If you read fantasy for the magic, the world-building, and the occasional moment of dark humorโI write that. One urban fantasy series, one epic fantasy series, both set in the Fractured Arcana universe, with more coming. My newsletter takes you deeper into the worlds, the characters, and what's next.
Newsletter - 5/3/2022
Another weekend of dance competitions and basketball tournaments, plus the construction of a Roman Bath 3D model with my 5th grader.
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The Roman Bath model was funโa layer of homemade oobleck at the bottom with blue food coloring swirled in. Then, a layer of clear slime, topped with resin to harden the surface. Popsicle-stick stairs, toilet paper roll columns, and lots of hot glue. We have some blue slime for the aqueduct. ๐๐๐
Now that Iโve set a release date, I started cranking away on the ancillary pieces for Book 4โs Birthday. ๐ Scheduling a Book Binge, setting up Goodreads Giveaway, adding to Bookbubโฆ detail of cover and back cover, wrapping up artโฆ and Iโm still anticipating one of the beta readers telling me Iโve got something totally screwed up.
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Fortunately, like a mom who smiles as she picks up the remains of a playroom after the kids have lived a recklessly imaginative day, I find some glimmer of joy in the chaos. Maybe with a glass of beer or wine at hand some nights, but we all need a low-pass filter sometimes.
Oh, it was a complete mis-use of my time, but I ordered artwork for my next series. It isnโt right yet, so youโre the only ones that will see this early view. Yeah, it's you-know-who.
o To-Do list for writing last week:
Email updates- Keep prepping for book-signings. Ordered a banner. Ordered booksโsome came in. Waiting on the rest.
- Write blurb for Book 4. Done.
- Insert pics for Book 4 (none of them worked out the way I envisioned, so I need to go back and make sure they "fit"). Not done.
o To-Do list for writing this week:
- Email updates
- Crank up the pace on editing, just a half-notch or soโฆ
- Contact Goodreads Librarians to add Book 4 to the series on GR.
- Create back cover for Book 4.
- Set up Goodreads Giveaway for Book 4
- Add prologue for next series to Book 4
- Name next series
- Insert pics
Previous Newsletters
- โNewsletter - April 26, 2022โ
- โNewsletter - April 19, 2022โ
- โNewsletter - April 12, 2022โ
- โNewsletter - April 5, 2022โ
- โAlmost done Marching - 3/30/2022
- โSpring Break - 3/22/2022
- โ#weekendgetaway - 3/15/2022
- โMarch Merch... - 3/8/2022
- โMarch on! (yeah, that's terrible) - 3/1/2022
- โLate-Feb Slog - 2/23/2022
- โNo rest for the weary - 2/16/2022
- โBook 4 of The Guardian League, The Song Unsung - 2/9/2022
- โHappy Birthday to my Wife - 2/1/2022
- โFinding Books "Connected" to mine - 1/25/2022
- โHunting for Silver Linings - 1/18/2022
- โStarting off the New Year with a Bang - 1/11/2022
- โโHappy Neo Year - 1/4/2022
- โTreasure - 12/28/2021
- โHappy Holidays - 12/21/2021
- โA week of promotions - 12/14/2021
- โElf on the Shelf and the Bless-Yous of Winter - 12/05/2021
- โThanks have been given - 11/30/2021
- โReviews, but not bookish reviews... - 11/23/2021
- โLights, digital recording device, actionโฆ - 11/16/2021
- โAnnnnd... cue Christmas! - 11/09/2021
- โBook 3 Hype-Up Coming Soon - 11/02/2021
- โLosing Faith, a Calyx Twins Story - 10/26/2021 ๐ Losing Faith, a Calyx Twins Story.pdfโ
- โNew pics for Book 1 - 10/19/2021
- โHappy Birthday, Middle Egg - 10/12/2021
- โAge Before Duty -10/05/2021 ๐โ Age-Before-Duty.pdfโ
- โGrundle's Hope - 9/28/2021 ๐ Grundle's-Hope.pdfโ
Steven J Morris
If you read fantasy for the magic, the world-building, and the occasional moment of dark humorโI write that. One urban fantasy series, one epic fantasy series, both set in the Fractured Arcana universe, with more coming. My newsletter takes you deeper into the worlds, the characters, and what's next.
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