Tamila first appears in my #fantasy series in book 2 and has a very prominent role in my #WIP, volume 3. She's a fun character to write, and was originally created for an unpublished short story I wrote some five or ten years before starting THE DRAGON'S BROOD CYCLE. https://dragonsbrood.net
(Illustrated by Leanne Hannah)
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A great deal of #mythology and #history—mostly #British and #Irish (although there are others)—is woven into my #fantasy #books, THE DRAGON'S BROOD CYCLE. Three of the series antagonists, introduced in volume 2, fall into this category. Here are the Jacks, as illustrated by Leanne Hannah. https://dragonsbrood.net #writingCommunity #fantasyIndies #bookstodon @bookstodon

This is Celine, one of the primary characters in my #fantasy #books, as illustrated by Leanne Hannah. With her is Rascal, her familiar. He’s a Kittsper—a creature of magic—a highly intelligent cat with silver eyes, bat-like wings, and a bony stinger at the end of his tail. As a dog person, I never expected to have a lovable feline in the series! 😮🐱 https://books2read.com/havenlost #writingCommunity #fantasyIndies #Caturday #Bookstodon @bookstodon

🔖 I’m late finding out about this, but damn this is cool. Annette marie is the best #urbanFantasy author right now, is doing amazing things, and I wish I were her. 😂 – A new Guild Codex project in the works… https://www.annettemarie.ca/single-post/2022/09/21/a-new-guild-codex-project #rpg #fantasyIndies #bookstodon @bookstodon

Day 3: TREASURES AND TRINKETS is a side #novella in my #fantasy #books series, exploring Maddy’s backstory. It's also a #loveStory and my personal favorite thing I’ve written. The #audiobook narration by actress and puppeteer Reay Kaplan is captivating and just magical. 💜 https://books2read.com/treasuresandtrinkets #writingCommunity #fantasyIndies #bookstodon @bookstodon

Day 2: HARMONY’S SONG is a short story that explores Daniel’s backstory. He’s a young urchin boy that Emily befriends in the main series. The #audiobook edition includes a song I wrote in conjunction with the story, which is performed by my wife.
While writing, the gameshow #NPR'S ASK ME ANOTHER featured a contestant named Harmony, prompting me to change that character's name.
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Emily Haven, illustrated here by Leanne Hannah, is the primary protagonist of my #fantasy #books. I first conceived of a #hockey player as the hero of a fantasy story in the 1990s, but there were many false starts before Emily’s character was born. She uses her skills and lessons learned from playing hockey to navigate the strange world she’s been thrust into. https://books2read.com/havenlost #writingCommunity #fantasyIndies #bookstodon @bookstodon

As I start to make new connections here, I thought I would post a little or unknown tidbit about my #fantasy #books each day, both in the hopes of reaching new readers and (hopefully) starting interesting conversations with new people. The first is to follow shortly! #writingCommunity #fantasyIndies #bookstodon @bookstodon

@ShaulaEvans @bookstodon, I agree about building larger communities. I used to be pretty active with #fantasyIndies on Twitter. It was definitely fruitful, friendly, and rewarding.