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Saturday, November 19, 2016

Randa’s Having Quite a Day



And she’s not the only one . . . How is your NaNoWriMo going? Even with the drama of national events, I’ve plugged away and am nearing my goal of 20,000 words. (No way would I ever reach the requisite 50,000.) (Get real.)

I decided to take a break from speed-writing, and publish my short story Randa's Day: an Interlude in the Animal Guild. It’s available on Amazon. Check it out!
 It’s a young-adult fantasy-action-adventure with mystery and magic, and is a “bridge” piece between two of the books in The Animal Guild Series.

The raccoon Randa of the 233rd Animal Guild is having quite a day as she organizes the survivors of the hikum plague, meets the mysterious human girl Dayle, and prepares for the long-awaited return of Corto and Renard.

The stress of teaching Dayle in class, impromptu drawing lessons for Marrhob beetles—not to mention the fact that Randa is the acting general—are nothing compared to the sudden disappearance of a little puppy whose father died from the plague and who is now orphaned and all alone in the world.

The story bridges Books 6 and 8 of The Animal Guild Series—between The Hikum and The Rogan Treasures (see below). Even if you have not read the first six books in the series, I hope you’ll find it fun and enjoyable.

 

To further confuse: 

The sequel to Seven Secrets in the Upper Attic is planned for publication in 2017. It’s called The Rogan Treasures (Book 8 in The Animal Guild Series).

My NaNo novel this year is the sequel to The Rogan Treasures, and I plan to finish it next year. It's called Sev's Vision, and it's a convoluted doozy (at least for the poor sucker who feels that she has to write it). :)

As ever, thanks for your encouragement and support. Keep reading, and finish those NaNovels!