One of my favorite parts of summer as a child was reading. In addition to weekly trips to the library for sacks of books, I owned several series that I would reread each summer. If you’re looking for a summer adventure and e-books are your thing, I’m giving you a heads up. For a limited time, the Byways e-books are going on sale! Continue reading BYWAYS: Summer Reading Sale
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Update! I’ve spent the last couple months deep in Liberty, wrapping up manuscripts for the next three Byways Books. Time to launching into editing mode! Meanwhile, the illustrations are coming along beautifully. This trio is momentous because with books #11, #12, and #13, we’ve now covered the thirteen original colonies! (And hey, did you notice that there’s a circle of 13 stars on the cover? Rangers also wear cloak pins with thirteen stars.) Look forward to Byways #11, Beneath the Torch: A Ewan Johns Adventure (NY), which is our first brother crossover, Byways #12, In the Middle: A Zane Johns Adventure (NC), and Byways #13, Among the Tents: A Ganix Johns Adventure (RI). They’ll be releasing this summer!
IN PRINT: Byways 8-10
Boxes of books showed up on my doorstep over the weekend, one for each brother. And for the record, Ganix came in first (because his was the first box I opened), and Continue reading IN PRINT: Byways 8-10
RELEASE: Byways 8-10
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
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
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
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!
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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!
COVER REVEAL: Down the Stairs
Snow and Steam. In Ewan’s next book, he takes a wrong turn and ends up on the wrong mountain. A late spring storm strands him and the girls in Boiling Springs. The town has a fine inn, a steamy bathhouse, and a secret. When Tamaqua and Juniata disappear, Ewan has to chase the legend of a dragon. Continue reading COVER REVEAL: Down the Stairs
C. J. Milbrandt 