Timelost Storyteller: August Newsletter

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Hello Readers, Fans, Dark Fantasy Enthusiasts, and Very Brave Souls! This is the August Edition of my newsletter.

I graduated from the University of Central Florida this week. Not skipping a beat, I accepted a job at a political campaign.  It is my hope that these combined experiences will help with writing outreach immensely. That is not all though.  The two anthologies that I had taken part in are now fully published.  An anthology of my own making is still in the drafting phase.  Those other authors involved need to have their submissions to me by August 31st.

Dark Fantasy is in contrast to High Fantasy, the more stereotypical flavor of this genre. In High Fantasy, Magic is a wonderful thing taught to wizards safely in schools made for this purpose.  Society may suffer conflict, but minus the drive in the story, the world tends to be a fairly stable place. In Dark Fantasy the Magic is dangerous if not worse, society is crumbling assuming its not already at a dystopian state, and there is a general sense of despair and hopelessness that fills the world showcased in the medium.

Because I continue to be asked what Dark Fantasy is exactly and as a result of me deeming the paragraph above to be a strong explanation, I have elected to continue leaving this in the newsletter.

Happening in August
The End of Utopia, Book 1 in the Search for Eden Series is nearly complete.  Edits continue on the next book in the Search for Eden Series.

I continue to have articles published on Odyssey Online.  I have gotten the chance to expand on different topics and whatnot.

I will be working nightly on completing the next book in the Search For Eden Series: The Messiah of Nightmares. My hope is to get The End of Utopia and its sequel novel published in rapid succession.

Anthology Updates
I have begun work on my own Anthology titled “Twisting Told Tales”

I am a featured writer in Demonic Household: See Owner’s Manuel.  I worked with an incredibly talented team of writers to contribute a story to this novel.  The mastermind behind this Anthology is Valerie Willis

I am also a featured writer in Thrill of the Hunt: Urban Legends Re-imagined.  As with the other anthology above, the group of writers collaborating here is filled with talent. The mastermind behind this Anthology is LE Perez

Book Update
Currently, The End of Utopia Character Anthology is on  Amazon! If you have not gotten yourself a copy, be sure to do so!

Also currently, Thrill of the Hunt is on Amazon. Check out this collection of chilling renditions of urban legends from many talented authors.

Finally, Demonic Household is on Amazon. This collection of stories showcases many items that are not what they seem.  A collection of talented authors helped bring these stories to life.

Article Updates
Articles I have written are available on Bentobyte and The Odyssey Online

Twisted Told Tales Anthology
I am no longer accepting applications for this project. Those who have been invited have secured their spots in the Anthology.

Submissions for this project are due by August 31st

About Me And What I’ve Been Up To

My Incredibly Appropriate Graduation Cap

With Artists Melinda Andrews-Mayfield and Bridget Floyd Zoltek as well as my Mother, Joy Ellison and Brother, Brent Ellison at FAVO First Fridays in Orlando, Florida

Finally a UCF College Graduate.  Armed with a Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Rhetoric and a Minor in Psychology, its time to take on the world. At University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida

An Incredibly Chicago Themed Picture while celebrating my graduation from College (and Go Cub Go) at Mellow Mushroom Orlando, Florida

Artwork for my First Book Cover

Artwork By Stephanie Nants

Artwork for my Anthology Story in “Thrill of the Hunt”

Artwork By Kelly Abell

Cover Artwork for Demonic Household Anthology

Cover for Thrill of the Hunt Anthology