Then this is the Kickstarter project for you.

Here, in a nutshell, is what it is:

Socks & Sorcery will have four themed collector’s boxes, each delivered three times over the course of a year. Every box contains:

•  A Surprise fantasy novel in the format of your choice (ebook, paperback or audiobook)
•  100g skein of exclusively dyed fingering weight yarn inspired by something from the book
• A 20g contrasting mini skein perfect for crafting heels and toes
• Delightful surprises to enhance your reading and crafting journey. 

Mix and match any of the four themes—Dragons, Familiars, Witches and Vampires, or Faeries—or get them all for a box delivered each month for a year!

There are lots of great writers contributing books to this project including T. Thorn Coyle, Anthea Sharp, Leslie Claire Walker, and Thomas K. Carpenter. The first book in my Fey series, Sacrifice, is also a part of the project.

This project is a lot of fun, and I’m pleased to take part in it. I hope you join us!

I have a slight quibble with our tag line. Yes, Dean & I are two authors, but some of my other pen names make guest appearances. You’ll find some Kristine Grayson short stories in these books as well as Kris Nelscott stories. So that’s at least four authors…

You’ll also find Retrieval Artist stories here, Spade and Paladin, Winston & Ruby, some stories from Seavy Village, Diving, the Fey…and that’s just me. Dean’s stories will introduce you to some great characters, from Poker Boy to Pakhet Jones.

The Kickstarter has just gone live. You can visit it and see all the fun rewards if you click here.

Here’s the video I did for the Kickstarter. Enjoy!

You should be getting surveys soon. Fill them out so that we can send everyone their books!

Thanks again!

Here’s the book’s blurb:

THE FEY ATTACK

A grisly ambush at Serebro Academy starts a race to uncover secrets that might save the Academy or destroy it entirely.

Magical maps, Fey spies, treachery and dangerous secrets. A stunning fantasy—impossible to put down.

This thrilling page-turner continues Rusch’s masterful melding of epic fantasy and steampunk while demonstrating once again her place as one of the greatest storytellers of our time.

The book was fun to write, and it’s beautifully designed. Each chapter has art, which shows where on the map the action takes place.

So click on over to the Kickstarter and explore. You might find something just for you.

You see, most of the books in the Qavnerian Protectorate series (which is a side series off the main Fey) happen at the same time. So, you can read these next three books in any order you want. (I prefer my order, but hey, I’m just the writer.)

Here’s the blurb for The Incident at Serebro Academy:

THE FEY ATTACK

A grisly ambush at Serebro Academy starts a race to uncover secrets that might save the Academy or destroy it entirely.

Magical maps, Fey spies, treachery and dangerous secrets. A stunning fantasy—impossible to put down.

This thrilling page-turner continues Rusch’s masterful melding of epic fantasy and steampunk while demonstrating once again her place as one of the greatest storytellers of our time.

The Kickstarter contains all of these books and a lot more, like the map and mugs and even more books. So head on over and get a copy of The Incident at Serebro Academy before anyone else.

Don’t Like Kickstarter?

And for those of you who aren’t Kickstarter fans, but want to order the book, it’s up for preorder on your favorite stores. My favorite is World of the Fey, which also has a lot of the goodies that are in the Kickstarter. So here’s the link to the store. After you’ve ordered The Incident at Serebro Academy, poke around. You’ll find all kinds of fun stuff.

Lots to enjoy here! I hope you will.

Anyway. I curated a Storybundle that features Fantasy and Steampunk together, for the second time. (We did one last year.) It’s in honor of my Qavnerian Protectorate series, which is a side series of the Fey. I have an exclusive book in this bundle: The ebook for Barkson’s Journey, which is in the series, but does standalone. (You can start here, in other words.)

This is a great way to get the book early, because you’ll get it with nine other ebooks. And those ebooks will really augment your summer reading list. You’ll find steampunk from favorites like Gail Carriger, Colleen Gleason, and Christine Pope, as well as books from new favorites like Kari Kilgore and Michael Warren Lucas. There are also short stories, in three different volumes. A collection from J. Daniel Sawyer, and two different anthologies. The first from Patricia Bray and Joshua Palmatier takes steampunk to a whole new level (adding aliens!) and then our own Fiction River steampunk volume with more of your favorite authors.

We are also giving you the opportunity to support one of my favorite charities, Girls on the Run. It helps young girls all over the country gain confidence in their bodies. Girls on the Run trains girls from grades three to eight to run, yes, but also to believe in themselves. I like to think that it teaches girls how to be like the heroines in their favorite books. If you want to see what they do, click here.

And if you want the Storybundle (and I hope you do!) please click here. You have a little over a week to get this great deal.

If you go to WMG’s Teachable page, you’ll find all kinds of workshops and opportunities. Add FeySale at checkout, and you’ll get each workshop for 50% off.

Don’t know what to take? Dean did an entire series of posts about the kinds of classes available. Click here, and then scroll through his website to find all the different posts.

Also, the opportunity that I’m the most excited about is this: You can attend (virtually) the Licensing Expo later in this month with me and Dean. We will be taking videos of our tour of licensing, our discussions and things we learn. The videos will go up in real time during the event. Learn more here. And yes, this is also 50% until Wednesday night.

The reason we’re having the sale is the same reason we usually do. We’ve opened a lovely new online store, this one for the Fey. Take a look. This store is going to grow exponentially this year, so join us on the ground floor…

Lots more news soon!

I appreciate it!

For everyone else, you can preorder the book at your favorite stores…or at the new Fey store, which goes live later today.

Again, backers! Thank you so much!

We’ve hit four stretch goals…

Which means that for as little as $5, you’ll get:

• BARKSON’S JOURNEY ebook
  
• Four of my fantasy stories
• Two online writing workshops ($150 value each, that you can give to friends if you want).

All of this will disappear tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 pm, so act quickly!

Lots to read, lots to see. Head on over!

I’ll write more soon about how thrilled this makes me, and share some tidbits…