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Blog refresh!

2020.11.18

Apologies if you’ve seen things moving around lately, I was busy working on refreshing the looks of this journal to better match it to the latest freylia.net / rachelrelat.net iterations.

The old look served me well but was becoming dated, being the last remnant of what freylia.net looked like back in… 2016 I think! Overall I didn’t change much of the structure though, it is mostly simply a cosmetic refresh with updated links.

I took the opportunity to rename the blog too. Yes, I like puns. :p

Anyway, this is done, for the time being. Back to writing, passed 32K on my 2020 NaNoWriMo effort, bringing “The Kerguelen Cat” along towards what I think will be a very satisfying conclusion. But I can’t say more for now!

Stay shiny!

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Launch Day! Dragon Run and Kerguelen Cat updates

2020.11.01

Calling all passengers for boarding, your flight to the 1930s is ready for take off!

“The Dragon Run” is now LIVE on Amazon, for Kindle, on Kindle Unlimited, and on paperback. Grab it while it’s hot: https://amzn.to/34Ko42l!

There’s more! If you want to know more about the Dragon Rapide and other featured planes, TDR comes with “Planes of Ascalon”, a free companion booklet to satisfy your curiosity. Download it here!

“The Kerguelen Cat” announcement

Today’s other goodie is the unveiling of the cover for “The Kerguelen Cat”, scheduled for release on May 1st, 2021. Part II of the Ascalon Circle series is bound to amp up the stakes so keep your seatbelts on!

Happy reading! 💜

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D-3

2020.10.29

D-3 before “The Dragon Run” arrives in your Kindle, barely more to wait for you paperback lovers…! I’m so excited that it’s finally getting in your hands, because it means the next one is also around the corner! Stay tuned for the cover reveal of book #2 of the Ascalon circle series, “The Kerguelen Cat”, next Sunday!!

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That feeling when…

2020.10.15

That feeling when you hold your book in print form for the first time..! (proof sticker notwithstanding)

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Last stretch!

2020.10.13

19 days to the launch of “The Dragon Run” and things are going very well. The ebook and paperback formatting are completed, I only have to sign off on the proof copy when it arrives later this week, or make minor adjustments.

This is the e-book cover on my iPad’s Kindle app. Looking shiny!

Don’t forget to grab your sample and of course, until the big day comes, you can always pre-order “The Dragon Run” on Amazon! Links below:
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/
Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/
Amazon.fr: https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/
Amazon.es: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/

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D-30 giveaway!

2020.10.01

It’s D-30 before the big day! But what if you just CAN’T wait to take a look? Well, worry not, I got you covered!

Click the image above to download an exclusive preview of the first pages of my historical fiction debut novel, “The Dragon Run”. Simply save it and send it to the e-reader of your choice!

And of course, you can still pre-order “The Dragon Run” on Amazon! Links below:
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/
Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/
Amazon.fr: https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/
Amazon.es: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/

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New guest post!

2020.09.15

Gearing up for the launch of my debut novel “The Dragon Run” on November 1st!
I had the privilege to be invited to write a guest post for the blog of fellow author Susan Shiney. You should check out her website, it’s full of wonderful stories as well as helpful tips and techniques about writing and promoting your work. Thank you Susan for having me on your platform!
Link: https://bit.ly/35EJEqc

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Drum roll please…!

2020.06.24

Time for some exciting announcements!

First, I’m overjoyed to announce that The Dragon Run finally got a release date! The Kindle edition is now available for pre-order on Amazon, with a paperback version to follow very soon.

Links:
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/
Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/
Amazon.fr: https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/
Amazon.es: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B08BLHDJQV/

When will it be ready? Well, I’m glad you asked! The book will be released November 1st, 2020!

Secondly, a book would be nothing without… a cover! And it is my immense pleasure to share with you the TDR cover below:

The bold yet minimalist style is meant to call back to the golden age of pulp spy/adventure stories. What do you think? Does it work?

Finally, as part of the redesign that I mentioned in my previous post, I’m sharing today the launch of my dedicated author website, www.rachelrelat.net:

This new site will become the main hub for writing-related news, release dates and updates on the Ascalon Circle series and other works. Hope to see you there!

Well, that’s all I got for you today. Hope the post-lockdown is going well for everyone and until next time!

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Spring cleaning

2020.05.01

51st day of lockdown here. If you’re reading this, I hope you’re safe wherever you are!

I am going to be refreshing the website over the next week or so to bring it up to date and such, so this is a heads up in case you see anything not working or missing on the main site, it should be temporary.

However, I have end-of-lifed several subdomains and other folders that previously contained downloads and other gaming-related content. This was deliberate as I move the site towards other priorities.

Cheers!

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getting closer

2020.03.09

I *may* have found the one…

Stay tuned. Things may take a turn!

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