Dragonslayers Saga

The

“Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.” --G.K. Chesterton

Andrew M. Trauger

Dec 12, 2022
1 min

Book Three: Verdant Horizons

"Verdant Horizons," the third installment of the Dragonslayers Saga, follows the freeblades along several crisscrossing trips through...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Oct 30, 2022
1 min

Book Two Available Soon!!

Hot on the heels of Book One comes the exciting sequel: Scarlet Trails! The Company of Dragonslayers quite literally stumbled onto a plot...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Jul 17, 2022
1 min

Post 100 = Book One Paperback!!

It's hard to describe the feeling of holding a printed and bound book in your hand, with an ISBN number, bar code, and everything. The...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Jul 3, 2022
1 min

Book One Published!

Oh, happy day!! Fully one year behind schedule and mounting frustrations besides, I am pleased to announce that Book One of the...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Sep 11, 2021
2 min

Book Two: Scarlet Trails

"Scarlet Trails" jumps right into the action, picking up where Book One left off. After recovering from their namesake dragon-slaying,...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Sep 9, 2021
1 min

Missing Deadlines

For starters, I'm sorry. I had not only every intention but also every reason to believe that I would self-publish the first novel in...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Feb 26, 2021
1 min

Working out the Kinks

Just to keep you updated... I belong to a critique group that is meticulously combing through Book One: The Company of the Dragon Slayers...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Feb 20, 2021
2 min

Epidemiology 101

And so, I have been homebound for several months, avoiding all humanity because--well, all the cool kids are anti-social these days. ...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Jan 25, 2021
1 min

Approaching the End of a Book

NOT... Later today I will post the Epilogue for Book One: "In the Company of Dragon Slayers." It has been an epic journey, and I truly...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Jan 1, 2021
2 min

New Years Bring New Beginnings

I don't make New Year's Resolutions. I resolved to once, but then I didn't do it. Instead, I do more reflection, looking back on the...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Dec 2, 2020
1 min

A Brief Hiatus

Here's a classic (and difficult) "Where's Waldo" picture to keep you occupied for a day or two. I've been busy with a major construction...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Oct 8, 2020
2 min

Thoughts on Writing...

Classic... It would be much easier, Mr. Twain, if I didn't write those wrong words in the first place, no? I started writing this novel...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Sep 21, 2020
1 min

CUT!!

Despite the fact that I have pared down my first novel--Scarlet Trails--from 800 pages to 600, and despite that I have extended the...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Aug 12, 2020
1 min

My Artist Sister

When it came to artwork for "In the Company of Dragonslayers," I have been blessed with a sister who redefined homework as "working on...

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Book One: In the Company of Dragonslayers

Andrew M. Trauger

Aug 10, 2020
2 min

Book One: In the Company of Dragonslayers

Originally, I thought I'd write everything down in a single volume, but I quickly realized how silly that was. I would need at least a...

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Andrew M. Trauger

Jul 8, 2020
2 min

And So It Begins...

I wrote a book...well, let's back up a bit. I played an interactive, impromptu, and engrossing game with a small group of people. For...

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