* more than 150$ is a direct donation from a supporter of the Rainbow Awards who isn't submitting while some authors were more than generous, arriving to donate 5 times the suggested amount, being the submission fee a non mandatory and voluntary direct donation, we were struggling to raise the same amount as last year and there is who decided to cover part of it. But before he can settle into his new life, tragedy strikes, and Vellem isn't certain he's up to rebuilding the ruin left in its wake.ĥ3$ COLORS: 60$ SAGE: /donateġ00$ Ali Forney Center: 107$ Galop: 125$ Cancer Research Institute: e-now The marriage promises Vellem not just a fresh start in a new land, but a challenge to his famed skills in building roads and bridges. Then his brother provides him with an unexpected chance: marriage to a prince of their country's oldest enemy to help bring about prince once and for all.

Vellem found solace in the Royal Army Corp of Engineers, but true escape from a life of violence remains out of reach. His father hides from his problems in alcohol, his mother hides from her misery in drugs, and his brother fled to the relative safety of the royal palace.

Since I’m Apple, I’ve also linked a playlist there.Publisher: Less Than Three Press (November 13, 2013) Instead, I’m just linking to youtube videos and everyone can pick their flavor of music site if there’s a song they like. Normally I’d make a Spotify playlist, but I’m not supporting them anymore after recent events. So here I’ve listed the songs that drove this trilogy. Readers and music inspired the two books that wound up following, The Painted Crown and The Stolen Court. But as the story unfolded, the dam wound up having to go, replaced by a portion of the palace where most of the story takes place. My entire inspiration for his story was the breaking of a dam. The only story in my head at the time was for Vellem, and his initial story was meant to include a dam. When I wrote The Engineered Throne I’d intended (as I so often foolishly do) for it to be a one-off. I wouldn’t be where I am without the music that kept me company at my computer, at coffee shop tables, on the bus, and all the other places where I wrote or pondered. They can also alter a character, a scene, and more. I’ve had songs that inspired entire books, and I’ve had songs that appeared right as I got stuck and provided what I was missing and enabled me to finish a book. Art tends toward creative feedback loops. It’s not really a secret that writers rely heavily on music and other media for inspiration and motivation. Megan is promoting her latest book with a book tour and giveaway, but first, she’s written an exclusive guest post just for you dear readers (and listeners, too!). Today I am so pleased to have LGBTQ, fantasy romance author Megan Derr with us.

The Engineered Throne by Megan Derr