C. R. Collins

@crcollins

Tree-hugging indie author #Hopepunk #Fantasy

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C. R. Collins@crcollins· 22d

Cat tree #Caturday

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Jul 14

Hey #Fantasy Lovers My site has been updated with more information on my upcoming release: Season of the Bluebonnets BOOK ONE will soon be available free to read on my site in weekly installments. crcollins.org Also, I have added more #ebooks to my Itch shop. kapeo-press.itch.io #BookSky

Book Cover top to bottom - Series title: Tales of Ardonna Picture of red dragon ouroboros on a circle of bluebonnets - Book title: Season of the Bluebonnets - Author: C. R. Collins

Tales of Ardonna current book tree with its three levels of book covers, descending from earliest to latest timeline.
Top Header : Series title - Tales of Ardonna. Underneath, to right: Author - C. R. Collins
On the top branches, pointing left, are Mage Era books: River’s Roar and Giants’ Gate.
The middle branches, pointing right, are for Dragon Age books: Song of Jade: Red Wolf and Song of Jade: Hidden Kingdom
Bottom branches – the Modern Era – contain the three trilogy books
Descending along the trunk are the sequels, the New Mage Era books -- Chasing Sunset, Midnight Crow, and Fury’s Gift
In the center of the tree is the cover for the full story of Season of the Bluebonnets, which will be released in four book installments, each with its own cover, beginning later this year. BOOK I will launch the release as a serialized story on my website.

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Jul 13

Here's a Joshua tree. They are kind of my neighbors.

A Joshua tree with others in the background and the sun shining through branches

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Mar 28

I'm not much of an artist, but it makes a point.

Protest sign with words Prosecute ICE between photos of those killed by them, either on the street or in custody. Top to bottom, left to right: Renee Good, Nurul Aman, Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, Royer Perez Jimenez, Alex Pretti, Heber Sanchez Dominguez, Luis Beltran Yanez Cruz

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Mar 2

This week, my Tales of Ardonna ebook series is on sale at Smashwords. For more info, plus purchase links, please visit: crcollins.org #BookSky #EpicFantasy #HopePunk #Ebooks

Smashwords sale banner with woman reading on left, the Smashwords banner, Read an Ebook week, and link on right

Tales of Ardonna current book tree with its three levels of book covers, descending from earliest to latest timeline.
On the top branches, pointing left, are Mage Era books: River’s Roar and Giants’ Gate.
The middle branches, pointing right, are for Dragon Age books: Song of Jade: Red Wolf and Song of Jade: Hidden Kingdom
The lowest branches, sprawling left to right in the center of the tree, holds the Modern Era books. The Woodspell trilogy is here, its 3 volumes on the lefthand side. The sequels, Chasing Sunset, Midnight Crow, and Fury’s Gift descend diagonally from these down the trunk,
In center, straddling all three timelines, is a placeholder for my upcoming release this year.

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Feb 3

Itch Friendship Bundle If you like SFF that centres friendship or found family, and has them forming, or tackling plot problems, or the main character making a new friend/ a friend helping a character's growth; this bundle is for you! itch.io/b/3486/frien... #IndieBooks #BookSky #Fantasy

Friendship Centred SFF Book Bundle
37 Books
Feb 1st-15th
Background photo: four friends standing with arms around each other.
Photo by Helena Lones, Itchio

Covers:
The Unidentified
Champagne Charlie and the Amazing Gladys
Walking the Knife's Edge
Bonkpocalypse
Bad Grains
A Spark in Space
The Damsel
AN UNCOMMON CURSE
Courage Is the Price
Puppetry
Duckett & Dyer, Dicks For Hire
The Old Goat and the Alien
Spirits of the Relentless
Without Wings
Clipped
Sing In Me, Holy One, and Through Me
The Lucky Machine
The Lost Star Chart
Werecockroach
Rescue from the Orc Fortress
Riyati Ripple
Wherever the Stars Call
The Crows
Woodspell
Common Accord
Awakenings
River of Crows
A Study on Magic and Crystals
Once Upon A Wave of Witches
Fortitude Waters
Dust & Lightning
The Re-Emergence

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Nov 1

Tales of Ardonna is an epic, eco-friendly collection of #HopePunk #Fantasy stories set in a magical world. #Ebooks are available at most vendors. If you Buy Direct, there's always a discount. More info: crcollins.org Sales Links: crcollins.org/books/ crcollins.org/tales-of-ard... #BookSky

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Oct 24

Update from yesterday's post: there is now a monarch chrysalis hanging from our milkweed plant 😍 #Butterfly #Insects

Light green monarch butterfly chrysalis hanging from a milkweed plant - far view

Close up of light green monarch chrysalis hanging from a milkweed plant

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Oct 23

#Butterfly We've had this native milkweed in for 3-4 years but not much luck with monarchs. The babies tend to disappear. But this one has made it to the final stage & is hanging to make a chrysalis! Think good thoughts for it, everyone. 😀🦋

Monarch caterpillar with it's distinctive black, white, and yellow strips is now hanging from our native milkweed after chowing down for days.

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Oct 15

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Oct 15

I've got my hat!

bright green smiling frog hat with eyes on top on either side

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Oct 1

Photo of framed autographed poster hanging in my office. The time I met Jane Goodall. 😀 There's a photo of us together inset. This was during my zookeeper days--me & other keepers crashed a party for her given by the board. She was so pleased to see us the director couldn't throw us out.

This is a framed promo poster for Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees IMAX movie. Most of the poster shows the face of a young chimp. Her autograph is in gold bottom right. On the left, a photo of her and I together, me holding this poster, is inserted above the poster text.

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Aug 12

The realm of Maldhonia was happy and prosperous, until strangers fell from the sky. More info: crcollins.org Buy Direct: payhip.com/b/Dtfa2

Book cover top to bottom: Series title - Tales of Ardonna. Hot pink pair of hands with a waterfall running through. Line with tree icon in center. Title - River's Roar. Author - C. R. Collins

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Aug 5

"The trees had a voice. Subtle, like something you thought you heard. Maybe it was the wind?" More info: crcollins.org Buy Direct: payhip.com/b/o5cwp

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Aug 2

I've got a map page on my website. It's just stuff I worked up on Inkarnate.com so my readers would have an idea of locations, but I had fun with it. This is a map of the eastern continent in the Modern Era.

Eastern hemisphere for the world of Ardonna. Modern Era.

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Jul 4

Now Live to Buy Direct or at Ebook vendors "No hero would ride over the hill. Except for us." crcollins.org #IndieBooks #BookSky #Fantasy #EpicFantasy #FantasySky #FantasyReaders #FantasyBooks #UrbanFantasy #Ebooks #HopePunk #Polyamory

Book Cover from top to bottom: Series name – Tales of Ardonna. Image of the silhouette of woman’s head, neck, and partial shoulder the color of a black mountain erupting in flames from nose, mouth to back of head with streams of smoke in back. Little line with tree icon showing both branches and root in a circle. Title – Fury’s Gift Author – C. R. Collins

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Jul 2

My urban fantasy, Midnight Crow, starts with a husband & wife team & ends with them still in love. It's the 2nd sequel for my Modern Era books, but has a standalone main plot. There's also polyamory, if you don't mind a little of that. 😀 crcollins.org/tales-of-ard...

From top to bottom: Series name - Tales of Ardonna. Photo is a crow landing with 3 moons above. Then my little spacer line with the tree icon in the middle. Title: Midnight Crow Author: C. R. Collins

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Jun 2

Sun Bak in Sense8 just before she kicks more ass: "Many educated people are quite stupid, and many stupid people like to start fights for no good reason on a truly beautiful day"

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Jun 1

All my books have queer characters, but one in particular has a queer MC. I wrote it for my sister who's been a big supporter of my work. It's a slow burn with the romance--my books are primarily fantasy adventure--but I think it's the sweetest romantic subplot I've written.

Series title: Tales of Ardonna Picture is a dragon with the sun setting into the sea inside its form. Title: Chasing Sunset Author: C. R. Collins

C. R. Collins@crcollins· May 28

Thanks for the opportunity. 😊 I'm a tree-hugging indie author who writes #HopePunk #Fantasy adventures. My newest release will be coming out in July. More information, sales links, & maps can be found on my website: crcollins.org

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Mar 11

#MarchWorldBuilders 11. Animals for riding, pulling wagons The only creatures ridden on Ardonna are dragons, for those lucky enough to befriend one. Most beasts wouldn't consent to it & certainly wouldn't be pulling wagons. Unless you make it worth their while.

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Mar 8

Happy International Women's Day! Anais Nin self-published back in the day when you had to have your own printing press & set your own type. Her beautiful diaries inspired me to write my fiction in 1st person. #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors #Booksky

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Mar 2

Today begins the Smashwords ebook sale. You’ll find lots of indie authors there. My books are all 50% off this week. It’s a great time to start a new series, whether mine or another. The vendor link under each book on my site will take you to its Smashwords page. crcollins.org #booksky

Smashwords promo – your ebook, your way. Read an ebook week. Picture is woman lying on stomach reading an ereader. My books are 50% off. smashwords.com/shelves/promos

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Feb 26

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Feb 19

Morning, neighbor!

Red and purple sunset over desert mountains with palm trees and other trees in foreground

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Feb 14

crcollins.org 📚💙 #FantasyBooks #HopePunk

Photo shows a mourning dove peering down from a roof. Text box is a book quote: "Not even birds broke through the brooding. Although they were probably still listening. Birds are always listening."

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Feb 6

#FebruaryWorldbuilders Day 6 MC's hometown I have several MCs, but Sharren City, the capital of the Sharren Accord, is the hometown for most in the Modern Era. At the opening, it's experiencing issues, along with the rest of the country. Infrastructure is failing & people are losing their minds.

Map of Sharren City in the Modern Era, showing general locations of areas mentioned in the books, including uptown, downtown, the main streets, the park, shopping district, and the Brantwood in. Wood's Edge, an exclusive neighborhood, is shown on the right. The Western Coastal range is on the left. River's Landing, a built up area along the river, sits on top

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Feb 5

#FebruaryWorldbuilders 5: natural feature "The Lawn" was a nickname given to the grasslands south of Quenelle. It's kind of like the ecosystem you might find in a garden--bugs, spiders, pond turtles, rabbits, rodents--though the scale is off. 😲 Sharp blades of grass reach skyward like trees.

Map of the southlands, including mountains in the north & south, the wilds east & west, & the coast. The country of Quenelle is near center, with the Reserve on all sides. The Lawn can be seen just south of the wetlands.

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Jan 22

crcollins.org 📚💙 #HopePunk #Fantasy

View is looking up at trees in a forest. A green text box says "The trees had a voice. Subtle, like something you thought you heard. Maybe it was the wind?"

C. R. Collins@crcollins· Jan 5

#pretendpanel I write #HopePunk so all endings are "happy for now." All books in series are standalone when it comes to the central plot, except for the trilogy, of course. With the trilogy, I did have a cliffhanger for Vol 2, but I included Chap 1 of the next book after the back matter.