Writing is a strange pastime. You plan and plot, spend hours researching, then write for weeks or months. When you’re done, it’s a mess. There are mistakes and plot-holes, the dialogue is terrible; the ending is not good enough.
You edit it and edit it again. Finally, you show it to some people you trust, your beta-readers. They point out all the things you missed, plus a load of suggestions that need to be addressed.
Months, perhaps years, after you began your journey, you finally have something you’re satisfied with. You format it and send it to Amazon…
Then it’s gone. The thing that has been your constant companion for so long is no longer there. You’re alone.
It’s strange sending your ‘child’ out into the world. You do not know how they will fare, but it was time to let go.
Well, that was me just before New Year 2021. The manuscript of The Apprentice Tattoo was out there for all to see, and I was left with… well, I was left with the two prequels I’d started while I was waiting for beta-readers to get back to me.
If you’ve read The Apprentice Tattoo, you’ll remember Spirit Messenger Albyn, guardian of the great stones of Classac. Well, in my head, he always had a back-story. So Talisman of Fire was born, telling of Albyn’s early life, and how he came to be at Classac.
You might also remember Spirit Master Yalta, guardian of the stones of Stanna. I wanted to know about her life before Stanna, too. That spawned the novella, The Turning Stone, telling of her journey to step into her power.
I’ve decided to make a gift of these two books. With that in mind, I’ve put Talisman of Fire into a joint promotion with forty other free stories, under the umbrella of History and Mystery.
Look through the dazzling array of covers and find one, or more, you like. Click on them, and you’ll be taken to a download page. Choose as many as you like. I’m pretty sure there is something for everyone.
Oh, and the good news is, once you’ve got Talisman of Fire, you’ll find a link to download your copy of The Turning Stone inside!
Follow the link to go to the History and Mystery giveaway, HERE.
D J Eastwood
The Apprentice Tattoo 