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The Redemption of Erâth: Book Three, Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Sixteen: The Loss of Reason

Brandyé awoke to darkness and the muted roar of distant flames. He tried to move, and found his hands were shackled before him. His throat was parched, and he wondered how long he had been kept here, wherever he was. As he lay in the dark, he found he could hear the sounds of many people moving about, and suspected he was in a tent. He wondered that there seemed to be no guard to keep watch, and equally wondered that he seemed alone—what had happened to Athalya, and the Sarâthen?

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Enter the Season of Writing

It’s funny to think that it’s already September; autumn is coming, the days are shortening, the leaves are turning, and soon it will grow cold. It’s the time of year for reading, cozied up by the fire … and for writing.

I tend to get most of my writing done through autumn and into winter. Part of this is because January is always New Year’s resolution time, and my resolution is typically to write more. This leads to a burst of ferocious writing for a few months, which tends to peter out come March and April.

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The Redemption of Erâth: No News This Week

Since I posted chapter fifteen of the third book last weekend, I have to admit I haven’t done a whole lot. In fairness, I don’t have much time to work on writing during the week, and I was away last weekend visiting family in Portland, Oregon. So although I haven’t achieved any writing, here’s a picture of a lovely river we went to in Washington state.

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Many thanks, and hopefully I’ll have more of an update for you next week!