We did it! 

I am so shocked and happy. Humbled and gratified. 

After having been virtually non-existence in The Eldritch Worlds since Elemental Dreams, and that was published in 2018 or so, returning to a day job and taking some much needed time to refill my Garden, to actually have funded at all is close to a miracle for me. It is inspiring, and has helped me get my rear end back in the chair (though I need to watch how that backside expands when not active). 

Arcane Rising is still in the first story edit (I had some major uh ohs to fix), and A Midsummer Night’s What? is being looked at for continuity and story. These two are the beginning of the new series, set FIVE years after Elemental Dreams. 

As I’ve said before, there have been major changes in New Orleans. We’ve added in the new spot for the The Amaranthine series and updated the front graphic. I’ve also added in a COMING SOON for a section I hope to maintain for readers interested in terminology, as well as characters, races, world building and histories. 

It will be called THE DIOSCURI FILES, for previous readers of the Zoe books. Those files are finally coming to light. The section will have graphics (made with Midjourney), as well as references–I hope. I have big plans–let’s hope I do it right. 

For those of you who did not participate in the Kickstarter, I’ve included a sample of some character creation I did with Midjourney. 

Here are 3 of the main characters in Arcane Rising: 

This has been a wild ride. Educational. And humbling! Take it from someone who burned out a few years back, returning to this beloved world and its denizens, not to mention the added prodding of Loren Coleman and especially Anthea Sharpe, I am forever grateful to those who contributed to this campaign. 

The Campaign comes to a close on Thursday (I forgot I’d extended it from Tuesday to Thursday before I launched and my calendar still has Tuesday on it!). We broke 1K, which adds in Magician’s Game to Backers above $5.00 and that makes me happy. I want everyone to read about Dharma and Ivan, because they become a major part of the next series and the story’s evolution 

Take a last look at the Campaign by clicking HERE and see if you find any Reader Cookies for yourself. I will see you all in New Orleans again! 

Phaedra

The Kickstarter is live. And as I’ve said on every other post: I’m so nervous I’m gonna throw up. If you are curious, click on the cover and it will take you to Kickstarter.