$.99 SALE. I’m participating in the Cozy Up with Fantasy book blast. Several authors in the genre have pooled together in order to attract new readers. I’ve marked down Meadowsweet for today, and you’re invited to check out the offerings on the Cozy Up with Fantasy website, which includes summaries, key words, and links. Go, take a look. Maybe something will tickle your fancy.
Deuce. This week’s chapter has been added to my Galleries of Stone prequel, a serial that lets you see how Aurelius and Ulrica met … and continued to meet, despite her being an uphill girl & him being a dockside boy.
Chapters are short, so they’re swift as Ulrica’s thrown blades, but they’re also worth their weight in Harrow gold. I hope you’ll consider supporting my writing by “subscribing” to the story. Become a patron at any tier, and you’ll be able to read along. CJ Milbrandt on Patreon >>
Pick a Letter. I’ve always liked the A to Z Reading Challenge at Great Middle Grade Reads. There are a lot of different ways to get the list done. Last year, I tried reading in alphabetical order, but that grew frustrating pretty quickly. I’d always be running across a book that sounded so *interesting,* but it didn’t start with the right letter. Made me grumpy. : )
Here are three books that start with “A” … all of which I enjoyed:
Do you ever participate in reading challenges?
March & April BINGO. Time to embark on a new month of reading challenges! You can nab your own bingo board over on Middle Grade Carousel >>
And of course, my own calendar for tracking my month’s reading:
Audio Release. Galleries of Stone will see its audio debut on March 8 (give or take, since variables may apply). Meadowsweet is narrated by Travis Baldree.
2022 READING CHALLENGES. This year, #MGCarousel is giving us more time to tackle our bingo boards, and I think it’s great. Here’s the new board for January & February.
Nab your own board & check out this month’s theme over at Middle Grade Carousel >>
February 2022 Calendar. Since I’m reading my MG books in alphabetical order this year, it’s a lot harder to fit them onto the BINGO board. But there’s always room on my calendar.
THIS is what happens when my month is overtaken by edits and narration sessions! Hardly any middle grade found its way into my February, but I was reading (with intensity) every day. Such is the life of an author.
Galleries of Stone. My, my, how a decade can fly. It’s been ten years since I challenged myself to write a story day-by-day, scene-by-scene, using the Word of the Day from Dictionary.com as a writing prompt. That daily effort added up to a story I’m still incredibly proud to call mine. And finding a way to celebrate the 10th Anniversary turned out to be simple. This year, I’ll be bringing out the Galleries of Stone trilogy in audio format, narrated by Travis Baldree. Meadowsweet will release in March!
Strategic Streak. I think I can actually pull this off!
How’s your May reading coming along?
C. J. Milbrandt 