Month: November 2019

Ramblings: Seventh Majir

Ramblings: Seventh Majir

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So I’ve gone ahead and done it. Finalized my short story and have put it up on Amazon. It is currently on a FREE sale, so make sure you pick up a copy before it ends. I will be running the free sales every time I am able to, but it will not be constant.

If you’ve been hoping to read something a little more polished from me, but aren’t quite ready to commit to my more expensive novel, this is the perfect opportunity!

There are seven Majir’s in Aegnap, powerful men and women who have the ability to wield great magic. Six of the Majir’s reside in the capital cities of the six kingdoms, while the Seventh Majir travels the lands, assisting all those in need.

In the first instalment, the Seventh Majir must return to a home he left over 40 years ago. A home he has never truly let go of.

Currently available only as a Kindle E-Book, my intention is to continue to release short stories featuring the Seventh Majir and, upon having seven stories, will release a paperback compilation. Seven Stories of the Seventh Majir.

It pleases me.

Check it out here if you are in the Canadian region, or here for the US region, or here for the UK region.

Don’t miss out!

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Poetry: Crystal Eye

Poetry: Crystal Eye

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An old poem of mine, one of two written about slightly depressive robots. The other is far more… depressing than this one. I may tweak the other one to share, but haven’t decided yet. For now, please enjoy the first moments in a robots life, in Crystal Eye

Preliminary scans complete.
Bringing systems online.
Diverting power.
Operational in 3, 2-
Brrrriiiiing
   “Hello?
   …Yes, this is he.
   …No, not yet.
   …Perhaps, but I-”

I opened my eyes to light,
Brilliant and painful all at once.
I hadn’t any way of knowing then
That my existence would revolve
Around these contradicting feelings.

I cast my complaining eyes about
To find a man with a crystal eye.
He put down an object, a phone,
And walked to where I stood.
He looked me in the eye,
And there was a warming in my metal breast.

I was circled then,
Feeling so much like an encircled deer,
Terrified as I stared into the headlights
Of his single crystal eye.

I was moved to speak then,
To express my discomfort of the examination,
But found my voice to be a disappointment.
Where I had envisioned the sound of nightingales singing,
I heard only a hollow tin noise spew forth.
My pitiful efforts did not go unnoticed,
For the man, my maker, laughed cruelly.

My hurt I could not show,
For my eyes seemed colder, more immovable,
Than his hard, sharp crystal eye.
I wanted to cry in pain,
Make that all-seeing eye
See not the steel on my polished surface,
But the pained gears underneath.

Alas, my efforts were as fruitless then as now,
And ever will I be a mechanical slave to him,
Unable to speak,
For shame of an ugly voice.
Unable to express,
For lack of a soul-seeing eye.

 

If you enjoy my writing, the best way to support me is to purchase a copy of my debut novel, Fledglings First Flight. You can pick up a copy via the links below. It is also available free to read on Kindle Unlimited.
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Ramblings: NaNoWriMo

Ramblings: NaNoWriMo

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If you are a writer, or involved at all in the writing world, you have probably heard of NaNoWriMo, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month. Essentially, for November of each year, writers are challenged to type up 50,000 words in 30 days. This averages to about 1,667 words per day, which can be quite the challenge.

This is the first year that I’ve decided to participate. I was never in the “right spot” to be able to before, but this time I’m well on my way into the first draft of Wings of Shattered Shards book 2 and I decided that a great NaNoWriMo project was to get that first 50K typed up. It won’t be the entire book, seeing as book one actually clocked in at just shy of 108K words, but this is a great start.

It really isn’t easy, even with the book already handwritten. It doesn’t take me too long to get the appropriate amount of words typed up, maybe about half an hour, which I’m grateful for. I can’t imagine trying to do this from scratch, with just an outline, if that!

Anyway, because I’ve been working on this my blog has become a little bit neglected. I did put up a couple of old poems which were surprisingly well received (Really, I was surprised! They are so old, I was so young), but I don’t want to start copping out and just posting old work. That didn’t seem fair to anyone following my blog, as they deserve something original from time to time, at the very least! Even if that something original turns out to just be me rambling away. You’re welcome.

Actually, in other news, I had the opportunity to meet my older brother’s girlfriend. She is, to my memory, the first one that has been introduced to the family. I don’t know if he’s had others before, but he’s been with her for a little bit and they’ve been friends for longer. Apparently they have even been talking gently about moving in together! Crazy! I’m very happy that he’s found someone he can be happy with, and who accepts him for who he is, all his craziness included.

It is funny though – he made a comment to my husband that it was great having a girlfriend, but for some reason it didn’t solve all his problems! That gave me a good chuckle, because it is so true. No matter how much you appreciate your SO, no matter how much they give to you and you to them, it will not solve everything. It will give you someone to cry with, to be held by or to hold, but it will not cause the world to suddenly turn on its end and be good to you.

You have to reach out and grab the good, and having an SO just makes the grasping that much more satisfying.

I wouldn’t trade my husband for anything in the world, but he can’t solve everything for me.

Anyway, I don’t have much more to ramble on about today. I hope every one has a great day and, if you are like me dealing with the first real snow fall of the season, stay safe and stay warm!

Ta
Arcia

 

If you enjoy my writing, the best way to support me is to purchase a copy of my debut novel, Fledglings First Flight. You can pick up a copy via the links below. It is also available free to read on Kindle Unlimited.
Please let me know what you think!
FFF Cover Second Design test
(Kindle Version / Paperback Version)