First Draft Complete
Happy news today: the first draft of Book Three is complete! We finished the initial composition a few weeks ago, and have been attending...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Nov 15, 2013
- 1 min
Now Available!!!
The Scourge of Narak is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Currently, only paperback copies are available. Ebook versions will...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Oct 15, 2013
- 1 min
Looking at proofs!
I have discussed in the past how much I enjoy looking at proofs of our book(s). It’s almost as exciting as holding the finished copy in...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- May 1, 2013
- 1 min
Book Two Update!
The Scourge of Narak: Book Two of the Tales of the Seventh Empire is scheduled to be released this fall. We are very excited to share the...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Sep 3, 2012
- 2 min
Labor Day weekend: a new story
Buk Tu edits have been going well, though slowed by Labor Day weekend. We’ve been getting a lot of positive feedback from our editor,...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Aug 19, 2012
- 2 min
Cool moments + Cover Art concepts
A couple of cool moments from this weekend— First, while signing books at the mall yesterday, I had the chance to talk with a family who...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Aug 5, 2012
- 2 min
Draft: Complete
A few minutes ago, I completed the final draft of Buk Tu (ie “Book Two” or the sequel to The Tale of Telsharu). Sam and I will submit the...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jul 21, 2012
- 2 min
The challenge of revisions
My roommate came in the other day and looked around. Currently I have a craft table set up. My laptop sits in the middle, surrounded by...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- May 25, 2012
- 5 min
Writing & Revising: A Step by Step Process
There are a number of stages that we go through as writers to prepare a manuscript for publication. This differs slightly from writer to...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- May 6, 2012
- 2 min
The Avengers & Hanu Zan the Hero
I went to the midnight showing of The Avengers. I will admit to you, dear reader, that I am a total nerd for superhero movies. I love...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Apr 11, 2012
- 1 min
“Having written”
“I do not like to write – I like to have written.” ― Gloria Steinem I saw this quote earlier today. Reading it, I laughed, and almost...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Apr 11, 2012
- 2 min
All night revisions
Today is the day. We are presenting the manuscript of Buk Tu to our editor for his first review. This is both a major event, and a minor...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Sep 28, 2011
- 2 min
Whew…the long haul
It has been a crazy couple of months! June marked the release of The Tale of Telsharu, which has been garnering positive reviews from...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jul 29, 2011
- 1 min
Forthcoming Tales of the Seventh Empire
If you look down and to your right, you will see a section labeled “Current Projects” and contained therein, a progress bar. This would...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jun 16, 2011
- 1 min
Hard cover is now available!
The hard cover edition of TELSHARU is now available! It will be listed at Amazon and Barnes and Noble within the next day or so. However,...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jun 15, 2011
- 2 min
Order THE TALE OF TELSHARU!
TELSHARU is now available! You have a couple of options to purchase the books, as follows: The Tale of Telsharu The paperback is...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Dec 23, 2010
- 1 min
Update
We have an official release date! Traitor’s Gate will be released in hardcover on February 15, 2011. Preorders will be available sometime...
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