Forthcoming: "Old Blood, Bright Fire"

Hello everyone!

     Well, I am hard at work on a number of projects, as I outlined on my blog post for Wednesday. Today, I wanted to take a moment to talk about my next upcoming story for Tales From Midhgardhur, titled "Old Blood, Bright Fire". It constitutes a seeming departure from my usual Midhgardhur projects in that it is not primarily based on Norse mythology and fantasy, but rather on Arthurian mythology and fantasy.

     This is not actually a new direction for me, just the first time my interest in Arthurian fantasy will be reaching a public, general audience. When I first discovered NaNoWriMo, in fact, the very first project I ever attempted was a novel that dealt with Vikings in Midhgardhur's equivalent of the Danelaw finding that my version of Arthurian myth was linked to my version of Norse myth. I never finished that one (and it was intended to be the first of a trilogy!), but maybe I shall return to it someday. I'm certainly laying the kind of groundwork I would want with this story!

     So, to be clear, yes, it is a Midhgardhur story! It is set on the island of Prytania (Britannia), and deals with events leading up to the birth of King Urtur (Midhgardhur's version of King Arthur). it covers ground others have covered before in their own way, but this is the Midhgardhur "twist" on Arthurian legend. Favorites from my childhood lurk in the back of my mind and certainly affect the shape of the narrative (the movie Excalibur, Mary Stewart's Crystal Cave novels, Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon, etc.) but it is definitely my story.

     So why am I coming back to this now? Well, this is my Channillo story for May. May 1st is Beltane, or Bealtaine to give it a better spelling (used in the story) - the Festival of Bright Fire. A festival of love and sex and fertility and all that good stuff! I wanted to write a story about Beltane. Once I started thinking of Beltane stories I wanted to tell, I came back to my version of Arthurian mythology in Midhgardhur, and realized that my version of Ygraine (Ygrayne in the story) fit perfectly. May is also the birth month of a dear friend of mine who was as fond of Arthurian myth as I was when we were younger, and was very fond of the character of Ygraine at one time. So in a sense, the story is partly for her.

     Anyway, I do hope everyone enjoys "Old Blood, Bright Fire" - I probably shan't have much opportunity to return to Arthuriana any time soon, not when I have so many more Viking stories to tell, but Midhgardhur's Arthuriana is always there in the background, and maybe someday I'll even return to the novels I intended to write about it all . . .

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Word Count Wednesday and SO MANY PROJECTS!

Hello everyone,

     Right now, I have so many projects going on, I almost don't know where to begin! It is pretty exciting!

     First of all, I am tinkering with a (so far unnamed) prequel to The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper. It won't be a novel, maybe more of a short story than a novella, even, but it will set up some of the background to the events of that novel. It is currently only 881 words, but it's growing!

     Second, I am still editing Ormsbani. I finished a second draft, which is printed out for review, and I think it is looking great!

     Third, I am in research for my next NaNoWriMo novel, "Tyrfingur" . . . I don't start writing until November, but I'm really happy with the research!

    Fourth, I am trying to work in two different short stories for Tales From Midhgardhur, one for May ("Old Blood, Bright Fire") which is currently at 1534 words, and one for June ("Ingjaldur's Crown") when I shall be away on a camping trip. I have scheduled releases for these - "Old Blood, Bright Fire" should be available on 5/21/16, and "Ingjaldur's Crown" should be out on 6/1/16.

     That's it for updates right now!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

A Personal Note to My Readers

A Personal Note to My Readers

I cannot thank you enough for taking a chance and checking out my work! My self-published work depends on word-of-mouth to succeed, and I can reallu use your help! If you enjoyed my work, please let people know, especially on social media – blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and any other way you can! I would really appreciate it!

You can follow me on the following social media:

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Thank you again for making my work possible! Happy Reading! Skál!

~ Colin Anders Brodd

"Fenrissynir" going live on Saturday!

Hello everyone!

     Just a quick note to let you know that "Fenrissynir" (the next story for Tales From Midhgardhur on Channillo) should be live on Saturday! W00t!

     Also, the Kindle Countdown Sale on The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper: A Midhgardhur Fantasy is on until Sunday! Right now it is just $1.99! It is a great time to get a copy on Kindle!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Word Count Wednesday and a Countdown

Hello everyone,

     Here is your Word Count Wednesday report: My latest project for Tales From Midhgardhur on Channillo, "Fenrissynir", is sitting at about 3930 words. It's almost done; I hope to have it up by the end of the week! Meanwhile, my big ongoing editing project, Ormsbani, is sitting at about 69,195 total (about where it was at last check in - I've made some edits, but they seem to balance out!).

     Meanwhile, my Kindle Countdown Sale on The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper: A Midhgardhur Fantasy continues until Sunday! As of today the price is $1.99! Get it on your Kindle before the price goes up again!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Kindle Countdown Continues!

Hello everyone,

     Just a reminder that the Kindle Countdown Sale on The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper: A Midhgardhur Fantasy is on right now. Until tomorrow, you can get it on your Kindle for just $0.99! Wednesday it goes up to $1.99!

     If you enjoy The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper, the adventure does not have to end there! You can read more Tales From Midhgardhur on Channillo! A membership is as low as $4.99/month!

     If you want to know more about the Norse fantasy world of Midhgardhur, you can explore the Midhgardhur Wiki - it is still very much a work in progress, but it is growing all the time!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

My Kindle Countdown Sale is ON!

Hello everyone!

     I just wanted to let everyone know that my Kindle Countdown Sale is ON! Between today (4/17/16) and next Sunday (4/24/16), get The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper: A Midhgardhur Fantasy on Kindle while it is on sale!

     Please help spread the word, and if you haven't already, buy a copy for your Kindle! If you like what you read, the adventure does not have to stop there! You can read more on my Channillo channel, Tales From Midhgardhur!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd