For those who are curious about such things, I thought I’d post an update (and a bribe — more on that below). I have several projects in the works and will have something new out in December (and probably January and February as well!).
Next up will be a series of three prequel novellas for the Nuria trilogy I’ve been talking about. The first one will be free, though it may be via a coupon code, so make sure you’re signed up to my newsletter to get it. After that, I’m planning to finish the half-written Flash Gold 4 and my contemporary mystery/romance. While all of this is going on, I’m working on Republic (working title), a novel that takes place a few months after the last book in the Emperor’s Edge series.
In other news, Forged in Blood I has made it to the semifinals over in the Goodreads Choice Award Contest. If you’d like to vote for it, you can do so here.
I know it doesn’t have a shot at winning, but if it makes it to the finals, I’ll write a new Emperor’s Edge short story for Christmas and post it here for everyone to enjoy. I’ll do a quickie vote to see if you guys want the story to focus on Amaranthe & Sicarius (a tropical island Solstice Fest?) or someone else in the gang.
I think we all want an Amaranthe/Sicarius story where Sicarius gets turned into a kitty. He can even play with Trog!
Will this story require… a box?
It may even require catnip! And liver.
Yes, we all want new stories.
I’m current on my nanowrimo novel too. 27,000 words as of today.
nanowrimo.org/participant/celtic_woman
(Hope I got that right.)
Already done! This is HUGE. I’m so chuffed for you.
Thank you, Claire. 🙂
I voted it through both times when I got the goodreads email. I’ve been writing all year and haven’t read much fantasy save the EE when I got sick, so I was like ‘Hurrah! Sicarius! Sexytimes!’
So yeah I would like a Sicarius story
Hehe, thank you, Ari!
I have voted for you and hope you win. I like hearing that you are working on multiple stories at the same time. I do the same and often feel guilty when I read about people who can focus on one thing until it is done. My mind is way too scattered for that. My nanowrimo book got a little bogged down but I worked it out and hope to be finished by Sunday night. I am at 36,800 words right now.
Thank you, Jennifer! Looks like you’re rocking your NaNoWriMo!
I got the Rust and Relic book 🙂 Already can’t wait for the next one! Do you have a plan for when you will be writing that?
Thanks, Kenny. Next spring/summer. I have a new EE-world novel and some smaller projects to wrap up first. 🙂
Very awesome.
I voted as well. I want to read more Am. & Sic. They’re my favorites.
Thank you for the vote! I’ll put up some details (maybe a poll) about the short story soon.
VOTED!
I voted for some new up and coming guy called Neil Gaimen… Gaiman – that how you spell it? I think he’s going to be a big name. 😛
Totally voted for you (of course), and as an aside, I had no idea we lived so close! If you do indeed live down by the water (kinda), well, I live just up the ‘hill’*.
RG
*Trying not to be too specific on that one, internet craziness etc.
Thank you, RG. 😀
Love this update. All those projects sound fantastic. It makes me very happy to see your NaNo word count grow every day!
I voted and would like to cast my vote for an A&S story 🙂
Thank you, Peri!
I saw this morning that you made it to the finals. Congratulations! 🙂
Voted for you in the final Goodreads round (for which, congratulations). Looking forward to the EE short story in our solstice stockings, and I too vote for an Amaranthe & Sicarius story, ’cause I’m a sucker for the evolution of their relationship mixed with humor and adventure. (Of course, I want to know what’s going on with the rest of the gang too….argh!)
Actually, looking forward to pretty much everything you’ve got in the pipeline.
Many thanks, Carol!
Lindsay Forged in blood is a finalist in goodreads!!!!
YAAAAAYYYYY!!!! This is the best news!!! I absolutely LOVED the Emperor’s Edge, Encrypted, and Flash Gold series and can’t wait to read more on all the characters. Thanks for creating such great characters and stories! Keep ’em coming 🙂
Voted for Forged in Blood as a finalist! I have enjoyed being pulled into the worlds you create (or alter). I vote for a story with A&S, though I’ll be happy with whom ever happens to show up.
Though many people may not like me saying this, I don’t feel you need to make your first prequel novella free (and I love free stuff!). I was very happy when I got the email about the release of Torrent and its discount price. A discount for followers is a good perk, but it still says that your work, and all the time you put into it, has value.
Thank you for the support, Brian!