Category: Book One, AWAKENING
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Work on AWAKENING’s Cover is Underway!
The time for AWAKENING’s book launch and cover reveal is drawing ever closer. As I type, Jeff Brown is busy doing what he does best, designing an epic book cover. Even the first design concepts were incredible to behold. After much discussion, there were two options we landed on, but…
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Book Two Editing Begins
5amwritersclub, Alignment, amediting, Appalachia, Awakening, books, Christopher Ruocchio, epic fantasy, fantasy, Jeff Brown, science-fiction, Shadows Upon Time Release Gala, The Stone Key Chronicles, The Sun Eater Series, TSKCAlignment, TSKCawakening, western North Carolina, writing, writing community, Writing ProcessI’m back from a lovely week spent in the mountains of western North Carolina, one of the most beautiful places in the world. It was about 10 degrees cooler there than in the Raleigh area, a welcome change, and that slight difference also meant the foliage was at its peak.…
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First Official Trailer for AWAKENING
The first ever trailer for Awakening is here! My own hand-drawn art makes a debut in the video too. A professional video editor, I am not, but I found the project an enjoyable challenge to take on. If you have a moment, check it out and let me know what…
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Website Facelift with Hand-drawn Art
You may have noticed my website has had a little bit of a facelift. During its last version, I kept things very bland because I wasn’t sure what direction I wanted to go with. The only thing I did know for sure is that when Jeff Brown finishes the cover…
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ARCs and Drafts: An End of Summer Update
With the end of August fast approaching, I felt it a good idea to post a roundup of progress made and review what I am currently working on. While the school year and all the activities that come with it have begun again, I’ve kept on task for both books…
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Coming this Winter: Series World Map Poster
I love fantasy maps. Specifically, I like ones that look real, like they were drawn by someone from the world the map illustrates, rather than ones generated by generic map creation apps. There’s just something magical about ancient and mythical maps! I know it’s not for everyone, but at least…
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AWAKENING ARCs are Now Available!
It’s been a busy few weeks but that’s only because a lot of progress has been made on several levels. The momentum seems to be revving up every day and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Let me break down everything that’s been going on behind the scenes for you. To…
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Introducing #TSKCtuesday
Today marks a new chapter for my epic fantasy series! Beginning today and continuing every Tuesday, new details about Awakening will be revealed on the social accounts for the series. I’m talking world building details, character traits, and direct quotes from the novel! I’ve named it #tskctuesday and there’s enough…
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A Studio Recording Fit for an Epic Fantasy Novel
Last week a secret project I’ve been working on for quite some time finally came to fruition. I’ve been teasing it as an “Easter Egg” surprise inside of Awakening, and at last, I am able to reveal what it is. So, what does a studio recording have to do with…
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Halfway There
Exciting news! Today I crossed the halfway point for Alignment’s first draft! The manuscript is currently sitting pretty at around 56,000 words, making my total word count goal for Book II an estimated 112,000 words in length. If you’re scratching your head and wondering just how large of a book…
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