A New Winter Serial!
Talebones Tuesday
Welcome back to Talebones Tuesday!
This weekly(ish) digest is the way I communicate with my readers to let them know what’s been going on around the Talebones landscape, along with any housekeeping to be aware of.
It’s November, which means that the Talebones Fall Season is drawing to a close and the Winter Season is waiting in the wings. Among other things, this means new longform fiction is on the way, and I’m here to give you a taste and get you hyped, along with other bit and bobs!
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Round-Up!
In case you missed it…
Her First Halloween (three part short story) - In this 2024 Halloween special, Ivy and her friends settle in for a fun Halloween gathering without the adults around, a big responsibility. But things get a little spooky when there’s a knock on the door, and no trick-or-treaters are expected on this isolated road…
#sponsored - Something strange happened on the Tabby Lark subreddit last week, did you hear? A quick tech-based creepypasta-esque tale told in the form of forum posts and direct messages. (In the same vein as Hey Eye.)
New around here? Most of our speculative fiction takes place on a haunted island in Washington State called Ferris Island. Check out the landing page to see which stories are currently available to read here online, along with other info and resources!
We also have stories of various genres set elsewhere, listed here.
New Fall/Winter Merch! - Do you want a piece of Ferris Island for your very own? The Ferris Island Gift Shop is full of souvenirs to help you express your island love in style! Check out our seasonal merch drop, including hoodies, pullovers, and SO MANY mugs!
Councilmembers: snag your 30% off discount code here!
The Orchard Hounds ebook - The very first Ferris Island short story collection is now available in ebook form! While a paperback edition is still on the way, you can snag your digital copy here or explore which thirteen stories are included.
TALESTACK NEWS is a twice-monthly bulletin of Substack fiction news where I collate as many announcements, projects, submissions opportunities, community endeavors, and generally cool things as I can gather. Check out the most recent issue here! (And if you’re a writer on the platform, check out the submission guidelines and email your news to talestack.editor@gmail.com by November 17th to be included in the next issue!)
Is Advent On Your Calendar?
On a slightly less typical note: I don’t often point to my nonfiction work here, because I like to keep my two audiences and messaging somewhat separate. But! If you are someone who observes the church season of Advent, you know it’s coming up fast!
I’d like to invite you to take a peek at my nature-focused, faith-based, poetry-filled Advent devotional, Pilgrim God!
The devotional is available to purchase as an ebook for $2.99, or you can read for free on Kindle Unlimited. And it’s a perpetual devotional, so purchase it once and you can use it any year! I hope you enjoy!
Upcoming Winter Serial
Can you believe that Winter is nearly here?? (I can’t!)
Around here, Fall Season has been a bit of a hiatus from longform fiction as I’ve worked on some other projects, like ebook publication and merch. But seasons must change, as we know, and the wheels are already turning as I prepare for a new season of serial fiction.
Over the past few months I went through a few different ideas for our next serial, and finally landed on an idea that is actually quite old (for me, anyway). The seedlings for this idea started nearly two decades ago, and these characters and this plot have been searching for a permanent story to call their own for a very, very long time.
I think it’s finally time to bring ‘em home.
And so, without further ado…introducing WINTER SERIAL 2024…
Sayblood’s Children
A Ferris Island Folktale
Genre: Folk Horror/Romance
Length: 12 Episodes (novella)
Start Date: December 6th
Synopsis: Othniel Brack left his disgraced family name back in England and set sail for the untamed western edge of Washington Territory, seeking a new fortune and a new legacy for himself on a small, barely inhabited island overgrown with wild apple trees.
Life is quiet on that little Orchard Island, until a strange discovery on a windswept beach changes Othniel’s life—and the island’s history—forever.
COMING SOON!
Thank you for reading!
One last lovely thing…
I absolutely LOVE it when folks share pictures of themselves wearing, using, and loving their Ferris Island merch!
The wonderful sent in this photo of herself in her Princess of the Weathers pullover!!
Thank you for sending this to me, Sara!! May your cool-weather season be as cozy as can be! ❤
Have you purchased a souvenir from the gift shop? Send in a photo! We would love to see it!
Tag me on Notes or send the pics to ferrisislandwa@gmail.com
Thank you as always for your presence and patience in this Fall Season, my friends!
I know I blub about this a lot, but it’s because I mean it. Your attention is a currency that I never, ever take lightly, and I am so grateful for your readership, your comments, your support, and your love. I’m so excited to continue cultivating our fiction-loving community here, and I’m SO glad you’re all along for the ride with me!
Hugs and thanks!
Your grateful storyteller,
Excited to follow this one along in real time, for the first time!
Good tease there...Ready, set...when you are...!