D. T. Kane reads Chapter 4 of his epic fantasy fiction novel, Declaimer’s Discovery, and discusses chapters 1-4 with his audience.

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Characters in this episode:

Baz: Our main character

Leanna: Torchsire’s Librarian

Duke Octavinal Torchsire: Head of Torchsire Library

Deliritous Torchsire: Octavinal’s son, Baz’s master

Rox: Deliritous’s Harbour (bodyguard)

Delida: Deliritous’s Creator Speaker

Duke Farston Leamina: The Chair of the Triumvirate Congress and head of Leamina Library from the City of Fortune

Show notes:

PERSONAL UPDATE

Welcome back to the book club! Today is Sunday, August 14, 2022 as I record this, episode 4 of season 2 of the podcast, and episode 31 overall.

My big news this week is I got my draft of Declaimer’s Stand out to my Advance Readers and editor. I’ve still been tweaking a few things myself as well, mostly just tightening up some language and correcting a few stray typos. It’s amazing that no matter how many times I read something, those pesky mistakes still make their way through. I found four misspellings of the word “soldier” the other day. *Eyeroll* Ah well.

As I noted in my newsletter this week, I had a lovely time visiting some family on Long Island last weekend. There are few things I enjoy more than Long Island pizza and bagels, and I got my fill of both! Definitely good to take some time and recharge, even when you have an ambitious schedule like mine between day job and running my miniature media empire here.

Yesterday, I also took a train ride through scene western New York. “Ales on rails,” so had some tasty craft beer samples too. I can’t believe we’re already halfway through August already, so definitely still trying to make sure I take advantage of what’s left of summer!

ANALYSIS CHs. 1-4

Ch. 1

• Opening line–thoughts?
• A Speaker dies in a gruesome manner
  • Steaming blood
  • Tattoos
  • Gar
• Third death this month
• Leanna:
  • Only effects Retirees
  • Apologizes
• All Retirees had tattoos, apparently from Tax.
• Infection?
• “A small bit of rebellion”
• High success rate
• Tax is inked up!
• A way out of his dark prison?
• When are we?
  • Three months past
  • The voices…
• The Brief
  • Book of Creation
  • Baz has read to Tax many times
  • Memorized
  • Baz’s education
• No one else is going to say any words for Gar

Ch. 2

• Deliritous victory = increased attention, more books to repair
• Leanna is skeptical
  • How’d you complete on your own?
  • A Book that cures blindness?
• Baz’s oath to Tessa
• Bashful Baz
  • Wet t-shirt
  • Impress you?
• Tax
  • Baz steps toward Leanna
  • Leanna’s standing with the Conservatory/Ambition
  • Lost ink
  • How does Tax get ink?
  • Where did he learn to write?
  • Leanna and Tax were “friends”
  • She cares what Baz thinks
• What does the Duke want?

Ch. 3

• The Receiving Room, full of people
• Duke Octavinal restored his Influencer’s sight; Baz angry
• Del still dressed like a dandy
• Surprise! Baz has had plenty of work lately
• Baz really does like Leanna, ready to tell the Duke what he can do with those feathers
• Duke Farston Leamina
  • Chair of the Triumvirate Congress
  • Wealthy
  • First-name basis with Octavinal?
  • His voice–placid yet terrifying
  • An abnormal interest in Baz
• Del is delusional
• An uprising amongst the Speakers in Fortune
  • Sound familiar?
  • Gahlfet Library
  • The dungeons beneath Leamina Library, broken on the wheel
  • Rights for Speakers
• A special session
  • Erstwhile needs a representative
  • De ja vu for Baz

Ch 4.

• Leanna rescues Baz
• The Conservatory will send a representative
• Tonight’s entertainment
• Baz still trying to convince himself he doesn’t like Rox
• Del’s voice is strained–maybe not so deluded after all?
• Punishing Baz
• Baz obstinate as ever
• Rox the mediator

CONCLUSION

Homework: Read Declaimer’s Discovery, Chapters 5 and 6. Baz opens his big mouth once again and meets someone new. But is he a friend? And we see some of Erstwhile’s “factories.” What’s up with those? Then, we go underground!

Listener Question: From Jason: You are quite active responding to comments and keep up with posting on Twitter, Facebook Youtube, e-mail and now Patreon. How do you make time for writing? Do you have set times when you shut the rest of the world off and just hyper focus on writing?

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Quote:

“Words are the only bullets in truth’s bandolier. And poets are the snipers.”

― Dan Simmons, Hyperion

Cheese pizza. Pilsner beer. The cap-toe oxford. Simple things. Boring, some might say. But in today’s frenetic society, we often lose sight of simplicity’s beauty.

Just as poetry thrives on an economy of words, so too should we consider simplifying our lives. How many things, both physical and intangible, enter our lives that serve no useful purpose, do nothing to further our goals and values? We permit ourselves to hide behind all this meaningless clutter, and for that reason it can be frightening to clear it away.

But clear it away we must! Just as shoddy baking can’t hide behind cheese and sauce, poor brewing is magnified by a pilsner’s minimal ingredients, and the slightest scuff sullies even the most expensive pair of oxfords, so too can we no longer hide from our inadequacies, fears, and dreams once we are surrounded by only that which brings meaning, purpose, or joy.

There is truth in simplicity.

Until next time, this has been D. T. Kane’s Epic Fantasy Book Club.

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