One last push: nominations for the Hugo close tomorrow night, and I think City of Roses deserves to be on the short list for Best Series. I mean, I'd say it's the best urban fantasy series you aren't reading, but then, I'm biased.
Why, yes! I am writing an epic urban fantasy—44 novelettes so far, and we're halfway done: 664,000 words, collected in four volumes paperback and ebook, and, as of the current moment, unavailable for free online.
Trying out itch.io as a possible new market, so here's an exclusive: the first five novelettes of City of Roses in a pay-what-you-want ebook edition:
#FantasyLit #FreeBooks #UrbanFantasy #WickedlyIncantatory #PDX
$12 paperbacks (plus shipping)! Through next Friday! Go to!
Vol. 1
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Vol. 2
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Vol. 3
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Vol. 4
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One reviewer of my high fantasy novel MAEJ has said, “…what a joy it was to immerse myself in the characters, their lives, their fears and joys, the social structures, the incredibly intriguing money system, the politics. I could have read more.”
Find out more: https://traumbooks.com/maej/
Look at this MAP.
It’s for my forthcoming high fantasy novel MAEJ (out October from tRaum Books).
The incomparable Marten Norr drew it. I interviewed him about the process, and about how folks who hire him can get the most out of it.
Interview gift link: https://medium.com/@dale.stromberg/ive-always-been-into-weird-fish-2d64beb148d6?sk=cfcedb14625e9b78ecb42398c9d38109
#fantasy #books #release
#author #speclit #specfic #fantasylit #sff #sffh
I interviewed Rachel A. Rosen about the cover she created for my high fantasy novel MAEJ. If you’re curious how a cover is designed, from inspiration through execution, have a read. Salty views on design sins also included.
Also, look at this stunner of a cover.
#Dwarves in fantasy media become a far more interesting concept when presented more as Little Bit Beastly badger people than as the Tolkienian-inspired "stubby human" take. #DnD, #PathfinderRPG, etc. and at least the occasional #FantasyLit writer might want to consider this.
Discuss.
Is there anyone here in #LitStudies who is in #ChildLit or #YALit or #FantasyLit ? I would love to connect!
