Three New Adventures are ready for readers. Now that the digital editions are all showing up in the Amazon store, I’m announcing the release of Byways 8-10! Continue reading RELEASE: Byways 8-10
NEWSWORTHY: Local Author Exhibit
50th Anniversary. It’s that time of year again! The San Diego Public Library honors book-creators every year with their Local Author Exhibit. At tonight’s reception, writers of all sorts of books fanned out through the stacks, searching through dozens of glass display cases to find Continue reading NEWSWORTHY: Local Author Exhibit
COVER REVEAL: Back on Track
Hurlock’s long legs had no problem keeping up with the donkey cart, but Ganix had to jog. Before long, he was out of breath, so he Changed into a raccoon. Scampering up the man’s leg, he climbed onto Hurlock’s shoulder.
“I hope that’s you, Ganix.”
The young coon chirred happily and made himself comfy. Having teammates was the best!
—Byways Book #10, Back on Track: A Ganix Johns Adventure
Donkeys and Disguises. To keep his teammates safe, Ganix Johns is Continue reading COVER REVEAL: Back on Track
OLEXI: My Indie Imprint
At first, he wasn’t sure what kind of animal it might be, but Tupper liked watching as Freydolf added reticulated lines until the tiny animal looked shaggy and real. Then, he switched his attention to the creatures head, teasing away unneeded flakes of stone until a muzzle poked out, sloping up to a broad brow adorned with a pair of curving horns.
As Freydolf used a shiv to give them texture, Tupper glanced warily at the sculptor’s face; his people were sometimes picked on for their passing resemblance to herd beasts. To his relief, the Pred’s expression was one of serene concentration; his half-smile bore no hint of malice or mockery, so the boy relaxed.
Finally, Freydolf asked, “What do you think, lambkin?”
“A ram?”
“Aye,” he said, offering him the finished sculpture. Its head tilted at a proud angle, and there were curls on its chest and fetlocks. “He’s a noble little thing.”
—Galleries of Stone, Book 1: Meadowsweet
Curling Horns. While Tupper is adjusting to life in the Statuary, his new master decides that the best way to explain his magic is to … well, to show off a bit. Freydolf crafts a small ram from Continue reading OLEXI: My Indie Imprint
Good News! Print editions of the next three Byways Books are showing up in online venues. That means you can order them anywhere books are sold!
COVER REVEAL: Through the Notches
Jovan studied the blue line that zigzagged west. “I wonder if Grandfather had you in mind when he sketched this route across the map.”
At the heart of Liberty, towns were few and far between. Wide green land, low rolling hills, and a maze of hidden valleys—they marked the eastern boundary of a place where strange things had a way of happening. Magic thrived. Mythical beasts roamed free. No one had ever dared to map all of its mysteries. Not even the rangers who kept peace throughout the land.
“Uncle Vanek knows what I like,” said Zane, who was a great-nephew of Jovan’s grandfather. “He lived out there, didn’t he? During his ranger days.”
“Yes, but that’s a long way from here. In the deepest part of the Wilds.”
—Byways #9, Through the Notches: A Zane Johns Adventure
Wandering and Warning Signs. Zane Johns follows his nose into the sweet-smelling town of Sugar Hill. Continue reading COVER REVEAL: Through the Notches
BYWAYS: Personal Touch
Ink on Paper. As the stack of Byways print editions grows, it’s been exciting to make one of my earliest visions for the series come true. When you get an author-signed copy, they come with these personal touches… Continue reading BYWAYS: Personal Touch
SCHOOL VISIT: Writers in Wonderland
Local Author. This past weekend, I took part in a special event at Barnard Elementary here in San Diego. With “Writers in Wonderland,” parents and teachers invited kids to play with words in so many fun ways. Flamingo Croquet. Parts-of-Speech Twister. Author Quest. A raffle with wonderful books as prizes. Booths for creating poetry, flash fiction, and comics. And of course, local authors like me, who were ready to answer questions about being writers. I was so happy to have print editions of the Byways books ready in time!
Continue reading SCHOOL VISIT: Writers in Wonderland
Good News! The paperback editions of the first four Byways Books are showing up in online venues. That means you can order them anywhere books are sold!
IN PRINT: Harrow [Galleries of Stone]
Now Available! The print edition project is coming along nicely. You can now find Galleries of Stone, Book 2: Harrow wherever books are sold. Continue reading IN PRINT: Harrow [Galleries of Stone]
