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 So. Even though this week marks the release of " The Commander and the Den Asaan Rautu ", I have been very ill in the past few days probably due to the agonizing notion of the book never being read. To cheer me up and accompany through my high fever and immense aches, Twisk made me some sticky pictures and gifs from my stupid drawings to make me feel better. This one was made after I found a picture with butterfly party straws. I said they were made for Rautu. He constantly denies liking anything colourful or cute but deep inside, I know he wanted one. Unfortunately, Soledhan caught him admiring his silly straw and with a heavy heart was forced to give it over to him to keep his reputation intact.  Twisk made this picture of Kai Linaa feeding the world with hot chocolate. You can see how much Rautu loves that straw. We all know of Rautu's hatred for spiders. The jumping spider, however, is possibly the cutest spider in the world. It looks like a plushy and has goo g...

Today is the early release of "The Commander and the Den Asaan Rautu", book 1 in the series. It is currently available on Smashwords in all formats here.   It will be available thought Amazon and B&N later in the week for just 2,99$. Happy reading!

Courtesy of Book Lovin' Bitches, the Haanta Series is going on tour! Here is the schedule: 7/6   interview @ Ramblings of a (Future) Librarian 7/7   giveaway @ Ramblings of a (Future) Librarian 7/9   excerpt @ Just Another Book Addict 7/10 giveaway @ Just Another Book Addict 7/11 excerpt and giveaway @ Fade Into Fantasy 7/12 interview @ Fade Into Fantasy 7/14 excerpt and giveaway @ Getting Naughty Between The Stacks 7/14 excerpt @ Sara Is Reading What? Mark the dates and join in for giveaways!

Good news! "Tales from Frewyn", the shorty story collection from the Haanta Series, is now aviable through all major channels for only 2,99$! Grab your copy on: Amazon: Kindle Smashwords :  All formats And soon to be on B&N for the Nook Here's the synopsis: The Haanta Series is the longest, ongoing, online romantic fantasy series. Thousands of readers visit the world of the Two Continents to enjoy the daily short stories featuring all their favorite characters from the Haanta Series novels. In between the business of the books, the commander, Rautu, Otenohi, Unghaahi, Leraa, Kai Linaa and Alasdair enjoy some time together in Diras Castle, but as the stories portray, mischief lies in every corner of the keep where spiders, chocolate pies, petulant giants and grouchy cooks abound.

Just a fun little item: The old and original Haanta Series site reached 33,000 viewers today, therefore Mr Craw is wearing his party hat for us. Thank you to everyone who keeps reading. As well, I am happy to tell you that Red Willow Press has received the rights to publish the series in its entirety. The books will be divided into volumes and will be only 2,99$ each. They will be available through all major channels beginning with "The Commander and Den Asaan Rautu Vol 1", "Tales from Frewyn" and then "Khantara", the story of Rautu's parents. You can read the first few chapters of Commander and Den Asaan on Goodreads by clicking the widget to the right. Thank you again to everyone, and special thank you to those who reviewed the books this week.

Unghaahi and Kai Linaa in honour of "Come and Get it" week Twisk and I were featured on Jaidis Shaw's Juniper Grove "Come and Get It" Romance & Erotica Week! Please take a look at the interview here: http://junipergrove.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/interview-with-author-michelle-franklin/ As well, you can win an advance copy of Tales from Frewyn from her giveaway page: http://junipergrove.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/come-get-it-romance-and-erotica-giveaway/ Thank you to Jaidis for the interview!

Doing rewrites for Book 1. Here is a little about the Frewyn village of Barellynn. Ghelbhi and the duckling The village of Barellynn was a quaint and modest community, suffering from moderation but not lacking in spirits and cheerfulness. The mid-afternoon of the small village was filled with lively music from the inn, scents of baked bread from the homes, and the tinkling ripples from the birth of its afamed and tranquil lake. Barellynn Mere stood as the center of the parish, surrounded by flowerbeds and charming benches inviting the village’s occupants to sit and admire the construction in the lake’s heart.                   Metula’s Haven stood as a testament to Frewyn’s tolerance for magic. The fort and refuge accepted all of the kingdom’s benevolent practitioners and house even those more inclined to practice the less wholesome of magicks for a short time. The fort itself was but a pale imitation...

Twisk is very hard at work making a stunning cover for "Tales from Frewyn". Alas, she will claim this is still a WIP since she didn't yet make the outline and clean the edges, but it's such a sentimental piece that I must show it. Unghaahi and Kai Linaa returning to Sanhedhran as Ataas Traala (life mates) in book 5.

From "The Commander and the Den Asaan Rautu", available on Amazon. Deliberations Rautu took his nightly deliberations to the main deck, pacing with brooding worry over this. Another obstruction had been placed in his way. Just when he had surmounted his own hesitations, he would now have to renew them when he wished very much to do otherwise. He began to think of other circumstances and of how she would have been spared if only he had surrender to his selfish delights. If he had only not asked her to join him, if there would have been a way he could have revisited his home and come back for her at a later time, if she would have come to the islands as a convert, if he had only stopped her from walking into the temple, but he knew he would have had other questions to solve. If they had not ventured into the temple and if she would have stayed within the shelter of his home while the battle was going on, she might have stayed another few days and then he would have been fa...

" Tales from Frewyn ", the short story collection of the shorts from the series being published next month, has gotten it's first excellent reviews. Unghaahi reading Teacup the Troll The lovely Sheena Freitas will tell you what she thinks of the book here: http://sheenahfreitas.com/2011/04/24/in-my-mailbox-8/ As well, be sure to check out the favourable reviews on GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11162598-tales-from-frewyn If there is anyone else who would like to review the book before the end of the month, send me a note and I'll send you an ARC.

Brothers                 The island roused from its inanimate condition when the bards from the temple made their first round of the capital. The Haanta people emerged from their carved homes, rising with the first sounds of the Sanhedhran morning, and began their day, greeting their brothers and sisters with equal cordiality while being ushered to their posts by the bolstering hymns of their people. The fires of forges were struck, the masonry ovens were lighted, and everyone was inclined to resume the peaceful creation with which they had ended the day before. Glassmakers and metalworkers discussed plans for coming ventures, millers and conveyors discussed shipments, and traders prepared their wares on the wharf to entice the coming Lucentian merchants. The Amghari took to their excruciating practices along the southern shore and the water carriers followed them to ensure their proper level of hydration whil...

I know she's going to kill me for putting up here, but I had to show it: Rautu will make certain she finishes it before Easter.

I'm doing a lot of edits on the books to prepare them for publication. Therefore, here is a mini story for the day. Famous Rautu does not care that he saved your grandma                 Once Rautu had consumed his fill of mediocre cake for the present, Hathanta suggested Haakhas before they were all to settle in for the evening. They gathered before the lit hearth of the main room and sat in their positions to begin their practice. Hathanta and Rautu were given the honour of beginning the scriptures, and they had not begun the first passage when Soledhan decided his seat beside his mother was not as close to her as he should have liked. He skittered into her lap and resumed his position while huddling in the added warmth she afforded him.                 Their practice had not finished, however, when the commander’s legs began to n...