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Character art, portal fantasies, and an anthology cover reveal...

Today is the cover reveal for the Sailing Magic anthology! My prequel story to my portal fantasy series on Patreon is part of this anthology, titled THE PRINCESS FROM THE SEA. It tells of the 'legendary romance' between a mermaid and a king of the earth, which is spoken of in the main series. For years, the three kingdoms of Aereth have been enemies - the dragon riders of the skies, the warriors of the earth, and the guardian waterway keepers of the sea. King Tremaine seeks to bring peace, but can the guardians of the sea put aside past grievances? And when an enemy from within threatens to undo everything, it will take courage and sacrifice to make things right.

This story, along with nine other fantastical tales including 'ships', releases May 10, and can be preordered at: www.TheOrderofthePenPress.com. I adore Tremaine and Brina, and I'm so happy to get to share their story in this anthology!

And a reminder, the first TWO episodes of the main series IN TIME AND MEMORY are available to read right now when you become a supporter on Patreon. Read online for just $5 a month, or support me at $10 or $20 for ebooks and paperback editions! I am a full-time writer, battling my way through chronic health issues, and I rely fully on supporters like you to continue sharing faith-based, clean, and inspiring fantasy fiction to teens and adults of all ages.

WRITER'S LIFE: I have been focusing a lot on the art of my stories lately. Last month, I celebrated the release of the illustrated hardcover edition of CHASING CINDERS, book two and the Cinderella retelling in my CROWN OF STARS fairytale series! And I've been doing special character/scene art and cover art for the ebook and paperback editions of IN TIME AND MEMORY: THE MAN WHO FELL FROM THE SKY, which also just released exclusively to my supporters.

I have had inquiries about progress on the last book in my ADVERSE DEVICES trilogy (sadly, I have had to push back the release date on that; I'm hopeful for next year!), and on the SKY EVER FALLS finale (I'm 50,000 strong words in, which puts me halfway to expected finish line - I chip away at that one a little at a time, so it could be this year, could be next year). Due to unexpected circumstances and struggles, progress has been slow, but rest assured I am working in both.

Spring is in the air, at last, and I am looking forward to spending more days before the heat of summer hits us outside. Fresh air and bird song is wonderfully stimulating for writing - and my cat, Captain Cal, is always happy to spend time outside with me.

My location for the Solar Eclipse 2024 put me in the path of 97% totality. The sky turned dim (like the sun going behind a large cloud kind of dim), but not dark. The photo I shared is NOT mine, but sent to me by a friend, who took a picture through her solar eclipse glasses.

My irons in the fire are currently:

For novels, coming in ebook and paperback through Amazon: These Contending Shadows (Adverse Devices, book 3), and All Fury Rises (Sky Ever Falls, book 2).

For episodic stories on Kindle Vella: Flawless, and Roman's War.

For Patreon stories: In Time and Memory.


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