I don't talk about this much because I suck at promoting myself, but for those of you who weren't aware, I published some books. Three of them are a fantasy trilogy still available via Carina Press, under the pen name of Angela Highland. The other two are books 1 and 2 of an urban fantasy series, self-published under my actual name, Angela Korra'ti.
And since I continue to be unemployed AF right now, if I could make anything at all off of sales to new readers, that'd sure be super helpful right now.
@annathepiper tagging @bookstodon for better reach... to that audience: Anna is a very addictive storyteller, and I wait with 'bated breath for at least two more novels from her, one of which I had the honour of beta reading... a feast for the eyes after all that turkey.
What do @neilhimself and I have in common? Find out with my latest review at Shiny New Books -- presenting the new Folio Society edition of Charmed Life by the great #DianaWynneJones.
Here's hoping more Chrestomanci is in store ...
@lorywidmerhess@bookstodon@neilhimself It's a great book! I loved it as a kid, and recently read it to my own son who felt the same. I like the subtle shape of the cat on the cover!
U mnie chyba prędzej pomyłka w drugą stronę mogłaby zajść. To chyba kwestia tego, z którym z tych dwóch autorów miałeś do czynienia częściej i jako pierwszym.
Swoją drogą dziwna pomyłka. Powiedziałbym, że ze względu na to, że był prekursorem, dokładając do tego jeszcze filmy i komiksy na podstawie Conanów, dużo częściej wspomina się o Howardzie niż o Jordanie.
@mason Ostatnio, gdy czytałem dużo o "Kole czasu", aby poznać to uniwersum, to cały czas przewijał się Jordan, więc z kolei to nazwisko bardziej do mnie trafiło. A że nie czytałem nic Howarda i oba nazwiska mają 6 liter, to mi się "smyknęło". Tutaj chyba nie ma reguły na to, co sprawia, że ludzie mylą osoby.
This is a series that has come up repeatedly when I read any kind of fantasy recommendation list, and been recommended to me personally by a few folks. Should probably have read this sooner, but no time like the present!
Hope it lives up to the dark Harry Potter vibes it gives off!
@willelm@bookstodon I'm head down in an overhaul of my own, but should have some time after Thanksgiving. That's a nice, clear list of what you're looking for, but the way, thank you! Er... Is there any sort of direct message in Mastodon where I can give you an email address? Still finding my way around.
Another book that brought me so much pleasure that I now must read everything written by the author since: THE UNLIKELY ESCAPE OF URIAH HEEP by H. G. Parry (2019) #fantasy#bookstodon#AmReading@bookstodon
Nie jest to nic nadzwyczajnego, ale zdecydowanie mnie nie zawiodła - to plus. A słyszałem, że kolejne części są jeszcze lepsze.
To typowe polskie urban fantasy o wiedźmach. Może jest trochę delikatniejsze pod kątem żartów i opowieści, ale kreuje ciekawą historię. I nie chodzi mi o fabułę - ta jest dobra, choć przewidywalna. Na pewno warto się zainteresować, bo czuć, że ci bohaterowie mają potencjał.
#WritersCoffeeClub Ch 3 Nbr 8 — What does your most productive writing space look like?
This is my most productive writing space. It includes a keyboard and trackpad glued to my treadmill, a monitor above mirroring my iPadPro to the right, a Apple TV puck, a Homepod mini, and coffee.
I get more revision done here than anywhere else, and some composition, too!
"So a lot of all your writing happens on - wait. Is that a treadmill?"
Shhh! Don't tell anyone, but /I'm really a hamster./ That's my hamster wheel. It allows me to get my writing tasks done while getting my aerobic exercise during a busy day (most of them). ~2.8 mph. Remember, I also read aloud to proof my stories...
@villainousfriend I wish I had better news, when I first wrote my novel mesh, I made sure that the protagonist was wheelchair bound and getting his legs fixed with a cybernetic robotic leg system was part of the plot. I got such a bad feedback on that, so many accusations of being insensitive, that I took it out.
I made a pledge on Kickstarter for "Solarpunk Magazine" 2024 with only a few hours to go - I've loved reading the magazine this year and am really happy to support them!
Got waylaid by all the great perks but
ended up going with the #Lunarpunk collection because I loved the short story "Midnight Serenade" by @jendiagammon (@jendiagammon) and I wanted to read their novel "The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern" - very excited!
@Nike_Leonhard@buechermachen ... einer Dryade (und teilweise auch mit ihren Opfern, aber auch Spaß an dem Krähenpaar - ich hoffe, mein schlechtes Gewissen wird dieses Weihnachten nicht allzu groß) und habe mir Gedanken über die Reisestrategien von Eseln gemacht (und musste am Ende doch ziemlich schlucken, da ich Esel als Tiere sehr mag). Danke für diese großartige Vielfalt von Geschichten, ich hoffe, es geht mit dem Codex Aureus noch lange weiter!
#FediBookFair
What's worse than being ignored by your god?
Worse is having your god owe you a favor. Particularly when he's a trickster.
Anari has won his god's undivided attention. If he can survive it, he will have one chance to save them all. Fortunately, Anari has a few tricks up his own sleeve.
@sloanetalest@bookstodon Aw. That's next on my to-write list--from the PoV of the House Horse heir, who had a whole life and a co-wife all lined up for when she won ... and then she didn't.