Hello, Readers and Cat-enthusiasts,
Above, you see Mochi and Taro sitting in the herb box that I put together for the back porch. The herbs are looking a little smashed, but the box is wildly popular with the local residents. They like sitting in it and sleeping in it and watching birds in it. I don't have the heart to kick them out. I did plant catnip there, so it's partially my fault. Although they seem to like nibbling on the parsley almost as much. (And before you ask: no, they do not use it as a litter box. They would not desecrate their wonderful bed of dirt.) Conclusion: I need a second herb box...for herbs.
How are projects going?
If you missed it last week, the Pirates of Wefrivain books are finally correct on Audible. If you purchased The Scarlet Albatross or Jager Thunder on Audible in the past, delete and redownload for the updated versions. Albatross should be 17.5 hours and Jager should be 20.5 hours. You can also get these audiobooks directly from me.
I'm 44,000 words into this new Hunters story (Legacy), so it is officially a novel. And it's got at least another 10K to go. Arg. I've got a slow week ahead of me, covering for a rural hospital with only 2 cases currently on the surgical schedule, so I am hoping to put my head down and finish this book.
Rish has begun recording Arcove's Bright Side. When we're far enough ahead in the audio, I'll start posting it on Patreon.
I'm working on the Bright Side paperback. I waited until Rish read it, because he always finds a few more typos and it's a pain to correct them in the paper version if it's already finished.
I'm working on some Hunters universe hardbacks for this small, but very engaged audience. My designer is doing some new silhouette art for the scene breaks from Lullaby on, in order to match what we did for the original novel.
Speaking of art, Tumblr continues to be the home of my most artistic readers, who post jaw-dropping art almost faster than I can keep up with it. Under the Hunters Unlucky tag, there's new art by elliejaybird, karvolf, ikrutt, and other pieces going back and back. Ellie has an image of the main feline players from Hunters original novel. See if you can guess who's who before looking at the tags. There's also a blog devoted entirely to collecting Hunters fan art. (Wow... *blush*) I'm not sure who's behind this, but thank you.
Corvi the Art deserves their own bullet point for all the new Panamindorah art they've been posting. There are several of Silveo, including a humorous meme (heehee). Also, art of Basil, Glossy, Belvedere, Silas, others. Seriously, go look. Corvi also posted the first fan art I've seen of Sairis from The Knight and the Necromancer in a...um...darkly humorous scene (well, it made me lol).
I'll close with an image of the boys spotting a squirrel in tandem.
Yours, an author trying to finish a book,
Abbie
