They dived, Xandr and Thelana flailing and nearly falling from the bird’s sides. Ahead of them, the sky turned gray, heavy, and wet. A deep rumble rolled underfoot, popped and cracked in their ears—it was deafening. Hair Thelana did not know she possessed grew long and straight out from her body and then everything... Continue Reading →
"But why is she naked?"This is the most annoying question I get about Ages of Aenya, whenever I post a picture of the Ilmar on social media. While the vast majority of comments are positive, I will inevitably get roasted for lack of realism on Facebook fantasy groups that allow for artistic nudity. On these same... Continue Reading →
I was in the midst of editing a chapter when I hear my wife on the phone saying, "He's working on his book." She handed me the receiver, and I was immediately intrigued. People never call me at my house about writing. The guy on the other end started telling me how interested he was... Continue Reading →
Existenz. Existenz is a 1999 Sci-Fi flick about a virtual reality world much like the Matrix, which happens to have been released the same year as The Matrix. Every morning, I wake up with this word in my head. Existenz. I am not thinking about the movie, however, but the ideas the movie explores, the notion of existence... Continue Reading →
Whoo-Boy. A lot's been going on, so let's get to it. Ages of Aenya As you probably know, Ages of Aenya finally became available last month, and sales have been brisk. It's great knowing people from as far as Europe and the UK have read the story and have had nothing but good things to... Continue Reading →
Whether you commemorate the birth of your savior or honor the Green Goddess of the Ilmar, 'tis the season to celebrate! Starting today, I am offering Ages of Aenya at the DEEPLY discounted rate of $10.00. That's down from $17.95! This is my GIFT to you! So if you've been sitting on the balustrade about... Continue Reading →
It's Ages of Aenya launch day everybody! Today, after ten years in the making, my book officially goes on sale on my new author site, nickalimonos.com! It's available on Amazon, but you can get it directly from me at a discounted price, with free full color maps of Aenya. You can also find exclusive Aenya-related... Continue Reading →
Exciting news, everyone! My book came in the mail today! There's just something magical, transformative even, when you get to hold your story in your hands for the first time. You know this is it, after more than a decade of writing and rewriting, the novel in its final form. Ages of Aenya is here. So... Continue Reading →
So . . . ahem . . . The Old Man and the Sea is a book about a man, and, uh, he's in the sea and . . . to be honest, I forgot to do this assignment until this morning. Sorry! OK, for real now, I picked up the 1952 novel, The Old Man... Continue Reading →
I am currently working with CreateSpace to design the exterior and interior layout for Ages of Aenya. Part of that interior is the Acknowledgments page. So, here it is, a sincere and heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported me these many years, who offered words of encouragement and praise, who left comments when... Continue Reading →
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