War Poet cover reveal, RadCon 2024 convention Feb 16-18, writing news, and more!

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Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2024! So much going on, but I had to survive the holidays first. My 2024 resolutions include doing more newsletters. Will this resolution become a reality and not a fantasy? Who knows, but I do write fantasy. But let's get started with some fun author updates today. Let's start with War Poet.

War Poet Cover Reveal
 Yes! I finished War Poet, the second "Rogue Bardess' novel about Rose Greenleaf, a Dwarven bard with a rare magical gift of the glam rhapsode. My publisher, TANSTAAFL Press, will release War Poet around April 2024. I am excited because I love this character and this cover looks the way I imagined Rose Greenleaf to look like. This cover is gorgeous. Plus, the bonus of the shadowy fey characters in the background. I would recommend you read the first book in the series, The Bardess of Rhulon. 

FREE Ebook offer for The Bastard Sorceress on Amazon
Yes, my publisher is offering a great free E-book offer for my novel, The Bastard Sorceress! Use this link https://www.amazon.com/Bastard-Sorceress-Verna-McKinnon-ebook/dp/B0BG6CQM4Z/



                                            
I will be appearing at the RADCON science fiction/fantasy convention at the Red Lion Inn in Pasco, Washington February 16-18. I will be sitting on several writing panels and having fun. There will be authors, artists, gamers, and more. Lots of fun. Contact info for Radcon is Contact Us – RadCon SciFi/Fantasy Convention
Hotel info:
Red Lion: 1-509-547-0701
Pasco Red Lion - 2525 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301   

More news to come. Have a wonderful New Year! Read more fantasy and enjoy the magic.




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