Secrets, like Dragons...are Tales Untold
A Fiction project in Grand Rapids, MI by Steven Schend ·
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Update #4: Updates and Secrets
Posted on May 28, 2011
We're down to nearly the last 24 hours of our fund-raising drive but we've made great strides toward our goal, so thanks again to our amazing patrons!
If you know anyone who was curious but still on the fence or wondering about more information about this project (and its related worlds), send any or all of these links to posts I've put together over the past week. Some great friends and fellow authors have allowed me to guest-post on their blogs, and I've been rebuilding my personal website (some of which material will port over to the kharndam.com site when it's officially active).
http://grubbstreet.blogspot.com/2011/05/message-from-steven-schend.html
http://frabjousdave.blogspot.com/2011/05/telling-secrets.html
http://www.steveneschend.com/2011/05/26/kharndam-ancient-history/
http://www.steveneschend.com/2011/05/27/pegasus-throne/
There's a few random and scattered tidbits and secrets among each of the posts, for those hoping for more details on the Akanri. If I can find a little more time today, I'll try and add a few Akanri character sketches to keep up the excitement and interest.
Keep getting the word out to friends and other fantasy fans you know, as every new patron will help make sure this project becomes a reality sooner than later. And no matter what happens in the next 24 hours, know every bit of time and support you've shown us here has been very much appreciated.
Steven Schend
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Since 1990, Steven has worked full-time or freelance as an editor, developer, game designer, writer, or assistant manager for at least six publishers on dozens of fictional worlds. He’s published two novels and six short stories with Wizards of the Coast and DAW Books.
Steven lives with his wife and son in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For more on Steven and his fictional worlds, see http://www.steveneschend.com and http://www.kharndam.com.
