As we speak the next book AN OWL'S TALE is being stitched together with the usual wonderful artwork by Susan Omand. Exact release date is unclear but let's just say...Imminent...
I was going to tell you just why it may be the most important Blurb Book yet but then I thought Nah...Let's give you the Introduction instead...and so I shall.
ONCE UPON AN INTRODUCTION...
Write a Fairytale book they said...
Now...I love Fairytales and Creation Myths, they give you such a fantastical sandpit to play in. Anything can happen as long as it has some kind of internal adhesion to its own rules.
So yes, Hell yes...I jumped at the chance.
And then...
And then, as is usual with my work, the wider VirulentBlurb Universe began to creep in.
So, I thought, what if I was to use these seemingly unconnected tales to tell the origins and secrets of many of that universe's most popular and important characters?(For, as all my readers know, everything that happens in The Everlands is echoed throughout every dimension and reality of The Blurb)
What if I was to let Secrets slip? What if I could provide hints and clues as to what it was that was actually happening in the ongoing story?
What if I could throw in the odd Red Herring?
And so here it is...perhaps the most important VirulentBlurb book so far. I hope that those new to my work find the individual stories enjoyable on their own merits...
And I hope that the true enthusiastic Blurbian discovers many shiny, glittering shards of Was and Was Not.
Oh...and one more thing, despite featuring heavily in this book it is not the Second Amelia book...That will be called AMELIA'S DANCE (and if you read right to the very end of endings you may just discover something of a treat)
No...This is OWL'S TALE...
Be prepared.
It may be tragic.
Now, I fear I must leave you. The Dust is heavy tonight and a certain Wolf has words for me.
As always, please Enjoy and thank you so much for Gazing...
KNEEL DOWNE. March 2015. High on FeedBack Ridge.
(for true Blurb Historians, these events take place when Amelia first fell between the Worlds and Owl was taking her towards the East)
So, there you go...
As soon as the book is out there we shall then push the next project into gear because, Sweet Blurbians, 2015 is the year of The Virella...
"What's a Virella?" I hear you say.
Well...a VIRELLA is a Novella of differing size and style...all tied into the Blurb Universe...all revealing background information, Secrets, Answers and yes...more questions.
There will be 5 in total...one released each 2 months. The titles (in no particular order) are:
EMILY.
QUANTUM.
PHOBOS.
DELIVERANCE.
GESTALT.
But that's not all...after the first five have been released they will be gathered together into one book: VIRULENTBLURB:VIRELLAS, along with at least three unreleased extra stories.
Wait...there's more...because if you are one of The INFECTED (And if you're not, why not? It's totally free y'know) you will, at some point, receive an EXCLUSIVE Virella entitled: VIOLET (Everyone else will have to wait for the collected edition)
There you go...much to look forward to...
And I haven't even mentioned THE BONE EATER...SPORADIC TOO:INFECTIONS or the secret Blurb book that is being created behind the scenes...
Oh...and time permitting I will be publishing various short stories on this very site.
As usual feedback and thoughts are more than welcome. Thanks for your continued support...I couldn't wish for a nicer bunch of Splices.
BTW...regarding the post before this...if any of you have some spare change, PLEASE help Young Master Harris fund his rather splendid novel...
A fine writer and a fine man.
FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS WILL FOLLOW.
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