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    Ten tentative targets for 2019

    Rebecca Alasdair / 12 January 2019 / No Comments

    Happy New Year! We’re already almost two weeks into 2019, but I’ve been enjoying some time off before launching myself into what will no doubt be a very busy 12 months. Goal-setting is going to be a challenge this year, but here’s my best shot! →

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    2018 in review

    Rebecca Alasdair / 28 December 2018 / No Comments

    In a few short days we will bid farewell to 2018! This will be my last blog post for the year, and I'd like to take the opportunity to reflect on my key accomplishments. Come and share what you've achieved in 2018!! >>

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    Favourite reads of 2018

    Rebecca Alasdair / 21 December 2018 / No Comments

    This year, I read 77 books, exceeding my target of 60, and the time has finally come to announce my favourites! Bookworms, come forth, and let's talk about the books we loved most in 2018! >>

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Best book titles

    Rebecca Alasdair / 11 December 2018 / No Comments

    Today's Top Ten Tuesday theme is Freebie, where you get to make up your own topic! I've decided to take this opportunity to reveal 10 of my all-time favourite book titles, and I'd love to hear about yours!! >>

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    Holding Up the Sky: NaNoWriMo + snippets + plans!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 5 December 2018 / No Comments

    Did you participate in NaNoWriMo in 2018? I did, and I finished the 3rd draft of my WIP Holding Up the Sky!! Learn more about how NaNo unfolded for me, read some celebratory snippets, and find out what my plans are next! >>

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    MONTHLY UPDATE: November 2018

    Rebecca Alasdair / 30 November 2018 / No Comments

    I think I'm still alive after this insanely busy November!! Between my university exams, NaNoWriMo, and preparing for some big things at work, there's been so much to do! Find out what I've been up to, how I went in NaNo, and what books I've read, and share with me your accomplishments!! >>

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    Playing God: Understanding your WIP’s world cosmology

    Rebecca Alasdair / 23 November 2018 / No Comments

    In today's Playing God post, we go back to basics and take a look at world cosmology: what it is, what types there are, and why it is important to consider when writing in the fantasy genre. Includes a quick peak at the cosmology in my WIP—and I'd love to hear about yours! >>

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    How to make a fantasy map with GIMP

    Rebecca Alasdair / 16 November 2018 / 14 Comments

    At the end of September, I put up online a map I had created for my WIP fantasy series Graceborn. I was touched by everyone's enthusiasm and I received a LOAD of questions about how I made it. So here it is—the post I promised on how to make a fantasy map using GIMP!! >>

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    The Writers Tag: Let’s connect!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 6 November 2018 / No Comments

    I've been tagged in the Writers Tag by Ari Meghlen and M.L. Davis! Thanks guys! Come join in the fun and learn more about me, my writing journey, and my WIPs. >>

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    MONTHLY UPDATE: October 2018

    Rebecca Alasdair / 30 October 2018 / No Comments

    I am UTTERLY EXHAUSTED after this October! It's been a month of uni assignments from hell, so my writing and reading progress hasn't been great, but here I talk about what I HAVE managed to accomplish. Also: my thoughts on Kingdom of Ash and my favourite quote, so come and fangirl with me!! >>

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Asa is the calm. Kael is the storm. They are broth Asa is the calm. Kael is the storm. They are brothers in all but blood, but when they find themselves at the centre of a prophecy that will shape the course of their world, will they stand together...or will fate tear them apart?

The #GracebornSeries is a six-book fantasy epic featuring multiple POVs, a hard magic system, complex worldbuilding, ancient enemies, and sky-high stakes. Book 1, "Blood of Old", will be out on 01 December 2026.

📚 Add to your TBR on Goodreads now (link in bio)

🎨 Art by @sophielouisedraws

🗺 Map by @cartographybird
𝘔𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯...

The Hallowed Land, they called it. A bastion of light that stood throughout the Age of Discord, where none went hungry and peace was a promise to all. But when the Hallowed Land fell, that 
promise was shattered. The earth itself became tainted. No one has set foot within its borders in over a thousand years. Until now.

Healer’s apprentice Asa O’Dair would follow his adopted brother Kael anywhere. Even on a reckless jaunt into the Tainted Land. There, Asa spills blood on its once-hallowed soil, unleashing 
a cataclysmic force that corrupts the sun and awakens a terrifying power inside him. One others would kill to control. Or die to defend.

Whisked away from their quiet life by the Graceborn, who can wield the world’s latent energy, the brothers find themselves tangled in a plot to destabilise the Ten Dominions. Graceborn are going missing. Civil war brews in the north. And in the shadows, an enemy thought vanquished
watches, because Asa’s power—and Kael’s mysterious lineage—is the sign their time has come.

👉 "Blood of Old', book 1 in the #GracebornSeries, will be out on 01 December 2026

📚 Add to your TBR on Goodreads now (link in bio)

🎨 Cover by @estheticah.artes

🗺 Map by @cartographybird
Hi there, I'm Rebecca Alasdair! I'm an Australian Hi there, I'm Rebecca Alasdair!

I'm an Australian author who has dabbled in multiple genres but whose true love remains fantasy—the more epic, the better. Born, raised, and still living in Melbourne, I have been writing from the moment I learned to hold a pencil. I completed my first novel-length piece in high school after countless failed attempts, then kept at it until I published my first book in 2022.

I am now an environmental protection worker by day, teller of stories by night, and full-time pawrent to a cheeky Miniature Schnauzer called Violet. When I'm not carving out time for my authorly pursuits, I can be found reading until the dawn light peeks through the curtains, binge-watching the latest C-drama, or training for a long-distance running event.

👉 My publishing imprint is @southscriptpress

🎨 Author illustration by @andra.mdesigns

🗺 Map by @cartographybird
⚠️ OFFICIAL COVER REVEAL!! ⚠️ I'm stoked to final ⚠️ OFFICIAL COVER REVEAL!! ⚠️

I'm stoked to finally reveal the cover for my upcoming epic novel "Blood of Old", book 1 in the #GracebornSeries.

The cover has been designed and illustrated by @estheticah.artes, and I am absolutely in love with it. After so many years wondering what this cover might look like, it's turned out better than I could ever have dreamed.

What do you think?

"Blood of Old" will be out on 01 December 2026 and will be available in both paperback and ebook formats. ❤️

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Asa O'Dair is not your typical fantasy MMC... He Asa O'Dair is not your typical fantasy MMC...

He can't fight. He won't kill. He is the opposite of cold and arrogant. This idealistic healer's apprentice is painfully shy and struggles to deal with strangers.

But he is not a pushover. He isn't weak. And he will have to figure out how to wield his kindness in a world threatening to ruin everything he holds dear.

🎨 Art by @sophielouisedraws

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Y is for YF! 👇 We're nearing the end of my A to Z Y is for YF! 👇

We're nearing the end of my A to Z of worldbuilding elements in the #GracebornSeries! I also have to skip over the letter X to land on Y, and today I'm excited to talk about chronology and timelines.

When we think about the chronology or timeline of a calendar, we generally measure it with reference to a particular point in time called an "epoch". In the Gregorian calendar of our world, this is the BCE/CE conventions you're probably familiar with.

In the modern Ten Dominions, that reference epoch is the Fall of Corraidhin, which is denoted as "Year of the Fall" or YF in calendars. Years "Before the Fall" (BF) or "After the Fall" (AF) can then be marked or measured. When book 1 starts, the year is 1123 AF.

What other reference epochs have you come across in fantasy fiction? 🤔

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ONE WEEK TO GO until the cover reveal of "Blood of ONE WEEK TO GO until the cover reveal of "Blood of Old", the first book in my epic fantasy series!! 😱

Any guesses or theories as to what it's going to look like? I'd be fascinated to know what you think!!

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Want to add my book to your TBR? It's now on Goodr Want to add my book to your TBR? It's now on Goodreads!! 😀

If you're on the hunt for a new epic fantasy series with high stakes, a large cast, and complex worldbuilding, look no further. "Blood of Old", book 1 in the #GracebornSeries, is coming on 01 December, and you can now add it to your shelf on Goodreads. Link is in my bio!

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