August 25th, 2010
The First Endorsement of Merlin's Blade
Written by Robert Treskillard on August 25th, 2010 @ 03:03:51 pm (501 views)
Scott Appleton, publisher at Flaming Pen Press, and upcoming AMG author of the excellent Swords of The Six, gave this endorsement of Merlin's Blade:Having loved the tales of King Arthur since childhood, I can say without a doubt that Merlin's Blade i… more »
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August 5th, 2010
What is Christian Fantasy? — A Definition and a Challenge
Written by Robert Treskillard on August 5th, 2010 @ 11:58:14 pm (899 views)
This is an article I wrote for Jay Lauser's Holy Worlds website, and thought I'd finally post it here, updated a bit.Keep in mind that although I directly speak about Christian Fantasy novels---being an unpublished author of Christian fantasy---what… more »
July 23rd, 2010
Merlin's Blade ... Twelve Copies On Order!
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 23rd, 2010 @ 12:12:25 am (603 views)
A big, big, day!
I finished working through Tegid's excellent edits this last week, fixed up the cover image last night ... and just placed an order for twelve copies of MERLIN'S BLADE!
Most of these are for securing endorsements, but a few are for… more »
July 18th, 2010
My First Copy of Merlin's Blade Arrived!
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 18th, 2010 @ 01:37:46 am (382 views)
Yes it's true. I had just finished entering all the (beyond-excellent) edits that Tegid had given me for Merlin's Blade, when the mailman dropped off the last 125 pages sent by Tegid (thanks!) ... and the first professionally printed copy of Merlin'… more »
July 9th, 2010
Big News #3 — Laity Lodge Writing Retreat!
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 9th, 2010 @ 06:31:20 pm (396 views)
I've been waiting quite awhile to announce this, and that's been hard since it's such big news. Why did I wait to announce it? Because until this last Tuesday, I didn't know if I was even going. And that uncertainty was after I had registered, paid t… more »
July 8th, 2010
Big News #2 — Merlin's Blade Is Printed ... !
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 8th, 2010 @ 03:08:18 pm (261 views)
Yes indeed—the first ever copy of Merlin's Blade is rolling off the press right now , and will be sent to me in a week or two. If this proof copy turns out as expected , then I will be ordering more copies to give to seven published authors I've met, a… more »
July 7th, 2010
Big News #1 — ICRS in St. Louis!
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 7th, 2010 @ 08:05:19 pm (116 views)
Well ... the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) has come and gone from my adopted hometown of St. Louis. The amazing thing is that, thanks to Douglas Bond and P&R Publishing, I was able to step onto the floor of the convention, even if b… more »
May 22nd, 2010
I'm Back Working On Merlin's Shadow
Written by Robert Treskillard on May 22nd, 2010 @ 01:55:29 am (437 views)
I've decided to pick up Merlin's Shadow once more, which currently stands at 156 solidly written pages. This is book 2 in The Merlin Spiral, and I would love to start writing again. Alas! I want to delay writing fresh material for two reasons:I ju… more »
May 17th, 2010
My Thoughts On Authonomy
Written by Robert Treskillard on May 17th, 2010 @ 02:56:51 am (224 views)
This is a bittersweet post to write. While I greatly enjoyed the interaction with other authors, I found—at least for now—that this site is not an easy way to get noticed by publishers, Christian or otherwise. To get the attention of an ABA publisher,… more »
May 13th, 2010
Update On My Writing—With Secret Link
Written by Robert Treskillard on May 13th, 2010 @ 03:19:07 pm (291 views)
Just last night I officially finished my 10th draft of Merlin's Blade, and it is the best yet. Not only have I removed a lot of passive verbs (thanks, Scott !), but I was able to improve the writing at many, many spots. Chief among these was my… more »
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