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Rob’s Update: Fall Fest

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Week 42 of 2024

Greetings all

Reka's Grasp
Reka’s Grasp

The big news, of course, it the impending release of Reka’s Grasp a week from tomorrow. I’ve said it’s brilliant and I was right! It’s by H.Y. Gregor and is a great addition to Jon R. Osborne’s Milesian Accords series.

I spent a goodly amount of time this week working on a thorny knot in The Feasting of Vengeance. I had a battle spring up out of nowhere and I needed to work through both the POV and the tactics.

It’s interesting writing MilSF. I’m constantly trying to come up with new tactics. I try not to use the same sort of thing over and over because I find that boring, so it forces me to do a bunch more research and thinking.

Still, I got about 5k written in the novel. I’m this close to clearing 80,000 which puts me in close striking reach.

I also spent a goodly amount of time working on Anthony’s Fall Fest. It’s fallen to me to help with a lot of this sort of thing, as much as anything because I’m experienced at it. I also kind of like running events.

Sort of a short update this week, but that’s really about all I got this time. Have a great week!

What I’m Listening To

The 2019 version of Midway. I actually like it, though I have a number of problems with pacing but it is pretty good in terms of historical accuracy. And it’s never a bad thing when we get to see more Dick Best.

Quote of the Week

Happy birthday to the prolific Nora Roberts!

There’s no reward without work, no victory without effort, no battle won without risk.
– Nora Roberts

Dragon’s Tidings

Fall Fest on the 12th.

20% off fabric and used books in the store

New Mythology Works in Progress

Reka's Grasp
Reka’s Grasp

Rob’s Works in Progress

  • Sowing Spring’s Wrath (3,213)
  • The Feasting of Vengeance (79,422)

Upcoming Events

  • Market Faire, November 30, Anthony, KS
  • Kris Kinder, December 14, Kansas City, Mo
  • ChattaCon, January 17-19, Chattanooga, TN
    chattacon.org/
    I’m the Toastmaster!

New Releases

This week we have Salvage Purgatory by Kevin Steverson, Nick Steverson, and Jason Cordova, the first book in the new Salvage Title universe series The Invasion. If you were wondering what “The Coalition” series was preparing for… it’s here! The first three books will be coming out monthly (look for Salvage Harbinger on November 8), so you won’t have long to wait—jump into the next great Salvage Title series here: amazon.com/dp/B0DJD6YG7J.

Tracked Items

My Weight Today: 359.8lbs

Updated Word Count: 236,000

Firehall Sagas Archives: 758 entries

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

Creator of the Firehall Sagas Universe