tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11524018003354853192024-03-05T16:29:00.650-08:00M.K. HutchinsMKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-42075631821362962752024-02-13T14:30:00.000-08:002024-02-13T14:30:16.749-08:00Schedule for LTUE 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iq8EHR1j2mUyWVVxZClcngeA4IsN2To7Cyk1u0p_urT8M4HjT8_hXEP53Wif6LjaxsxUNZguVGvkZ8Yc8D9GHVqmynsC2voehK_gAFPQN3LR7SjiVTStD9WgRYPbGrUw1EPWlrVlJrKC9hEY_VzKvnoVszEVoAZ-mbmLnEtYCU3fN3bI_EytaS6hgAY/s1080/THURS%20215.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iq8EHR1j2mUyWVVxZClcngeA4IsN2To7Cyk1u0p_urT8M4HjT8_hXEP53Wif6LjaxsxUNZguVGvkZ8Yc8D9GHVqmynsC2voehK_gAFPQN3LR7SjiVTStD9WgRYPbGrUw1EPWlrVlJrKC9hEY_VzKvnoVszEVoAZ-mbmLnEtYCU3fN3bI_EytaS6hgAY/s320/THURS%20215.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-41772956967195175842024-01-18T11:26:00.000-08:002024-01-18T11:26:24.113-08:00LTUE 2024<p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xX1K4pVvBRNXVB7s25Tw17rSPAhYey8FJR7ZOAvoRmmstxy4Qb6hc_A0rM5t0DNo6FnC6NYm7JsQj1592-g3OA2s2P-Co7s-Z6Kncdf2Pnh-hnv_i092CeoYvcMLcmopnNiVMzNEcFoUxSieFJLqJXnSpvuCzhbwbFkaW5mYU5TOJe9TSkjhZGgMCDc/s1080/Add%20a%20subheading%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xX1K4pVvBRNXVB7s25Tw17rSPAhYey8FJR7ZOAvoRmmstxy4Qb6hc_A0rM5t0DNo6FnC6NYm7JsQj1592-g3OA2s2P-Co7s-Z6Kncdf2Pnh-hnv_i092CeoYvcMLcmopnNiVMzNEcFoUxSieFJLqJXnSpvuCzhbwbFkaW5mYU5TOJe9TSkjhZGgMCDc/w161-h161/Add%20a%20subheading%20(1).png" width="161" /></a></div><br />I'll be at LTUE again this year! You can find me at the book signing Friday night, generally around, and I'm on a bunch of panels (it looks like those haven't all been officially announced, but I'll update here when they are).<p></p><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">I think I first attended all the way back in 2007, and the amount of writerly information just about melted my brain. It's an amazing conference, and I'm looking forward to learning, talking, and reconnecting.</span><br /><br />MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-83313158856659065932023-12-05T13:04:00.000-08:002023-12-05T13:04:12.140-08:00Book Signing at The Gandy Dancer Mercantile<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGCp6vGbcsMfCTSB-sjgbSrRaXOgKKUxyjTW9nuc1Q1WNQpG2MVJq9SvrQIyX4FwTWz-cIB0M_to4aKn2dbXKsChGw55fka9l74FWrefCxhS0yI3EmzkIoI9-PEnnPl_qazPP5sNi6aRYAIGKxgzBhCe3rhuwLlnS24NhsbH-4Y8jxwt44dQ3bETm13w/s2877/IMG_20231202_143831857_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2877" data-original-width="2876" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGCp6vGbcsMfCTSB-sjgbSrRaXOgKKUxyjTW9nuc1Q1WNQpG2MVJq9SvrQIyX4FwTWz-cIB0M_to4aKn2dbXKsChGw55fka9l74FWrefCxhS0yI3EmzkIoI9-PEnnPl_qazPP5sNi6aRYAIGKxgzBhCe3rhuwLlnS24NhsbH-4Y8jxwt44dQ3bETm13w/w259-h259/IMG_20231202_143831857_HDR.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br />I'd never been to the Gandy Dancer Mercantile before, and had no idea what to expect at my book signing. The snowy weather had me dreading packing up my books. Then I stepped into this cozy shop, full of big, comfy chairs and couches—part used book store, part ice cream shop, part music venue. When I showed up, a big group was jamming up front and when I left, another group was setting up. While I was there, I got to talk with all kinds of creatives: musicians, poets, and painters.<p></p><p>It was the kind of place where people hung out for hours, where people all knew each other. In fiction, this store would either be the setting for a romcom or the place where the detective in a cozy mystery comes to get a pick-me-up right before solving the case. I really wasn't expecting such a warm welcome or to meet so many amazing people.</p><p>If you're ever in Ogden, stop in, browse the books, enjoy some icecream, and soak in the ambiance. </p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-89982760012014110142023-11-27T08:48:00.000-08:002023-11-27T08:48:21.768-08:00<p> No idea how long it's going to last, but each e-book in the Kitchens & Kingdoms trilogy is on sale for $0.99 right now! You can grab the whole series for $2.97. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRDK1BCC?binding=kindle_edition&qid=1701102492&sr=1-1&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tukn" target="_blank">Find it here! </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmODLIr0YwNJ_zDJ3yU4A4VLFLOb3lDOHL_oRGH03-rrZU6UmAutLTe6njEF1VALgdhEvljmt-X5Z5EiCEwmPeGymBC0JowBY7dvMJzMBi1uXyKoq8VxtVRSALyrp7RK8BffmG9lXxZ_lQvlWdPPvJCnwMESkGl5rp_3_8ldw0Md_cSY_Ht0WTaMQaGpw/s1080/EBOOK%20SALE.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmODLIr0YwNJ_zDJ3yU4A4VLFLOb3lDOHL_oRGH03-rrZU6UmAutLTe6njEF1VALgdhEvljmt-X5Z5EiCEwmPeGymBC0JowBY7dvMJzMBi1uXyKoq8VxtVRSALyrp7RK8BffmG9lXxZ_lQvlWdPPvJCnwMESkGl5rp_3_8ldw0Md_cSY_Ht0WTaMQaGpw/s320/EBOOK%20SALE.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-75675988289604684362023-10-11T08:05:00.000-07:002023-10-11T08:05:00.358-07:00Lost Atlantis Q&A<p> There are two blog posts up now talking with the authors in the Lost Atlantis anthology!<br /><br />Round One is about what inspired the stories: <a href="https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/lost-atlantis-author-qa-story-inspirations">https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/lost-atlantis-author-qa-story-inspirations</a><br /></p><p>And Round Two is a mix of favorite stories and art falling under the umbrella of "lost cities" and writing process: <a href="https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/lost-atlantis-author-qa-best-stories-writing-practices">https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/lost-atlantis-author-qa-best-stories-writing-practices</a></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-62553979329664506792023-08-15T11:48:00.003-07:002023-08-15T11:48:55.872-07:00New Anthology: Lost Atlantis<p> Hurrah for author copies! My most-reprinted short story, "The Temple's Posthole" is in this one, and wow, is it a gorgeously made book, from the cover embossing to the end pages. Looking forward to reading all the other stories in here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBos1xKzt6gd20zXXLFeBTxa4qdo1-oNPlL6xj9R_Nh0u8Mb4Uf05PQgauwBafYVoaaDFYpI41iPmdxsQIPD12Z6-YAHZ0bH_wbdUmxNHg2SwzrHgNfSdpEYjBX_Ta7F2D4lPF3NTFkjGSCnYHz4vV7-pvAv1WVEzc2mtfX0qX1H6For-oUgY5fkz6MoQ/s2530/IMG_20230804_091608275_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="2530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBos1xKzt6gd20zXXLFeBTxa4qdo1-oNPlL6xj9R_Nh0u8Mb4Uf05PQgauwBafYVoaaDFYpI41iPmdxsQIPD12Z6-YAHZ0bH_wbdUmxNHg2SwzrHgNfSdpEYjBX_Ta7F2D4lPF3NTFkjGSCnYHz4vV7-pvAv1WVEzc2mtfX0qX1H6For-oUgY5fkz6MoQ/s320/IMG_20230804_091608275_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-57156409782903494232023-08-07T08:50:00.001-07:002023-08-07T08:50:22.807-07:00$0.99 Ebook Sale!<p>Just what the picture says! The ebooks for both <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Redwood-Palace-M-K-Hutchins-ebook/dp/B07V1TPRBT/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=A5fdg&content-id=amzn1.sym.ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_p=ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_r=137-1523378-7065956&pd_rd_wg=DcGVV&pd_rd_r=1436bce8-5a97-412d-af2c-e52273bf0af3&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk">The Redwood Palace</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anas-Asteroid-M-K-Hutchins-ebook/dp/B0BFVSJ7CM/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=EcqlA&content-id=amzn1.sym.ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_p=ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_r=137-1523378-7065956&pd_rd_wg=IQhUD&pd_rd_r=41709487-d48f-4613-8a76-aa21de978b2d&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk">Ana's Asteroid</a> are on sale right now for $0.99.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKagbY5Ay1Wc-aUZY5IjVSSgxhHXZ9OSIFzhdSp4TWV38D-FZgi9Q-9NMwArQxKWIaa3uuGlyPIucLikJepW7DKCS-cbjr-f3luq9iHtG8Ynrzi2MZ7eRewRmFC0bXBtgYFW1imFZQdRleBDEtKc7AKbCBwuTRz1d9dIllEX18JiKceZA3xxN3fz-iJ0U/s1080/99.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKagbY5Ay1Wc-aUZY5IjVSSgxhHXZ9OSIFzhdSp4TWV38D-FZgi9Q-9NMwArQxKWIaa3uuGlyPIucLikJepW7DKCS-cbjr-f3luq9iHtG8Ynrzi2MZ7eRewRmFC0bXBtgYFW1imFZQdRleBDEtKc7AKbCBwuTRz1d9dIllEX18JiKceZA3xxN3fz-iJ0U/s320/99.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-26268116831785793502023-06-22T11:31:00.000-07:002023-06-22T11:31:12.621-07:00Agent Announcement!<p>I'm very excited to announce that I'm now represented by Michelle Hauck at Storm Literary Agency! You can read about the agency and Michelle <a href="https://www.stormliteraryagency.com/aboutus">here</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-83616733280697724192023-04-24T10:15:00.003-07:002023-04-24T10:15:39.533-07:00Book Cover Updates!<p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1419; display: inline; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0L4nTsETDErgM-a7Ke5KwwloshcVKtM6HE0-EHBkF6zRcZZ2iXy84vlwJA-vlJp2U55TqvT6jdVRl1arby2jiTTvmx4g5dARCGKs-h8I5c40x9Wih9Zf3lZzPOmVmOVQjFgzDd0iOodbTLsu1matEU59EeVfu7N7PuSgA_E1P_ngSHRS-1wrzZED/s2787/IMG_20230320_104649005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2787" data-original-width="2787" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0L4nTsETDErgM-a7Ke5KwwloshcVKtM6HE0-EHBkF6zRcZZ2iXy84vlwJA-vlJp2U55TqvT6jdVRl1arby2jiTTvmx4g5dARCGKs-h8I5c40x9Wih9Zf3lZzPOmVmOVQjFgzDd0iOodbTLsu1matEU59EeVfu7N7PuSgA_E1P_ngSHRS-1wrzZED/s320/IMG_20230320_104649005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Immortal Works refreshed the first two Kitchens & Kingdoms books. New ones are the top row.
I think the new series logo looks great! But I also like that the originals still match (because wow do I have some wildly mismatches series on my shelf).<p></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-69554148315325883512023-02-02T10:49:00.002-08:002023-02-02T10:49:24.369-08:00Making Soft Magic Systems Work<p>My essay, "<a href="https://www.sfwa.org/2023/01/31/making-soft-magic-systems-work/">Making Soft Magic Systems Work</a>", is live on the SFWA blog! </p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-6498491691120584882023-02-01T07:42:00.000-08:002023-02-01T07:42:06.236-08:00LTUE Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lrHovOorMUEIp3r1qC0x2TkY8qTqV0W4530Zkd9tEq0FVoVeThSQRPrBGf_a2NF42g3sC26q72MunkJccJTigsgcOIJiC5fXAUZoZS1JdDBfXjwTWnMTYjmG2lxVOYNh9e7tAis0yTr_rXtFob4G9s0b-M9LJf4N-XOpMQmZHDOM5gvMO9Lx7ajh/s2937/IMG_20230131_115054539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2937" data-original-width="2937" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lrHovOorMUEIp3r1qC0x2TkY8qTqV0W4530Zkd9tEq0FVoVeThSQRPrBGf_a2NF42g3sC26q72MunkJccJTigsgcOIJiC5fXAUZoZS1JdDBfXjwTWnMTYjmG2lxVOYNh9e7tAis0yTr_rXtFob4G9s0b-M9LJf4N-XOpMQmZHDOM5gvMO9Lx7ajh/s320/IMG_20230131_115054539.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>These little cards were supposed to show up right before LTUE, but here they are, weeks early! I'm very grateful for one less thing to stress about. If you're at the conference, I have cards to give away now! I'll have some with me, and I'll put some on the freebie table.</p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-66379650625830797822023-01-24T13:31:00.000-08:002023-01-24T13:31:03.954-08:00Release Day for The Obsidian Palace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHjsQ-cN9cClg8g6PdowfRRLJfkp_ipAzM7gW4WmiO1TPSeyVAitJu2O2RNt43Dfr6n1fT8CTFGCF47NS9CRpeTEN5DRwK10eV3KFa3uvk8-d_BAsyh_gC3L4GonF1s3_YCjRvBdLmE-T1gwEVdKtOg2LOE9svyd4t9D2_t2j9r0xoYpnXL8NVbo0/s1080/Release%20Day!.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHjsQ-cN9cClg8g6PdowfRRLJfkp_ipAzM7gW4WmiO1TPSeyVAitJu2O2RNt43Dfr6n1fT8CTFGCF47NS9CRpeTEN5DRwK10eV3KFa3uvk8-d_BAsyh_gC3L4GonF1s3_YCjRvBdLmE-T1gwEVdKtOg2LOE9svyd4t9D2_t2j9r0xoYpnXL8NVbo0/s320/Release%20Day!.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>The third and final book in the Kitchens and Kingdoms trilogy is out today! The Obsidian Palace is live! I have no idea how it got to be January 24th. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BRDJWH5P?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_2&storeType=ebooks&qid=1674594932&sr=8-1">Find it here!</a></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-32779160457084230142023-01-23T10:03:00.004-08:002023-01-23T10:03:48.714-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohxuici2WvLHKVM5WRTQ7sy8pQIHG9nHlJQjCdxXYZAp2T-nC3rak_H5k0gxqfwbLrYBPwprDpi37m24Gd6OekXlM00SRpCYPs2CU-TCnceETnvW5CyiFmz0lsRV7k3JYIBp6NfxBm6yV0JEx0FOMLYaVcavxbKiiWDx82Rx1DvEcUHtVwhOThdv2/s3120/IMG_20230123_103708222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohxuici2WvLHKVM5WRTQ7sy8pQIHG9nHlJQjCdxXYZAp2T-nC3rak_H5k0gxqfwbLrYBPwprDpi37m24Gd6OekXlM00SRpCYPs2CU-TCnceETnvW5CyiFmz0lsRV7k3JYIBp6NfxBm6yV0JEx0FOMLYaVcavxbKiiWDx82Rx1DvEcUHtVwhOThdv2/s320/IMG_20230123_103708222.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I've been DMing Pathfinder 2E for a year and a half now, and I'm really pleased to see Paizo navigating the whole OGL thing not only well, but with style. Today seemed like a good day for a pretty picture.</p><p><br />The LEGO minifigs are not my PCs, but some of my favorite NPCs. The lady with the frying pan has been around since the very first level-one adventure. The PCs have since gifted her a mithral waffle iron (which are supposed to make the very best waffles).</p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-85073878056679214362023-01-18T07:28:00.004-08:002023-01-18T07:28:24.732-08:00LTUE 2023 Schedule: Books + Boardgames<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhee1lK-HWCaW0Bg-awjNxJbkBXuYyd8htQ5Kku-XHHyMt2Kv81QQjkqxXBDRcZxBmg6VBPRfGT8brbfCu1243e4mh05_LNSw1c1L_v4ED79mqnUOLD7ZMbQPwLCnczTndfV4Zy4U4oi7xg6FxUpcwEFhiVlMnLShcrHQ_NZT0qhegsZJcwZcQrxe/s3120/IMG_20230117_102709327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3119" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhee1lK-HWCaW0Bg-awjNxJbkBXuYyd8htQ5Kku-XHHyMt2Kv81QQjkqxXBDRcZxBmg6VBPRfGT8brbfCu1243e4mh05_LNSw1c1L_v4ED79mqnUOLD7ZMbQPwLCnczTndfV4Zy4U4oi7xg6FxUpcwEFhiVlMnLShcrHQ_NZT0qhegsZJcwZcQrxe/s320/IMG_20230117_102709327.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> LTUE 2023 is a month away, and I will actually be there this year! I was surprised and excited that there will be a boardgame + writing crossover panel, and I'm on it. My stories for Keyforge obviously started with a board game, but so did Ana's Asteroid. I began thinking about orbits, space travel, and ways to easily go back and forth from Mars to Earth during long games of Phil Eklund's High Frontier. That all led to the idea of the Platinum Pheonix—a large asteroid nudged into an orbit that would pass near Earth and Mars, allowing it to function as both a shuttle and a mining colony.<p></p><p>Anyway, my LTUE 2023 (Feb 16-18) schedule, in full:</p><p>Thursday, 1:00 PM: Using Games in Your Fiction</p><p>Friday, 5:00 PM: Historical Sources for Historical Research</p><p>Friday, 7:00 PM: Book Signing</p><p>Saturday, 1:00 PM: Top 10 Board Games for Writers</p><p>Saturday, 4:00 PM: Influential Tomes of Earth's Cultures</p><div><br /></div>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-57355884484344426792023-01-03T11:22:00.002-08:002023-01-03T11:24:09.792-08:00The Obsidian Palace Pre-Orders are live!<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThe4JXOkfpPAqXzFj617mqThY6vQLaih7fyRKpJL0k0OzAVLfoj9Y6qzMvg4RflwGemE_Du0Vr7uQ4S26tpnw8QdiYv6k8n9zmHy_3BPTIrivT-jJtYO5ejGMlbBHTUvcQJYjhs4Tp5nqYOag3VISe-TYuyF6s0I_yuYu86s7ZI9bypMAQlfjVTnV/s2784/obsidian22.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="1836" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThe4JXOkfpPAqXzFj617mqThY6vQLaih7fyRKpJL0k0OzAVLfoj9Y6qzMvg4RflwGemE_Du0Vr7uQ4S26tpnw8QdiYv6k8n9zmHy_3BPTIrivT-jJtYO5ejGMlbBHTUvcQJYjhs4Tp5nqYOag3VISe-TYuyF6s0I_yuYu86s7ZI9bypMAQlfjVTnV/s320/obsidian22.png" width="211" /></a></span></div><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BRDJWH5P?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_2&storeType=ebooks">You can find The Obsidian Palace here!</a><br /><br />Writing books is a strange thing. The Obsidian Palace felt half-finished when I got a solid draft down. It felt finished when I turned it in to my publisher. And then again when we finished our rounds of edits and copyedits. There's that sense of finishing once again, as I see the Kitchens and Kingdoms series page on Amazon with all three books. I'm sure I'll have that same feeling on January 24th, when The Obsidian Palace releases.<br /><br />But, in many ways, this is also the beginning for this book—a launch out into the world of readers. To everyone who's been reading along and leaving reviews for the series, thank you so much. I'm very proud to be sharing this last book with all of you. MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-51266279891750690892022-10-31T07:42:00.002-07:002022-10-31T07:42:34.598-07:00World Fantasy 2022 This weekend I will be (virtually) at <a href="https://www.wfc2022.org/">World Fantasy</a>! They are running a hybrid conference this year, and I'm very excited to get to listen to so many great panels. On Saturday, I'll also be on "Cross-Genre Fantasy: A Critical Look at Mixing Genres."MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-38644237313576651622022-10-31T07:39:00.002-07:002022-10-31T07:39:37.362-07:00<br /><br />Ana's Asteroid is live! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anas-Asteroid-M-K-Hutchins-ebook/dp/B0BFVSJ7CM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36KL4BXUVC8R2&keywords=ana%27s+asteroid&qid=1667226882&sprefix=ana%27s+asteroid%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1">Find it here!</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaySqMo-D3CsCZcs9EFvqHrZqwFAwW_tEiGIYuzFol13UEzuKklz68Cn1hbmT_6_MrJg1SaQt5JMLooX4fCvcZmqi_Xvo-l4M1cZCegfBs_tpX6DyfmzNvCtVobobyYyv2jDxffgXYivF-DC53LPObiFrCofKo_GpbCj3WmGY7vBZVP83yMNbWMCK/s1080/Release%20Day.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaySqMo-D3CsCZcs9EFvqHrZqwFAwW_tEiGIYuzFol13UEzuKklz68Cn1hbmT_6_MrJg1SaQt5JMLooX4fCvcZmqi_Xvo-l4M1cZCegfBs_tpX6DyfmzNvCtVobobyYyv2jDxffgXYivF-DC53LPObiFrCofKo_GpbCj3WmGY7vBZVP83yMNbWMCK/s320/Release%20Day.png" /></a></div><br /><br />Surviving in space is never simple.<br /><br />Thirteen-year-old Ana lives on The Platinum Phoenix, a run-down mining colony carved out of a massive asteroid. When the mining robots break, panic follows. Without them, the colony can't extract the ice they depend on for water. The mine shafts were designed for slender robots—adults can't fit through them to make repairs by hand. But Ana can.<br /><br />To save her colony and her family, Ana suits up and heads deep into the dangerous vacuum of the mines, hoping to make the repairs that will keep everyone she loves alive.MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-69149453835871049122022-09-21T11:24:00.002-07:002022-09-21T11:24:50.439-07:00Ana's Asteroid Preorder Page is Live!<p> Just what the title says! Ana's Asteroid <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFVSJ7CM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2J9VQO481QSIG&keywords=ana%27s+asteroid+hutchins&qid=1663741945&sprefix=ana%27s+asteroid+hutchins%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1" target="_blank">has an Amazon page now</a>. Currently, it's only showing the ebook preorder, but the physical copy is coming.</p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-78017968233158783712022-08-04T08:39:00.003-07:002022-08-04T08:39:34.462-07:00Cover Reveal for Ana's Asteroid!<p>I finally get to share this beautiful cover by Rebecca Barney! I love how obviously science fiction it is, I love how middle-grade friendly and inviting it is, and I was amazed at how much of the story it managed to capture in this one image. When I saw it, my book felt like a real novel instead of a Google Docs on my computer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuwVsiiqBPE_DFfB52x56cg2PZSCIm56jMbRF0izi5CwjpovjQvZwTnY8ErB5zhn6X8NIKBmlNnb17z9Oi4PCcpSHHE3MrHOU-AQ5jLEDW5WrndjIn1M6l7dVq3k0QF-p3Oci5lxm2NeQY7uTTgSW5AgB1OwHbc_FW1_lp7Um8TRG6K4c603ykkH3/s2399/anasAsteroid_ebookFinal%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2399" data-original-width="1499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuwVsiiqBPE_DFfB52x56cg2PZSCIm56jMbRF0izi5CwjpovjQvZwTnY8ErB5zhn6X8NIKBmlNnb17z9Oi4PCcpSHHE3MrHOU-AQ5jLEDW5WrndjIn1M6l7dVq3k0QF-p3Oci5lxm2NeQY7uTTgSW5AgB1OwHbc_FW1_lp7Um8TRG6K4c603ykkH3/s320/anasAsteroid_ebookFinal%20(1).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">
<b>Surviving in space is never simple.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thirteen-year-old <span class="il">Ana</span> lives on </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Platinum Phoenix, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a run-down mining colony carved out of a massive <span class="il">asteroid</span>. When the mining robots break, panic follows. Without them, the colony can't extract the ice they depend on for water. The mine shafts were designed for slender robots—adults can't fit through them to make repairs by hand. But <span class="il">Ana</span> can.</span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To save her colony and her family, Ana suits up and heads deep into the dangerous vacuum of the mines, hoping to make the repairs that will keep everyone she loves alive.</span></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-56182071820207743952022-07-15T06:54:00.002-07:002022-07-15T06:54:33.653-07:00Seafoam & Cinders is live!<p> Over at Flash Fiction Online, you can read my short story "<a href="https://www.flashfictiononline.com/article/seafoam-and-cinders/">Seafoam & Cinders</a>". Is this a fairytale mashup? Yes, yes it is.<br /><br />I may or may not have mentioned that I now have an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mkhutchinsauthor/">Instagram account</a>, but one of the interesting things about IG means that all posts need a visual element. I guess I could do it another way, but I enjoy tinkering around with graphic design and making simple little covers for my short stories when I post over there. It's fun to try to capture the mood/vibe of a story in visual form. Here's my little cover for "Seafoam & Cinders":</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHzz4O6rokLPVdtO5YIOnYzmH1TiXPwJpNbUDWbWVL3yTQCoS1HmgpfAZaEFr91cx9QsNv8BuKHoiZJd16sYS3SHrRAQ9L5oN28ccRImUTe3DN9gUboTmH0-jQ-_Xl6hKALSOm1AGNjEOVs1c8Kxxaza3_hBPmQBjUvxHVJnzmY7LnlHXDkW7peGK/s1080/Copy%20of%20Seafoam%20and%20Cinders%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHzz4O6rokLPVdtO5YIOnYzmH1TiXPwJpNbUDWbWVL3yTQCoS1HmgpfAZaEFr91cx9QsNv8BuKHoiZJd16sYS3SHrRAQ9L5oN28ccRImUTe3DN9gUboTmH0-jQ-_Xl6hKALSOm1AGNjEOVs1c8Kxxaza3_hBPmQBjUvxHVJnzmY7LnlHXDkW7peGK/s320/Copy%20of%20Seafoam%20and%20Cinders%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-86251697253289530502022-01-14T06:52:00.003-08:002022-01-14T06:52:34.362-08:00Shattered Petals of Celadon<p> My short story "Shattered Petals of Celadon" is live now over at Daily Science Fiction! It's <a href="https://dailysciencefiction.com/hither-and-yon/magic-realism/m-k-hutchins/shattered-petals-of-celadon">free to read on their website</a>.</p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-76710744018508370052021-07-16T08:39:00.000-07:002021-07-16T08:39:24.141-07:00"Useful Parasites" won a Scribe Award<div>So, the Scribe Awards were announced. The judges awarded both Christie Golden's "Stone by Stone" and my "Useful Parasites" with best short story. I...am pretty floored. I have written a good chunk of short fiction, but this Keyforge anthology was my first foray into media tie-in writing. I just wanted to turn in my best work (and, you know, not make my fantastic editor regret bringing me into the anthology). It is amazing to have my work celebrated alongside these other fantastic authors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the link to the announcement: <a href="https://iamtw.org/2021-scribe-award-winners/">https://iamtw.org/2021-scribe-award-winners/</a></div>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-87042357907003728742021-05-28T07:08:00.000-07:002021-05-28T07:08:27.144-07:00Kitchens and Kingdoms News<p><span>Two exciting points of news!</span></p><p><span>THE CORAL PALACE, the sequel to THE REDWOOD PALACE, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095PTZ67Q?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_1&storeType=ebooks&qid=1622127951&sr=8-1">is now available for preorder.</a> <span style="color: #333333;">Also, I can quite happily say that the third and final book is turned into my editor. <br /><br />I've had some people ask how to be supportive of the series. One of the best things you can do to help the books reach more people is to simply leave a short review on Amazon.</span></span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MopqHQs50xw/YLD1qkrC_qI/AAAAAAAASOg/6IF3bEx_Oy4JoFaJgDjsMt0roQskvkNSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/TCP23-3-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1351" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MopqHQs50xw/YLD1qkrC_qI/AAAAAAAASOg/6IF3bEx_Oy4JoFaJgDjsMt0roQskvkNSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/TCP23-3-1.jpg" /></span></a></div><p><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Plum would love to work as Lady Sulat’s chef and spend her days crafting healing foods, but it isn’t safe for her to stay in the capital. She knows far too many of the king’s secrets. Lady Sulat proposes sending Plum away on a covert mission.</span></span></i></p><p><i><span><br style="color: #333333;" /><span style="color: #333333;">Learn all about poisons. Learn how to defend against them. Head into dangerous territory.</span><br style="color: #333333;" /><br style="color: #333333;" /><span style="color: #333333;">Unfortunately, Plum has to rely on her sister for support...the sister who isn’t even the tiniest bit sorry for nearly getting Plum executed. Her poisons teacher is an old enemy. And, given the secretive nature of what she’s doing, Plum can’t even openly talk to Bane about it.</span><br style="color: #333333;" /><br style="color: #333333;" /><span style="color: #333333;">But Plum is going to give it her all. After what she’s seen of war, she’s willing to take any risk and pay any price to secure peace for Rowak.</span></span></i></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-74840816088759188882020-12-21T12:39:00.001-08:002020-12-21T12:39:38.654-08:00End of Year Post 2020<p>First off: The Redwood Palace e-book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Redwood-Palace-M-K-Hutchins-ebook/dp/B07V1TPRBT/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+redwood+palace&qid=1608578064&sr=8-2">on sale until tomorrow for $0.99</a>. If you've been meaning to grab it, now is a great time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4HtG0pNMS-tbvOopeOIbA53fbrXc5udAd5cquc8HfTRlO65T8o3BaIL0e_g3WFo5utrV0PXmNB8MHkSdYmCHS7FqIEvEqMjPiWbKBIcJ-qgogAPxAM_JuFWLCUbnhC7d3wul8yCXFM0/s940/holiday+sale+FB.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4HtG0pNMS-tbvOopeOIbA53fbrXc5udAd5cquc8HfTRlO65T8o3BaIL0e_g3WFo5utrV0PXmNB8MHkSdYmCHS7FqIEvEqMjPiWbKBIcJ-qgogAPxAM_JuFWLCUbnhC7d3wul8yCXFM0/s320/holiday+sale+FB.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>2020 has been a year, to say the least. It's odd to see fiction I wrote pre-pandemic come out during this time. In any case, I had four new stories released this year. "The Librarian's Duel" and "Inconvenient Parasites" were both in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/KeyForge-Tales-Crucible-Anthology/dp/183908023X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2CR5WUNAWT2DT&dchild=1&keywords=keyforge+tales+from+the+crucible&qid=1608582691&sprefix=keyforge+tales+from%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-2">Keyforge: Tales From the Crucible</a>. This was my first time writing tie-in fiction, and I've been delighted to get such good reviews. "Upcycling Death" came out in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Games-Astonish-Flatiron-Anthologies-ebook/dp/B08K855WL2/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=brain+games+stories+to+astonish&qid=1608582734&sr=8-3">Brain Games: Stories to Astonish.</a> And last but not least, "This is How the Rain Falls" from Daily Science Fiction, <a href="https://dailysciencefiction.com/hither-and-yon/magic-realism/m-k-hutchins/this-is-how-the-rain-falls">which is free to read online.</a></p><p>What will next year hold? I don't know. Things with The Coral Palace are well underway with my publisher and I'm working on editing the third and final Plum book, which has some of my favorite scenes yet.</p><p>I hope everyone is healthy and staying safe. May the next year be better than this one.</p>MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152401800335485319.post-88515084650037807742020-05-18T13:35:00.001-07:002020-05-18T13:35:20.307-07:00This is How the Rain Falls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've got a new short story live at Daily Science Fiction, "T<a href="http://dailysciencefiction.com/hither-and-yon/magic-realism/m-k-hutchins/this-is-how-the-rain-falls">his is How the Rain Falls.</a>"MKHutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.com0