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A Series of Fantasy Novels
Dragonslayers Saga
The
“Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.” --G.K. Chesterton
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Book Three: Verdant Horizons
"Verdant Horizons," the third installment of the Dragonslayers Saga, follows the freeblades along several crisscrossing trips through...
Andrew M. Trauger
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Book Two Available Soon!!
Hot on the heels of Book One comes the exciting sequel: Scarlet Trails! The Company of Dragonslayers quite literally stumbled onto a plot...
Andrew M. Trauger
Oct 30, 20221 min read
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Post 100 = Book One Paperback!!
It's hard to describe the feeling of holding a printed and bound book in your hand, with an ISBN number, bar code, and everything. The...
Andrew M. Trauger
Jul 17, 20221 min read
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Book One Published!
Oh, happy day!! Fully one year behind schedule and mounting frustrations besides, I am pleased to announce that Book One of the...
Andrew M. Trauger
Jul 3, 20221 min read
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Book Two: Scarlet Trails
"Scarlet Trails" jumps right into the action, picking up where Book One left off. After recovering from their namesake dragon-slaying,...
Andrew M. Trauger
Sep 11, 20212 min read
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Missing Deadlines
For starters, I'm sorry. I had not only every intention but also every reason to believe that I would self-publish the first novel in...
Andrew M. Trauger
Sep 9, 20211 min read
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Working out the Kinks
Just to keep you updated... I belong to a critique group that is meticulously combing through Book One: The Company of the Dragon Slayers...
Andrew M. Trauger
Feb 26, 20211 min read
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Epidemiology 101
And so, I have been homebound for several months, avoiding all humanity because--well, all the cool kids are anti-social these days. ...
Andrew M. Trauger
Feb 20, 20212 min read
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Approaching the End of a Book
NOT... Later today I will post the Epilogue for Book One: "In the Company of Dragon Slayers." It has been an epic journey, and I truly...
Andrew M. Trauger
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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New Years Bring New Beginnings
I don't make New Year's Resolutions. I resolved to once, but then I didn't do it. Instead, I do more reflection, looking back on the...
Andrew M. Trauger
Jan 1, 20212 min read
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A Brief Hiatus
Here's a classic (and difficult) "Where's Waldo" picture to keep you occupied for a day or two. I've been busy with a major construction...
Andrew M. Trauger
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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Thoughts on Writing...
Classic... It would be much easier, Mr. Twain, if I didn't write those wrong words in the first place, no? I started writing this novel...
Andrew M. Trauger
Oct 8, 20202 min read
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CUT!!
Despite the fact that I have pared down my first novel--Scarlet Trails--from 800 pages to 600, and despite that I have extended the...
Andrew M. Trauger
Sep 21, 20201 min read
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My Artist Sister
When it came to artwork for "In the Company of Dragonslayers," I have been blessed with a sister who redefined homework as "working on...
Andrew M. Trauger
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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Book One: In the Company of Dragonslayers
Originally, I thought I'd write everything down in a single volume, but I quickly realized how silly that was. I would need at least a...
Andrew M. Trauger
Aug 10, 20202 min read
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And So It Begins...
I wrote a book...well, let's back up a bit. I played an interactive, impromptu, and engrossing game with a small group of people. For...
Andrew M. Trauger
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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