Recent content by TermiteWriter

I just published the last volume - v.6 The Revenge of the Dead Enemy. The series is about a Quest undertaken by the Champion of my termite people and its Twelve Companions, and it retells Greek myth and certain medieval legends in the context of the termite culture - including the Trojan War...

I plan to have a series of Weekend 99-cent Specials on my books all summer long. It will start this Friday with a 99-cent special on my well-reviewed novella, Monster Is in the Eye of the Beholder. And watch for a June Facebook event, too! You can keep up with which book is on sale by following...

New blogpost: Do I write fantasy or science fiction? Investigating the definition of fantasy. The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head: Defining Fantasy According to TermiteWriter …

I'm pleased to be October's featured author in Indie Scribe Magazine, a really nicely put together online magazine. A lot of my drawings are published - one is even on the cover! My series The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head (retellings of myth in my intelligent termite culture) is emphasized...

My new blogpost with the title above has attracted 22 likes from Google+ and quite a bit of conversation, so I thought I would post a link to it here - The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head: Creating an Alien Race out of Insects

The sale on ebooks of THE TERMITE QUEEN has commenced! Each volume will be only 99 cents for one week (through May 13)! At Amazon Amazon.com: lorinda J. Taylor or at Smashwords Smashwords — Book Search: "Lorinda J. Taylor" Get further info at Ruminations of a Remembrancer: Price Reduction...

I want to announce a new 5-star review of The Termite Queen: Amazon.com: Chris Brown's review of The Termite Queen: Volume Two: The Wound T... (covers both volumes) "It really is the story of people -- humans and off-worlders alike -- engaged in the whole gamut of sophont existence. ... The...

I've been interviewed by Vanessa Chapman at Author Chat, Termites, and a Giveaway … Vanessa writes a highly entertaining blog of her own, as well as being a Limebird (Vanessa-Jane Chapman | 40 something year old mother of two. Freelance writer and actor. This is my blog.). If you comment on the...

New post in the Bird Myth series on my termitespeaker blog: The Jewish Ziz (continued) "The Princess of the Tower," adapted from Aunt Naomi. The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head: Bird Myths, Pt.3: The Jewish Ziz (continued) … To view the whole series, go to The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head...

Goodreads just showed me a great promotion on Smashwords! For one week you can discount your books using a coupon offer! Simply go to Smashwords — Book Search: "Lorinda J. Taylor" and click on any of my $3.99 bks, enter coupon code at checkout, & get the book for $2.00! This is your...

TermiteWriter has a FREE offer at Smashwords — Monster Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Report of the Anthropological Expedition to the Planet Known as Kal-Fa — A book by Lorinda J Taylor Through Monday only, download my novella MONSTER IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER without paying a...

thanks to you, Ireth! I've now put up three more posts on this subject! The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head: Prince of Annwn

I've finished my analysis of Prince of Annwn, the first volume of the Mabinogion Tetralogy, by one of the premier fantasy writers of the 20th century, Evangeline Walton. You can see all four posts at this link, in reverse order: The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head: Prince of Annwn. I hope some...

Thanks for all the good advice! My goal has always been to make people aware that I'm here and to try to show my books in a way that would make people want to try them. If reviewers want to know what I'm all about, they would do better to read my blogs rather than my Facebook or Twitter...

I just posted The Prince of Annwn, by Evangeline Walton: Analysis, Pt. 1 It's the first of a series of discussions of Walton's retellings of the the stories of the Mabinogion. Her four novels called the Mabinogion Tetralogy are among some of my favorite books of all times.