Eulalia
05 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Thank you.
In memory of James Brian Jacques
June 15th, 1939 – February 5th, 2011
THE STAR OF AURORA, written in tribute.
UPDATES: New Year, Nil, and SOPA.
13 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Misc. Tags: censorship on the internet, cosmic horror, horror story, sopa
Happy belated New Year, everyone! 2012 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Tasakeru. This year will see the completion of Book VI: The Voice of the Dawn, and with it the second volume of the series… the first part of Chapter 6 will be posted within the week if all goes well, knock on wood. I’m also planning something very big for the near future… keep watching for more details.
On the shameless plugging front, I’d like to call attention to an original story by my good friend and collaborator Ben Stratton. His novel Nil is the story of two siblings caught up in a cosmic horror story and a growing multiversal apocalypse courtesy of an unstoppable race of eldritch monsters. It’s an emotional, gripping, and terrifying work that deserves your praise and support, so I encourage all my readers to take a look.
And finally, Tasakeru.com will be going dark on January 18th, joining such giants as Mozilla.org and Reddit in the Strike against SOPA. The SOPA Strike is part of the ongoing effort to protect free speech and oppose censorship on the Internet, and Tasakeru is proud to be a part of it. If you’d like to see more details about the strike, or join up yourself, please visit sopastrike.com
That’s all for now. More updates coming soon!
- BHS
THE STAR OF AURORA
07 Feb 2011 4 Comments
in Misc. Tags: brian jacques, miscellaneous, redwall, tribute
THE STAR OF AURORA
-A legend from the world of Tasakeru-
***Author’s Note: This story is something I’ve had in mind for a while now. I hesitated to write it because of the many nautical elements in Brian Jacques’ Redwall series… He was a true master storyteller when it came to ocean voyages, having been a sailor himself in his younger days. I wanted Tasakeru to have its own voice and identity, so all of my books are landbound.
The sad news of Mr. Jacques’ passing inspired me to finish the story, in tribute to him. I hardly feel like my own talents can do justice to his, but I could never forgive myself if I didn’t try to honor him in some way more than just an author’s note and a journal entry. And so, I present The Star of Aurora, with gratitude for all that Mr. Jacques has given the world over the years.
- BHS***
