Happy New Year, dear readers.
I’m overdue on a more involved post, not to mention that I haven’t uploaded the several excellent drawings you’ve mailed and emailed. In just under two weeks I’m flying to Washington State to record a new album and I still have a few songs left to write. This, as you might imagine, is occupying most of my brain.
I’m always excited to enter the studio because it’s a creative process that involves community. There’s just no way to record an album on your own. Well, I guess it’s possible, but it would be really difficult. And lonely. But watching an album come together alongside dear friends is a unique experience that I treasure. It’ll take about two weeks, then we’ll come home and spend another few weeks in Nashville recording the finishing touches.
Which brings me to the other reason I’m excited to enter the studio: the sooner the album is in the can, the sooner I can duck away to the local coffee shop, settle in with a warm mug, open the computer, and type the words, “Chapter One”. That, dear readers, will be a good day. I can hardly wait to tell you about what happens to Janner, and Leeli–and, of course, poor Tink. I can hardly wait to find out myself.
In the meantime I wanted to let you know, in case you didn’t, that the entire eight-hour audiobook of On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is available on iTunes for the ridiculously low price of $3.95. Most audiobooks are in the $14-$20 range, so this is a most excellent deal. Click here if you have iTunes. The narrator, a British gentleman named Peter Sandon, read it like a pro (though he pronounced a few of the names differently than I’d have liked).
My second son was only eight when this book was published, so it helped him a lot to have the audiobook to listen to while he followed along in the real book. In fact, this is a great way for a family to enjoy any story. My wife recently checked out from the library four copies of Little House on the Prairie, along with the audiobook, and we listened to the whole thing during our Thanksgiving travel. So there’s my pitch for audiobooks.
As always, thanks for reading, and for spreading the word about the Wingfeather Saga. I love to write these stories.
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On my trip up to Connecticut, my friend listened to this audiobook and loved it. It is great sharing a great story! You really should make an audiobook of North!
I have to echo the above… any word yet on an audio recording of North! I though OtEotDSoD — wow that wasn’t as easy of an abbreviation as I thought — was amazing as an audio book. So here’s hoping that you get the same Brit and get North! up as an audio book… soon.
Any words?
Howdy!
And I’m not sure it’s possible to convey to you mine and my brother’s excitement for the next book…..there just aren’t any words. Keep up the awesome-ness!
I am already a proud owner of the afore mentioned audiobook and I was wondering if perhaps there will be an audiobook made of North? I think I speak for several Wingfeather fans when I say that would be SO awesome! I’m super excited for that next CD and have an iTunes gift card standing by for the second it goes on sale.
That is a good deal. I think I’ll have to go pick this up. I love audiobooks, especially on long trips.