The Save Ro-Pup's Eye Sale
We are having a...difficult year here. And now there will be Vet Bills, because Ro-Pup appears to have destroyed his right eye.
Happened Monday when he took off (in friendly but headstrong fashion) after passing dog-walker. He came back with one eye pinched shut. I applied eyedrops, eye seemed to be improving, but when I was able to get a good look, it was not good. Pupil dilated. Cornea cloudy. There may be more going on: he's been low, and today he's acting lethargic and floppy. That may be his usual warm-afternoon sleepiness, but I don't like the subdued way he's been acting.
There are no funds for vet. At all. I just cleaned out the piggy bank to feed the horses for another four days.
So! It's virtual yard-sale time! Let's spread the tables out under the Party Tree, slap the price tags on, and open for business.
Ebooks: 1 for $5, 2 for $9, 3 for $12.50
Any ebooks sold on major sites this month will not pay out until the end of May, which is way too long for Ro to wait; it's not just the eye that worries me by this point, it's his whole demeanor.
But! I have Paypal, at capriole at that gmail thing, and I have ebooks, and they are DRM-free, which means you can load them on any device, and give them as gifts. If you buy multiple copies of one book, let me know in the notes on your Paypal payment; also let me know the email address to which I should send them, and the format desired (Kindle takes mobi; everything else will take epub).
Here's the list. Detailed blurbs and samples can be found on my Author Page at Book View Cafe. Books within series are in order of internal chronology.
The Hound and the Falcon (medieval historical fantasy):
Alamut
The Dagger and the Cross
The Isle of Glass
The Golden Horn
The Hounds of God
Death and the Lady--novella/short work, price $3
The Avaryan Series (epic fantasy):
The Hall of the Mountain King
The Lady of Han-Gilen
A Fall of Princes
Arrows of the Sun
Spear of Heaven
The Epona Sequence (prehistoricals! with horses!)
Lady of Horses
White Mare's Daughter
Daughter of Lir
Various Single Titles and Odd Prices
Lord of the Two Lands (Alexander the Great in Egypt)
A Wind in Cairo (medieval historical fantasy with horses)
Nine White Horses: Nine Tales of Horses and Magic (short story collection, title story new/not published previously)
Writing Horses: The Fine Art of Getting It Right (nonfiction; horse basics for the writer)
Living in Threes (YA science fiction/fantasy)
His Majesty's Elephant (YA/middle grade medieval historical fantasy with Charlemagne)
Ars Magica (medieval historical fantasy): price $4
Mentoring and Editing Services
There's a summary of what I do here, along with the regular rate. Paypal as above, capriole at the gmail. For this sale, I'm offering two options:
1. The Quick Crit: $75
I will review 5-10 pages of your work. Can be anything--synopsis, plot musings, opening pages, query letter and pages, short section on which you're stuck. I can also answer your questions about how to write horses, up to 90 minutes (may add on to this as needed, at regular rate).
2. The Writing Mentor Is In: $250 (a $300 value)
Five hours of online teaching and mentoring, editing, copyediting, proofreading, plot R&D, even a very short class if so desired. Open to previous as well as new clients; for larger projects, the first five hours will be billed at the sale rate. I've had this shingle out since 2006; lots of repeat clients, and even a Nebula nominee.
Camp Lipizzan
A longtime favorite--Horse Camp for Writers. Now booking from October through March. May consider April through August (September is booked), but be prepared for Southern Arizona heat and, in July and August, monsoon. We're game if you are; just want to be sure you know what you're in for. The most popular option is four nights/five days, $500 includes room, board, and Lipizzans; riding or groundwork lessons additional.
So that's what's on the table. Anything else you think you'd like to see, just let me know. Ro-Pup and I both say Thankyouverymuch.
Happened Monday when he took off (in friendly but headstrong fashion) after passing dog-walker. He came back with one eye pinched shut. I applied eyedrops, eye seemed to be improving, but when I was able to get a good look, it was not good. Pupil dilated. Cornea cloudy. There may be more going on: he's been low, and today he's acting lethargic and floppy. That may be his usual warm-afternoon sleepiness, but I don't like the subdued way he's been acting.
There are no funds for vet. At all. I just cleaned out the piggy bank to feed the horses for another four days.
So! It's virtual yard-sale time! Let's spread the tables out under the Party Tree, slap the price tags on, and open for business.
Ebooks: 1 for $5, 2 for $9, 3 for $12.50
Any ebooks sold on major sites this month will not pay out until the end of May, which is way too long for Ro to wait; it's not just the eye that worries me by this point, it's his whole demeanor.
But! I have Paypal, at capriole at that gmail thing, and I have ebooks, and they are DRM-free, which means you can load them on any device, and give them as gifts. If you buy multiple copies of one book, let me know in the notes on your Paypal payment; also let me know the email address to which I should send them, and the format desired (Kindle takes mobi; everything else will take epub).
Here's the list. Detailed blurbs and samples can be found on my Author Page at Book View Cafe. Books within series are in order of internal chronology.
The Hound and the Falcon (medieval historical fantasy):
Alamut
The Dagger and the Cross
The Isle of Glass
The Golden Horn
The Hounds of God
Death and the Lady--novella/short work, price $3
The Avaryan Series (epic fantasy):
The Hall of the Mountain King
The Lady of Han-Gilen
A Fall of Princes
Arrows of the Sun
Spear of Heaven
The Epona Sequence (prehistoricals! with horses!)
Lady of Horses
White Mare's Daughter
Daughter of Lir
Various Single Titles and Odd Prices
Lord of the Two Lands (Alexander the Great in Egypt)
A Wind in Cairo (medieval historical fantasy with horses)
Nine White Horses: Nine Tales of Horses and Magic (short story collection, title story new/not published previously)
Writing Horses: The Fine Art of Getting It Right (nonfiction; horse basics for the writer)
Living in Threes (YA science fiction/fantasy)
His Majesty's Elephant (YA/middle grade medieval historical fantasy with Charlemagne)
Ars Magica (medieval historical fantasy): price $4
Mentoring and Editing Services
There's a summary of what I do here, along with the regular rate. Paypal as above, capriole at the gmail. For this sale, I'm offering two options:
1. The Quick Crit: $75
I will review 5-10 pages of your work. Can be anything--synopsis, plot musings, opening pages, query letter and pages, short section on which you're stuck. I can also answer your questions about how to write horses, up to 90 minutes (may add on to this as needed, at regular rate).
2. The Writing Mentor Is In: $250 (a $300 value)
Five hours of online teaching and mentoring, editing, copyediting, proofreading, plot R&D, even a very short class if so desired. Open to previous as well as new clients; for larger projects, the first five hours will be billed at the sale rate. I've had this shingle out since 2006; lots of repeat clients, and even a Nebula nominee.
Camp Lipizzan
A longtime favorite--Horse Camp for Writers. Now booking from October through March. May consider April through August (September is booked), but be prepared for Southern Arizona heat and, in July and August, monsoon. We're game if you are; just want to be sure you know what you're in for. The most popular option is four nights/five days, $500 includes room, board, and Lipizzans; riding or groundwork lessons additional.
So that's what's on the table. Anything else you think you'd like to see, just let me know. Ro-Pup and I both say Thankyouverymuch.