Edie Roones

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 Available NOW. Beware the Vengeance of Outlaws and Faeries . ~ . ~ . ~ . Dangerous Gold ~ Strong Temptation for Two Young Thieves Two young outlaws decide to steal the Nottingham mayor’s gold as revenge for a false accusation. Haunted by misgivings, Dav of Doncaster keeps a wary eye on them … only to discover a lethal trap is closing fast. Publishing on Sept. 1  Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCR3969H Books to Read https://books2read.com/u/4E9rNM Keen-Edged Dagger ~ Murder needs a Tricky Vengeance Orphans learn early that life is a precarious balance and justice has a keen edge. When Brigit is falsely accused of murder, how can she reveal her innocence? Publishing on Sept. 4 Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGT1FQQ Books to Read https://books2read.com/u/bw0Gyv Silver Dreams ~ A Double Twist for a Double Theft Finn Callum is guilty of much but never a blood crime. The Irishman thinks Nottingham is ready for prime plucking. Quick of fingers and fle...

 More in the WILD SHERWOOD series. One trap for Robin Hood, another for Lady Marianne ~  The Hooded Outlaw  of Sherwood Forest 1st available link:  Online distributors everywhere ... except Amazon  $3.99 US Amazon link  click here  $3.99 US   When Robin Hood escapes a trap set by the Sheriff of Nottingham, he never expects to meet the love of his life, Lady Marianne of d’Airsey. The d’Airsey family received a manor and estate from King Richard himself. Yet the king is now imprisoned in Germany. His corrupt brother Prince John has placed his cronies in positions of power in England. One of those cronies is Baron Haughton, former holder of that estate. Sheriff Maldeville and Lord Polleone plot with Baron Haughton to steal back his lands. The Faerie Aubrette and Gilbert Whitehand join Robin and Marianne to thwart them. Yet how can outlaws and a disguised Faerie prevent Prince John from restoring the deeds to Baron Haughton? Wild Sherwood ~ Pe...

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 First up, Dav the Wrestler, a friend of Robin Hood and his men. A Twist of Faerie Magic Twist after twist reveals the true heart. Dav spent months earning prizes for wrestling, all to raise enough coins to marry his love Edrys. On his return to Nottingham, however, he discovers Edrys married another man during his absence. When he sees bruises on her, he threatens her husband. Then the man is found dead, and Dav is accused. How can a twist of Faerie magic reveal the true culprit? ~ ~ ~ “A Twist of Faerie Magic” is the sixth story in the  Wild Sherwood   series. Find it here: https://books2read.com/u/bo2RMa https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8B9KHCV Alan-a-Dale, “A Faerie Song for a Feast” Masks, Mummers, and a Faerie Song When a corrupt abbot double-charges the rents of simple farmers, Robin Hood and his men decide to intervene.  Alan-a-Dale risks playing a song learned in the land of Faeries to help Robin Hood and his men. Yet the Faerie Elandrielle warne...

  Into Wild Sherwood Dangerous Faeries Lurk in the Forest Pursued by the Sheriff of Nottingham and his guards, five people take refuge in the wilds of Sherwood Forest ~ only to encounter the Faeries of British legend. View the Trailer LINKS ~ ebook in wide distribution, paperback and ebook a t the Zon ~ ~ ~ “Tod the Fox and the Faeries in the Ring” Never enter a Faerie Ring. The Faeries like to play. How can Tod escape them? ~ ~ ~ “The Poisoner and the Faerie Huntsman” Never reveal weakness to a Faerie. Melly and her hound encounter strange black hounds. Then the Huntsman of the Wild Hunt arrives. Has she fallen into greater trouble? ~ ~ ~ “Three Yule Feasts for Faeries” Will the cook become the final dish? A Faerie sentinel tempts Ellen to cook three dinners. For each, she’ll receive three purses, copper and silver and gold. But what does the Faerie mean by final feast? ~ ~ ~ “Friar Tuck and the Faerie at the Pool” Beauty is terrifyingly dangero...

 What do you get? The Wild Sherwood stories. First up, "Tod the Fox and the Faeries in the Ring" Never enter a Faerie Ring. The Faeries like to play. Tod was the tumbler in his family’s minstrel troupe. Then one market day in Nottingham, the guards arrested Pa. Everything fell apart. With the guards now after him, Tod escapes to wild Sherwood Forest. There he meets the dangerous Faeries in the Ring. Faeries play with their catch, whether in the Ring or on the Wild Hunt. How can he escape them? Available at Online Distributors everywhere.  This short story is just 99 cents. Online Everywhere:   https://books2read.com/u/mYyOAx Available also at Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TPSD8ZD Second Story: "The Poisoner and the Faerie Huntsman" Never reveal weakness to a Faerie. Escaping a false accusation of poisoning, Melly and her hound seek refuge in Sherwood Forest ~ yet the Nottingham guard who accused her is on her trail. That night, she encounter...

How do I succeed at writing?   Most answers to that question focus on creativity ~ story development, character explorations, poetic contemplations, blogging topics, and more. Business needs to be added to that list. Refine the question ~ How do I succeed at the writing business? Even our refined question can be divided into several . A] What are the best systems for writers? B] What are the best daily procedures? C] The best ways to balance creativity and practicality? These are the first decisions to build a writing business. Think of writing as running a small business. Writers create content ~ stories, poems, blogs, any of our writing. That content is our product to sell. As creators of quality products, we have a Writing Biz. Imagine a writing career. What is the reality? No, not the fantasy. What will the actual day-to-day writing life be? Daily writing requires that we find ways to cope with the soul-suckers who interfere with your cr...

 What on earth is happening with my pseudonym Edie Roones? I hope to finish the Seasons in Sansward  quarternary this year. I'll start with updating the first books ~  Summer Sieges  in August Autumn Spells in November Winter Sorcery  in February of 2022. By then, Spring Magicks  should be finished. Look for this novel in early Spring of 2022 ... ... followed very closely by the bundled set, cover image here! (It helps to have the cover. That inspires me and prods me to write the novel.) Ever Thinking Then I'm heading off in a new direction, a contemporary mystery series of which I have the scantiest idea. Mysteries have been kept tied to my M.A. Lee pen name, but those are historical mysteries ~ and I want to keep that focus. Edie Roones doesn't have a lot of titles. Since I want a different feel for the contemporary mysteries, I'll use ERoones for publishing. I know this: since I can't sustain humor without feeling like a rollicking wheel barrow (I topple...

 Back in July, I started a Newbie Writer series. Well, as usual, with Autumn came changes. And such extreme changes. The Newbie Writer series has "expanded" into a podcast called The Write Focus. Find information here , which is the transcript for the inaugural episode. As for my fiction ... I have a start on the last book in the Sansward Quarternary >> Spring Magicks. That story is giving all sorts of difficulties. 2021 should see its publication. Watch for it to be announced on my Edie Roones facebook page or on www.writersinkbooks.com , the publishing website for me, Remi Black, and M.A. Lee.

 Back in 2016, I published the second book in the Seasons in Sansward Quarternary >> Autumn Spells. Find information here.

  "The only constant is change." ~ Heraclitus. Two years have passed since I last updated this site, and change is coming. Until then, for Newbie Writer, please visit  Writers Ink Non-Fiction,     http://writersinknonfiction.com/  . The most up-to-date posts are on the blog page, called "Learn". On that site, you will also find a series of Poetry Analysis posts. Newbie Writer will alternate with those, both on the 5ths (5 / 15 / 25). For information about the Edie Roones and Seasons in Sansward (and other upcoming fiction), discover my page on Writers Ink Books,  https://writersinkbooks.com/ As always, contact through email is winkbooks@aol.com. This is a great little site. But the only constant is change.

The first book by Edie Roones AND the first book published by Writers Ink hit the electronic marketplace on this day in 2015. It was an insane rush to finish the book before the end of August. Edie accomplished it by 32 hours! Available at this link . Summer Sieges  With only a sword as defense against sorcery, can Beren survive a battle against the Gitane Witches?

Deconstruction of all the old thinking is now occurring. New construction requires a map. Maps require an understanding of the working ground! Here we go!

Today is the anniversary of the publication of Edie Roones' first book which is the first book in the Sansward Quarternary. Summer Sieges  introduces the world in the vale of Sansward and the stakes if the allies against the Gitane Witches and the Overlord Summa fail to stop their attempt to conquer the whole vale. Purchase here . A brief story of the writing of S.Sieges can be found here.

Read the first chapter of To Wield the Wind at this link . See the previous blog for the link to Amazon.

Actually, I just finished this book.  And I have to recommend it.  It's well worth your time and money. I love a good mystery.  I love a good snarky voice.  I especially love a local well-drawn setting that is necessary to the story. Last October I purchased a first book by one of our classic mystery writers Christianna Brand.  I'm on a mission to read the first outings by writers who became great.  Brand authored two dozen mystery novels. Death in High Heels was Brand's first mystery, inspired by an irritating co-worker that she dreamed about killing.  No lie!  It's in the biography. I didn't get to the book until New Year's, and I've just finished it.  And I was surprised--pleasantly so.  Why? Well, for a book that was dreamed up as a fantasy about killing a co-worker, it was hilarious! The puzzle was even better.  For most mysteries, I can figure out the puzzle before the first third of the book is complete.  I ...

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Over a Writers Ink, it's Free Fiction for W.Ink Wednesday.  This month W.Ink promotes my first novel, Summer Sieges . Get a taste of this alternate medieval fantasy here and find out more information here .  My books are exclusively on Amazon.