I’ve decided to start doing monthly updates to give everyone an idea of what I’ve been up to. I’ll include things like writing updates, book information, personal thoughts, what’s going on in my life, video games I’m playing, movies/shows I’m watching, etc.
First thing’s first…
RANGER’S FREAKING OATH LAUNCHES IN TWO(ish) WEEKS!!!!!!
Sorry about that. <takes a deep breath>
I’m super excited because this is the debut of my first full-length novel. It’s been about a year in the making (much longer if you include all the dreaming and practice writing I’ve done over the years), and it represents a significant milestone/personal achievement. Not to overhype it, but I am *very* stoked about this. I see it as the first official step in my career as an author, as well as the first paid title in my backlist. For those interested, you can find a synopsis of Ranger’s Oath here. Notice that this link is also my Amazon pre-order page 😉
As far as writing updates go, I seem to be moving at a pretty decent pace. Books 1-4 of the Arc of Radiance series are already written, and I am working on the final volume (Book 5) right now. I currently have some pretty awesome things in the works, but I’m not quite ready to unveil what I have planned. Suffice it to say, I plan on moving away from the YA genre (not forever, though) and into the epic fantasy genre. Be on the lookout for information about a new upcoming series in the next couple of months.
In other news…
Things in my personal life are going well 🙂 my wife is about to have our second child, and my son just discovered How to Train Your Dragon. Dragons are kind of his new thing, which I’m totally cool with, since dragons are a central part of nerd culture. Just a few more years, and I’ll be able to start indoctrinating him with Harry Potter novels and hack & slash video games.
Speaking of video games… lately I’ve been playing The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. I know, I know, I’m a little late to the game (pun intended), but in my defense, my video game time has been severely limited since becoming a full-fledged adult. Anywho, this game is AWESOME. Top-notch story telling and super fun action. I love RPGs, and this one is no exception. Makes me extremely excited to play the next game in the series.
Aside from that, not really much is going on. Most of my time is spent working and writing novels, with family and leisure time squeezed somewhere in the mix. Lately I’ve been reading the Paladin Trilogy by Daniel M. Ford. It’s a really interesting story with a unique take on spirituality and religion. Highly recommended.
Please shoot me an email at contact@blakearthurpeel.com if you have any questions, or would like to receive an ARC copy of Ranger’s Oath. I’m always looking to grow my ARC team and my beta readers.
Have a great day, and thanks for reading!
-Blake
Blake Arthur Peel 