C. M. Skiera's Blog

I'm happy to announce that Warlock & Wyrm, Book III of The Oxbow Kingdom Trilogy is now available on Amazon. By publishing the final novel of the trilogy, I've completed an ambitious project that began in my imagination 18 years ago on a long drive from Lansing, Michigan to Evanston, Illinois. Inspired by Tolkien and Star Wars, I naively set off to create my own mash-up of these two legendary tales. With one unpublished novel under my belt and a surplus of misguided overconfidence, I began writing the tale of Mouse and Rat. Jetsam and Ratboy have come a long way since the original story concept, and I've learned and grown as a writer and story teller. Some folks have discovered entertainment in my trope-filled tales, and I hope Warlock & Wyrm serves as a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Over the years, I've had help and support from so many people, but two individuals in particular have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help me craft something ...

So, a quick update on Warlock & Wyrm, Book III of The Oxbow Kingdom Trilogy : I've addressed all the comments from my fantastic beta readers  (a special shout-out to Jennifer Thompson and Anne Carlson). I'm currently reviewing the book to search for any errors that crept in during the final revisions. I read seven chapters last night and found enough errors/typos to convince me this effort is worth my time. I have 35 chapters left to read, so I hope to finish in a week. After I complete my read-through and associated fixes, I'll convert a version to epub/mobi and send it to my ARC reviewers. If, by chance, you're interested in receiving an ARC copy in exchange for writing and posting an Amazon review, please let me know, as I would be happy to send you one. I also need to update my webpage to include the new book cover and a link, and then also make a new Facebook page for Warlock & Wyrm . Then, about a week after sending out the ARC copies, I'll publish...