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Still Alive!

I just realized that it’s been over two years since I posted here.

Sorry about that. I’ve been busy and posting over at nathanlowell.com but forgot that some of you don’t follow me there.

Where’s Tanyth?

All three of the Tanyth Fairport Adventures are now available in paper and ebook. You can get them on Amazon, Nook, and Kobo. I’ve had to remove the “buy direct” page here because I haven’t the time to stock and manage the orders right now. At some point you’ll be able to order signed copies. Just not right now. Sorry.

I’m still planning on putting together podcast versions of the second two books but I can’t say when. I’ve had to focus on getting new books in the pipeline for the SF side of the house.

One thing I’m planning on doing is actually creating an audiobook version .. one without the music and other podcast accouterments. I’ve got the Ravenwood narration files from the original recordings and only need to format them slightly to get them into shape. I can do the same thing with the other two books as well and plan to make them all available as soon as I get some more books published.

Thanks for your kind words and for sticking by Tanyth over the seasons. It really makes a difference.

Books Hermit Of Lammas Wood

The Hermit of Lammas Wood

Post author By Nathan
Post date January 13, 2014
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I pushed the “publish” button last night and the book is live on Amazon today. It’s still working thru the Nook and Kobo infrastructure but it should be available there, soon.

This is final book in Tanyth’s first trilogy but I’ve plans for many more stories with Tanyth. Rebecca will also be coming back in a series of her own and who knows what else might pop up.

It’s been great fun telling these tales and discovering, along with you, the twists and turns she’s made along the way. Thanks for all your support over the yeaers and I’m looking forward to the next adventure.

If that Ishmael Wang fellow weren’t so demanding… 🙂

So mote it be.

Hermit Of Lammas Wood

Tanyth Returns

After months of not hearing much, I finally have news.

For National Novel Writing Month I decided to wrap up the Tanyth Fairport trilogy with The Hermit Of Lammas Wood. I finished the first draft on Nov 20, and just sent off the second draft to the editor a few minutes ago. I’ve put this one on the publication schedule for Feb, 2014.

This is the final book of Tanyth’s first adventure. It’s a kind of origin story for the world of Korlay and to introduce Tanyth Fairport. I’m expecting to visit this world again – perhaps in 2015. I’ll be spending next year in the Deep Dark with Ishmael and a new crew. If you’re interested in where that’s going, see nathanlowell.com or solarclipper.com and I’ll try to get better about keeping things updated.

For those who are waiting for audio, I’m recording Zypheria’s Call this month and writing in January. With any luck at all, I’ll record Hermit in February after I get the ebook published.

Yes, paperbacks are in the works. I’m fussy about them and they take too much time so they get pushed to the back of the queue, but they’re in the works. As I get caught up on backlogged work, I expect to spend more time working in paperback and even hardcover.

Thanks for your patience and support. Stay tuned. There’s more on the way.

Books Zypheria's Call

The Call Is Out!

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s out on Kindle now. I’m getting the other formats set up and putting the paperback version together.

You can find it now at Zypheria’s Call.

Thanks for all your patience.

Books News Zypheria's Call

Zypheria’s Call

I’m soooo close. I have just the last four chapters’ worth of copy edits to load and then the format and layout before I can upload to Amazon, etc.

My apologies for this delay. A.C. Crispin’s announcement yesterday pretty much took most of my day as people contacted me to find out what my response was. It was a very distracting day.

My apologies for that and I’m going to be working today to get this loaded *at least* to Kindle. The paperback will be a few days yet – just because of the nature of the product. I’ll roll out Smashwords and PubIt files as well so .. yeah.

It’s close. I can almost smell it.

Books Zypheria's Call

A Little Taste

I’m almost at the point where I can format the book for print. In the meantime, I’ve started recording and here’s a little taste of what’s coming with Zypheria’s Call – A Tanyth Fairport Adventure: Book 2.

Books Zypheria's Call

Will You Answer The Call?

Zypheria’s Call, that is.

The manuscript is with the copy editors now and I’m clearing the decks for audio production. I’m cautiously optimistic that this will be out around the first of August. I’d love to have it ready in time for Lughnassadh (also called Lammas), the cross-quarter celebration for the wheat harvest.

At 100,000 words, I’ll need to do about 12,000 a day to get it done by August 1.

Just to forestall the questions, I’ll be releasing it in all three formats — ebook, print, and podcast — all at the same time. Having it be available will depend on the various channels. Ebook is typically fastest, followed by audio and then by print. (You hardcover people? Not yet, but still planning for it.)

EDIT: July 31, 2012 – I’m not going to get this trigger pulled tomorrow. Sorry, but I’m still working on copy edits and then I need to do formatting. I’d rather it be right than fast, so … please bear with me. It’s in the last stages now.

Books Zypheria's Call

Zypheria’s Call

I’m well into the second draft now and looking at month end to have this next part of Tanyth’s story available.

Unlike other releases, I’m going to do all of them at once–print, ebook, and audio. (Sorry, limited edition hardcovers will have to wait for the third book in the series.)

It’s wonderful seeing the story that I really only roughed out last November filling in, putting meat on the bones, and growing up to be a full story. My beta readers are a huge help in finding the continuity and story problems. Special thanks to fan John H for going thru Ravenwood and finding all the names I needed. Thanks also to my sister, Laurie, who’s been helping with the herbal lore. She’s got a bit of magic of her own, I think.

Stay tuned. The wheels are turning and there’ll be new content Real Soon.

Zypheria's Call

Zypheria’s Call

Welcome to all the new readers!

The promotion was a startling success and I’m so pleased that so many of you took advantage of the offer. I’ve already had a lot of questions about “when’s the next book coming?”

Well, I’ve already got the cover art done, thanks to Kip Ayers.

The text itself was completed in first draft last November, but I’m doing some substantial re-writes on it now and I’m cautiously optimistic that I’ll be releasing it to print, ebook, and podcast audio in March.

Thanks, again, for coming along with Tanyth and her adventures in Korlay.

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New Cover Art

Kip Ayers has finished work on the first cover for me. I think it fits the idea of “fantasy quest” much better.