Rob's Update: Happy Thanksgiving
Week 48 of 2022
Greetings all
I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving today. My wife and I celebrated just the two of us because I've had a bit of con crud after 20Books and didn't want to spread to family.
Wynnifred
Aside from that, it was excellent. We had steak, ham steaks, mashed potatoes, french onion soup, 2 kinds of cranberry sauce, veggies, a cheese plate, pumpkin pie, and oatmeal raisin cookies. We ate well, as did our portable black hole, Wynnifred.
As you can see, she's still hungry.
Anyway, lots to get to this week. First, I had a great time at 20Books Vegas. Rather than going into detail here, here's my AAR: robhowell.org/blog/?p=2950.
Side note: Welcome to all my new readers from 20Books. Thanks for signing up!
That leaves time to talk about Responsibility of the Throne, which comes out on Tuesday the 29th. This is the 2nd in G. Scott Huggins' excellent Endless Ocean series. And check out this cover from the amazing J Caleb Studios.
Azriyqam is home, and discovering that princesses have to live up to their titles.
Responsibility of the Throne
Living up to the example of her parents involves more than she ever imagined, like inheriting the title of Holder of the Two Keys, who judges between dragons and humans, and keeping watch for Consortium agents ready to destroy her homeland.
While she’s being trained in the law she’s supposed to uphold, the people she’s supposed to judge are a far greater mystery. And though she’s received harsh lessons in the treachery of humans, she has not yet begun to fathom the motives and designs of the kingdom’s dragons. And these are the key to a challenge that could fracture the entire kingdom.
Can she stand up to the fire and destruction facing her, or will bitter enemies and cruel traitors send her sinking to the bottom of the Endless Ocean? I got a decent number of words written before the con started, but between travel, recovery, the con, the holiday, and other work, I haven't had a chance to touch anything since a week ago Sunday. I'll get back on the horse tomorrow.
Finally, there's less than a week left until the deadline for the 2023 FantaSci Short Story Contest open call. It's due on the 30th. We've had a bunch of great submissions, but yours might just be better, so send it in.
And now, off to do more editing. Have a great rest of your weekend.
What I'm Listening To
It's Thanksgiving. I'm a huge football fan. Soooo..., after watching the Cowboys beat the Giants (Go Cowboys), I've got the Patriots in Minnesota on right now.
Quote of the Week
I get frustrated at the blind stupidity of the NFL, but sometimes they get one right. They are honoring John Madden at all Thanksgiving games going forward.
He was such a fixture on this day for me, and he was always one of my favorites. Go he go too far overboard? Sure. But you never doubted his passion for the game.
"Since 1981, I've spent every Thanksgiving Day broadcasting a game, and it is one of my favorite days. You can say, 'Woe is me, I never get to be part of the tradition,' or you can say, 'Heck, we've got our own tradition, and it's pretty good.'" - John Madden
Dudes In Hyperspace
Follow the Dudes In Hyperspace here: bleav.com/shows/the-dudes-in-hyperspace-podcast/
The latest show includes a thankful ramble through the minds of three strange dudes.
Cool Stuff In Eldros Legacy
Currently available:
Khyven the Unkillable by Todd Fahnestock
Seeds of Dominion by Quincy J. Allen
Deadly Fortune by Aaron Rosenberg
The Door Into Winter by Rob Howell
Lorelle of the Dark by Todd Fahnestock
The Forgotten King by Mark Stallings
Embers & Ash by Marie Whittaker
The Pain Bearer by Kendra Merritt
A Murder of Wolves by Jamie Ibson
Get all the Eldros Legacy novels at: amazon.com/dp/B09Z9WVKYV
New Mythology Works in Progress
2023 FantaSci Short Story Contest open call.
The theme is Bonds of Valor, and you story must include deeds of valor centered around bonds between characters. This could be a romantic relationship, a buddy adventure, oaths to kings, or whatever you can come up with.
Deadline: November 30th, 2022 Word Count: 7-10,000 words Specifics: Times New Roman, 12 point font, 1.5 line spaced.
Current Schedule of New Mythology Press
Giveaways
What's better than free books?
What's better than free books?
books.bookfunnel.com/freefantasynovember/w1z9fehcuu
November Book Parade
storyoriginapp.com/bundles/d86fb4f6-4c3f-11ed-8299-af7953a177b9?bundleLinkId=ejzDB4S
Free Reading Home for the Holidays
Free Reading Home for the Holidays
storyoriginapp.com/bundles/d8b93d22-429b-11ed-adb4-2bee228d6de1?bundleLinkId=UsQ674e
Rob's Works in Progress
Sowing Spring’s Wrath (3,213)
Farewell, My Ugly (54,807)
Rick Blaine (8,845)
CB (8,418)
The Feasting of Vengeance (3,405)
Upcoming Events
Midwest Game Fest, 1-4 December, Independence, MO, midwestgamefest.org/kansascity
MarsCon, 13-15 January, Virginia Beach, VA, marscon.net/wp/
Planet Comicon, 17-19 March, Kansas City, MO, planetcomicon.com/
New Releases
This week we have the second book in D.T. Read's The Seventh Shaman series, entitled Mountains of the Gods. How good is this? Chris reads more than a few books each year and he says it's the best thing he's read all year. Find out yourself here: amazon.com/dp/B0BMM99PPQ.
Your pre-release this week is An Act of Aggression by Alex Rath. This is the 3rd in his Terran Space Project series. Get it here: amazon.com/dp/B0BN5B7GRF.
Tracked Items
Today's Weight: 332.6
Updated Word Count: 400,530
Eldros Legacy Archives: 813 entries
Let me know if you have any suggestions on the website, this email, or cool story ideas at rob@robhowell.org. Especially let me know of suggestions you have for the Spotlight section.
Have a great week, everyone.
Rob Howell
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