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The hardcover proof arrived for Finn’s Legacy.

Both HC and PB proofs look great, so I ordered boxes of author’s copies to bring to events.

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Ares (my dog) with photoshopped glasses reviewing the proof copies of my novel, Finn's Legacy.
September 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hengest seeks advice from the one person he trusts for counsel besides his wife: his sister, Horsa.

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September 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hengest tries to explain why he must accompany his oath-lord Hnæf, despite his wife’s dream-vision.

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September 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hildeburh leads Finnsburg’s women in hackling flax while the men are away collecting tribute, though her mind is elsewhere.

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September 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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We kept our promise to Finn; we loved him, spoiled him, and kept him comfortable until it was time for the Angels to come and take him home…

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November 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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📖 This snippet kicks off Finn’s Legacy from the perspective of Hildeburh, one of two major POVs.

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September 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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I didn’t write Finn’s Legacy with tropes in mind, but I’ve come to see the value in listing some that fit, even if they don't wander into cliché territory.

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The eleven tropes of Finn’s Legacy written on parchment around the novel’s cover. • Found Family • Arranged Marriage • Gentle Giant • Inconvenient Prophecy • A Secret from the Past • The Dramatic Reveal • Cursed Object • Societal Constraints • Social Upheaval • Reluctant Leader • War and Survival
September 25, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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I’m excited to commission two maps for Finn’s Legacy. This video gives you a glimpse of reference material - historical shoreline, extent of ancient forests, elevation, route and site names.

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September 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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My dev editor provided this feedback: "...it might have been helpful to include a scene earlier in the book where..."? I cut that very scene from my first draft to reduce work count.

Thankfully, I archive.

Time to restore and polish.

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September 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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383 Words After Midnight

After midnight, words spooled
I caught two scenes before finding sleep
Writers' musings. Oops, Haiku?

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September 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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So, what sort of novel is Finn’s Legacy?

This chart maps where Finn’s Legacy sits among historical and fantasy novels I love.

Hopefully, this gives you a sense of whether Finn’s Legacy is your kind of story. If so, pre-order the eBook.

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A parchment style chart mapping historical and fantasy novels along two axes: History ↔ Fantasy and Prose ↔ Plot. The upper left shows literary historical works like Hild and The Song of Achilles; the upper right shows literary fantasy such as Tigana and The Lord of the Rings. The lower left features plot driven historical fiction like The Winter King and Warlord, while the lower right includes plot driven fantasy such as A Game of Thrones and Dragonlance Chronicles. Finn’s Legacy by Chris Hind appears at the center-left to reflect its legendary history roots and its balance of prose and plot.
September 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Hildeburh — Character Aesthetic

📷Wijnaldum fibula: Fries Museum
📷Mudflats: Ralf Roletschek, Wikimedia Commons (cropped, CC BY‑SA 3.0)
📷Runes on bone: Wikimedia Commons (cropped, CC BY‑SA 3.0)

Mood board shared under CC BY‑SA 3.0

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A collage of images arranged against a red background. Images include a beefy brooch with intricate gold and garnet inlay, a hackling comb, an illustration of a funeral pyre, two ancient iron keys, runes carved on a bone, a stone relief of three seated women, a wooden loom with colored threads, an aerial view of a tidal island, and a painting of Hildeburh’s shadow-stepper.
September 20, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Five Failed Book Blurbs for Finn’s Legacy

And One Real Blurb

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September 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Naming Children in Finn’s Legacy

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Naming Children in Finn’s Legacy
In a recent post, I shared an excerpt from Finn’s Legacy featuring Hildeburh and her son Frealaf. That chapter also introduces her other children, Friðuwulf and Femke. I didn’t choose those names at r...
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September 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Sample notes from my editor:

🛠 Dev Edit (26): “I kind of wonder if it might have been helpful to include a scene earlier in the book where [REDACTED].”

😱 Shocked (15): “Oooh no, this had not occurred to me at all! This is a great twist.”

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September 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Finn’s Legacy: Rude Q&A

In the following exchange, author Chris Hind responds to questions from a skeptical potential reader (also the author)

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September 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM