Farloft's Coloring Contest!

Bluekite, my artist friend, has been hard at it trying to catch me in my many moods for posterity.

I think she has done such a fine job that I am going to put them here for you all to see and download if you like.

In fact, I have a Coloring Contest. It will make the upcoming fall months of rain and school drudgery a bit more FUN!

James & the Dragon - FREE - Audio Book Download

Here is the audio book version of James & the Dragon, Vol. 1 of The Farloft Chronicles.
Volume 1-6 Available Everywhere in eBook and Paperback

Dragons for Everyone!

The art work is complete for the cover of the My "NEW" FARLOFT STORYBOOK. This will be released the day after Thanksgiving for all your hatchlings to enjoy for the Holidays.

The book consists of 9 illustrated short stories and will go up for presale toward the end of September.

Available in eBook and paperback, your 6 year old will be able to read it for themselves, and any child younger will enjoy having it read to them.

For My 9 to adult reading check out the links below my header for you favorite purchasing site.

Art by BlueKite-Falls of Deviant Art

International Vacation with Theresa

I may have told you about my friend Theresa. I dictate my Chronicles to her. She needed a break recently so we took a little vacation together. I thought you might like to see some of the postcards we sent home. I have really enjoyed taking Selfies since I did the one of my dragon friends and me at Christmas. So lean back and enjoy "Farloft & Theresa - International Vacation!"

Beautifully Written, Complex Characters

Someone named William wrote a lovely review for my audio book. I wanted to officially thank him here, in case he reads my blog, and also share his thoughts with you on JAMES & THE DRAGON.

5 Star Review

Fanart by Laura Walters

Fur and Frost - A Dragon Love Story (in 14 Chapters)

Fur and Frost is the story of star-crossed lovers of the dragonic type. 

Zodic of the Furry clan and Austere of the Frost clan fall in love. 

Their clans live separately in the high mountains above the Kingdom of the Last Dragons. 

Will the dragon wars of the past keep these two apart? 

Read and see.

Fur and Frost - A Dragon Love Story

Inspired by my friend Zudic from Twitter

Laval - The Wizard

Meet Laval, the wizard in THE FARLOFT CHRONICLES 

Doesn't everyone deserve to have their own dragons?
(Six Books Available in eBook and Paperback)

(Art by BlueKite-Falls on Deviant Art)

FanArt from Merystic

I am pleased to present another great piece of FanArt 

based on my first book in The Farloft Chronicles,
JAMES & THE DRAGON. 

I think Mery really captured Laval's devious side.

The Farloft Wall!

Theresa always has me backing her up at work
*grins and chuckles*

(The view her printshop customers get when placing their orders)

Theresa is addicted to Bluekite

Still more wonderful drawings from Bluekite.
Check out the Artist's process.

Theresa makes me wear her bonnet for playtime tea.

Cover Reveal - The Farloft Chronicles Vol. 6

Sarah Hyndshaw has outdone herself in designing the cover for my newest book

*sticks out chest with pride* 

"Dragon Memories, Dreams & Reflections"

That is Theresa, the Healer, and me on the cover. *smiles toothy grin*

Available Now in Both Ebook and Paperback.

Dragon Memories, Dreams & Reflections

Farloft's Scrapbook Page #7

Wow! DS_Books caught me a little ways away from home
*grins*
Like way away from home...

BlueKite's Portrait of me at My Home

This is one of my favorites. If I could have a favorite to pick from the wonderful three...

*sighs and stretches out paws in front* 

This is my home.

Concept: "The King of all I survey."
*ruffles wings and checks out meadow below for a nice elk for lunch*
Theresa forgot to tell Kite the pool is right outside my door, not in the meadow below.

Pool moved. Kite made the changes look easy.

There is that long tail again. (Theresa asked Kite to get out the eraser.)
*grins*

Ahhh, me looking like myself instead of a ghost image.

The finished portrait.
Home, sweet home!

Would you like to see BlueKite at work?
Check out her LiveStream doing my portraits.

Click here:

BlueKite Livestreaming Farloft the Dragon Art

Full Body Flying Portrait by BlueKite

You saw the bust, now let's look at the two full body portraits.

Kite started the background for my volcanic home first. Boy, those trees were hard work.
*huffs smoke*

She was really pleased to hear there was a meadow in front of my home.
(One of my favorite places to hunt)

The first concept of me flying.
My tail is a wee bit too long.
*rubs eyes with paw in disbelief*
 I could swat knights with that one.

Me with a splash of color and a shorter tail.

(Almost finished with this one)

Kite put it all together and made it look stunning!

Home on the horizon...

Want to watch a bit of the LiveStream of BlueKite doing this?

Click here:

BlueKite LiveStreaming Farloft the Dragon Art

My Bust Portrait by BlueKite of Deviant Art

I am so thrilled with the three portraits BlueKite did of me. *ruffles wings and grins* 

Half the fun was watching them come together. 

*golden eyes whirl*

I wanted to share that excitement with you.

First the bust picture
It started as a sketch. 

The first sketch - a great concept! (I love blowing smoke rings)

The second one (note my horns and muzzle are a bit short)
I look a bit like one of Yogoloth's relatives ::grins::

Now my horns are lengthened, but my muzzle is still a bit stubby. Theresa likes my long tapered muzzle. *nudges Theresa in chair* Don't you? 

Theresa thought my muzzle was still too short and my eyes too orange. I have golden eyes *looks deep into Theresa's baby blues*
She also commented to Kite that the inside of my wings were darker and the tip of my soft nose was a wee bit lighter. (Picky...I know...But you have to love friends who make you look your best!)

Coloring updated in this photo along with muzzle length. Kite was so accommodating and sweet about Theresa's constant harping
*nuzzles Theresa and huffs smoke affectionately over her head*

Finished portrait!

What a handsome dragon ::grins::

No wonder Clearair fell for me...

Want to watch a bit of BlueKite's handy work live?
Click here:
BlueKites LiveStreaming Farloft the Dragon's Art

Kingdom of the Last Dragons - Now in Audio!

Wow! Theresa and Sarah are working overtime lately. 

You enjoyed James & the Dragon in audio.

Now listen to Kingdom of the Last Dragons.

Get yours today!

Kingdom of the Last Dragons - Audio Book

The Farloft Chronicles in Paperback!

I am so pleased to announce that Theresa and Sarah are working diligently to put all my Chronicles in Paperback. 

Currently, the first two are up on Amazon and the third will be up within a few days. 

Theresa is cracking the whip.
Looking forward to seeing them all available by August 1st if they can stay on track.

Check them out. My friend Yogoloth just got his in the UK.

The Farloft Chronicles - Paperback

An Exceptional Review for My First Chronicle - James & the Dragon

Thank you R.W. Foster (Rebecca) for your very kind words.
::Huggles::
Farloft, the Dragon

Embracing James & the Dragon

Remember when I mentioned finding an author through a retweet of a retweet?

Well, I checked out the author that put out the first retweet soon after I placed How the Dragons Got Their Colors
into my reading queue. And you know what?

I was very glad I did!

James & the Dragon is the first installment of the Farloft Chronicles, a fantasy chapter book by Theresa Snyder. 

So what's it about?

Farloft is a dragon - one of the last of the great creatures that once flew freely through the skies, aiding humans
in need, and offering their guidance to those with the wisdom to listen... but things have changed. Farloft now
hides himself from humans. Their fear and ignorance has caused them to hunt and kill dragons, believing
them to be cruel and hateful beasts.

James is your average ten-year-old boy. That is, he would be, if it wasn't for a plague that swept through the
land that killed about two thirds of his village... including his family. The villagers are desperate, not even having
enough to feed their own families, due to the losses the plague has wrought, and no one is willing to take James
into their home.

One day, Farloft discovers James after an accident comes close to taking the boy's life. Farloft knows a terrible
blizzard is about to arrive in the region, and sees no choice but to take the boy into his cave in order to keep him
safe until the storm passes.

Attention grabbing, right?

You can see why I downloaded this one. Well, you see part of the reason, that is. 

The other part is that Snyder has written quite a few ebooks of both the fantasy and sci fi persuasion, and a
pretty hefty amount of them are not written for children. In truth, I was excited about all of them. They all seemed
to be great examples of fluid storytelling. 

I chose this one because her twitter feed made it obvious that she had a great love of dragons, which meant her
love for them would shine through in this ebook.

And I was right.

Farloft was not only believable, but also a character that could be identified with. Everyone has felt betrayed,
forgotten, or just flat-out lonely at some point. We've also all felt the hope that this wouldn't last, that somebody
would accept us for who we are.

James brought out similar feelings. He felt lost, alone, and unwanted, yet he also had a warm heart. 

Interestingly, it wasn't my intention to review James & the Dragon today. It had been in my queue for about a month,
but I had a few more to read before starting this one.

But I was falling behind.

Last night, I realized that I wasn't going to finish my current ebook in time. Because of this, I moved Snyder's
ebook up the line and resigned myself to staying up long past my normal bedtime. It was short, after all, and
since it was a children's fantasy, I figured I could have it completed in an around two hours.

I finished it in less than one.

This isn't because it was an easy read. I mean, it was, but that's not why I was able to get through it so quickly.
Rather, this ebook was filled with drama, action, and detail that allowed my eyes to race across each page while
still reading each word. The world of Farloft came alive, and the characters' emotions rang true.

After a while, I began to realize that Snyder wrote an ebook that appealed to a wide age range, even though it was
clearly written for children in the fifth grade (roughly). While the word choices were simple, they were also insightful
and necessary.

It never felt like she was speaking down to her audience, nor did it feel like she was speaking above
them. 

Rather, She masterfully weaved her words together in a manner that would attract more than just the age group
she focused on. I loved it, feeling as though I was standing within the world of the Farloft Chronicles, and I believe
my five year old daughter would be able to love it just as much.

That's a 30+ year age range, for those of you that are wondering. Wow!

There's just one more piece of awesomeness that I wanted to share with you:

Theresa Snyder participates in the Authorgraph program, which means that if you want to have an autographed
copy of James & the Dragon, she'll be happy to oblige! Simply go to the Farloft's Rhetoric  page and find the
Authorgraph box on her sidebar. Choose your book, and voila!

How awesome is that?!

James & the Dragon can be found on Kindle, Nook, and Smashwords, as well as Scribd.

Free Flight

Greetings Everyone,

Recently Clearair, my mate, has been listening to me dictate my memoirs to Theresa. She is writing the sixth volume of my Chronicles. I also have been telling her about my adventures with Timenall when I was very young. This has led Clearair to wonder about my many travels when I was younger before I settled in the Kingdom of the Last Dragons. She has asked that I take her on an extended vacation to see the lands and skies of my youth. I am looking forward to sharing my memories with Clearair. *sighs and grins wistfully*

James has agreed to watch over Anna, our daughter, and see that she stays out of trouble. Theresa says she will keep an eye on both of them while we are gone. *winks at Theresa*

*Wrinkles brow and frowns slightly* The only thing I regret is that I am going to have to give up my Follow Farloft Friday's on Twitter. This does not mean I will be deserting my friends. *paws ground in thought* I will be dictating some of my memories, as they surface while Clearair and I visit my youthful haunts. Theresa will transcribe these and place them on my blog.

Theresa will keep track of the Contest entries in my Follow Farloft Give-Away. As I promised, she will see that there is a winner each month of a full set of my Farloft Chronicles. So, keep those pictures of my Farloft pins coming in. You too could win a set of my Chronicles. *Ruffles wings and folds them back in place*

I will periodically jump back for a quick visit. There will be some exciting things happening, which I don't want to miss, toward the end of the summer. I am going to meet with an artist and she is going to have me pose for several portraits, which Theresa will post on Twitter, Facebook and other media links. My newest Chronicle will be published toward the end of the summer. I am afraid I have slowed down Theresa's progress on that volume due to my telling her the story of my adventures with Timenall. She will get back on track later this month. *reaches out and curves a wing around Theresa*

So dear friends, wish me well on my travels and keep me in your hearts. I will be in and out through the rest of the year and periodically surprise you with a visit. ::grins and waves a wing in farewell:: Huggles to all.

March 2014 Winner of the Farloft Chronicles Set