“Old and Yore” | art & lettering by Asha
In days of old and yore…
Category Archives: Galleries of Stone
ART: Stone Song
Sending Mail. I commissioned lettering from an artist I enjoy working with. Asha took the words to the stone song that Freydolf teaches Tupper in the Galleries of Stone series and turned them into something lovely.
I’ve had art cards printed, and I’m sending them to all of my patrons this month. If you’ve been thinking about joining my supporters, you now have one more little reason to do so. Any tier will do. Thank you!
Deuce
Audio Update! My Patreon have just seen an audio update to Deuce, a Galleries of Stone prequel. Interested? You can read along if you join at the lowest tier ($5/month). Audio chapters drop every other Wednesday and can be accessed if you’re at the Journeyman tier (or up). Eventually, the book will publish to print/digital/audio … but patrons get to see the story unfold as I write it! CJ on Patreon >>
Many thanks to everyone who supports my stories, wherever they can be found. ~CJ
Blurbed
Travis Baldree. Did you know that the narrator for Galleries of Stone has become an author in his own right? (A wildly successful one, in fact.) He was kind enough to blurb the trilogy, and the quote now appear on both the print/digital edition covers.
ART: I Want Frey
There’s Something in the Galleries. When I brought FoxOfTwilight a proposal for a piece of art for this scene in Meadowsweet, I was enormously pleased with the results. Here’s a peek. The full illustration is under the cut. Have a look?
In Galleries of Stone, statues are people, too! More magic mountains, master sculptors, and found families can be had in both Galleries of Stone (complete in 3 volumes) and the new sequel series, Journeymen of Stone, Bk1: Farley.
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Freydolf & Ulrica. At the beginning of Deuce, we learn that Ulrica is twelve when she makes her bid at an early rite in Open Territory. In Ch17, which just posted for tiers that get the early drop, we find that Frey is fifteen, though he already has a man’s height. Despite the three-year age gap and the vast differences in their personalities, brother and sister are quite close. Full illustration is under the cut!
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New Audio Chapter. Deuce has updated with a new audio chapter, narrated by Travis Baldree. The story updates every other Wednesday, with the audio installments popping up on alternating weeks. Join me on Patreon & pick a tier that suits. You’ll find me grateful!
Deuce is a prequel to Galleries of Stone. It tells the story of how a dockside boy & a hilltop girl managed to meet, despite all the reasons they never should have.
ART: Recipe
Doing his Best. Tupper takes his job very seriously, and he’s willing to learn new skills if it’ll make life better for his Master Freydolf. New art from FoxOfTwilight, inspired by a scene from Meadowsweet (Gallieries of Stone, #1). Here’s a teaser (full piece is under the cut):
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Audio Release
Rakefang’s Release. Let’s all enjoy the audio edition of Rakefang, narrated by Travis Baldree, which is due to drop on Audible today! Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered … and to those who have been re-listening to the first two books in the trilogy in preparation. Again, here’s a teaser:
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Thank you to everyone who reads, rates, and reviews. Such things are vital for indie authors like me, and you’ll find me exceptionally grateful. Now! I shall get back to writing the first book in the Journeymen of Stone trilogy, which will see its first book release in 2023. ~CJ
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First Listen
Rakefang (Galleries of Stone, #3), narrated by Travis Baldree, will release to audio on 11/8. You can pre-order it now, but here’s a tiny teaser!
C. J. Milbrandt 