Rys Rising jumped into top 20 epic and sword and sorcery at Amazon Kindle

Rys Rising - A daring epic of complex heroes and villains. 

Onja can control what others see. Soon everyone will see things her way. 

I noticed a welcome increase in downloads for Rys Rising this weekend at both the US Kindle and UK Kindle stores. As of today it is trending into the top 20 for the fantasy categories of "epic" and "sword and sorcery" in the United States followed closely by a #27 spot in the UK.

Ranks this morning at the US Kindle Store.

Rank this morning at the UK Kindle Store.

Of course these ranks fluctuate hourly and may or may not last long. I hope they keep getting better though! If interested please put Rys Rising on your reading list. It is available at all ebook retailers.

Readers can download a free ebook copy of Rys Rising: Book I at Brave Luck Books http://www.falbepublishing.com/braveluck/free-fantasy-ebook-rys-rising.html

Also find it at your favorite online retailer.

Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/79722

Barnes & Noble Nook http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rys-rising-tracy-falbe/1104808237

UK Nook http://uk.nook.com/ebooks/rys-rising-book-i-by-tracy-falbe/2940011450945

Amazon Kindle US* http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FYSSSC

Amazon Kindle UK* http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005FYSSSC

Apple iBooks US https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/rys-rising-book-i/id458569652?mt=11

Apple iBooks UK https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/rys-rising-book-i/id458569652?mt=11

Apple iBooks Canada https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/rys-rising-book-i/id458569652?mt=11

Kobo http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Rys-Rising-Book-I/book-Wvq-CXnSbESRpk1lFAy6zQ/page1.html

Diesel http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/item/SW00000079722/Falbe-Tracy-Rys-Rising-Book-I/1.html

Sony Reader Store https://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/tracy-falbe/rys-rising/_/R-400000000000000473918

Writing Update: I'm working on a new novel

I make this announcement with some trepidation. Since 1997 I've been writing in my rys world and produced eight novels in that fantasy setting. Now I'm entering new territory. I've selected a historical setting and I'm working on a paranormal adventure. It's a werewolf novel set in 16th century Renaissance Bohemia.

I'm 24 chapters into the first draft. The novel has the working title of Werelord Thal. I might keep the title but it is too early to know for sure.

Readers interested in a sample of this work in progress may download a 4-chapter sneak preview of Werelord Thal.

Free PDF of Werelord Thal preview



It's been very strange for me to write outside my rys fantasy world. That's been my happy safe place for so long, but as an artist I need to aspire to new challenges.

I very much love studying history. The Renaissance or more accurately the Early Modern period is so gripping. So much about our current civilization emerged during this mind-blowing time. Institutions of prosecutorial social control, emerging nation states, global colonization, and resistance to theocracy name just a few of the forces that defined the Early Modern period and shaped our current civilization.

Superstitions common in 16th century Europe also provide a two-level candy box of inspiration. This was a time when people honestly believed in witchcraft. Supernatural forces brushed close to everyone's heart in a world still commonly full of dangerous beasts and lacking electrical lighting.

I'm having a good time studying one of my favorite historical periods more closely and creating new characters. Follow this blog so you'll know when Werelord Thal will be published. To follow, see left sidebar for easy subscribing or like Brave Luck Books on Facebook because this blog feeds into that page too.

Productivity tips video from Sparring Mind

I'm sharing this video from Sparring Mind because it packs many great points into a short presentation. It proclaims the evils of multi tasking and gives good advice about avoiding time wasting habits. I can attest to the value of working in short productive bursts of 60 to 90 minutes. This is the length of most of my writing sessions. After about 90 minutes I definitely need to take a break to refresh my mind. The video says that this is the general work pattern of successful and creative people. There is no point in trying to power through and work longer without a break. It won't produce better results.