswar.org
- LibertyCon, June 23-25, Chattanooga, TN, libertycon.org
- Pennsic War, July 28 – August 13, Slippery Rock, PA, pennsicwar.org
New Releases
This week’s release is We Dare: Old Age and Treachery, a new MilSF anthology edited by Jamie Ibson. Get it here: amazon.com/dp/B0C5H9HHXT/
Your pre-release this week is C.S. Ferbuson’s The Province of Danger, book 2 in his Transhuman War. Get it here: amazon.com/dp/B0C665BS1P.
Tracked Items
Today’s Weight: 346.8 (Not a typo. Amazing what happens when I’m not driving all the time)
Updated Word Count: 113,461
Firehall Sagas Archives: 737 entries
Have a great week, everyone.
Rob Howell
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