If you read fantasy for the magic, the world-building, and the occasional moment of dark humor—I 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 - December 6, 2022
‘Tis the season! I’ve put up Christmas lights (the ones my wife says I’m not too old to climb the house and attach), turned on the Hallmark movies, and heard this timeless holiday message from my wife: “I can’t find crap in this freakin’ attic! When are you going to do something about it?!?”
Now my youngest wants to move her ramshackle art studio from the garage to the attic. 🤣
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I had the pleasure of watching the Netherlands beat the tar out of the USA with my old outdoor soccer team. We'd played together back around 2001-2010, and I hadn't seen most of them since, so it was fun, despite the loss. A couple had even read my first book (and one had even reviewed it!)
I went to a reading from local author B.K. Greenwood at Vintage Bookstore and Wine Bar in Austin, TX. It’s really fun to see a local indie author succeed, and the venue was cool--beer and books for me, though they are clearly trying for a classier wine-drinking crowd.
Jumping to my writing, Elliah is a couple of stone throws (stones throw?) from reaching the Mother of Trees. Like I mentioned last week, that seems like a good place to pause, straighten out what I’ve written, and get some feedback. I fear I may be waaaaay out in the weeds.
I have a request--if any of you have read my books and not reviewed them on Amazon & Goodreads, I could really use the reviews. I'm trying to get a Bookbub promotion deal, and I *think* the key is to have more reviews. So I'm asking/begging/pleading, help me reach my goal. I'd like to reach 100 reviews of Book 1, and 50 of the others. I'm well short on Amazon... closer on Goodreads.
o To-Do list for writing last week:
Email updates- Elliah meets the Mother of Trees (it’s more of a by-Xmas goal than a 1-week goal). Didn’t make it, but she made good progress.
o To-Do list for writing this week:
- Email updates
- Elliah meets the Mother of Trees (it’s more of a by-Xmas goal than a 1-week goal)
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- Newsletter - November 29, 2022
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- Newsletter - November 15, 2022
- Newsletter - November 8, 2022
May you get lost this week in another world.
Steven J Morris
If you read fantasy for the magic, the world-building, and the occasional moment of dark humor—I 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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