Age of Saints, book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now on contract with Tirgearr Publishing. Tentative release date is April 2019. Stay tuned for more details! . Watch my Tirgearr Publishing page for more news, or to catch…
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Misfortune of Song is RELEASED!
Misfortune of Song by Christy Nicholas Book #5 in The Druid’s Brooch Series (works as a stand-alone) IS NOW LIVE! Historical fantasy set in 12th century Ireland ~ Even a soldier cannot fight love ~ In 12th century Ireland, all…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Misfortune of Time is on Contract!
Misfortune of Time, book #6 in The Druid’s Brooch Series is on contract with my fantastic publisher, Tirgearr Publishing! The tentative date is set for early July 2018. Stay tuned for more details! Misfortune of Time Time…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Misfortune of Song is on pre-order!
Misfortune of Song, book five in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now on pre-order, as of today! Release date is set for April 4, 2018. Even a soldier cannot fight young love. In 12th century Ireland, all Maelan…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Release Day for Misfortune of Vision!
Today is release day for Misfortune of Vision by Christy Nicholas Book #4 in The Druid’s Brooch Series Historical fantasy set in 12th century Ireland ~ Prophecy can be dangerous ~ In 12th century Ireland, Orlagh has been Seer to…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Thunderclap Campaign for Misfortune of Vision
Hey, everyone! I’ve set up a Thunderclap for my release of Misfortune of Vision! PLEASE – go and pledge your support. It costs NOTHING! You can share with Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, or all three! I need 100 supporters for it…
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Misfortune of Vision is on pre-order!
Misfortune of Vision book #4 in The Druid’s Brooch Series is on pre-order! While this is book 4 in the series, each novel works as a stand-alone. This is the first book in the middle trilogy, set in 12th century…
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Posted in History, pagan, Travel, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Travel, Writing
Misfortune of Time – first draft DONE!
I pushed hard this weekend and got my first draft of Misfortune of Time DONE! Misfortune of Time is #6 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. Books #1-3 are published, and #4 is due out January 2018. Book #5 is…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Writing
The Student and the Slave: an Adventure Novel with a Giveaway
Take a look at this exciting new young adult action and adventure novel, The Student and the Slave, now available for purchase! This is the third book in the Krillonian Chronicles, after The Collar and the Cavvarach and The Gladiator and the…
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Posted in Writing
Call of the Morrigú cover is in a contest!
Come vote for the best cover at the InD’Tale Monthly Cover contest! You can only vote once, and you do have to register to vote (unless you’ve already registered). Please give it a go! CALL OF THE MORRIGÚ…
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Posted in Writing
Cafe Scientifique Corning talk on research for Historical Fiction
On September 19, 2017, I gave a talk at Cafe Scientifique, Corning, NY. I spoke about how I do research on my historical fiction novels. Please, check it out! ***** I write historical fantasy novels, mostly set in Ireland, and…
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Posted in History, Writing
Posted in History, Writing
The Enchanted Swans is getting awards and accolades!
The Enchanted Swans is getting awards and accolades! In pre-Celtic Ireland, Fionnuala was a fae princess, born to a life of luxury. She knew her duty and loved her family. She missed her mother, who died in childbirth when Fionnuala…
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Posted in Writing
Legacy of Hunger is now available IN PRINT!
Yes, that’s right, you heard it correctly. Legacy of Hunger, book 1 of The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now available in print on Amazon. . You can order it here! . Excerpt: Maggie considered herself capable. She hadn’t…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Turlough’s Tale is RELEASED!
Turlough’s Tale is a short story set about ten years before Legacy of Luck, book 3 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. . Get your copy NOW! And as always, reviews are greatly appreciated! . After his wife dies in childbirth,…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Turlough’s Tale releases TOMORROW!
Turlough’s Tale is on pre-order! Turlough’s Tale is a short story set about ten years before Legacy of Luck, book 3 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. . After his wife dies in childbirth, Turlough decides his children will be better…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Turlough’s Tale is on pre-order!
Turlough’s Tale is a short story set about ten years before Legacy of Luck, book 3 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. . After his wife dies in childbirth, Turlough decides his children will be better off with their aunt. He…
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Posted in History, pagan, Travel, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Travel, Writing
Genesis of a Novel – Part XII – Beta Edits
This is the next installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. . I sent my latest WIP, Misfortune of Vision, to 7 different beta readers…
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Posted in Writing
Legacy of Luck won an award!
January 2017 – Chill With a Book Award Readers’ Award for Legacy of Luck! Want to see what all the fuss is about? Buy it now! ***** I write historical fantasy novels, mostly set in Ireland, and a contemporary…
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Posted in Writing
Legacy of Luck is Released!
It’s here! It’s here! It’s here! Legacy of Luck is live! Legacy of Luck is released today! It’s on sale for 99 cents through the weekend, and back up to it’s normal price of $4.99 on Monday, so pick it up…
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Posted in History, pagan, Travel, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Travel, Writing
My Locations at the DragonCon Art Show
Labor Day Weekend is Nerdigras in Atlanta, Georgia! 80,000+ geeks and sundry nerds descend upon 5 downtown Atlanta hotels and have a geekfest. I will, as always, have my beaded jewelry and photoprints at the Dragoncon Art Show, located in the Hyatt, two…
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Posted in Art, Jewelry, Photography
Posted in Art, Jewelry, Photography
