Selkies' Skins and an Audiobook Narrator opening

The webserial "Selkies' Skins" by Teresa Garcia is up to chapter 12.  You can read that either on the dedicated website for her serial stories, or at Dreamwidth or LiveJournal.

I am also looking for a narrator for Dragon Shaman: Taming the Blowing Wind.  Later, I would like to have Dragon Shaman: The Smoky Mirror also converted to audiobook format, as well as the other titles that will be available in the Dragon Shaman series.

Those that are interested in auditioning should stop in at the ACX listing.  All auditions will be listened to promptly.

Question and a Promotional Interlude (or dreaded commercial)

Question is at the bottom.

There are now a total of three stand alone children's short stories in "The Adventures of Lightning the Cat" that I am distributing through Smashwords. Two of them are free, while one is normally a $.99 download. Starting now and until July 31, if you use code SSWIN you will be able to get "Lightning's Job" free, as part of the Smashwords summer sale.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/181520

Q: But T, you've published through Lulu for so long with THG StarDragon Publishing? Why are you starting to put ebooks over on Smashwords?
A: Smashwords makes more formats available than just .pdf or .epub, and different ereaders need different file types. Since I can still get the ebooks into the main publishing channels with this e-printer, and the coupon process is so easy for when I want to do promotion prices, it makes sense.

Q: So... what happens with the ebooks you've go up at Lulu?


A: They will stay there. But revisions I will do at Smashwords, and that way if someone is particularly attached the old version will still be available, since Lulu's ebooks don't keep an old version available if I redo a book there. And for the ebooks already extant, I will get those transferred over and set so that the currently unavailable formats become available.
Q: So... what about print books?
A: You'll still find the print books at Lulu. All my print versions I'll use Lulu as my printer/distributor.

Q: Any plans for audiobooks?
A: Yeah, I've been thinking about it. I've had several people interested in audio version since they do so much driving and want to read my books, but only have the time to be read to. I have to do more research though and figure out how I'd fund it (taking volunteers on readers).

Q: Posting the next segment of Selkies' Skins?
A: Sunday sometime.

Question for the readers:
Do you want the segments short like I have been doing, long, one chapter at a time no matter how long, or does it matter?

Books to be on sale at Lumberjack Fiesta

My Niece (Sam Buckley) is having a table at Fiesta. Those in the McCloud CA area will be able to find some of my books, her artwork, and some copies of her sister's (Elizabeth Buckley) poetry book at the Fiesta on July 27. I do believe the plan is a table for all three days, 27 though 29. Whether or not I will be there personally depends on factors such as children behaving (mostly youngest child) and whether or not I am traveling for family matters that week.

Curious about the events lineup? Check out the McCloud Community Recreation Council/Lumberjack Fiesta page on Facebook.

As to progress on the next installments of "Selkies' Skins," I am still working on the next chapter. My apologies to anyone that has been waiting. On the upside, I am still within my hoped for minimum posting schedule on it. The next chapter is going back to Etain's experiences.

Original posting is found at rainstardragon.dreamwidth.org.

Please also support me at

Deviant Art: amehanarainstardrago.deviantart.com

Publishing: www.thgstardragon.com

Publishing Blog: thgstardragonpublishing.blogspot.com.

Copy/paste if links break.

THG StarDragon Publishing Website update complete

It bears mentioning that Victoria Davis, Rowan Wookey, and Matt Land have finished with the revamp for the publishing website, updating the content and given the site a better face, as well as adding a shopping cart for those that would like to order books from my site and have the option of getting signed copies of most of the available titles.

THG StarDragon Publishing

Thank you all.

"The Dragons' Beads: A Treasury" current guidlines (open to all ages)

THG StarDragon Publishing is gathering submissions from authors and poets of all ages (including children) for “The Dragons' Beads: A Treasury”. We are suspending the former page limit, as it was proving difficult for some to feel comfortable constraining themselves. Please make submissions on standard sized (8.5 by 10 in) or A4 paper, or at a similar size in .doc, or .odt, format if submitting digitally. Digital submission is preferred to minimize retyping. CD media format is also accepted.



When submitting, please include your age so that submissions can be filed in the correct project.



The theme for the anthology is dragons, so let your imagination run wild... Use them as main characters or supporting characters, good, evil, or in between. Lazy or brave, Western, Eastern, extraterrestrial or from the depths of the sea, we want your dragons! Out of all the submissions, we are hoping to select 10 short stories and 10 poems will be selected. THG StarDragon Publishing reserves to right to choose more to fill the book depending on the length of the chosen submissions.



This will be THG StarDragon Publishing's first anthology by (hopefully) young readers for young readers. Given the age level intended, ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE APPROPRIATE FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES. Depending on the success, more anthologies may be forthcoming in the future from the press. Editing will be done by Teresa "Amehana" Garcia (author of the ongoing Dragon Shaman series) and Faith Lindgren-Brown (editor for Dragon Shaman 2 and the forthcoming titles of the series). Cover artist is Victoria "Salaiek" Tuarann Davis, who has also done art for the Dragon Hearts RPG and for Dragon Shaman 2.



Please, do not submit fanfiction to this anthology.
Please send submissions by July 31st, 2013. 



To submit
Please mail paper or CD media submissions to:
THG StarDragon Publishing
Attn: Teresa Garcia
PO Box 249
McCloud, Ca 96057
USA

Or email as a .doc, or .odt attachment to:
ladyrainstardragon @ hotmail.com
(please remove spaces, those were added to cut down somewhat on spam mail)
subject line: Submission for The Dragons' Beads



Please note, original copies or disks will not be returned, so please keep a copy for yourself. Deadline for submissions is currently suspended, so this is open until we have enough submissions to go to production. By sending a submission you affirm that you have parental permission to participate (in the case of young authors). Those selected for inclusion will receive a free ebook copy of the book and will be eligible for a discount on the print book when ordering through email. Should the anthology sell well enough, each participant will also receive a small cash prize, so please include a mailing address to be kept on file.
Feel free to circulate this announcement freely to any and all that may have interest.
Website: http://www.thgstardragon.com
Blog: http://thgstardragonpublishing.blogspot.com/
Currently Available titles: http://stores.lulu.com/rainstardragon
We are also interested in other submissions. Please feel free to email, just be sure to include a subject line "manuscript submission query" to prevent your submission from being overlooked or filed as spam by the email filter.

"The Beast, the Hope, the Only Sun" is released!

We are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Buckley's poetry collection "The Beast, the Hope, the Only Sun" is now available. Thanks also goes out to Rowan Wookey for his help in getting the final cover's bumps worked out. A collection of poems about some of her characters, it is also the story of moving through depression into the light. We hope that you enjoy this. 

http://www.lulu.com/shop/elizabeth-buckley/the-beast-the-hope-the-only-sun/paperback/product-20037285.html

Lulu is running a mystery sale until April 6th.  For the first time, they aren't even requiring people to register in order to buy and take advantage of the savings.  In order to find out how much you will save, simply put books in your cart, and check out.  You will be told in your cart how much your discount will be, as it will supposedly vary.  This is a good time to pick up the books published so far in my Dragon Shaman series, or pick up some poetry.  Best of all, it's site wide, if there are other authors or publishers you want to pick up as well.
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/rainstardragon

Also, Elizabeth Buckley's poetry book, "The Beast, the Hope, the Only Sun" is in the final phases, I am just waiting on the proof copy so that I can check everything printed the way intended.  Once that is approved, we can release it.  I am very much looking forward to that day.

I am currently working on the fifth installment for "Selkies' Skins" and expect to have that posted on my Dreamwidth soon.