Monthly Archives: March 2016

Max

I’ve mentioned before that the Doubleclicks are a nerd-pop-folk-rock sister duo, but I don’t talk enough about their secret weapon…Max, the cat keyboard. They’ve just released a cover version of a certain theme most of you know, and Max is in full force here. (Perfect music for your next trip to Cattooine…)

But I still think I like this cover version they did of a certain theme most of you know even better.

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Willow Wednesdays: I do like the scarf…

Welcome to Willow Wednesdays! Featuring art by Willow, the cover artist for the Monkey Queen series, with her kind permission! Read on after the cut for more! Continue reading

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blogging in the country, fishing in the stream

Happy Easter Sunday catchup! Hope all of you enjoyed your candy! Or will enjoy the half-off sales on Monday like me. I had a happy Easter surprise this morning, when I got to see how far Willow’s come on drawing the cover for the upcoming sixth Monkey Queen book, The Crown Of Kylthena. You may want to put on extra socks when this book comes out, because this cover will knock them off! More after the cut. Continue reading

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Relics

It was an era of magic and wonder, of stories lost to the ages, of epic deeds and tales. There were giants in those days. And there were great relics to behold.

Some try to claim these relics never existed…

But they did. They truly did.

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Willow Wednesdays: Rejected Peanuts Specials

Welcome to Willow Wednesdays! Featuring art by Willow, the cover artist for the Monkey Queen series, with her kind permission! Read on after the cut for more! Continue reading

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Doubleclicks live show update!

So here’s the promised update on The Doubleclicks live online show this Saturday: It’s going to be on their YouTube channel! It’ll be at 3:00 PM Pacific time/6:00 PM Eastern/10:00 PM GMT/11:00 CET. The Doubleclicks are lots of fun, and their online shows are a blast, so join me there!

Until then: You need a song about the kilogram. No, really, you do.

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Spends his days blogging in a garage by the motorway

We begin this Sunday catchup by letting you know that Redblade, the fifth Monkey Queen book, is now available on Barnes & Noble for your Nook! You can also get it through Kobo, iTunes, and DriveThruFiction!

With that, all five Monkey Queen books are now in wide distribution again. You can get Redblade, and all the other Monkey Queen books, through Amazon or most other ebook retailers; just search the store for “Monkey Queen” or “Robert Dahlen”. More after the cut. Continue reading

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Going Wide IV: Redblade…and thanks!

Today is the day that Redblade, the fifth Monkey Queen book, goes wide! You can now get it through Kobo, iTunes, and DriveThruFiction! It should be available shortly on Barnes & Noble, for your Nook, and other webstores worldwide. And you can still buy Redblade, and all the other Monkey Queen books, through Amazon!

Today is also a special day for me. If you don’t know the story: On March 16, 2013, I found the material I had written for a comic book series that never took off and, after reviewing it, realized it could work as a book. The next day, three years ago today, I typed these words into my tablet: “It was another crappy Friday for Beth McGill.” Three years and five books later I’m still writing, with two books and a secret project in progress, and still having the time of my life.

Thank you to you – the fans, the readers, the people who have taken a time to drop me a line or leave a comment or review, the people who have encouraged and supported me. Special thanks, first and foremost, to Willow! And also to Calomiel, Shei Darksbane, Kate Danley, Meri Amber, the crew at KBoards, Stan Sakai, Studio Foglio, Cora and Jessica at the Speculative Fiction Showcase, the enigmatic “M”, everyone else I may have overlooked…and of course to you!

Stay tuned! Don’t touch that dial! 2016 is still going to be amazing for all us! And thanks again.

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Willow Wednesdays: Foxy Ladies

Welcome to Willow Wednesdays! Featuring art by Willow, the cover artist for the Monkey Queen series, with her kind permission! Read on after the cut for more! Continue reading

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hold me closer, tiny blogger

Today’s Sunday catchup is going to be a short one. I’ve got three major things I need to take care of, and all of those need to be done today. I’ve been busy getting Redblade ready for this coming Thursday, the 17th, when the fifth Monkey Queen book will debut on Kobo, iTunes, Barnes & Noble, DriveThruFiction and more! I’m finishing something for a top-secret project that I can’t say anything else about. (It is top secret…for now!) And I have to do laundry. Not as exciting as the other things, but there you go.

Just a quick reminder: If you’re a Monkey Queen fan and a reader of Portuguese, I could use your help! I promise I’m not going to sell you anything, add you to some weird emailing list, or send ogres to your house; I just need some help with a publication opportunity. Contact me for more details; I’ll keep everything confidential. Thanks!

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