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 →
Greetings, fans! The question I am most asked about Aenya is the most obvious one: when the heck is the book coming out? All I can say is, be patient. I admit to being a bit slow, but it's only because I abhor the thought of releasing anything but the very best possible work. I'd... Continue Reading →
Whoo-boy Rarely do words fail me like this, but after finishing George Orwell’s 1984, I am utterly at a loss for what to say. Nothing I can put into words, other than the words Orwell uses himself, can accurately describe the depth of despair, the hopelessness, the utter nihilism bound in this... Continue Reading →
I feel that I owe J.K. an apology. I had always felt that her depiction of evil was a bit naive, 2-dimensional, "comic-booky." I had long taken the liberal stance that real evil doesn't exist, or if it does, it's very, very rare. People are genuinely good, I thought, and genuinely want to do good... Continue Reading →
Greetings Aenya fans! First, let me apologize for my long absence. For the past few months, I have been working diligently at completing the final, final (hopefully) edit of Ages of Aenya, with the help of my brilliant and insightful editor, Ava Coibion. Honestly, I won't be changing another word unless a publisher insists upon... Continue Reading →
"The Editor-in-Chief will see you now, Mr. Hovah." Jay straightened in his chair and got to his feet. He could feel the surge of excitement, tingling his extremities, energizing his limbs. Finally! The receptionist with the short brown hair and spectacles ushered him through the hall to the editor's office. In gold leaf lettering, a glass... Continue Reading →
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