The Writings on the Wall #13

Seasonal greetings

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Told ya Christmas would be upon us before we had time to say “ho ho ho”! Well, okay, you still have a few weeks to spare, but that’s not saying much.

Kidding aside, I have some pretty cool news. I got interviewed by The Authors Show recently. It’s a popular literary podcast that’s been running for 15 years. They air ten interviews per day, each with its own channel where it is played in a loop for 24 hours.

My interview is scheduled to air next Monday (December 12) on Channel 10. Here’s a direct link:

https://wnbnetworkwest.com/channel/10

Note that clicking on the above link before the given date will just pop up a different interview every day, so if you don’t want to miss mine, bookmark the page and add it to your calendar ;)

Coming up this month

I will only be posting one story this month. It’s called “Serpent Feeds the Sun.” It’s a standalone fantasy piece featuring an Aztec god living among us in modern times.

I was inspired to write this after coming across a blog post that made me feel very uncomfortable, because the writer was obviously more concerned about what people would think of her on social media than about her own kids’ feelings. I mean, she didn’t say it, of course, but you could easily read it between the lines. And that just blew my mind.

I’ll probably post this story next week, if I can find some time to edit it.

Warning: it is not Christmas-y at all! If you crave something with more of a holiday spirit to it, I’d recommend reading this science-fiction short I wrote last year:

The Hiccup at the End of the World

Writing news

The family situation I mentioned previously should hopefully be resolved by the end of the month, so I should be able to start writing my next novel in January *crossing fingers*.

I just finished translating a Christmas novella into French, so I’ll have more time now to focus on my serial. I still should be able to write the remaining chapters before New Year’s Eve. At least, that’s my goal.

And with that, I’ll let you go back to your Christmas shopping…

Happy holidays, everyone!

Books to read

Here is a selection of books that might be of interest to you. All of these are free to download, though you’ll have to sign up to the authors’ newsletter to grab your copy.

The Void by Luna Fox & F. Lowberry

Ludovic Stone was the arms-bearer and right-hand of Archmage Alastor an Ulbrecht and Sorceress Lianna; protecting them throughout the years from political threats and standing by their side through the hardships they faced due to their stature.

A failed assassination attempt against Lianna prompted Alastor to act and perform a grievous ritual to [… read more …]

Spellcaster by Amanda Cauchi

Can a magical and dangerous multi-world quest save the universe from complete annihilation?

Born with magical powers, Prince Alexandrus is tasked with a dangerous mission – find the universe’s guardian before an ancient being ends all life. Determined not to fail, the prince uses magical portals to travel to unknown worlds. He gathers unique warriors and faces beastly monsters never seen before. If that's not enough, he's tasked to save a cursed kingdom plagued by [… read more …]

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