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From the Fractured Arcana - August 15, 2025
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A Dragon's Egg and a Full-Circle Moment Okay, I have to share this—because it's one of the coolest things that’s happened to me as an author. A couple of weekends ago, my family went to one of those paint-your-own pottery places. My wife and kids picked bowls and plates. I chose… a dragon’s egg. (Of course I did.) I had a reference image on my phone—Elliah and the black dragon’s egg from Secrets of Deara—and I was doing my best to recreate it in glaze. An employee walked by, noticed the image, and said, “That’s an interesting picture. What is that?” I told her, “I write fantasy. That’s from one of my books.” She asked the title. I said, “Mother of Trees is the first book in the series.” She pulled out her phone, started typing… then stopped and looked up. “I already have that in my wish list,” she said. “Someone just recommended it to me yesterday. He’s going to be so jealous I met you.” I probably grinned like an idiot. But moments like that don’t come around often. And hey, if you’re the mysterious recommender—thank you. You made my week. Shepherds Update Still creeping forward on Shepherds of Truth. I think I managed a mere chapter-and-a-half since the last newsletter. Admittedly, we had a lot going on with my oldest heading off to college, but it seems like there's always something that needs my attention. I cranked through Secrets of Deara a lot faster during the time I was between jobs. Stupid bills! But progress is still better than the opposite... congress? (my apologies to the plethora of congresspeople who undoubtedly read this) Anyway, like I said, moving forward. Albeit slowly. All books by Steven J. Morris Indie Author Showcase Previous Newsletters
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Steven J Morris
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Click here to rejoin family content. Not a lot of updates. Between the family trip to the Keys, and a trip to see a set of grandparents, I didn't get much writing time. That's okay... sometimes I need a break from writing as much as I do from work. I did write one chapter, so not zero progress. I sent what I have to my mother, still my biggest cheerleader... the beginning and end of Secrets. She had questions about how it all connects to Guardian League. Maybe I hadn't said this before, but...
Click here to rejoin family content. Book 4 is well underway now. I took a different approach this time and wrote the first 4 chapters, then the final 5 chapters. The ending has weighed on me for so long that I just had to get it done. So now I just need the silly midling bits and it'll go out the door. :D Frankly, the parts I have written are missing things. Bits that it is hard to tie up in action scenes without distracting. It'll be fun and interesting to work that out. I'm still trying to...
Click here to rejoin family content. Oddly enough, the twice-a-month cadence for newsletters won out over once-a-month, by one vote. So twice a month is borderline. Maybe I'll skip a newsletter once in a while. And more people liked seeing the indie book options than didn't, so I'll keep them, but I set up ways to opt out of both the non-writing updates AND the indie book showcase. So you should be able to click on your choices in an email, set your preferences, and future emails will be...