BYWAYS: Behind the Header
We’re taking a look behind the header on Byways cover illustrations. The series title often hides pretty scenes or special secrets. This week, it’s Zane’s turn. On Book #6, we get a dramatic first look at one of the many creatures who call the Wilds their home. Since Zane’s half-wild himself, he gets along well with everything from firebirds to fairy kestrels. Continue reading BYWAYS: Behind the Header
Children on all four continents are tested for affinity, but in the foothills of the Gray Mountain, no one remembers stone lore.”
—MEADOWSWEET by C.J. Milbrandt
CHIT-CHAT: Nashville
CJMK. While I don’t have any trouble juggling two pennames, it can be awkward explaining to someone new that I’m two people (give or take). Yep, I’m CJ, author of family-friendly fantasy … but I’m also Christa, author of Christian speculative fiction (angels & demons & heroes, oh my!). Both of me are here in Nashville, TN for the #ACFW2016 Conference.
C. J. Milbrandt & Christa Kinde
We’re staying in Hermitage, which is named for Continue reading CHIT-CHAT: Nashville
BYWAYS: Behind the Header
Another week, another behind the scenes peek at a Byways cover illustration! This one’s a milestone of sorts since it’s the first time one of the brothers appears in his animal form. Ewan (the eldest) can Change into an elk. Fun Fact: All the Johns family members who can Change will shift into the form of an animal that’s Continue reading BYWAYS: Behind the Header
#amreading: The Second Siege
So happy I bought The Tapestry series. Finished Bk1: The Hound of Rowan and immediately grabbed Bk2 off my shelf. Mr. Neff’s story Continue reading #amreading: The Second Siege
Tupper no longer blended in with the rest of the Flox. He dressed too well, walked too carefully, and wore his hair in the Pred manner.
—RAKEFANG by C. J. Milbrandt
BYWAYS: Behind the Header
I’m back with another peek behind the scenes on the Byways book covers. One of the unchanging features on the header is the circle of stars that surrounds the volume number. If you take a quick tally, you’ll find there are thirteen stars. Continue reading BYWAYS: Behind the Header
CHIT-CHAT: My Post Office Box
I like mail. They say you can learn a lot about an author by their books. If nothing else, mine reveal a fondness for the post office. For example, one of the main characters in my Threshold Series (published as Christa Kinde) is a mailman, and the three Byways brothers are sons of Liberty’s postmaster. Continue reading CHIT-CHAT: My Post Office Box
#amreading: The Hound of Rowan
The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff is another library find. I spotted the first volume on the shelves in our YA section and picked it up for a closer look at the art. Six pages into the story—I’m not kidding, it only took six pages— Continue reading #amreading: The Hound of Rowan
