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I have a banana tree growing in my backyard. I didn’t plant it. The thing took root like a weed. Now it’s three feet tall with leaves like something you’d gather in your typical video survival game. I bring this up to illustrate how strange our new home is, at least how strange it is … Read more

Robin suspected that the Unbroken Kickstarter would break big – but it’s launch surpassed even her high expectations. On launch the data was coming in so fast, it was difficult to tell exactly how long it took to fund, but it was well under the first minute.  Here are some other stats: The $100K goal … Read more

Hey all Robin, here.  Well this project has been delayed a few times, but we are now just days away from launching Unbroken – an anthology like no other.  Well, that’s not quite true, it’s actually quite a bit like Unfettered, which was an anthology that was launched to help Shawn Speakman get out of … Read more

 Hey there Robin here. Recently, I’ve been working on some graphics for The Cycle, and while doing that I wanted to create something that could completely illustrate “The Elan Saga” – What I was looking for was something that visually explained individual series that were interconnected and how They Cycle ties them all together.  This … Read more

 Not too long ago, I was out on my front lawn smelling an old fence post and thinking what an odd job I have. I wasn’t limiting my sniffing to the fence. I also went about the property putting my nose to the bark of trees, and even a bush. Luckily, this was when I … Read more

On September 27th, 2024 I posted about the Cycle Project. As it has been a while, allow me to refresh your memory. I never intended to write anymore stories in the world of Elan except the original six novels of the Riyria Revelations. I felt the ending was satisfying for those who like complete endings—not … Read more

In case you were concerned by the cliffhanger ending of my last post…I’m still alive. I successfully reached the island, where Robin gave me a Hollywood movie scene reception under sun bathed palms. Now that I am here, and have a rudimentary office, allow me to explain a bit more because I’m both optimistic and … Read more

  My wife and I are moving to Tur Del Fur. Not entirely, and not exactly, but she’s already there and I’m leaving to join her today. Truth is we bought a house in Old Town Key West, and if my last novel, Drumindor were to be made into a movie, Key West is where … Read more

 Hey all, Robin here. I’m writing today because it’s time to . . .  What do I have to be so happy about?  Well a few things. First and foremost, I have some important news about the third book in the Cycle series.  When Michael started writing it, he put a “target date” of May … Read more

As many may be aware I’m currently writing “The Cycle” – a five-book post-Riyria Revelations series which will pull characters and plot points from all 20 books written in Elan including: 6 books of the Riyria Revelations 5 books of the Riyria Chronicles 6 books of the Legends of the First Empire 3 books of … Read more