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The book won’t be officially on sale until March 3, but you can get it now in various formats including a free pdf, if you are so inclined. Enjoy!

The Journal of Bloglandia

Storylandia

Erotique

I can be reached at editor @ wapshottpress.com (close the spaces).

Yours as ever,

Ginger Mayerson
Editor, The Wapshott Press

The Wizard’s Son
by Kathryn L. Ramage

From the back cover:

“‘His first vivid, visual impression was of Redmantyl standing over him in the morning sunlight, so tall and red and bright that the wizard had been burned into Orlan’s memory. Indeed, Orlan marked his life from that moment, when all the light and strength and wondrous magic of the world had stepped into his childish awareness. He believed he had known he belonged to that man, even before he knew who Lord Redmantyl was. Before that, there was nothing.

“‘That summer, he began to test the unyielding barrier which kept him from his childhood—his father’s spell, placed upon him years ago. Until now, he had accepted it: who would wish to look back on dirt and poverty and misery when he lived in an ivory castle of magic? Orlan had not tried to remember, but his visit to Storm Port made him attempt to recall a past which had been kept from him. He wanted to know about his mother and the life he had known with her at Lammouthe. Could the spell be broken? He was a magician of some skill himself. Surely he could undo this. He must know: what had he been before his father had brought him to Wizardes Cliff?’

“Orlan Lightesblood is the son of the world’s most powerful wizard and is training to become a wizard himself. But beyond his father’s castle, he is still an innocent youth, defenseless against the evil and temptations that threaten the future laid out for him. On an alternate earth filled with wonder and danger, the wizard’s son must overcome the demons of his own past and his father’s enemies to survive to manhood.”

J Bloglandia 2:2
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Storylandia 1
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From the back cover:

“‘His first vivid, visual impression was of Redmantyl standing over him in the morning sunlight, so tall and red and bright that the wizard had been burned into Orlan’s memory. Indeed, Orlan marked his life from that moment, when all the light and strength and wondrous magic of the world had stepped into his childish awareness. He believed he had known he belonged to that man, even before he knew who Lord Redmantyl was. Before that, there was nothing.

“‘That summer, he began to test the unyielding barrier which kept him from his childhood—his father’s spell, placed upon him years ago. Until now, he had accepted it: who would wish to look back on dirt and poverty and misery when he lived in an ivory castle of magic? Orlan had not tried to remember, but his visit to Storm Port made him attempt to recall a past which had been kept from him. He wanted to know about his mother and the life he had known with her at Lammouthe. Could the spell be broken? He was a magician of some skill himself. Surely he could undo this. He must know: what had he been before his father had brought him to Wizardes Cliff?’

“Orlan Lightesblood is the son of the world’s most powerful wizard and is training to become a wizard himself. But beyond his father’s castle, he is still an innocent youth, defenseless against the evil and temptations that threaten the future laid out for him. On an alternate earth filled with wonder and danger, the wizard’s son must overcome the demons of his own past and his father’s enemies to survive to manhood.”

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Volume 1, Issue 1:

The Journal of Bloglandia, volume 1, issue 1, is a collection of the following blog essays: On Essays by Paul M. Rodriguez, Liberal Fascism: An Interesting Moral Question by Steve Gimbel, Paint Splatters & Pixie Dust by Dan Kelly, Ten Dates of Christmas? Ten Lords A Leaping: The Gallant Mariner by Deborah Teasdale, Vanity by Susan O’Doherty, The Pillory of Hillary by Becki Jayne Harrelson, Reparation… by TJ Bryan, Richer Than The Sum Of My Skirt by Birdie C. Jaworski, The Music’s Between Us by Kathy Moseley, How to Scare People With Statistics by Tom Good, Red Lipstick by Eva Lake, Barbarella: A Woman of her Time? by Patti Martinson, An Invert’s Manifesto by Chad Denton, Roadtripping by Molly Kiely. Cover by Seth Anderson. More information.

Volume 1, Issue 2:

Blog essays by Madeleine Begun Kane (Mad Kane), Paul M. Rodriguez, Anne Valente, Molly Kiely, Susan O’Doherty, TJ Byran, Ginger Mayerson, Molly Ian, Eva Lake, Joshua Finnell, and Ray Beckerman. Cover by Carol Colin. More information.

Volume 2, Issue 1:

Blog essays: Bruce Hahne, Proposition 8 Postmortem – From a Senior Volunteer; Inspector Lohmann, Vorocracy: Final: History’s Most Lethal Parasites; Joshua Finnell, The Bookmobile: Defining the Information Poor; Sara Aye, There is No Right Answer; Paul Rodriguez, Eclecticism; and Ray Davis, True Enough. Cover by Molly Kiely. Cover.

As always, there’s room in Vol 2, Iss 2 for more blog essays, so please see the Submission Guidelines on the sidebar for more information.

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But, for busy people, here’re links:

The life and times of Anna Cora Mowatt: “Fashioned Lady, Recovering the Lost Legacy of a Victorian American Superstar.” By Kelly S. Taylor, Ph.D.
Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson were among her fanboys, but too few people know about their idol. The Wapshott Press is honored to present the life and times of the fabulous Anna Cora Mowatt to her well deserved, and long overdue, larger audience. More information and a pdf of Chapter 1.

“The Tagger and Other Stories,” edited by Ginger Mayerson (but I only wrote the first and last stories):
40% off pre-sale to stimulate the economy and whatever else there is to stimulate [heh]. Act now! Sale ends April 10. “The Tagger” by Ginger Mayerson; “Across the Universe,” by Laura Dearlove; “Atlantis” by Kitty Johnson; “Impossible Love” by Kathryn L. Ramage; “The Unsent Letter” by Chad Denton; “Finding Courage” by Gail Marlowe; “Fast Forward” by Logan; “Extraordinary” by Emily-Jane MacKenzie; “I’m Not Your Boyfriend” by Lene Taylor; “When George MacFadden was Eaten by a Dragon by Colleen Wylie; “You Know You Should be a Better Person (But You’re Not)” by Karmen Ghia; “Mick” and “Mark” by Molly Kiely. Authors and Excerpts (also see sidebar); “Finding Courage” Serialization; and “The Unsent Letter” mp3.

And eligible for Amazon Free Shipping, too.

Volume 1, Issue 1:

The Journal of Bloglandia, volume 1, issue 1, is a collection of the following blog essays: On Essays by Paul M. Rodriguez, Liberal Fascism: An Interesting Moral Question by Steve Gimbel, Paint Splatters & Pixie Dust by Dan Kelly, Ten Dates of Christmas? Ten Lords A Leaping: The Gallant Mariner by Deborah Teasdale, Vanity by Susan O’Doherty, The Pillory of Hillary by Becki Jayne Harrelson, Reparation… by TJ Bryan, Richer Than The Sum Of My Skirt by Birdie C. Jaworski, The Music’s Between Us by Kathy Moseley, How to Scare People With Statistics by Tom Good, Red Lipstick by Eva Lake, Barbarella: A Woman of her Time? by Patti Martinson, An Invert’s Manifesto by Chad Denton, Roadtripping by Molly Kiely. Cover by Seth Anderson. More information.

Volume 1, Issue 2:

Blog essays by Madeleine Begun Kane (Mad Kane), Paul M. Rodriguez, Anne Valente, Molly Kiely, Susan O’Doherty, TJ Byran, Ginger Mayerson, Molly Ian, Eva Lake, Joshua Finnell, and Ray Beckerman. Cover by Carol Colin. More information.

Volume 2, Issue 1:

Blog essays: Bruce Hahne, Proposition 8 Postmortem – From a Senior Volunteer; Inspector Lohmann, Vorocracy: Final: History’s Most Lethal Parasites; Joshua Finnell, The Bookmobile: Defining the Information Poor; Sara Aye, There is No Right Answer; Paul Rodriguez, Eclecticism; and Ray Davis, True Enough. Cover by Molly Kiely. Cover.

As always, there’s room in Vol 2, Iss 2 for more blog essays, so please see the Submission Guidelines on the sidebar for more information.

10% off code: ZMUUFLZV

10% off code: 7QQKQWVY

But, for busy people, here’re links:

The life and times of Anna Cora Mowatt: “Fashioned Lady, Recovering the Lost Legacy of a Victorian American Superstar.” By Kelly S. Taylor, Ph.D.
Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson were among her fanboys, but too few people know about their idol. The Wapshott Press is honored to present the life and times of the fabulous Anna Cora Mowatt to her well deserved, and long overdue, larger audience. More information and a pdf of Chapter 1.

“The Tagger and Other Stories,” edited by Ginger Mayerson (but I only wrote the first and last stories):
40% off pre-sale to stimulate the economy and whatever else there is to stimulate [heh]. Act now! Sale ends April 10. “The Tagger” by Ginger Mayerson; “Across the Universe,” by Laura Dearlove; “Atlantis” by Kitty Johnson; “Impossible Love” by Kathryn L. Ramage; “The Unsent Letter” by Chad Denton; “Finding Courage” by Gail Marlowe; “Fast Forward” by Logan; “Extraordinary” by Emily-Jane MacKenzie; “I’m Not Your Boyfriend” by Lene Taylor; “When George MacFadden was Eaten by a Dragon by Colleen Wylie; “You Know You Should be a Better Person (But You’re Not)” by Karmen Ghia; “Mick” and “Mark” by Molly Kiely. Authors and Excerpts (also see sidebar); “Finding Courage” Serialization; and “The Unsent Letter” mp3.

And if you really hate Amazon, drop me a line at editor AT wapshottpress DOT com and we’ll work something out. Eventually these books will be in wider distribution, but at full price.

Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson were among her fanboys, but too few people know about their idol.

The Wapshott Press is honored to present the life and times of the fabulous Anna Cora Mowatt to her well deserved, and long overdue, larger audience.

Click here for more information and to read the first chapter.

40% off pre-sale to stimulate the economy and whatever else there is to stimulate [heh]. Act now! Sale ends April 10. “The Tagger” by Ginger Mayerson; “Across the Universe,” by Laura Dearlove; “Atlantis” by Kitty Johnson; “Impossible Love” by Kathryn L. Ramage; The Unsent Letter” by Chad Denton; “Finding Courage” by Gail Marlowe; “Fast Forward” by Logan; “Extraordinary” by Emily-Jane MacKenzie; “I’m Not Your Boyfriend” by Lene Taylor; “When George MacFadden was Eaten by a Dragon by Colleen Wylie; “You Know You Should be a Better Person (But You’re Not)” by Karmen Ghia; “Mick” and “Mark” by Molly Kiely.

 

(Unless you have super vision, click on the cover for a larger version to read the teasers on the back.)

There are also excerpts and some author profiles at the The Tagger and Other Stories Authors link on the sidebar.

Oh, and don’t forget “The Pajama Boy” is still being serialized at the link on the sidebar. Updates on Thursdays, sometimes Fridays, but it does get a weekly update. Check the “Where to Buy The Pajama Boy” link on the sidebar if you want to buy a copy, and I hope you do! It’s available in a lot of online stores and is eligible for Free Shipping on Amazon.

The Journal of Bloglandia, volume 1, issue 2, is a collection of the following blog essays: Guide for the Opera Impaired by Madeleine Begun Kane (Mad Kane), Criticism by Paul M. Rodriguez, Storytelling by Anne Valente, 18 Months Into Parenthood When Plan A Was to Get Spayed ASAP by Molly Kiely, The Doctor Is in: What We Talk about When We Talk about Fiction by Susan O’Doherty, Don’t step back, step in… by TJ Byran, Bon Voyage! Maybe. by Ginger Mayerson, One Woman’s Story: I Sued Rumsfeld for Sexual Harassment by Molly Ian, Tough Cuts by Eva Lake, The Philosophy of Librarianship: A Journey Towards Discovery by Joshua Finnell, and How the RIAA Litigation Process Works by Ray Beckerman.. Enjoy!

I’m already working on Issue 3. I’d like to have more political and economic essays in Issue 3, so if you like what you see here, and you or someone you know would like to have a blog essay in Issue 3, please refer to these guidelines and send the essay on in. Feel free to get in touch with me at editor AT j-bloglandia.info if you have any questions the guidelines don’t address. The deadline is when I have enough pages to publish. Thanks!