Last week, the official travel agency of Lucardia offered a carefully curated introduction to some of the kingdom’s finest destinations. You can find those here. This week, in the interest of transparency, we have agreed to publish some of our best comments from travelers who actually visited them. The Lucardian Tourism Board has graciously provided official responses. Blackdown ★★☆☆☆ — “Pack for winter.

So, you’ve decided to visit Lucardia. Excellent choice. Whether you are searching for breathtaking mountain vistas, ancient cities, unspoiled forests, vibrant local traditions, magnificent ruins, fascinating religious history, or the exhilarating possibility of being chased across a field by something considerably larger than yourself, Lucardia offers an unforgettable travel experience. Few destinations can boast such variety. Where else can you spend the morning touring the remains of a fallen kingdom, enjoy a hearty midday meal beside a centuries-old fortress, and end the evening learning that the charming roadside inn where you booked a room was constructed atop what locals affectionately refer to as…

This week's look to the past was originally published on 8/13/21. I'm posting it again now because it is some good advice and a bit of encouragement that I also need to remember from time to time. Many, if not all, of us seek external validation. But perhaps the most important validation is within yourself. If you take ownership and are confident, others will follow, or not, but you didn't need them anyway 😉 Cheers!

I have spent an enormous amount of time editing Sylvanus: Swords and Sons over the last three weeks. More time than I typically do for pure writing, and probably more than makes rational business sense, but I am in love with this tale and want to make sure it is as good as I can make it. The first draft came in at 136,765 words spread across thirty chapters.

I don't really have any fancy commentary for this week's Flashback Fridays post. I just like this one and thought I'd give it a little nudge. It was originally published on 8/5/2021 during the doldrums of COVID. Cheers!

I know I am publishing a post outside my typical blogging schedule, but I've been working on this one for a while and feel it deserves a special place. For nearly four years, I have tracked where my books appear in Amazon search results. What began as a fairly simple attempt to understand whether readers could actually find my books eventually turned into a rather ridiculous collection of spreadsheets covering eleven titles, almost a thousand search phrases, and daily observations going back to December 2022.