Word Count Wednesday and Burning Spirits

Hello everyone,

      It has been a while since I update my author's blog, and I apologize for that, but all I can say is that I'm raising a toddler and a newborn, and my free time to do my writing has largely evaporated at the moment. It's just the way things are, and I have no regrets, except that I wish I could have all the amazing adventures in parenting that I am having and ALSO be able to do my writing . . .

      Anyway, I have been working for a while on a piece called "Burning Spirits" intended for Tales From Midhgardhur on Channillo. I had hoped to have it ready to publish by September 1st, but as I said, my children have to take priority, these days! At the current rate, it might be October 1st instead! The word count currently sits at 3187, but it needs a few more pages before the first draft is complete.

     "Burning Spirits" revolves around a single family, kin of Eirikur the Berserker, and the inherited anger issues and difficulties with alcohol against the backdrop of a remote farmstead in the wilderness on the northeastern border of Svialand. Much of the family's unusual lore actually derives from some equally unusual lore from my own Swedish family, stories of mysterious helpful household spirits, and supernatural agencies saving members of the family from external disasters, despite their own tendency to self-destruction and self-made disaster. Simply put, the stories of my own blood are woven through this one like veins and arteries. It's personal. So I want to polish it until I feel it is right. It'll be up on Channillo as soon as I'm convinced it tells the story I need it to tell.

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Thanks To Everyone Who Helped Make My Giveaway A Success!

Hello everyone,

     I just wanted to say a big "thank you!" (or, as the Vikings would have said it, “þǫkk!”) to everyone who helped to make my big birthday giveaway of "The Tale of Halfdanur the Black" a success! I was happy to see so many people picking up the prequel to The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper, and I saw that a few people decided to pick up the saga as well while they were at it! I appreciate everyone who reposted, retweeted, reblogged, and shared to get the word out! I hope everyone enjoys the tale, and encourage everyone to continue the Midhgardhur adventure by checking out the other books! 

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

FREE KINDLE BOOK GIVEAWAY - "The Tale of Halfdanur the Black" free until 9/14/16!

Today (Saturday, September 10th, 2016) is Midhgardhur Books author Colin Anders Brodd's birthday! For his birthday, HE would like to give YOU a gift - a free copy of "The Tale of Halfdanur the Black" for your Kindle (or Kindle Reader App device)! The story is free from now until Wednesday, September 14th, 2016! If you enjoy this, continue your adventures in the Norse fantasy world of Midhgardhur with The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper and Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I . . . 

Welcome to Midhgardhur!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd 

GIVEAWAY REMINDER! "The Tale of Halfdanur the Black" will be FREE on Kindle for the author's birthday, tomorrow to the 14th!

Hello everyone,

     This is just a reminder that Midhgardhur Books author Colin Anders Brodd is celebrating his birthday by giving away copies of his Kindle short story, "The Tale of Halfdanur the Black: A Midhgardhur Fantasy" starting tomorrow, on Saturday, September 10th, through Wednesday, September 14th. You can read this Norse saga-style story on Kindle or any device with the Kindle Reader App! "The Tale of Halfdanur the Black" is a prequel of sorts to The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper, so if you enjoy the Norse fantasy world of Midhgardhur, you can stay for a while, and then continue the adventure with Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I: More Midhgardhur Fantasy!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Where to find Midhgardhur Books if you don't do Amazon . . .

Hello everyone,

     I was recently reminded that not everybody "does" Amazon, for various reasons. So the question arose - how does one obtain copies of Colin Anders Brodd's lovely Midhgardhur books if you don't "do" Amazon?

     Sadly, options are a bit more limited if you don't do business with Amazon for some reason. Currently, the Kindle ebooks are on sort of an exclusive deal with Amazon - it's called KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) Select, and the bottom line is that I agree that Amazon has exclusive rights to distributing the ebook version, in exchange for some considerations from Amazon (e.g. my books can be read for free with Kindle Unlimited and I get royalties by the number of pages read, and I get higher royalties on sales of my ebooks than I would otherwise). So, ebooks are only on Kindle for the foreseeable future.

      There's better news when it comes to the print editions. While they are not in brick-and-mortar bookstores - YET - they are available directly from the print-on-demand publisher, CreateSpace. Incidentally, all you librarians and bookstore owners out there - my books are available through the CreateSpace channels for libraries and bookstores! Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more . . .

     Erm. Yes. Anyway. If you want to order the books directly from CreateSpace, here are the links:

The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper: A Midhgardhur Fantasy

Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I: More Midhgardhur Fantasy

      Hope this helps!

Happy Reading! Skál!

~ Colin Anders Brodd

How To Support Your Favorite Authors

Hello everyone,

     Just a reminder - if you love an author's work, here's how you can support them:

     I do what I can to support my favorite authors, because I want them to go on being awesome authors and writing the things I love! I encourage everyone I know, and of course everyone who enjoys my work, to do the same!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd