I received the edited copy of Horselords on Sunday. I’ve now sent the final copy back to my publisher. The next step is the formatting and cover.
This is the fourth of the prequels to my Wolves of Vimar series. This novella follows the story of Davrael and Kimi, telling how they met and the problems their love put them through.
So far, I’ve told of how Carthinal’s parents met (Jovinda and Noli), how Carthinal came to become a mage (The Making of a Mage), and the early life of Asphodel (Dreams of an Elf Maid).
Hopefully it won’t be too long now before I can share the cover with you.
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The second part of my One Poem a Day series is now available. It was actually published a couple of weeks ago, but as I was on holiday I couldn’t announce it!
Here is the blurb.
The second book of poetry in V.M. Sang’s One Poem A Day Series takes us through summer to midwinter.
Each day there is a poem to read. These poems are often related to the season, for example, Harvest, or the first flight by the Montgolfier brothers, and of course, Christmas.
The poems are varied in type and length. There are haiku, haibun and tanka, limericks, sonnets, odes and narrative poems among the collection. Some poems are comments on serious subjects, while others are amusing and entertaining.
Many of the poems in this collection are in the traditional vein, so if you enjoy this type of poetry, this book is for you.
An example of two of the poems.
July 4th
We recently had family to stay. Here’s a poem about families.
Family
Brothers, sisters, cousins too Some of whom we barely knew As one by one the family grew.
Family feuds, we all fell out Little sister, she did pout. Cousin Johnny started to shout.
Susie said ‘I hate you all. And I hope that you might fall And get caught out in a squall.’
Brother Robert raised his fist. ‘Don’t you speak to us like this.’ Narrowed eyes, voice like a hiss.
Sister Jane came rushing in. ‘They have started bullying Jim.’ Quarrel stopped. He’s our kin.
So we went to sort them out. When they saw us, ’twas a rout. They will run away, no doubt.
We fall out, of that it’s true. And we say things that we rue. But family is strong. We knew.
“All for One and One for All.” We stand together or we fall. Petty quarrels, they will pall.
July 5th.
A small bumble bee has been pollinating our raspberry plants all by herself. At least, I didn’t see any other insects around them. Here’s a Haiku.
Little bee.
She sips sweet nectar. Proboscis deep in the flower. Raspberries will come.
The book is available from the following retailers, currently priced at 1.99
Book 1, From January to June is available by clicking the book title. It’s free, so you can get both books for 1.99
The blurb
Take a lyrical journey through the first half of the year with V.M. Sang’s FROM JANUARY TO JUNE.
This anthology captures the essence of everyday life, nature, and the world around us through the versatile medium of poetry. From haiku to narrative poems, and the humour found in limericks, From January To June is a diverse collection of poetry.
A calendar in creativity, a diary in verse; this collection is the perfect companion for daily reflection and inspiration, providing a poem for each day that resonates with the diverse experiences of life.
I thoroughly enjoyed this unique collection of poetry from V M Sang. I say unique because it’s rare to find such an eclective collection of different styles, forms and subjects in one one book, all by the same author. From Haiku to full length poetic pieces, covering a wide range of topics from the weather to personal feelings and the rare beauty found in the morr mundane, everyday events in the poet’s life. Definitely something for everyone and I have no hesitation in recommending the book and giving it a 5 star review.
I was going to post some pictures from my recent holiday today, but I received the preview cover from my publisher this morning and so decided to run with that. Hence the delay in posting.
Here it is, alongside the first book.
These books have one poem to be read each day for a year. Here is the blurb about Book 1.
Take a lyrical journey through the first half of the year with V.M. Sang’s FROM JANUARY TO JUNE.
This anthology captures the essence of everyday life, nature, and the world around us through the versatile medium of poetry. From haiku to narrative poems, and the humour found in limericks, From January To June is a diverse collection of poetry.
A calendar in creativity, a diary in verse; this collection is the perfect companion for daily reflection and inspiration, providing a poem for each day that resonates with the diverse experiences of life.
I thoroughly enjoyed this unique collection of poetry from V M Sang. I say unique because it’s rare to find such an eclective collection of different styles, forms and subjects in one one book, all by the same author. From Haiku to full length poetic pieces, covering a wide range of topics from the weather to personal feelings and the rare beauty found in the more mundane, everyday events in the poet’s life. Definitely something for everyone and I have no hesitation in recommending the book and giving it a 5 star review.
Here is a poem from Book 2 to whet your appetite. It is the first poem in the book, dated July 1st.
It’s deep into peach season, so I wrote this in honour of that delicious fruit.
Peaches
A peach with skin so soft. Breathe in the sweet scent As to my nose it wafts. Made just to tempt.
Bite into the flesh. That scent did not lie The flavour is so fresh. That I cannot deny.
Juice runs down my chin. The peach is so sweet It must be a sin To enjoy such a treat.
The book contains many poems of different types, like the first one. I will keep you informed as to when it will be released.It should be sometime next month.
If you can’t wait, then you can get the first book by clicking on this link, or to get my previous poetry book, Miscellaneous Thoughts, you can click here.
Or click on the book cover in the sidebar.
Do you like the cover? Does it tie in with the first book, to show they are linked?
I am taking this opportunity to tell you that my website has a new name.
Thanks to Google and Yahoo, who have decided that domains must be paid for, verified and authenticated, or emails might go into spam, I’ve had to purchase a domain from WordPress.
Authenticating it is another problem, that I’ll not go into here!
The cover of Vengeance of a Slave has been accepted in All Authors’ cover of the month contest. The first round runs until 7th January when the top 100 will go on to the next round. It’s by votes, so please would you pop over and vote for it.You can get to the voting page by clicking
The first part of One Poem a Day has now been released. It would make an amazing Christmas present for someone.
Take a lyrical journey through the first half of the year with V.M. Sang’s FROM JANUARY TO JUNE.
This anthology captures the essence of everyday life, nature, and the world around us through the versatile medium of poetry. From haiku to narrative poems, and the humor found in limericks, From January To June is a diverse collection of poetry.
A calendar in creativity, a diary in verse; this collection is the perfect companion for daily reflection and inspiration, providing a poem for each day that resonates with the diverse experiences of life.
You can get your copy by clicking on the book cover in the sidebar or clicking the button below.
I’ve had the suggested cover back from the publisher and have accepted it. I like it. What do you think?
Should be out in time for Christmas, so if you are stuck for Christmas presents, here’s an idea. Details of where and how to buy coming when I know them.
In the meantime, if you would like a short story to read, completely free and exclusive, click on the button below.
Maria and Tom have bought an antique table for the old cottage they have bought. When they hear strange noises in the night that sound like crying, they worry their house is haunted, but the sounds seem to come from the table.
They set about trying to find what is causing the disturbances. The answer is stranger than either of them had thought.
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I am going on holiday at the weekend, and so there won’t be a post next week.
I hope you all won’t be too disappointed about that! 🙂
I will be returning home on the 15th, but as it’s rather close to Tuesday, and I’m bound to have stuff to do when I get back, I’ll probably take a couple of weeks off.
Have a good time while I’m away.
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Maria and Tom have bought an antique table for the old cottage they have bought. When they hear strange noises in the night that sound like crying, they worry their house is haunted, but the sounds seem to come from the table.
They set about trying to find what is causing the disturbances. The answer is stranger than either of them had thought.
(Clicking the link will add your email address to my email list, but don’t worry, you can unsubscribe immediately if you wish.Nor will you get any spam. I only send out an email each quarter, or if I have any exciting news–like a new release.)
Dragons Rule OK. V.M.Sang (author) 