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!

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

Dragons, Japanese Gardens and Taiko Drums

Today was a very good day! 

Theresa took my books to the Skosh Japanese Festival in Gresham Oregon.

She made me look really good. *sticks out chest with pride*

We had DRAGONS Everywhere... 

Coloring pages

Stickers

The 1st Ever Dragon Selfie!

She even brought my Selfie Cut-out and boy was it a hit!

Everyone wants a picture with a Dragon... Especially if he's as handsome as me!

We made some great friends.

Kate, the young girl from last week's show, who bought Vol 1 & 2, came by.

She bought Vol. 3 *chuckles* I think she is addicted to me.
(That's her with me above *grins*)

And Kate with my books. Pretty soon she will have the whole collection. *grins toothily*

She says, "YOUR MY FAVORITE AUTHOR!!!!!!!! "

(I think she means Theresa, but hey, they're my stories, right??)

*mantles wings and takes a bow*

There was Taiko Drumming, so I did a happy dance with Theresa.

We made the floor rock! Literally *grins*

We made some new friends, Justin and Stephanie.

They got matching Farloft tattoos.

Looking good my friends!

Hope you come to visit me next time I'm in town.

Life is good if you have a dragon in your corner

*ruffles wing in satisfaction*

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

Farloft Flying Dragon

BlueKite was playing around and decided she wanted to go flying with me. 

So, she created this fun piece of artwork. 

Just print it, cut it out, and put it together per the illustrations below. 

How it flies depends on you. 

Farloft - Flying Dragon

There is a front and back to both pieces.

One sheet for three different head expressions
One sheet for the body

My legs are cut separated from the wings so they will fold down.

Four places to tape: #1 Tape - Bottom of head to belly

#2 Tape - Top of head to top of body (line it up with the outline)

Fold head down & body up: #3 Tape - Tip of folded nose and over back on legs

Press the wings down to give them a curve as if I were in flight

Give my tail a bit of a bend up, by running you fingers along the paper

I might need a little more weight on my neck depending on what paper you are using.

Theresa needed one neck piece when she flew me in 20# copy paper and
two neck weights when she used heavier cover stock

If so, just cut out another neck piece and attach to the neck on the belly-side.

Consider the way you 'hold' me and 'launch' me.

Nose up... Nose down... Straight...

- Happy Flying -

PDF for 2-sided body and head pieces below

Body Back

Body Belly

Head Bottom

Head Top

Flying Farloft Printable Instructions w/o pictures

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

Appreciate a Dragon Day!

Today is Appreciate a Dragon Day and in celebration I am presenting to you the
FIRST EVER....

*sticks out chest with pride* 

DRAGON SELFIE!

Me with some of my delightful dragon friends. 

(and a lot of help from Kitsooki of Deviant Art)

For a dragon, nothing is really ever easy. We are big creatures. My arms are long, but not quite long enough, so Kitsooki got out her magic wand and her tablet of spells to create this work of art.

Happy Appreciate a Dragon Day!

(Have you hugged a dragon today?)

The First Sketch - Kitsooki thought this was it - Ha! 

*grins toothily*

More of my friends show up - Kitsooki loses track of how many

Canvas has to be enlarged

*ruffles wings and wants to huggle everyone in pleasure*

Kitsooki starts the line art.

That handsome devil in the lower right is ME!

The finished project.

Kitsooki fell over and had to be revived with chocolate. 

Thankfully I always have a stash.

*pulls all other dragons into a huge wing huggle*

My Dragon Friends:

Back Row: Alvaranox, Takumori Softwing, Storm Gryphon, Ran'Chr, Kitsooki

Middle Row: Talon Vurixen, Dofain, Yogoloth, Robert, Zudic

Front Row: Blue Hasia, Arkon, Tersethra, and Me!

Thanks everyone!

I have decided to make this an annual event. 

A great way to celebrate APPRECIATE A DRAGON DAY!

My Reference Sheet

Last month when I tweeted, someone asked me how tall I was. *brow furrows in a frown* Well, I couldn't tell them. The last time I was measured it was by-hand and I was ten hands tall at the shoulder. I understand from my dear friend Theresa they no longer measure this way. *raises paw and inspects foot*

I also found out, when I said I didn't know, that the other dragons on Twitter had something called 'Reference Sheets.' They started sending me copies of their's. *shifts from paw to paw impatiently* They told how tall they were, what abilities they had, who their mate and children were. It was like reading a family history. It was amazing. *grins knowingly*

I asked Theresa to measure me. She took me out to the garden, grabbed her ladder and had at it. She enlisted BlueKite of Deviant Art to draw my page. I am so pleased to present it here. *puffs out chest with pride*

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 - Doing My Happy Dance!

Laura has finished the piece of James and me overlooking the kingdom. 

I am so impressed *ruffles wings in excitement* 

It is so detailed. 

Look close...that's it...zoom in...you can see Theresa's cottage in the meadow by the forest. 

It just doesn't get any better.

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

Paperbacks & Kites

Greetings all you wonderful Humans ::grins::

Just checking in on all of you. Been a bit out of touch while Clearair and I have been on vacation.
I hope your summer is going well. It is so nice to be home for a spell and lay in the sun on the rock ledge above my cave, and bask. ::stretches wings out and lays down on warm rock shelf:: Clearair kept me flying most of June.

I thought I would just catch you up on what I have been up to recently. A nice chat here on a warm afternoon. So feel free to fetch a goblet from my hoard Farloft's Hoard Fill it with water from the pool and let's chat ::settles in with paws crossed and eyes twinkling::

Theresa has been very busy putting the finishing touches on the paperback additions of my Chronicles. 1-3 are completed and ready for your reading enjoyment. The Farloft Chronicles - Paperback 4-5 will be available by August 1st if all goes as planned.

I was very excited to see them when I arrived home yesterday. I am very pleased with the way they look. Sarah has out done herself on the covers.




My Chronicles #6 is in the final editing stages.

Theresa hates this part so much she ran away with the excuse of going to the dentist for a new crown. All was not lost though, her dentist is the best! He is a man after my own heart. He has dragon kites in all his patient rooms.

I would be willing to have my teeth drilled on for a glimpse of that kite up close. Reminds me of a friend I had in my younger years named Spitfire. Elegant dragon!

Theresa further procrastinated by going to see "How to Train Your Dragon 2." As if she had a dragon to train. ::ruffles wings indignantly::

However, for those of you who do not know dragonology, it is a rather handy film to see. Several valuable lessons to be learned there.

1. Don't antagonize your Dragon (He might threaten to drop you off a cliff.)
2. Keep items around for your dragons to play with ie. logs, sheep, fish etc.
3. Always give your dragon lots of pets, pats, scratches etc. We like to be stroked ::leans into reader for a scratch::
4. Avoid Dragon slobber. It is difficult to get out of clothing.

I have threatened Theresa with no more evening flights through the starry sky if she does not get down to business soon on Chronicle #6. She has promised to have it available for all to read by late August, early September. It is a fascinating story and one that is twice as long as the others because it is all about how Theresa and I met, way back when.

I wanted to remind you all that even though I am on vacation with my lovely mate, Clearair, there is STILL a Contest going on to give away a full set of my Chronicles, 5 lovely volumes, to the best placement of my pin.

Pick your pin up here: Farloft's Hoard

Take a picture of it in a fun setting. Like this one by DS in the UK.

Or this one of Biker Bear.

Then tweet them to Theresa at: @TheresaSnyder19
FaceBook them to her at: TheresaSnyder14
Or, email them to her at: TheresaSnyderAuthor@gmail.com

She will enter them in the drawing. I give away a full set of ebooks each month.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN, AGAIN!


I hope you have a lovely summer, eat gallons of chocolate ice cream, catch fireflies in the evening, and dream of dragons flights at night.

Until we chat again,
Farloft, the Dragon