Dragon Shaman Book One: Taming the Blowing Wind approved

I was finally happy with the new print edition of Dragon Shaman #1 through Createspace, and so hit the approve button. In a few weeks it should populate to Amazon, and this first book of the Dragon Shaman series will finally be able to be down to an affordable price for those who have been wanting it in print ($9.99).

This means that it will be time to set up a publishing party to celebrate, of course. Be watching for further news on what we do with that. Meanwhile you can add the new edition to your Goodreads to-read list.

The result of the Divine Inspirations writing party

I, under my Second Life name Amehana Ishtari (Reikaz), have gotten into the SL Newser. Grease Coakes/John Krauss wrote an article on the event which Bixyl Shuftan wrote a very nice introduction for in the main stream of the SL news.

More books were talked about than mine, John's, and the anthology. I also mentioned Michelle Browne's The Stolen as well as others. It was a good turnout with good tunes, including some My Little Pony music. It would be nice to see something like this happen every few months over at the shrine...or even every month if possible. Perhaps small workshops could be managed.

Curating a list of books on Shinto

Call of the Kami is still in #1 on my Goodreads list of books on or containing Shinto. I have added all the other books on it (or that had references to it in stories and poetry) that I know of.

I was actually surprised that there was not already a list for Shinto. This being such an overlooked religion was one of the factors that lead to me writing a poetry book to make some of the lore and outlook more accessible.

I would also like to see more people voting on that list for their favorite books on the topic (or adding ones that I don't know of).

Cover Reveal: Dragon Shaman Book One - Taming the Blowing Wind

Dragon Shaman Book One: Taming the Blowing Wind has received the new cover by Victoria "Salaiek" Davis, the cover artist for Dragon Shaman Book Two: The Smoky Mirror.

May I present the new face for the first book in my series.

I am so excited about this cover. She took the concept that was in the original versions of the cover and took it to a whole new level by bringing in other characters and places from the story. We have Coyote being himself and tailing Blowing Wind, Hawk (whether this is Hawk himself or her father SoaringHawk is up to you...perhaps both), the Dai Tengu (who also shows up in the second book), and a particular red arched bridged, the gap between the worlds... The mountain is Mt. Fuji, but at certain times of the year and from certain angles her sister mountain, Mt. Shasta, looks very similar. Of course, we also have the sea of trees... Every mystical mountain has its own sea of trees around it after all.

BlowingWind Mountain Child slips back and forth between the spiritual world and her own world on a quest for healing and finding the spirit of a lost love. What she must do, break a family curse, answer to the wishes of her former guide is constantly being manipulated by forces beyond her control, both helpful and unhelpful. Ryu finds himself caught up in it and risking the displeasure of his father.

Be watching for the new edition on Lulu, Amazon, Smashwords, Createspace, and other venues.

For those curious about the other editions, there are two earlier cover versions.

  

The one on the left was an acrylic painting that I did many years ago, and the one on the right is a colored pencil concept art that actually preceded the painting. I like Victoria's rendition much better.

AyaMayA available for pre-order

After hitting the button at Createspace, AyaMaya's print version is now available for pre-ordering. It can be gotten here for $12.99. It will be available on Amazon.com by May 1st as planned.

You can also have the option of a Kindle book here for $3.99. May 1st, to coordinate for the official launch, Kindle books will go to free for limited days. For 90 days the ebook will be exclusive to Amazon/KDP, and then after that it will also be on Smashwords, which will distribute several ebook formats directly on Smashwords (Nook and others) as well as to several other ebook retailers. When this goes over to Lulu and Smashwords the additional venues will be linked and available on the Current Title Listings page here, and on the main site (which updates slower).

After the title hits Smashwords readers can also order direct if they prefer.

Description:

Tarot, Kabbalah, Christianity, Shinto, Buddhism, Taoism, Metaphysics, Psychology, Philosophy, Alchemy... What do these have in common?

More than you might think at first.

Ayam Yogi Abraxas shares the fruits of his studies and how to practically apply these in daily life. More than just an introduction, there is something for all levels of understanding here. Even someone unfamiliar with these will have a better understanding of their own thoughts.

This book explores teachings from the Bible, the Torah, Taoism, Shinto, Kabbalah, Hindu mythology, Buddhism and several other philosophies, as well as the author's own experiences. Part practical and part esoteric this treatise is both lighthearted and serious, encapsulating the yin and the yang, and the Oneness of All.

Meet the Ayam and the Maya in you.