A Familiar's Tale Reborn, War Poet, & Goblin Writing Guides & More

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A Familiar's Tale Reborn

Great news! My Familiar's Tale series, which includes Gate of Souls and Tree of Bones, is now published by Wolfsinger Publications. Thanks to the publisher and editor Carol Hightshoe for rescuing my series. The final entry to the trilogy (Fires of Rapveshta) should be out before the end of the year. To add to the happiness there are some discount codes listed available through Wolfsinger website for Gate of Souls & Tree of Bones. Gate of Souls is now up and available as of July 17 and can be found through these links:

Wolfsinger Publications website: https://www.wolfsingerpubs.com/shop - they can use coupon code NR2023 to save 15% off the cover price. (Valid through 8/15)
(Trade Paperback, .pdf and ePub are available on the WolfSinger website)

 Also available on: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1944637230

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1415416 - they can use coupon code AH37L to save 15% off the cover price. (Valid through 8/15)

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gate-of-souls-verna-mckinnon/1143713331

Tree of Bones through Wolfsinger is coming soon! Wolfsinger Pubications will load it on website & Amazon on 07.31.23 (the current aim). Yeah!

War Poet Update

War Poet, my sequel to The Bardess of Rhulon is nearly complete. So much action, romance, demons, magic, and trauma await our favorite bardess in War Poet. I hope to have the novel complete before the end of summer. I have been editing as I go ( attention nitpickers who shout don't do that, mind your own books).  I have a system that works for me. Rules apply to writing habits only if they are useful or helpful.  

My Writing Process 


You've know those lovely writing vlogs by authors on YouTube or on their websites? The ones with polished writers sitting with their laptops with groomed hair and cute outfits, sipping tea? I am not one of them. Sigh. I wish I were. When I am deep in writing mode, I resemble a short goblin in a hoodie,  hunched over my computer  with smudged mascara. Coffee or tea is there, with emergency cookies (they are essential to the writing process).  Writing is not glamorous. It only appears that that way in publicity shots. I love writing. It makes you feel good when you are creating a great character or tale.  But it is gritty business. 

More to come later. Good writing until then.

Verna McKinnon


 


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