{"id":634,"date":"2024-10-17T15:53:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T14:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meerkatmusings.co.uk\/?p=634"},"modified":"2024-10-17T16:08:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T15:08:25","slug":"meerkat-prompts-the-awakening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meerkatmusings.co.uk\/?p=634","title":{"rendered":"Meerkat Prompts: The Awakening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Time for a bit of shameless self-promotion, because hey, why not? Back in 2022, after a process that began life in 2019, and following a lot of work, both on my part and that of my wonderful publishers Jumpmaster Press<\/a>, I realised something of a dream of mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Awakening marks my first traditionally-published book. Don’t get me wrong, I think self-publishing is absolutely a valid form of publishing, but to have a publisher read my work and decide they wanted to put their name against it is a pretty special feeling. You’ll notice there is a link to your left to the book, if you wish to order it (cheeky hint!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was quite the process, writing this story. It certainly evolved over time. It began life as The Warlord, and the original incarnation went off on some very different tangents. I learned – thanks to some good advice – to focus on showing the story instead of telling it, and I learned what the traditional conventions of storytelling are (as well as when to break them). I owe a lot of people a lot of thanks for having patience with me as I went through this journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is The Awakening about? It follows the story of Seluban, a warrior serving the Chon’ith Empire. He comes to a revelation about his rulers, but before he can act upon it, he is turned into a scapegoat and banished to Coward’s Forge. From this inhospitable wasteland, Seluban must find the courage to carry on, and escape so he can save his people from within, before a powerful new enemy destroys them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It goes without saying that I am extremely proud of this endeavour, and should you read it, I hope you enjoy it! There is a sequel on the way, The Schism, tentatively scheduled for some stage in 2025, so maybe that will serve as a tempting hook!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to Meerkat Prompts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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