Hi. Some of you may have heard that I've been working on a coloured pencil piece for a while now. It's not quite perfect. If I'm to get much better, I'm going to need to use slightly higher quality paper, since the paper I'm using is too inconsistent to allow for really smooth application of …
Continue reading Dragonsong Vale (Art for the Return of the Dragonriders Trilogy)
Hello. I have decided that, in addition to posting whatever essays I happen to write, I am going to post every piece of art I get for my novels or world, along with something about the art and its place in the novel or world. I am going to start with my latest piece of …
Continue reading The Ice-Wraith: Art for Children of the Dryads
Louisa’s village – and the entire known kingdom – lives in complete darkness, using crude torches for what light they must have, and sleeping and going about their work either in the poor light of the torches or in complete darkness.Guest Post: Raina Nightingale & Kingdom of Light — Mariella Hunt
Wind of the mountainsWind of the hillsCome to my aidCome to the aid of the trees Wind of the mountainsWind of the hillsFly sudden swiftTurn the arrows' way from us Wind of the mountainsWind of the hillsHear me now!Gust and blow and swirl around! Wind of the mountainsWind of the hillsCome with wildnessWild and fierce …
Continue reading The Wind Song (Tara-lin – Children of the Dryads)
Over the weeks, more people arrived. Tara-lin was introduced to human ladies, and she found their company exasperating, for the most part. It was not long before Lìrulin came to them. When Earnrìl had come back from the sea, she had borrowed her horse and ridden to them. It was now certain that she was …
Continue reading Escape from the Valor Hall: An Excerpt from Children of the Dryads
I usually do not do reviews on this blog, but I was invited by Julia Witmer to be a part of her A Wilted Willow Blog Tour, and am pleased to accept. Here is her website: Julia Witmer, Author A Wilted Willow: A Land Lost, but Not Forgotten (Revised & Updated Edition) Author: Julia …
Hello! Today, DragonSword, the conclusion to the Return of the Dragonriders Trilogy (previously DragonBirth and DragonWing) is available! However, while DragonSword is the conclusion to the Return of the Dragonriders Trilogy, it is not the last you will hear of Areaer! Therefore, in addition to announcing the release of DragonSword today, and giving you links …
Continue reading What’s Next in Areaer: Cover Reveal, Blog Tour Invite, and More
“I don't want to leave just yet,” said Silmavalien to Noren and Keya. “I never told you, I think, about the obsidian rock, but before Minth hatched I found a black rock which spoke to me and told me it was the Avenger of the Dragons. It also told me that it was not the …
Silmavalien was the name of a girl of about thirteen. She lived in the small village of Treas in the rich land north of the proud city-citadel of Kranah in the kingdom of Silrah. One late summer afternoon she sat in the village square with the rest of her family, tired, hot, and exhausted after …
Continue reading The Legacy of Queen Valiena and Dragon’s Mystery: An Excerpt
Cassian Shearin Muireal was a slender girl of nine years old. She had soft, thin, blond hair and hazel eyes. She was generally energetic and aware of her surroundings, but there was nothing particularly unusual or spectacular about her or her three-years-older sister, Amrath Shearin Muireal. Amrath was built about average. She had dark brown …
Enthralled By Love 