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Friday, January 18, 2013
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Hi everyone, it's Stefan. It has been a while. Much has happened in the last six months. The story of The Three Feathers has been well received so far. Reviews exceeded my expectations many fold. About 200 copies sold locally and there is no end in sight. Inquiring Minds in New Paltz, NY has been very helpful in promoting the book. But there were others who, unexpectedly, invited me to do readings and/or book signings. There was the Stone Ridge library, the Kingston Farmer's Market (twice), Half Moon Books in Kingston, COTA in New Paltz, and last but not least, the Natural Pet Center at Ireland Corners in Gardiner. I had lots of fun talking about the magnificent journey of Joshua, Grey and Krieg and their quest to find the three feathers.
For The Three Feathers this year, I think, will be about schools. There are several in the area that are interested in an author's day which means me reading to 5th through 8th graders and talking about Joshua's journey. I'm really excited about this. Not in my wildest dreams did I think that children would make such a strong part of the book's audience. There will be an author's day during the library fair at Woodstock Day School in April, an author's day at Lenape elementary school in New Paltz and a few others that are in the works.
Besides touring for The Three Feathers, I'm working on something that is very close to my heart even though it took some convincing for me to do it. It is called "The Three Feathers - A Spiritual Journey". During the writing of The Three Feathers I realized that Joshua's journey was a metaphor for a spiritual journey, from beginning to the end. I decided to go deeper into this and see what would come out of it on the other side. I'm done with a rough draft, now have to flesh it out a bit and put it into proper format. If everything goes well, I would think that by March it should be ready to be published for kindle and in paperback.
Then there is the prequel and sequel to "The Three Feathers" both waiting to be written. The prequel is set about a thousand years prior to Joshua coming on the scene. It tells the story of the second searcher and her task of freeing her people from slavery and oppression. It will reveal lots of back story to Joshua's quest in The Three Feathers. I have been allowed glimpses into some of the scenes already and I have to say they look amazing. A good portion of the book will involve the training the horses in Hollow's Gate have to go through in order to be prepared for their pilgrimage up the ancient path along the walls of Hollow's Gate. On their pilgrimage they have to ready themselves for the jump into the unknown to go past their limitations and get their wings. Wind will be in it and we will meet her as a foal and find out what happens to her and why she ends up petrified in stone.
The sequel, "The Fourth Sage", is set one thousand years after Joshua's quest and in a completely different, high-tech future world where corporations own everything. There we will meet Aries who is in search of her own destiny. What Joshua's role in this is, I cannot reveal just yet. All I can say is that I can't wait to write this one.
There is a bit more information on the above mentioned books here in the blog. Enjoy!
Until next time, very truly yours,
Stefan
For The Three Feathers this year, I think, will be about schools. There are several in the area that are interested in an author's day which means me reading to 5th through 8th graders and talking about Joshua's journey. I'm really excited about this. Not in my wildest dreams did I think that children would make such a strong part of the book's audience. There will be an author's day during the library fair at Woodstock Day School in April, an author's day at Lenape elementary school in New Paltz and a few others that are in the works.
Besides touring for The Three Feathers, I'm working on something that is very close to my heart even though it took some convincing for me to do it. It is called "The Three Feathers - A Spiritual Journey". During the writing of The Three Feathers I realized that Joshua's journey was a metaphor for a spiritual journey, from beginning to the end. I decided to go deeper into this and see what would come out of it on the other side. I'm done with a rough draft, now have to flesh it out a bit and put it into proper format. If everything goes well, I would think that by March it should be ready to be published for kindle and in paperback.
Then there is the prequel and sequel to "The Three Feathers" both waiting to be written. The prequel is set about a thousand years prior to Joshua coming on the scene. It tells the story of the second searcher and her task of freeing her people from slavery and oppression. It will reveal lots of back story to Joshua's quest in The Three Feathers. I have been allowed glimpses into some of the scenes already and I have to say they look amazing. A good portion of the book will involve the training the horses in Hollow's Gate have to go through in order to be prepared for their pilgrimage up the ancient path along the walls of Hollow's Gate. On their pilgrimage they have to ready themselves for the jump into the unknown to go past their limitations and get their wings. Wind will be in it and we will meet her as a foal and find out what happens to her and why she ends up petrified in stone.
The sequel, "The Fourth Sage", is set one thousand years after Joshua's quest and in a completely different, high-tech future world where corporations own everything. There we will meet Aries who is in search of her own destiny. What Joshua's role in this is, I cannot reveal just yet. All I can say is that I can't wait to write this one.
There is a bit more information on the above mentioned books here in the blog. Enjoy!
Until next time, very truly yours,
Stefan
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