From the cutting room floor… Maybe? A "special" POV you don't want to miss!
Hey, everyone! Angela here. I want to let you know that everything is still on schedule. Tina and I decided to drop a little exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at what we've b...
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Tina Glasneck
4 months ago
Welcome to 2025!
Happy 2025!
We're so happy to have you here and want to pop in with a short update.
It's Tina here to give you an update.
The holiday season is over, but the holiday deco...
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Tina Glasneck
5 months ago
Pneumonia and other things
Hi Amazing Backer,
Time is flying. Unfortunately, we've hit a little writing hiccup (but that is okay since we built in enough time for this project). I've been down w...
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Tina Glasneck
6 months ago
We're grateful for you!
Hi, Amazing Backer!
I'm dropping in to let you know that Angela and I are working in the background and keeping everything on track for our October 2025 delivery.
Now...
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Tina Glasneck
7 months ago
Important Reminder
Hi, Amazing Backer,
Exciting Update!
We're thrilled about the progress we've made over the past couple of weeks! Behind the scenes, we're working tirelessly to bring Curse of ...
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Tina Glasneck
7 months ago
We did it!
Hi Amazing Backer,
YOU DID IT! Because of your support, enthusiasm, and cheer, we've been able to smash through our goal to create a fabulous book for you. Thank you so much.
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Hey, everyone! Angela here. I want to let you know that everything is still on schedule. Tina and I decided to drop a little exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at what we've been working on. This scene, however, is quite unusual and may end up on the cutting room floor. Or will it? Personally, I adore learning the crow's point of view, and who their master truly is.
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From the cutting room floor… Maybe?
Under the waning daylight, warm tendrils of the sun’s rays beat down upon my black feathers. Thick, wispy clouds shifted across the painted sky.
And the madness below reminded me of the stupidity of bipedal sorts. Here high above, near the Tower of Punishment, us murder of crows cawed, waited. On the high walls, Guards in garish gold and red stood at attention, while metal clanked incessantly against the flagpole. Curiously, the royal banner did not fly.
I cocked my head to the side.
Often, these things happened when no flag flew from the pole, as though a reminder of something missing.
“If only I were a bird.”
Brought by the wind, the words of the red-headed fairy on the raised wooden platform, cut to me. My head turned until I could focus on her. Her long hair whipped around her youthful, kind, but pain-stricken face.
A face I remembered.
Of all the fairies, she was one of the nicest. Lovely even. Perhaps she’d wanted a pet crow. Maybe that’s what she thought I’d become. A pang of regret hit me. Everything around us had energy, and even now, gazing over the crowd, I watched that energy shift in color—some more brightly than others.
“This is one hell of a day.” Shadow released a low, raspy call, and bobbed his head. “But we need to be careful. Something doesn’t feel right.”
Feelings, instinct.
We all had to pay attention to that around us. Just because we sat up here, didn’t mean we were outside of danger. I leaned my beak into the wind, lightly tasting the difference in the air.
Seated on the castle’s turret, I observed the lowly fairies making haste, screaming, chanting, demanding if the cracking of the trees were any clue as to what they were talking about. The square below packed them in. Although I didn’t quite understand, the energy around them was dark, murderous even.
My mother had told me about this when I was a hatchling, about the pound of flesh, blood and bone, which would soil the ground. Mm. An appealing meal and I was ravenous. Their latest doings had dispelled good prey, leaving me and my murder wasting away.
But tonight, we’d dine… gloriously.
Would my dear friend now perish? Would she be what the others were looking forward to feasting on?
Caw.
We couldn’t do this. She’d cared for us when we were famished, in need.
My stomach grumbled in protest.
Death was coming.
“May the curse of the dark fairy bring justice, and may you all pay,” the woman shouted, and my wings fluttered.
The crowd erupted and the surrounding crows all squawked in unison. A song of regret, a chant of pain and hunger.
Sorrow slammed into my chest. Time, I could see it. The fluttering of light. My eyes glazed over, hearing only the screams of my friend, followed by the sweet aroma of crimson as it hit my senses.
Caw.
I was a beast.
I would become a monster.
So hungry.
So hurt.
Caw.
My tongue flicked in and out in anticipation.
I can’t. I won’t.
I attempted to tuck my wings, to turn away, when an unnatural tug forced me to fly from my perch, ordered by the woman who controlled us.
Covered in feathers, our master, only known to us as the Head Fairy Godmother.
“It's dinnertime, my pets. Now, feast,” she commanded, a wicked smile upon her face.
We're so happy to have you here and want to pop in with a short update.
It's Tina here to give you an update.
The holiday season is over, but the holiday decorations are still up in the Glasneck household. We love the Christmas lights and I will keep them up until we start forgetting to turn them off. The longest they've ever remained was until April. LOL. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
LOL.
Now, on to updates from the writing desks.
Things continue to remain on track as we work in the background on our story and world for Curse of the Fallen Fairy. Here's a sketch of one of the cards. Isn't it cute?
Lovely sketch for Curse of the Fallen Fairy
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Elemental Dragon Enamel Pins
Lastly, I'm happy to share that I'll be participating in Pintopia for my enamel dragon pins.
Dragon Pins created for Pintopia!
Not only will you have a chance to get these amazing pins, but we're also offering an early bird for backers who support us during the first 24 hours.
Time is flying. Unfortunately, we've hit a little writing hiccup (but that is okay since we built in enough time for this project). I've been down with walking pneumonia for weeks now and am just now starting to find my footing. It hit not just me, but my entire house...
We've built in buffers to account for unexpected setbacks like this, so we're confident we'll get back on track soon. I expect that when the new year kicks off, we'll have more to update you with.
Still, things are on track for delivery next year! Thanks for your patience and understanding. This is a project that takes months to go from concept to fulfillment. We're grateful to have you as part of our community!
Other Projects you might like!
Speaking of January, I will be a part of Pintopia with my dragon enamel pins. If you love dragons and enamel pins, consider following the campaign for updates!
A Dragon's Queen - The Kickstarter Campaign is still in late pledges!
Additionally, we are closing in on 175 followers for the epic dragon fantasy romantasy, A Dragon's Queen, on Kickstarter. There is still time to back this if you've been on the fence. Late Pledges are expected to close at the end of the month so we can get final numbers and all to the printer. Here is the link.
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Lastly, if you missed the preorder for Captive, the kick-ass dystopian fantasy, you can preorder it through my Shopify store, which I've launched.
Thanks again for being a part of the journey. Tonight, we're celebrating Krampusnacht at the Glasneck house with some German cooking and the kids will put out their shoes to be filled with sweets from St. Nicholas. Are you celebrating?
I'm dropping in to let you know that Angela and I are working in the background and keeping everything on track for our October 2025 delivery.
Now, that we're in November, I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know how much we appreciate having you on this journey. For November, I always try to practice gratitude, since we are in the season of Thanksgiving. It helps my mental health and creativity. With all of the projects, this ensures that I can show up and create!
Should you have missed out on anything while the project was live, I'm happy to share that we have a preorder page live for the project, so you can STILL grab your copy!
Other Projects
I have two projects that I'm working on, one for dragon-themed enamel pins for Pintopia in January and a dragon romantasy currently in late pledges on Kickstarter, A Dragon's Queen.
Thank you for being on this journey with us. We're grateful for you and appreciate your being here.
We're thrilled about the progress we've made over the past couple of weeks! Behind the scenes, we're working tirelessly to bring Curse of the Fallen Fairy to life.
Important Reminder:
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