Scary Short Story Contest WINNER - "Remember!"

Hello everyone,

WINNER!

     I am pleased to announce that the short story "Remember!" (which has appeared in Tales From Midhgardhur on Channillo and in Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II) is one of the five winners of the 2018 Scary Short Story Contest from SIA (Support for Indie Authors)! I am very proud of this particular story, which was actually written as an experimental challenge (it is a rare 2nd person perspective story!), and glad to be able to say that the Tales From Midhgardhur are not just award-winning fiction, but contest-winning as well! "We LOVED this piece and are very excited to feature it on our website," wrote Ann Livi Andrews for SIA. 

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd 

Wikia Entry of the Day - Ingjaldur's Crown

Hello everyone,

     Today's new entry on the Midhgardhur Wikia is "Ingjaldur's Crown", a ring of standing stones carved with magical runes that appears at least twice in the Tales From Midhgardhur - once in the eponymous story "Ingjaldur's Crown" (found in Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I)  and mentioned in "The Tale of Ingjaldur the Mad" (found in Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II). The runes carved on the stones hold secret spells for tapping the energy of the lands of Midhgardhur and the lines of power that connect special places (ley lines). For more, check out the entry in the Midhgardhur Wikia! 

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Word Count Wednesday and International Women's Day 2018

Hail Einherjar!

     International Women's Day is right around the corner (March 8th, 2018), and as usual, Midhgardhur Books will be celebrating with style! We are pleased to be offering two great deals to celebrate strong women and strong female characters in fantasy literature: The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper will be FREE on Kindle from March 8th to March 12th of 2018, and the Tales collections (Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I and Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II) will be on Kindle Countdown Sale between March 8th and March 15th. Celebrate International Women's Day 2018 and treat yourself to some great deals on some Norse fantasy literature with powerful women and mighty shieldmaidens!

 I also want to keep you posted on other WIPs (works in progress) that are ongoing, but those have not really budged since my last update - I spent 4 days in the hospital with my son for an EEG (trying to rule out seizures), and I haven't been at my terminal to write!:

Current Works in Progress:

Ormsbani (novel) - 71,008 words

Asa Oathkeeper Among The Giants (novel) - 50,516 words

Finally, if you enjoy my work, please join the official fan club on Facebook, the Einherjar of Midhgardhur!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Word Count Wednesday - Audiobook Release for Tales Volume II!

Greetings Einherjar!

     So, the big news on this Word Count Wednesday is not about a word count at all - it's about today's release of Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II on audiobook by Audible! As of today you can listen to the continuing adventures in the world of Midhgardhur, narrated by the amazing baritone voice talent of Gary Miller-Youst! You can find the audiobook at Audible or on iTunes if you prefer!

     I also want to keep you posted on other WIPs (works in progress) that are ongoing, but those have not really budged in the last week due to the four wonderful sons I am raising and all their appointments!:

Current Works in Progress:

Ormsbani (novel) - 71,008 words

Asa Oathkeeper Among The Giants (novel) - 50,516 words

Finally, if you enjoy my work, please join the official fan club on Facebook, the Einherjar of Midhgardhur!

Happy Reading - and Happy Listening! Skál!

~ Colin Anders Brodd

Word Count Wednesday - Dragonslayers, Giants, Werewolves, and More!

Hello everyone,

     It has been a while since I have kept up with Word Count Wednesday, but my intention is to keep you all up to date with the latest progress on my work, so here I am, back again!

     First of all, Tales From Midhgardhur on Channillo has a January story posted, entitled "Wolfsbane," which clocks in at about 3676 words. It marks the return of Ljufvina, the apprentice daudha-gydhja (priestess of death) who appeared briefly in "Angels of Death". The story mixes some traditional Norse folklore, werewolf legends, Little Red Riding Hood, and some very unique elements to make a story of which I am quite proud. I hope you enjoy it! It's a little too early to talk about the February offering yet - more information coming soon!

    Secondly, the audiobook edition of Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II is nearly complete. Gary Miller-Youst, the producer, has submitted the final audio files, and I reviewed and approved them. Now the files are being checked by ACX quality control for the sound engineering and such, and soon after that, the audiobook should be available for sale on Audible and then iTunes! The paperback and Kindle editions are available from Amazon. Currently, Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I is available from Audible and iTunes!

     Thirdly, I also want to keep you posted on other WIPs (works in progress) that are ongoing:

Current Works in Progress:

Ormsbani (novel) - 71,008 words

Asa Oathkeeper Among The Giants (novel) - 50,516 words

Finally, if you enjoy my work, please join the official fan club on Facebook, the Einherjar of Midhgardhur!

Happy Reading - and Happy Listening! Skál!

~ Colin Anders Brodd

Audiobook of Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II is almost complete!

Hello everyone,

     I am happy to announce that the audiobook edition of Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II - which will be available from Audible and iTunes - is almost complete! The producer and narrator, Gary Miller-Youst, has been hard at work, and I have now listened to nine of the ten chapters and approved them. I love Miller-Youst's deep baritone voice and his narrative style, and I think you will too! All that remains is for him to finish recording "The Tale of Ingjaldur the Mad," and the book will be ready for ACX to begin the rigorous process of quality control for the sound engineering. So I estimate that the audiobook should be available by sometime in March at the latest!

Happy Reading! Happy Listening! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

"Wolfsbane" Posting to Tales From Midhgardhur on Channillo on Monday 1/29/18

Hello everyone,

     "Wolfsbane," the next installment in my Channillo series Tales From Midhgardhur, will be posting on Monday, 1/29/18. I had intended for it to be posted by 1/15 at the latest, but this one was a bit tricky, and I wanted to get it right, so it took a little longer. It features a minor character returning: the daudh-gydhja ("death priestess," "Angel of Death") Ljufvina, the young apprentice of Valgerdhur who appeared in "Angels of Death" (posted on Channillo in April of 2017, also appearing in the collection Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II). Ljufvina has existed as a character in my head for a while, since long before I came up with Valgerdhur for "Angels of Death," but I also knew I wasn't ready to tell her story until now. I described the story when I began working on it as "a Norse death priestess meets with Little Red Riding Hood and some traditional werewolf folktales, combined with some odd herb lore (did you know the Norse called wolfsbane Thorshjalmr, or 'Thor's helm'?) and some unique twists of my own." Check it out. I think you'll enjoy it!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Coming Soon to Audible . . .

Hello everyone,

I have some exciting news! I have now signed agreements with some really great audiobook producers to create Audible audiobook versions of the novella "The Tale of Halfdanur the Black" as well as Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I and Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II. The exact release dates are still up in the air, but all three should be available by the end of December for all of your holiday shopping needs! 

Happy Listening! Skál!

~ Colin  Anders Brodd

All Hallows' Eve

Villa Picena, Phoenix, AZ

NEW RELEASES!

Hello everyone,

     Sorry for the long silence with no updates, but when I have news, I have LOTS OF NEWS! The biggest by far is the long-awaited release of Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II! The second collection of stories from the award-winning Norse fantasy series, "Tales From Midhgardhur" on Channillo, is now available in paperback and Kindle format (and if you buy the paperback, you have the option of getting the Kindle version for just $0.99). Here's the "playlist:"
1. "Knight of the Green Chapel"
2. "Burning Spirits"
3. "The Knocker in the Dark"
4. "Howl of the Ulfhedhnar"
5. "Remember!"
6. "Casting the Bones"
7. "In Search of Romance"
8. "Angels of Death"
9. "The Gaeludyr"
and the never-before-seen story of the last king of the Sviar in Midhgardhur,

Ingjaldur the Mad and his daughter, Asa hin Illradha

10. "The Tale of Ingjaldur the Mad"

     I'm so excited to have a new book out, and I'm happy to say I've already started laying groundwork for Volume III (about half the material is already written at this point!).

     In other news related to Channillo and new releases, don't forget that subscribers to Channillo (for just $4.99 a month!) get first peak at my new stories as they come out! Releasing on All Hallow's Eve is a story of vampires of the Vylga river, "Vikings & Vrykolakes." And releasing on All Hallow's Day is a Lovecraftian piece that I have described as vikings meet "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" - "Sons of Aegir, Daughters of Ran." I love a chance to say, "Ia! Ia! Aegir fhtagn! Ia! Ia! Ran fhtagn!" If you're a subscriber to Channillo, or thinking about becoming a subscriber to Channillo, please don't forget to "favorite" "Tales From Midhgardhur" - this will help me in my quest to win the Channillo Awards 2017 for "Best Fantasy Series!"

     More great stuff in coming soon! Stay tuned!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
October 28th, 2017
Villa Picena, Phoenix, Arizona