tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88524748249821509842024-03-06T00:40:37.111-07:00Myself as WrittenThis blog sits in a dusty corner of Charlie N. Holmberg's house and is occasionally taken for a walk. Charlie is a best-selling fantasy and romance author.Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.comBlogger693125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-15908644860588897632021-02-02T08:00:00.002-07:002021-02-02T09:34:38.564-07:00Announcing the Your Mom Writes Books Podcast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGaS0zAA90zgLBTKYCoE9i-UNyPhkrCLIOyqRXmoBkbwtKpmC7UitpMJCfVyeD6mcePoWrBXf7eKCKD7fipXZMAcyWVZQHVnRu4f0WY8ZL99qOKSsDB9Xw1AIxT6d_B_pKslfHHoWnm0/s1855/YMWB_SocialMediaCenteredBlue.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1855" data-original-width="1855" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGaS0zAA90zgLBTKYCoE9i-UNyPhkrCLIOyqRXmoBkbwtKpmC7UitpMJCfVyeD6mcePoWrBXf7eKCKD7fipXZMAcyWVZQHVnRu4f0WY8ZL99qOKSsDB9Xw1AIxT6d_B_pKslfHHoWnm0/s320/YMWB_SocialMediaCenteredBlue.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"> A conversational writing podcast where two authors discuss <br />writing/publishing and frequently go off-topic.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm thrilled to introduce 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘮 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴, a conversational writing and publishing podcast I'm doing with author and bestie, Caitlyn McFarland. We have three episodes to start us off, covering or publishing journeys, how to make money on publishing, and the writing process. We'll be updating every Tuesday moving forward. Right now we're on our <a href="https://yourmomwritesbooks.wixsite.com/my-site/podcast">website</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4vxlTapXtEkySjgRUdIXgs">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/your-mom-writes-books">Stitcher</a>, and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mom-writes-books/id1551232012">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p><p>Whether you’re a reader or a writer, we hope you enjoy the show! (And yes, that’s me screaming in the intro.)</p><div><br /></div>Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-23391070628194310602020-10-02T09:40:00.001-06:002020-10-02T09:40:40.909-06:00SPELLBREAKER Is an Amazon First Reads Selection!I'm excited to announce that <i>Spellbreaker</i> is one of six books for the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/firstreads">October First Reads program on Amazon</a>. What does this mean? It means Prime members can get the ebook for FREE, and non-prime members can get it for $1.99, all a month early! AND, since it's Prime Day this month, you get <i>two selections</i> to boot.<div><br /></div><div>You can download <i>Spellbreaker </i>now through Halloween. Enjoy! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EJWaEhbs-uoqXbP9KMXFh4EMP5SqRLeqF0FME4ESAkEesjzQ9ZYFqrV3jZOxpJe9Idl54TZVRdH37Na0SnLgPEMIVnBJba6qAhDDJM3tpBTIsoHZOSyZnbWfZeQvzxiB-5b9Y6xW-so/s1500/SB_Kindle.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EJWaEhbs-uoqXbP9KMXFh4EMP5SqRLeqF0FME4ESAkEesjzQ9ZYFqrV3jZOxpJe9Idl54TZVRdH37Na0SnLgPEMIVnBJba6qAhDDJM3tpBTIsoHZOSyZnbWfZeQvzxiB-5b9Y6xW-so/s400/SB_Kindle.png" width="400" /></a></div></div>Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-28237930370766747542020-06-12T00:00:00.000-06:002020-06-12T00:00:07.718-06:00Cover Reveal for SPELLMAKER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's here! The cover for <i>Spellmaker</i>, the sequel to <i>Spellbreaker</i>, the latter of which releases November 1st!<br />
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The orphaned Elsie Camden learned as a girl that there were two kinds of wizards in the world: those who pay for the power to cast spells and those, like her, born with the ability to break them. But as an unlicensed magic user, her gift is a crime. Commissioned by an underground group known as the Cowls, Elsie uses her spellbreaking to push back against the aristocrats and help the common man. She always did love the tale of Robin Hood.</div>
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Elite magic user Bacchus Kelsey is one elusive spell away from his mastership when he catches Elsie breaking an enchantment. To protect her secret, Elsie strikes a bargain. She’ll help Bacchus fix unruly spells around his estate if he doesn’t turn her in. Working together, Elsie’s trust in—and fondness for—the handsome stranger grows. So does her trepidation about the rise in the murders of wizards and the theft of the spellbooks their bodies leave behind.</div>
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Can you preorder <i>Spellbreaker </i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spellbreaker-Charlie-N-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B082HRSZKW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=spellbreaker&qid=1591912313&sr=8-1">here </a>and <i>Spellmaker </i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spellmaker-Spellbreaker-Book-Charlie-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B089SQRBBR/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=spellmaker&qid=1591912375&sr=8-2">here</a>. </div>
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-70905664418151055132020-02-14T00:00:00.000-07:002020-02-14T00:00:01.749-07:00COVER REVEAL for SPELLBREAKER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's here! The cover for the first book of my next duology, <i><a href="http://bit.ly/2vVK8s5">Spellbreaker</a></i>! This is a Victorian fantasy in a similar vein as <i>The Paper Magician</i>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The orphaned Elsie Camden learned as a girl that there were two kinds of wizards in the world: those who pay for the power to cast spells, and those like her, born with the ability to break them. But as an unlicensed magic user, her gift is a crime. Commissioned by an underground group known as the Cowls, Elsie uses her spellbreaking to push back against the aristocrats and help the common man. She always did love the tale of Robin Hood.</span><br />
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Ta da! What do you think? The cover was designed by Micaela Alcaino, the same who designed the cover for <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Will-Wilds-Charlie-N-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B07Q1C9JZP/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=the+will+and+the+wilds&qid=1581100215&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQjhXOFpJRE1PRUNKJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTg1MjA5RjBWM1JYT0M5SzFRJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5Mjg5NjIxMko3U0hCTDM3SUsxJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==">The Will and the Wilds</a>.</i></div>
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<i>The Will and the Wilds</i> Is Out TODAY!</h2>
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It’s officially here! The Will and the Wilds, my latest fantasy standalone, is now available in paperback, audiobook, and ebook! You can order it online <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Will-Wilds-Charlie-N-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B07Q1C9JZP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=O9ZZKDZK085&keywords=the+will+and+the+wilds&qid=1579281742&sprefix=cress+%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-1">here</a>, or get a signed copy <a href="http://charlienholmberg.com/shop/">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Editorial reviews for The Will and the Wilds:</b><br />
• An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy<br />
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<b>A spellbinding story of truce and trickery from the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician series.</b><br />
Enna knows to fear the mystings that roam the wildwood near her home. When one tries to kill her to obtain an enchanted stone, Enna takes a huge risk: fighting back with a mysting of her own.<br />
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Maekallus’s help isn’t free. His price? A kiss. One with the power to steal her soul. But their deal leaves Maekallus bound to the mortal realm, which begins eating him alive. Only Enna’s kiss, given willingly, can save him from immediate destruction. It’s a temporary salvation for Maekallus and a lingering doom for Enna. Part of her soul now burns bright inside Maekallus, making him feel for the first time.<br />
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Don’t forget to add <i>The Will and the Wilds </i>to your <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36447028-the-will-and-the-wilds?from_search=true">Goodreads </a>list! Reviews help boost a book’s visibility and success, so if you read, please review wherever you are able.<br />
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Today is the day! The third and final book in the Numina trilogy <i>Siege & Sacrifice</i>, is out today!<br />
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I've been able to find (and legally use) amazing art for this book as well--you've seen it if you follow me on <a href="http://facebook.com/cnholmberg">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://instagram/com/cnholmberg">Instagram</a>, or <a href="http://twitter.com/cnholmberg">Twitter</a>.<br />
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I'm so thrilled to be able to finally share the full story with you! If you haven't started the series, you can find book one, <i>Smoke & Summons</i>, on <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Siege-Sacrifice-Numina-Book-3-ebook/dp/B07MYXJTT8/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g3905707922?_encoding=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0&ie=UTF8">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/siege-and-sacrifice-charlie-n-holmberg/1130472763?ean=9781542092579&st=PLA&sid=BNB_ADL+Core+Good+Books+-+Desktop+Low&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_OzrBRDmARIsAAIdQ_IMKdjxk8jUFsMbf3rC0k_AiyCzdYzLU29qfdiFSExYeGIiKLwJLzMaAo3cEALw_wcB">B&N</a>, and on <a href="http://charlienholmberg.com/book/siege-and-sacrifice/">my website</a>. My quick pitch? It's Pokemon meets magical fidget spinners.<br />
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone keeping reading and stories alive! I hope you give this one a chance. <3</div>
Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-31344804521082505662019-07-26T11:32:00.004-06:002019-07-31T07:07:32.504-06:00SOLD: SPELLBREAKER Duology!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Elsie Camden is a spellbreaker who can pull apart enchantments like the threads of a knot—a fact she learned when she started a workhouse fire at the age of ten. Now twenty-one, Elsie divides her time between serving her beloved employer tea and secretly breaking spells that oppress the common man—she always did love the tale of Robin Hood.</span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When her clandestine activities are uncovered by a maddening-yet-handsome Barbadian spellmaker named Bacchus Kelsey, he cuts her a deal—work for him on the side and he won’t report her illegal spellbreaking to the authorities. Elsie agrees. Meanwhile, the world of magic is in an uproar over the theft of magicians’ opuses—the priceless spells left behind upon a spellmaker’s death. Working for one spellmaker and falling for another, it won’t take long before the murderous bandit strikes too close to home, and Elsie discovers a shockingly personal connection to the crimes.</span></div>
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-7435498437667658882019-05-22T11:53:00.000-06:002019-05-22T11:53:03.030-06:00Cover Reveal! THE WILL AND THE WILDS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My fantasy romance standalone, <i>The Will and the Wilds, </i>has a cover! This book releases January 21, 2020. You can preorder it on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Will-Wilds-Charlie-N-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B07Q1C9JZP/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=the+will+and+the+wilds&qid=1558547058&s=gateway&sr=8-10">Amazon</a> and add it to your <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36447028-the-will-and-the-wilds?from_search=true">Goodreads</a> list. :)<br />
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<b><i>A spellbinding story of truce and trickery from the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician series.</i></b></div>
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<i>Enna knows to fear the mystings that roam the wildwood near her home. When one tries to kill her to obtain an enchanted stone, Enna takes a huge risk: fighting back with a mysting of her own.</i></div>
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<i>Maekallus’s help isn’t free. His price? A kiss. One with the power to steal her soul. But their deal leaves Maekallus bound to the mortal realm, which begins eating him alive. Only Enna’s kiss, given willingly, can save him from immediate destruction. It’s a temporary salvation for Maekallus and a lingering doom for Enna. Part of her soul now burns bright inside Maekallus, making him feel for the first time.</i></div>
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<i>Enna shares Maekallus’s suffering, but her small sacrifice won’t last long. If she and Maekallus can’t break the spell binding him to the mortal realm, Maekallus will be consumed completely—and Enna’s soul with him.</i></div>
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-81359533370664635472019-05-06T20:26:00.001-06:002019-05-06T20:26:19.107-06:00THE WILL AND THE WILDS Preorders Are Up!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The third installment of the <i>Numina </i>series, <i>Siege and Sacrifice</i>, will release September 17th! (You can preorder it <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Siege-Sacrifice-Numina-Book-3-ebook/dp/B07MYXJTT8/ref=pd_sim_351_1/136-2332322-1713065?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07MYXJTT8&pd_rd_r=eec545d5-706e-11e9-bb1d-335c9152e117&pd_rd_w=9fBUT&pd_rd_wg=1a5J5&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=N2E6CWVXGG60W6CTJS6Z&psc=1&refRID=N2E6CWVXGG60W6CTJS6Z">here</a>.) Right after that comes my romantic standalone, <i>The Will and the Wilds</i>. And it's finally <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Will-Wilds-Charlie-N-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B07Q1C9JZP/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=the+will+and+the+wilds&qid=1557195730&s=gateway&sr=8-6">available for preorder</a>!<br />
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What's it about? Here's the unofficial copy (aka what I used to pitch it to my publisher):<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Enna
knows much of the mystings that roam the wildwood near her home. After they
killed her mother, her father gifted her a stone that senses their nearness.
When one mysting tries to kill her to obtain it, Enna takes a huge risk:
fighting back with a mysting of her own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Maekallus’s
help doesn’t come free. His price? A kiss. But even the most naïve mortals know
Maekallus’s kind use kisses to steal souls. Drawing upon a power unknown to
her, Enna persuades Maekallus to commit to much less. The bargain struck, he
goes to destroy Enna’s mysting—but in the ensuing fight, he’s bound to the
mortal realm, which begins eating him alive. Compelled to help by the magic
enchaining them, Enna gives Maekallus a kiss—the only thing that can save him
from immediate destruction. But Maekallus’s temporary salvation is Enna’s
lingering doom. Part of her soul now burns bright inside of him, making
him <i>feel</i> for the first time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Enna
shares Maekallus’s suffering, and even the sliver of her soul she sacrificed
won’t heal either of them for long. If he and Enna cannot find a way to break
the spell binding him to the mortal realm, Maekallus will be consumed
completely—and Enna’s soul with him.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I've seen early cover copies too, so a cover reveal will be in short order. <3 The book will release January 21st, 2020.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43720663-siege-and-sacrifice?from_search=true">Add <i>Siege and Sacrifice </i>to your Goodreads list!</a><br />
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-52908543741411830022019-04-16T12:30:00.000-06:002019-04-16T12:30:05.505-06:00Announcement! Introducing TypeCast RPG--Authors Roleplaying Live<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A group of successful science fiction, fantasy, and gaming
writers are preparing to launch a new universe together—in a format they’ve
never tried before! TypeCast RPG will be an ongoing role-playing game that streams
live on Twitch every Tuesday night from 7-10MST.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The members of TypeCast RPG will adventure in a world
they’ve collaboratively created named <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vaeron</i>.
Throughout the sessions, the dungeon master and five game players will make use
of the Dungeons and Dragons 5<sup>th</sup> edition rule system to take their
characters through a dark and heroic world in which cities have been built on
the backs of slumbering eldritch monsters, stone-age dangers lurk in the lands
below, and sky-ships plunder both land and air!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Works: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I am Not a Serial Killer</i>,
the Partials series, the Writing Excuses podcast. <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDanWells">Twitter</a> – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheDanWells/">Facebook</a> – <a href="http://thedanwells.com/">Website</a><o:p></o:p></li>
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N. Holmberg will be playing Fleeda, a Stone Age human druid with
complicated family problems.<o:p></o:p></li>
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Works: The Paper Magician series, The Numina Trilogy. <a href="https://twitter.com/cnholmberg">Twitter</a> – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cnholmberg">Facebook</a> – <a href="http://charlienholmberg.com/">Website</a><o:p></o:p></li>
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Bahr brings forth Seggrwyrd, the gentlest (and biggest) Jotunnblut
barbarian you’ve met.<o:p></o:p></li>
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Works: Founder of Gallant Knight Games, Creator of TinyD6 RPGs and more. <a href="https://twitter.com/alanbahr">Twitter</a> – <a href="http://www.alanbahr.net/">Website</a> – <a href="http://www.gallantknightgames.com/">Gallant Knight Games</a><o:p></o:p></li>
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Wells is Grummund, a scoundrel sky dwarf pirate you’ll cheer for.<o:p></o:p></li>
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Works: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Variant</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Warning</i> co-written with James
Patterson. <a href="https://twitter.com/robisonwells">Twitter</a> – <a href="http://facebook.com/robisonwells">Facebook</a> – <a href="http://robisonwells.com/">Website</a><o:p></o:p></li>
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Murdock is Grisk, a half-orc rogue torn between profit and faith, and
willing to switch allegiances for the right reward.<o:p></o:p></li>
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Works: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Legend of the Five Rings
Contributor, RPG Writing, Whispers of Shadow and Steel</i>. <a href="https://twitter.com/murdock_mari">Twitter</a> – <a href="https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2FMariMurdockwrites%2F">Facebook</a>
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McClellan is Krustov, the kleptomaniac necromancer cleric and atheist
(yes, it’s that confusing).<o:p></o:p></li>
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Works: The Powder Mage Trilogy, Gods of Blood and Powder, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Uncanny Collateral</i>. <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianTMcClellan">Twitter</a> – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/briantmcclellan">Facebook</a> – <a href="http://www.brianmcclellan.com/">Website</a><o:p></o:p></li>
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After the livestream wraps up, video viewing will be
available on YouTube, as well as a podcast intended to launch on Thursday afternoons.
Various bonus content such as interviews, industry discussions for both fiction
writing and gaming, and guest stars will be part of the live stream and other
formats!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The authors combine for a direct social media reach of over
one hundred thousand, with three million books sold in more than thirty
languages. They’ve hit the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon
Bestseller lists. Their awards include a Hugo, a Gemmell, an SSYRA, multiple
Parsecs, Whitneys, and Stabbys, as well as finalists in the RITA and Goodreads
Choice Awards. They have worked on major Hollywood IPs, have multiple film
options as well as a very successful podcast with sixty thousand listeners, and
even an award-winning movie on Netflix.<o:p></o:p></div>
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TypeCast RPG begins April 23<sup>rd</sup>, 2019. They are
actively looking for sponsors. For more information, email dm@typecastrpg.com.
You can find TypeCast RPG on <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/typecastrpg">Twitch</a>,
<a href="https://twitter.com/TypeCastRPG">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/typecast_rpg/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/typecastrpg">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TypeCastRPG">Patreon</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL8h81zei8rlLQr_GaSgiPQ">Youtube</a>,
and their <a href="http://www.typecastrpg.com/">website</a>. For weekly updates
about the show, join their <a href="http://eepurl.com/gmJYQn">mailing list</a>.
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-61659539602567656622019-04-16T00:00:00.000-06:002019-04-16T00:00:04.276-06:00MYTHS & MORTALS Releases Today!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today is release day for <i>Myths and Mortals</i>, the second installment in the <i>Numina </i>series. (The first book, which I so lovingly forgot to post about, released February 1st!) <i>Myths and Mortals </i>is available in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Mortals-Numina-Book-2/dp/B07P67KZKB/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=myths+and+mortals&qid=1555379920&s=gateway&sr=8-1">hardcover, paperback, audiobook, and ebook</a>. Signed copies will shortly be available on my website, <a href="http://charlienholmberg.com/shop">charlienholmberg.com</a>.<br />
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<i>Kazen has been hurt but not stopped, and he'll do anything to summon the monster that could lay waste to the entire world. Sandis knows she must be the one to stop him, but with her own trusted numen now bound to another, and finding herself with no one she can trust, she is in desperate need of allies. Rone seems determined to help her, but Sandis has no intention of letting him get close to her again. What she doesn't know is how much Rone gave up to protect her. Or how much more he is willing to give up to keep her safe.</i></div>
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<i>As chaos mounts, Sandis must determine whom to trust. After all, the lines between enemy and ally have never been less clear...and corruption lurks in the most unlikely of places.</i></div>
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<i>As a human vessel for an ancient spirit, Sandis lives no ordinary life. At the command of her master, she can be transformed against her will into his weapon - a raging monster summoned to do his bidding. Unlike other vessels, Sandis can host extremely powerful spirits, but hosting such creatures can be fatal. To stay alive, she must run. And in a city fueled by smoke and corruption, she finds a surprising ally.</i></div>
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<i>A cunning thief for hire, Rone owns a rare device that grants him immortality for one minute every day - a unique advantage that will come in handy in Sandis's fight for freedom. But Sandis's master knows how powerful she is. He's determined to get her back, and he has the manpower to find her, wherever she runs.</i></div>
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<i>Now, to outwit her pursuers, Sandis must put all her trust in Rone and his immortal device. For her master has summoned more than mere men to hunt her down....</i></div>
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-43205591285242534282018-12-19T13:04:00.001-07:002018-12-19T13:04:56.175-07:00Cover Reveal for MYTHS & MORTALS, Numina Trilogy #2!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I won't post the back cover copy since it spoils book 1, but <i>Myths & Mortals </i>releases 4/16/19! </div>
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Preorder Numina #1, <i>Smoke & Summons, </i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C96XW1D/ref=series_rw_dp_sw">here</a>.</div>
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Preorder Numina #2, <i>Myths & Mortalss, </i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Mortals-Numina-Book-2-ebook/dp/B07G8PDKNT/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1545249654&sr=8-2&keywords=myths+and+mortals">here</a>.</div>
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Add it to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41583772-myths-and-mortals">here</a>.</div>
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-23510910721159525682018-11-01T00:00:00.000-06:002018-11-01T00:00:09.455-06:00VEINS OF GOLD 99 Cents November 1st-4th!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Abandoned by their father for the gold rush, Gentry and her siblings labor to survive alone in the inhospitable west. When bizarre natural disasters begin wreaking havoc on the land, Gentry discovers a world of magic. Desperate for help, she accepts aid from a mysterious stranger.</i><br />
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-18140157163576946732018-08-23T08:00:00.000-06:002018-08-23T08:00:00.313-06:00Cover Reveal: SMOKE & SUMMONS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>As a human vessel for an ancient spirit, Sandis lives no ordinary life. At the command of her master, she can be transformed against her will into his weapon—a raging monster summoned to do his bidding. Unlike other vessels, Sandis can host extremely powerful spirits, but hosting such creatures can be fatal. To stay alive, she must run. And in a city fueled by smoke and corruption, she finds a surprising ally.</i><br />
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<i>A cunning thief for hire, Rone owns a rare device that grants him immortality for one minute every day—a unique advantage that will come in handy in Sandis’s fight for freedom. But Sandis’s master knows how powerful she is. He’s determined to get her back, and he has the manpower to find her, wherever she runs.</i><br />
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You can preorder the book <a href="https://amzn.to/2PvFYMU">here</a>, and add it to your Goodreads list <a href="https://bit.ly/2BO7cvx">here</a>. :)<br />
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-61010685176043290022018-07-22T16:55:00.001-06:002018-07-22T16:55:08.406-06:00Quick Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<li><i>Smoke & Summons</i>'s release date has moved to February 2nd, 2019. I promise for good reasons. ;) You can preorder the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Smoke-Summons-Numina-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07C96XW1D/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1532299892&sr=1-1&keywords=smoke+and+summons">here</a>. Cover reveal coming soon!</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Veins-Gold-Charlie-N-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B078T1YX2K"><i>Veins of Gold</i> is out <b>now</b> in paperback, audiobook, and ebook!</a></li>
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A huge thank you to everyone who had read and reviewed my novels, and to everyone who attended the <i>Veins of Gold</i> release party! (Which I obviously failed to mention on this blog.)</div>
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-40672740376360334372018-04-13T09:24:00.002-06:002018-04-13T09:24:48.223-06:00An Update on SMOKE AND SUMMONS, Book 1 of Upcoming NUMINA Trilogy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I just turned in my copy edits for <i>Smoke and Summons</i>, the first book of my new trilogy! I'm so eager for this book to release. And we finally have a release date! <b>January 22, 2019.</b> With luck the entire trilogy will release that year, so fingers crossed. (This will also be my longest published book, complete at 96,000 words. For reference, <i>The Paper Magician</i> is 65,000.)<br />
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While there's no cover yet, you can <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36447016-smoke-and-summons?ac=1&from_search=true">add the book on Goodread</a>s and <a href="https://amzn.to/2HyEG00">even preorder it on Amazon</a>.<br />
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What's it about?<br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">As a human vessel for an ancient spirit, Sandis has never lived an ordinary life. At the command of her master, she can be transformed against her will into his weapon—a raging monster summoned to do his bidding. Unlike other vessels, Sandis can host extremely powerful spirits, but hosting such creatures can be fatal. To stay alive, she must run. And in a city fueled by smoke and corruption, she finds a surprising ally.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">A cunning thief-for-hire, Rone owns a rare device that grants him immortality for one minute every day—a unique advantage that will come in handy in Sandis’s fight for freedom. But Sandis’s master knows how powerful she is. He’s determined to get her back, and he has the manpower to find her, wherever she runs.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Now, to outwit her pursuers, Sandis must put all her trust in Rone and his immortal device. For her master has summoned more than mere men to hunt her down . . .</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2KCd5LBnCdhjyRPu_W8VLKnLkgiZCsPOelIuczBAksaPe3BBtdRwoGh-0ySJ7PJkydKEOPqQfgl9M-EDF2XZBrR_VgxEGU0U7Xs8nAXo7dcRkCU0rMswvDPJXPjpHhoI-LUYK7WLfHs/s1600/The+Plastic+Magician+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2KCd5LBnCdhjyRPu_W8VLKnLkgiZCsPOelIuczBAksaPe3BBtdRwoGh-0ySJ7PJkydKEOPqQfgl9M-EDF2XZBrR_VgxEGU0U7Xs8nAXo7dcRkCU0rMswvDPJXPjpHhoI-LUYK7WLfHs/s200/The+Plastic+Magician+Cover.jpg" width="133" /></a><i>The Plastic Magician</i> releases <b>May 15</b>! It will be available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Magician-Paper-Novel-ebook/dp/B073ZDXNP4/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1523632682&sr=1-1&keywords=the+plastic+magician">preorder it on Amazon</a> and save a big chunk of change (I believe the hardcover is $10 cheaper if you preorder it). Early copies will also be available at the LDStorymakers Conference, May 3-5. ARCs are available on Netgalley.<br />
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There will be a release party at the Provo Library, May 15th, at 7:00 PM. You can <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/406612813124825/">RSVP on Facebook.</a> There will also be a release part in Sugar Land, Texas, to which I am Skyping in. You can register for that event (for free) <a href="https://tpmparty.wordpress.com/"><b>here</b></a>.<br />
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-33603211305406405082018-03-12T00:00:00.000-06:002018-03-12T00:00:22.354-06:00VEINS OF GOLD ARC Giveaway!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mirror Press is giving away FIVE ARCs of <i>Veins of Gold</i>, which releases July 17th, 2018! To enter, go to the <a class="rcptr" data-raflid="bd36101971" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/bd36101971/" id="rcwidget_w3w86idy" rel="nofollow">Rafflecopter giveaway</a><br />
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Desperate to save her siblings from poverty, a young woman discovers magic fueled by gold . . . and a love for the man who wields it.<br />
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Abandoned by their father for the gold rush, Gentry and her siblings labor to survive alone in the inhospitable west. When bizarre natural disasters begin wreaking havoc on the land, Gentry discovers a world of magic. Desperate for help, she accepts aid from a mysterious stranger.<br />
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Winn not only sees the magic, but controls its hunger by feeding it gold—the very thing Gentry’s father left to acquire. But the earth’s unrest only grows worse, and Gentry’s fear leads her to a terrible choice: marry a wealthy man she does not love, or trust in Winn’s unpredictable power to save her family.<br />
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-46731602241090592812018-01-16T00:00:00.000-07:002018-01-16T00:00:20.667-07:00Cover Reveal for VEINS OF GOLD!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm thrilled to show off another cover! This one is for <i>Veins of Gold</i>, a historical romantic fantasy releasing via Mirror Press on July 17th. We got Michelle Argyle to do the cover, and guys, I'm so happy with it. It's stunning. (If you don't think so, you can lie to me. That's fine.)<br />
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<i>Desperate to save her siblings from poverty, a young woman discovers magic fueled by gold . . . and a love for the man who wields it.</i><br />
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<i>Abandoned by their father for the gold rush, Gentry and her siblings labor to survive alone in the inhospitable west. When bizarre natural disasters begin wreaking havoc on the land, Gentry discovers a world of magic. Desperate for help, she accepts aid from a mysterious stranger.</i><br />
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<i>Winn not only sees the magic, but controls its hunger by feeding it gold—the very thing Gentry’s father left to acquire. But the earth’s unrest only grows worse, and Gentry’s fear leads her to a terrible choice: marry a wealthy man she does not love, or trust in Winn’s unpredictable power to save her family.</i><br />
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This book is basically Studio Ghibli during the California Gold Rush, though the story takes place in Utah Territory. (There's also a hat tip to <i>Little House on the Prairie </i>and maybe a <i>The Paper Magician</i> Easter egg in there.)<br />
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You can preorder this book in ebook and paperback <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Veins-Gold-Charlie-N-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B078T1YX2K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515604856&sr=8-1&keywords=veins+of+gold+holmberg">here</a>, if you are so inclined. :) You can also add it to your Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37839111">here</a>.<br />
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-83540870940179749062018-01-11T10:29:00.001-07:002018-01-15T09:24:31.179-07:00Upcoming Books (Through 2020!)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've got the next three years set! XD (This is what happens when you have no real hobbies so you just write all the time.) I'm excited about all of these, and I wanted to make sure you know about them, too. I just posted about one to my street team and it took them by surprise, so here's the road map. :)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">The Plastic Magician</i>. Releases May 15, 2018.<br />
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<li>Add it to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33790435-the-plastic-magician?from_search=true">here</a>.</li>
<li>Preorder it <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Magician-Paper-Book-ebook/dp/B073ZDXNP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515691309&sr=8-1&keywords=the+plastic+magician">here</a>.</li>
<li>This book is the fourth installment of <i>The Paper Magician</i> series, but it can standalone as well.</li>
<li>The <span style="color: blue;">release party</span> for this novel will be held at the Provo Library (UT) on May 15, 2018, at 7:00 PM. And yes, there will be a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOsA5HH23zQ&feature=share">magic mirror</a> for everyone to play with. ;)</li>
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<i><b>Veins of Gold</b></i>. Releases July 17, 2018.<br />
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<li>Add it to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37839111">here</a>.</li>
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<i><b>These Ethereal Chains</b> </i>(Working title). Releases 2018/2019.<br />
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<li>Add it to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36447016-these-ethereal-chains">here</a>.</li>
<li>This is the first book in my new <i>Numina</i> (Working title) trilogy.</li>
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<i><b>This Fading Mortality</b></i> (Working title). Releases 2019.<br />
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<i><b>Their Forgotten Names</b></i> (Working title). Releases 2019.<br />
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<i><b>The Will and the Wilds</b></i>. Releases 2019/2020.<br />
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<li>Add it to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36447028-the-will-and-the-wilds">here</a>.</li>
<li>Standalone romantic fantasy.</li>
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-30526767600405378582017-12-05T09:28:00.000-07:002017-12-05T09:28:25.292-07:00COVER REVEAL for THE PLASTIC MAGICIAN<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Preorder <i>The Plastic Magician</i> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Magician-Paper/dp/1542047919/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512491234&sr=8-1&keywords=the+plastic+magician">here</a>, and add it to your Goodreads list <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33790435-the-plastic-magician?from_search=true">here</a>. :D</div>
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-52302397473432888622017-11-09T07:00:00.000-07:002017-11-09T07:00:13.437-07:00Sold! VEINS OF GOLD to Mirror Press!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm very happy to announce my "black horse" book, <i>Veins of Gold</i>, will be releasing with Mirror Press, publisher of the <i>Timeless Romance </i>anthologies, next year! Release date TBA.<br />
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I started writing <i>Veins of Gold</i> in January of 2016. It's a historical romantic fantasy (there's a genre-cluster-cuss for you) set in my native home state... before it was a state. I drafted it, revised it, revised it again, revised it again . . . and sent it off to a new publisher, where it inevitably sat on a desk for nearly a year before being rejected (yes, bestsellers can be rejected. It sucks. But to be frank, I think everyone needs a reality check [aka humbling moments] every once in a while).<br />
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But this niche story was not meant to die. I'm thrilled to be trying my hand at something different with Mirror Press. It will be an adventure, and I very much hope you all will love <i>Veins of Gold </i>as much as I do.<br />
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<i>Gentry and her siblings might not survive. Abandoned by their father for the gold rush, they are left alone in the inhospitable west. Desert heat and swarms of locust kill Gentry's meager crops, and strange earthquakes open putrid geysers beneath burning dust.</i><br />
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<i>Winn shows Gentry wonders she was once blind to and whisks her away on the wings of seagulls. But as the weeks pass and Gentry receives no word nor money from her father, she must consider what will feed her starving family—the whimsy of Winn's spirit, or an offer of marriage from a well-off man she does not love?</i><br />
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I have so much to look forward to in 2018! First, the release of <i>T<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Magician-Paper-Book-ebook/dp/B073ZDXNP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510172786&sr=8-1&keywords=the+plastic+magician">he Plastic Magician</a></i>, which has one of my favorite protagonists EVER. Then <i>Veins of Gold</i>, and the year will end gearing up for <i>These Ethereal Chains</i> (working title), the first book in my *new* trilogy, which I honestly think is the best story I've ever written.<br />
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-29139113054986367992017-10-27T11:20:00.000-06:002017-10-27T11:20:51.759-06:00The Japanese Cover of THE PAPER MAGICIAN!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've mentioned this in a handful of interviews, but the thing that got me into writing wasn't a book--it was an anime called "Tenkou no Escaflowne" (The Vision of Escaflowne). I watched it when I was thirteen years old, and I loved it so hard. I wanted to create a story like that story. I wanted to invent characters like those characters. (I -still- love that anime even today, though it's been a few years since I last rewatched it.)<br />
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Needless to say, this started an anime obsession that lasted until part way through my undergrad. And this anime obsession, of course, led to a deep love for Japan. I actually gave presentations to all my ninth-grade geography teacher's classes on Japan not because it was an assignment, but because I WANTED TO. That's how crazy I was. Today, I still kick myself for not studying abroad in Japan during my undergrad. I couldn't afford it and student loans scared me, but I wish I could go back in time and tell younger Charlie, "Chica, just do it!" Visiting Tokyo is still on my bucket list, but I'll have to brush up on my Japanese, first (since I took in for two years in high school and two years in college. Like I said. Obsessed).<br />
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I give you the <i>Japanese</i> cover for <i>The Paper Magician</i>! EEEEE I AM SO EXCITED. (I assume it says "Kami no Majishan", but I never was good at kanji.) I absolutely LOVE this cover. The bright colors, the origami, the just overall <i>Japanese-ness</i> of it all. Now to become famous enough in Japan that they invite me to a convention over there. ;)<br />
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Yes. I just signed a contract to sell <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">F</span><span style="color: orange;">O</span><span style="color: lime;">U</span><span style="color: magenta;">R</span> </span>books to my publisher; three are in a new <span style="color: #f1c232;">~*</span><b>trilogy</b><span style="color: #f1c232;">*~</span>, and one is a standalone.</div>
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The trilogy is currently titled the <i>Numina Trilogy--</i>a title that will very likely change before the books are released, as will all the individual titles for the books. The first novel of the trilogy is drafted and with my alpha readers right now. I'm currently working on the second. This is young adult/new adult fantasy.<br />
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<i>Enslaved and living beneath a filthy city in the throes of industrialization, Sandis rarely sees the sun. She’s her master’s favorite vessel—a unique kind of slave who provides a mortal body for powerful, unearthly beings called numina found on the ethereal plane. But Sandis is more unique than her master realizes. Not only can she house strong numina, one has been communicating with her.</i></div>
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<i>Rone prowls the city’s rooftops, where pollution is thinner and crowds nonexistent. He’s a man with a reputation for doing the impossible . . . for the right price. Rone possesses skill in combat and knowledge of the sewers, as well as an ancient artifact called an amarinth—an incredibly rare device that allows him to become immortal for one minute of each day. But when Rone learns his mother has been arrested for a crime that could lead to the executioner’s block, one minute isn’t enough time to save her. The crime she’s been accused of, he committed, and the guilt threatens to eat him alive.</i></div>
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<i>When Sandis’s master, Kazen, begins killing vessels in an attempt to summon a numen far greater than its predecessors, Sandis flees, chasing a hope that a name she discovered in a gold exchange record might lead her to a long-lost family member and sanctuary from life on the streets. She steals Rone’s amarinth. Her price for its return? His aid. But Sandis isn’t the only one in danger. If Kazen succeeds in summoning his monster, the entire country will fall under the summoner’s tyrannical rule.</i></div>
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The fourth book, <i>The Will and the Wilds</i>, is a romantic fantasy standalone (I'd say new adult). This book is actually finished and polished, but will be releasing <b>after </b>the final book of the <i>Numina</i> trilogy. It's also the first book I've ever written that was based on a dream.</div>
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Anyone who liked <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Followed-Frost-Charlie-N-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B00U88YML2/ref=pd_sim_351_9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KP2NBYZKSDF6N4CMJNJT">Followed by Frost</a> </i>will like this book. I really like this book. It's the most romantic I've ever written and I wrote it in six weeks, <i>while</i> I was drafting <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Magician-Paper-Book-ebook/dp/B073ZDXNP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508345382&sr=8-1&keywords=the+plastic+magician">The Plastic Magician</a></i>. That's how much I liked it. :D I admit I hate having to wait until 2019 at the earliest for it to release, but I think it's worth the wait! I even wrote a theme song for it.* I'll probably post that online closer to the book's release date.</div>
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I do not have release dates for any of these novels, but knowing my publisher, I think the first book (<i>These Ethereal Chains)</i> could come out late 2018. Fingers crossed!</div>
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*Once upon a time, Charlie composed music. She almost majored in musical composition, but realized that studying music theory would make her hate music. After she got hitched and started writing fiction more and more, she fell away from composition and hasn't really done anything with it in several years.</div>
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Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-3673087800048004622017-09-18T00:00:00.000-06:002017-09-18T00:00:13.145-06:00What Kind of Magician Are You? Take the Test!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ever wondered what magical material you'd study, had you been born into the world of <i>The Paper Magician</i>? Now you can find out! I'm happy to announce that a brief quiz had been added to my website that will sort you into one of seven magical disciplines: paper, fire, metal alloys, rubber, plastic, glass, or flesh.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ready to play? Click <a href="http://charlienholmberg.com/extras/magician-material-quiz/">here</a>!</span></div>
Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-37883169640332619882017-07-29T12:30:00.000-06:002017-07-29T12:30:42.888-06:00THE FIFTH DOLL Is Now Available in Ebook, Paperback, and Audio Book!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>The Fifth Doll</i> has released! It's out there! Spreading it's little creepy* wings!<br />
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<i><span style="color: #660000;">Matrona lives in an isolated village, where her life is centered on pleasing her parents. She’s diligent in her chores and has agreed to marry a man of their choosing. But a visit to Slava, the local tradesman, threatens to upend her entire life.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #660000;">Entering his empty house, Matrona discovers a strange collection of painted nesting dolls—one for every villager. Fascinated, she can’t resist the urge to open the doll with her father’s face. But when her father begins acting strangely, she realizes Slava’s dolls are much more than they seem.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #660000;">When he learns what she’s done, Slava seizes the opportunity to give Matrona stewardship over the dolls—whether she wants it or not. Forced to open one of her own dolls every three days, she falls deeper into the grim power of Slava’s creations. But nothing can prepare her for the profound secret hiding inside the fifth doll.</span></i><br />
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You can buy the book <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Fifth-Doll-Charlie-N-Holmberg-ebook/dp/B01NAFXFKI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501352387&sr=8-1&keywords=the+fifth+doll">here</a>, or add it to your Goodreads list <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33385408-the-fifth-doll?from_search=true">here</a>. :)<br />
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In other notes, I will hopefully be announcing my eighth novel soon (because #7 is <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073ZDXNP4">The Plastic Magician</a></i>!)! Also, for more information and fun treats (like, say the first page of <i>The Plastic Magician</i> that went out a couple days ago), go to my website and sign up for my newsletter. I only send it out once every couple of months, so no spam. :)</div>
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You can pre-order <i>The Plastic Magician</i> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073ZDXNP4">here</a> or add it to your Goodreads list <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33790435-the-plastic-magician?from_search=true">here</a>. Cover to come!</div>
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*Because <a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-477806-10-4">Publisher's Weekly called it horror</a> :D</div>
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