PREVIEW: Cover Sketch for Harrow

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Harrow is the second installment in the Galleries of Stone trilogy, scheduled to release in April. Behind the scenes, I’m still fussing with the storyline. I wasn’t entirely pleased with where I left things back in 2012. Too many details fell into the gap at the end of Part 2, only to be found already in place at the beginning of Part 3. All those possible scenes needed to happen, so I’m adding, embellishing, and expanding the original storyline by four more chapters.

Everything’s on schedule for the upcoming release, including the cover illustration. Today, I’m revealing Hannah Christenson‘s line art for Galleries of Stone, Book 2: Harrow. Continue reading PREVIEW: Cover Sketch for Harrow →

NEWSWORTHY: San Diego Local Author Exhibit

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Local Author Exhibit
This past weekend, I attended the reception for the San Diego Public Library‘s 48th Annual Local Author Exhibit. The event took place in the brand new central library, which is located downtown. Since this was my first visit to this towering repository of books, I gawked and chattered like a tourist. The place is impressive on several levels. (Nine, if I remember correctly.) Continue reading NEWSWORTHY: San Diego Local Author Exhibit →

ART: Meadowsweet [003]

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From time to time, I’ll be sharing sketches and illustrations from Galleries of Stone on this blog. These art posts include pieces I’ve commissioned, as well as gift art. Today, I’m featuring Tupper Meadowsweet, a boy with little to say and lots to do. When Meadowsweet opens, our Tupp’s just ten years old, but he has the nubs to accept a job “up top” in the Statuary. Continue reading ART: Meadowsweet [003] →

SUBSCRIBE: Galleries of Stone Newsletter

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Do you follow this blog? Great! But do you subscribe to my newsletter? Ah. Thought not. Completely understandable, given its heretofore lack of existence. The first official edition will be coming out in March 2014. If you don’t want to miss out on all the gossip and giveaways, subscribe now!

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Sneak peeks. New developments. Upcoming titles. Story excerpts.
First looks. Sale prices. Special giveaways. Fun stuff.

Postcards. The link above takes you to a sign-up form on MailChimp. All I really need is an email address, but if you’d like to receive postcards every so often, include a street address or P.O. Box. ♥

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PLACES: Home Continent

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Suddenly, Freydolf realized they’d run up against a rather large cultural gap. With a measure of chagrin, he asked, “Haven’t you heard of the ocean?”

Tupper’s eyes narrowed in thought. “Old Gruff sometimes talks about a place with water as wide as the plains. Ewert figures he made it up, but Farley likes the idea, so he says it’s true.”

“The ocean’s real,” Freydolf assured, wishing he could show the lad.

—excerpt from Meadowsweet, Chapter 14

Four Continents. The world in which the Galleries of Stone trilogy takes place is divided into four known continents. Each populated by various races. Each boasting three magical mountains. Continue reading PLACES: Home Continent →

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Galleries of Stone, Book 1: Meadowsweet is now listed on YA Books Central, a site that caters specifically to lovers of young adult fiction. It’s a little like GoodReads, in that you can rate, review, and recommend books to other site members. If you’re enjoying my trilogy, this is another place to let folks know. Thank you for helping introduce Tupper and Freydolf to new readers everywhere. ♥

Available now:   Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Kobo
Rate & Review: GoodReads | YA Books Central

CJ

ART: Meadowsweet [002]

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From time to time, I’ll be sharing sketches and illustrations from Galleries of Stone on this blog. These art posts feature pieces I’ve commissioned, as well as gift art. Today, I’m featuring Morven’s Keeper. Freydolf is a Pred who doesn’t quite live up to his race’s vicious reputation. As Merona Meadowsweet (Tupper’s mother) is kind enough to point out, the man is “mild as moonlight.” Continue reading ART: Meadowsweet [002] →

RACES: Flox & Pred

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When Tupper Meadowsweet is first hired by the gray mountain’s Keeper, the lad has little concept of the world beyond his village. He’s never heard of oceans, let alone other continents, so he’s just as frightened as the rest of the Flox in Hayward when Freydolf strides into town. If the rumors are to be believed, the mountain’s Keeper is a monster. And with his wild hair, claws, and fangs, the Pred certainly looks the part.

A sheep in wolf’s clothing. The two most prominent species in Meadowsweet are the Flox and the Pred. During early planning for Galleries of Stone, I decided to make Freydolf an outsider, a proverbial wolf among the sheep. His name means “peaceful wolf.”  Continue reading RACES: Flox & Pred →

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Galleries of Stone, Book 1: Meadowsweet is now available from Amazon (Kindle), Barnes & Noble (nook), and Kobo. You’ll also find the story listed on GoodReads. Please do take the time to rate and review the story … and “like” my author profiles wherever you may find them. This helps get the word out about Freydolf, Tupper, Aurelius, Brand, and all the other folks from Meadowsweet. ♥

Available now:   Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Kobo

Also, if you don’t have an e-reader, don’t fret. There are free desktop versions. Plus if you have an account, the above sites allow you to read online. Here are some links you’ll find informative:

Reading apps:   Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo

CJ

ART: Meadowsweet [001]

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From time to time, I’ll be sharing sketches and illustrations from Galleries of Stone on this blog. These art posts feature pieces I’ve commissioned, as well as gift art. All the stuff I’m sharing today is by the talented Dana Guerrieri, who’s done several portraits of the cast. Can you spot the Meadowsweet in this mix?   Continue reading ART: Meadowsweet [001] →