N.P. Thompson Posts

Themes in Chalice of Caladriai

Themes in Chalice of Caladriai

Here's a little secret you might not know about authors: most of us dread being asked about themes in our books. It's like asking us to tell you what our book is about. Nothing makes us freeze like hunted animals and immediately forget everything we've ever known about a...

Chalice of Caladriai Teaser

Chalice of Caladriai Teaser

In less than two months Chalice of Caladriai, book 4 of my Arcanium Saga, will hit the shelves! I’m sharing something special every week in the lead up to that launch, and today you get another content teaser -- this time it's an excerpt from the book. Chalice of Caladriai...

The thing I’m most excited about in book 4

The thing I’m most excited about in book 4

We are less than two months away from the launch of Chalice of Caladriai, book 4 of my Arcanium Saga! I'm sharing something special every week in the lead up to that launch, and today you get a bit of a content teaser 'cause I'm going to tell you about the thing I'm most...

The easiest part of writing book 4

The easiest part of writing book 4

Continuing the lead up to the release of Chalice of Caladriai (book 4 of The Arcanium Saga), today I'm going to tell you about the easiest part of writing this book! The easiest parts to write in this one were the scenes when the kids arrive back in Arcania and you get to...

The hardest part of writing book 4

The hardest part of writing book 4

In the lead up to the release of Chalice of Caladriai (book 4 of The Arcanium Saga) I'm going to be sharing something special over on Bluesky every week between now and launch day on November 4th. This week, I'm going to let you know what the hardest part of writing this...

Book 4 Cover Teaser

Book 4 Cover Teaser

And the countdown is on! The cover and title reveal for book 4 will drop next week, on August 5th on Bluesky (but newsletter subscribers and Ko-Fi members will get to see it early, this Saturday). In the meantime, here's a quick teaser for you: The book will launch in...

Join Team Arcania!

Join Team Arcania!

Just a quick post today to let you know about my new Ko-Fi site. It's a tiered membership thing where I'll be sharing members-only stuff like: weekly micro-fiction early access to character art and cover reveals exclusive blog posts and writing resources that no one else...

Stock Up for Summer Reading!

Stock Up for Summer Reading!

Just a quick heads up for you today to let you know that there will be lots of book stuff happening over the summer, and it all starts today! Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Bundle The Itchio Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Bundle is coming your way, just in...

Fathers in the Arcanium Saga Books

Fathers in the Arcanium Saga Books

I lost my mother just before Mothers' Day some forty years ago. Almost exactly thirty years later, I lost my father, too. So, both of these holidays are hard for me, and I tend to see them as bittersweet. But, I decided this morning that it might be fun to mark Fathers'...

Birds and Bees and Other Wild Things

Birds and Bees and Other Wild Things

I moved into my current home about two years ago. It's the first house I've owned and it took me over a decade to save up for the down payment, with over two years of searching and multiple offers on other homes that fell through in the pandemic-induced skyrocketing price...