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Current work: The Cult of Unicorns
Penny White’s adventures continue!
I’ve been very pleased with the reaction thus far to
Penny’s first adventure, ‘The Temptation of Dragons.’ I’m
now over 60,000 words into the sequel, which will see her
facing off threats to the magical country of Lloegyr and
dangers emerging from that world. Her brother James, her
Associate Morey (the gryphon with sarcasm management
issues), and Clyde the snail shark will be alongside her to
encourage and to exasperate.
Then there’s the small matter of the humans found dead
with a unicorn horn shaped hole in their backs, and the
TV producer who wants to make a web series based on
Penny’s blogs—and the extra church work at Christmas…
In this Newsletter:
Current work
‘Cult of Unicorns’ excerpt
Two Countries Divided…
Excerpt from ‘The Cult of Unicorns’
The Archdruid had also emerged, and the unicorn took a stand
on my left. ‘You gave her the knife without a coin.’
‘Without a coin,’ Raven agreed.
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The Archdruid eyed him. ‘That was hasty.’
His ears flicked. ‘Dragons aren’t known for their patience.’
‘More is the pity,’ said the unicorn. ‘Father Penny and I were
about to amicably settle our differences. A dragon invading our
home vastly complicates matters.’
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Two Countries Divided…
Brit Speak
I write British English. Perhaps no surprise there, as I’ve
spent all of my adult life in the UK. I do try to keep
aware of possible misunderstandings in the different use
of English terms between the USA and the UK. So I
avoid using ‘pants’ (the word for trousers in the USA,
but the term for underwear in the UK) and ‘fanny’ (a
polite word in the USA but a rude one-sorry!-in the UK).
But one of my USA beta readers for ‘Temptation’ asked
me ‘What’s a chemist?’ and I’m well aware that, when I
write about Clyde’s love of chips, Americans might have
potato chips in mind (which the British call ‘crisps’)
rather than ‘French fries.’ I do wonder how I’m going to
explain Christmas pudding or pantomime to any non
British person…
American Speak
Brit Speak
American Speak
Biscuit
Cookie
Lorry
Truck
Chemist
Drugstore
Petrol
Gas
Plaster
Band aid
Spanner
Wrench
Loo/lavatory
Bathroom/restroom
Torch
Flashlight
Jumper
Sweater
Rubber
Eraser
Trainers
Sneakers
Nappy
Diaper
Recent Reviews
‘With probably one of the best opening scenes
I’ve read in a long time Chrys Cymri’s new
offering jumpstarts with uniqueness then just
powers onwards. Join our reliable vicar as she
navigates her way through the offerings from
Lloegyr, the Welsh speaking alternate world
where dragons are bishops and dog-sized snails
have razor sharp teeth and a penchant for baby
flesh, not to mention sarcastic gryphons and
vampires with personal space sensitivity.’ on
Goodreads
‘Knights and squires, Unicorns and Dragons,
war, love, magic, lore and courtly tradition - this
novel was a feast in every way. I felt myself
absolutely drawn in to the world of the Four
Kingdoms and the life and trials of the
characters. The characters are very well-drawn
indeed, I believed in them absolutely. The
narrative is fast-paced and written in a style
which is totally accessible and yet also richly
descriptive.’ on amazon.com
www.chryscymri.com
Read More On-line
Fianna, one of the main characters
of ‘The Dragon Throne’ and ‘The
Unicorn Throne,’ and Penny White
of ‘The Temptation of Dragons’, are
profiled and I am interviewed on
https://
femmesfantastic.wordpress.com/
author-spotlight/chrys-cymri/. I
particularly admire the writer’s
analysis of Fianna.
A review of ‘The Temptation of
Dragons’ can be found on the blog
https://
nightmarepoet.wordpress.com/
2016/04/14/the-temptation-ofdragons-penny-white-book-1/
I have taken on board a couple of
the criticisms and these will be
addressed in the sequel!
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Goodreads Giveaway
‘The
Dragon
Throne’ Goodreads
Giveaway will start on 22 May and run
until 3 June.
I’m pleased that over 1000 people
entered the last Giveaway, for ‘The
Temptation of Dragons.’ I seem to have
gained a number of new followers on
my Goodreads account.
‘Penny White and the Temptation of
Dragons’ is being offered for a
second time on LibraryThing, as the
last Giveaway was oversubscribed.
Again this will be ebook only, and
will be limited to 10 copies.
Please do leave reviews for my
books on Amazon and any other
book sites you use. Reviews are
vital for self published authors.
‘Who is your inspiration?’
Like any writer, I am often asked ‘Where do you get your ideas from?
Who is your inspiration for your characters?’
My first Penny White novel was dedicated to my beloved parrot, Xander,
who tragically died on Christmas Eve last year. I now share my life with
Tilly, who is a green cheek conure. She is a very lively and active girl,
who needs to be kept busy or she gets into mischief!
More and more her personality is shaping Clyde’s in ‘The Cult of
Unicorns.’ And Penny’s concern about the conditions in which she’s
keeping the snail shark reflect my own worries about giving Tilly a
happy and fulfilling life.
What the little bird thinks of inspiring the characterisation of a snail who
rips garden birds apart for breakfast is not yet known…
Where can you find out more?
My website, www.chryscymri.com.
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