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Putting a New Shine on Dragon Gems

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As we reported back in March 2022, we experienced, quite literally, an overwhelming response to our Dragon Gems short fiction program. The number of submissions that we have received in only two months far, far, far exceeded our expectations … and our resources to manage them. We received many terrific stories, and we would love to publish so many of them, but our limited resources for now only allow us to publish one new story each month. So, after much discussion and consideration, we have developed a new strategy for our Dragon Gems short fiction program as we plan ahead...

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New Short Fiction: “Songs of a Dead Forest” by Travis Wade Beaty

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We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of "Songs of a Dead Forest" by Travis Wade Beaty. A beleaguered dryad in search of safe harbor in a land ravaged by an invasive fungus finds herself at odds with a young dryad who wields the blasphemous magic of men. The two of them must find a way to work together before a vicious sorcerer hunts them down and puts an end to them both. Available now in digital, trade paperback, and audio editions from most online booksellers, "Songs of a Dead Forest" is the newest release in our Dragon Gems...

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Water Dragon Publishing Welcomes Author Travis Wade Beaty

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We are excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with author Travis Wade Beaty to publish his story, "Songs of a Dead Forest", as part of our Dragon Gems short fiction program. Travis has been a professional actor, Spider-Man at children’s birthday parties, an inventory specialist of fine and rare wine, and a teacher, but his favorite job by far is being a stay-at-home dad to twin girls, two cats, and a dog. His stories have appeared in Zombies Need Brains’ NOIR anthology, Metaphorosis Magazine, Metastellar, and elsewhere. Travis grew up in Indiana, and after spending a good...

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Water Dragon Publishing Welcomes Author Diane De Pisa

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We are excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with author Diane De Pisa to publish her novel, Xarbo. Diane’s grief-and-relief memoir, Love of Finished Years, was published in 2021 from Wipf & Stock. Her prior publications include three articles on Black Elk Speaks, twenty poems in journals, a retrospective on Berkeley in the sixties, and a satirical novel, As Sour Grapes Ripen, condensed and serialized in the Berkeley Times. She has won recognition for both prose and poetry, including a Poetry Society of America’s award for “Bird Tracks: A Pantoum”, and grand prize for a short story,...

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Water Dragon Publishing Welcomes Author Elaine Isaak

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We are excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with author Elaine Isaak to publish her fantasy novel, A Wreck of Dragons. Elaine Isaak writes adventure novels inspired by research subjects like medieval surgery, ancient clockworks, and Byzantine mechanical wonders. Published works include Drakemaster (Guardbridge 2022), The Dark Apostle series (DAW), and the “Bone Guard” archaeological thrillers. Her next adventure will be interactive superhero novel Skystrike: Wings of Justice, for Choice of Games. While researching her books, she learned how to hunt with a falcon, clear a building of possible assailants, and pull traction on a broken limb....

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New Short Fiction: “Storm Clouds Gather” by Steven D. Brewer

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We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of "Storm Clouds Gather", the third story in the "Revin's Heart" series, by Steven D. Brewer. After the Queen of Belleriand encounters an etheric anomaly that threatens the airship, Revin is abducted. But by whom? And why? Revin must use all of his newly-acquired skills as a pirate — and more — in order to survive. Available now in digital editions (and soon in trade paperback) from most online booksellers, "Storm Clouds Gather" is the newest release in our Dragon Gems short fiction collection.

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New Audio Edition: “Grey Mother Mountain” by Elyse Russell

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We are pleased to announce the release of the audio edition of "Grey Mother Mountain" written by Elyse Russell and read by Jenn Broda. When her village is destroyed, an elderly woman seeks help from the last remaining dragon to get revenge. Together, these two elderly females vow to rain vengeance down upon their enemies in a storm that will bring an entire city to its ruin. The audio edition of "Grey Mother Mountain" is available now from Audible, Amazon, and Apple Books.

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New Book Release: “War Mage (Extended Edition)” by L. A. Jacob

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We are thrilled to announce the release of the Extended Edition of War Mage by L. A. Jacob. In war, here be dragons. First Magus Brent Rogers has just been transferred from Fort Leavenworth to Afghanistan. His mission: to find out how and why a seemingly indestructible dragon died on an alleged suicide mission. Brent finds out that even dragons have secrets — and those secrets, if known, can kill them. Will Brent be like all the other wizards, and work for the Army, or will he keep the secrets of the dragons? His success — and maybe even his...

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New Short Fiction: “Possession is Nine-Tenths” by J Dark

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We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of "Possession is Nine-Tenths" by J Dark, the author of the "Glass Bottles" series and "Sometimes After Dark". Possession might be 9/10th of the law. But no one mentioned 9/10th of what. Possession is standard fare for some magicians. The possessing spirit moves you to accomplish its goal. But what if it's not the magician who's possessed? Available now in digital editions from most online booksellers, "Possession is Nine-Tenths" is the newest release in our Dragon Gems short fiction collection.

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New Book Release: “The Insane God” by Jay Hartlove

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We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of The Insane God by award-winning author Jay Hartlove. Early reviews call The Insane God, "Nightmare on Elm Street meets The Stand." and "A mystery, a terror, intervention and the Power of Love.". A meteorite fragment cures a teenaged trans girl’s schizophrenia, but leaves her with visions of ancient warring gods annihilating each other in space. As the Earth hurtles toward the cloud that is the shattered bodies of those eternal enemies, their eons-old conflict is rekindled on Earth to divide and destroy humanity. Can she and her brother stop the spread...

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