Brandon J. LeBlanc, Author Page

17/04/2025

As I reached the 100K word threshold, I thought I would share a few stats about the story so far:
Chapters: 59
POV characters: 11, of which
> 4 are the POV of only one chapter each
> 3 are making their chapter POV debuts in the series
> Ian Null has the most (14)
> Crystal Sheppard has the second-most (13)
Longest chapter: "The End of Silence" (3244 words)
Shortest chapter: "Diamonds" (788 words)
Average chapter word-count: 1688 words
F-bombs: I tend to avoid overusing profanity; in Exiles and One Law you could count on one hand how many appear. In Book Three, there are 15:
> Steven Reekan is responsible for 8 of them.
> Lorrie Sheppard is responsible for 2.
Spicy scenes in Exiles and One Law: 0
Spicy scenes in Book Three: 1
Death count: Keep your tissues handy.
There are about 15K words left to write--next update will be then! In the home stretch now!

16/03/2025

I've passed 80K words, and with this most recent chapter, I'm into the final act of the book (and series!) It's getting close now. The emotions are getting heavy!

06/03/2025

Fun fact: The cover art for One Law was created by Getcovers, based out of Ukraine!

18/02/2025

Proud to see my titles on the shelf! Congrats, Write Cup!
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09/02/2025

I reached the 60K mark this afternoon, finishing two chapters (one long one ended up being two). I'm well over halfway, as I'm aiming to top out at 110K for this book. So far, 37 chapters written plus the prologue--I have no idea how many there will be in total, that much I can't predict just yet. I can say that some plot points I was certain were immovable have changed, in really fascinating and (I think) better ways for the resolution of the whole story. I can't wait to get this draft finished so I can share with beta readers--I think it's going to hit the reader right in the feels!

09/02/2025

I would be the plotter. The original short story that would become Chronicles of the Reclamation was written in Spring '92. It was called The Fifth Sector, written as an assignment for Creative Writing 110. I envy the pantsers (fly by the seat of your pants) in that they have complete freedom to just write--but I'm comfortable enough in my habits!

15/12/2024

If you're looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer for the reader in your life, you can still grab copies of Exiles and One Law in time for the holidays! Chapters in Fredericton has copies of both. And I have physical copies on hand as well--feel free to message me if you'd like one!

03/11/2024

After some spinning wheels and a good, hefty push, Book Three loosened itself from its rut and is moving along nicely once again! At over 30,000 words as of this afternoon, we're over a quarter of the way through this second draft. As the overall story has evolved so much since I published Exiles, for Book Three virtually everything I write now is all-new/complete rewriting (there are a few scenes from the first draft that have survived but are significantly revised). The story is in its final sprint now--I need to remind myself to slow down and let the story unfold at the right pace in order to bring it to a satisfying finish!

18/10/2024

Exiles is back in stock at Chapters in Fredericton! If you have a Chapters or Indigo near you, you can ask them to stock my titles. Or, you can order them off Amazon anywhere in the world!

07/10/2024

If you've read any of my books, why not drop a review on Amazon--the more I receive, the more exposure I get (even if it isn't 5-star, they all count!) And if you enjoyed my stories, please tell a friend you think might also enjoy them! I'm hoping to expand my distribution, so any word-of-mouth certainly helps. Thanks, everyone, for the continued interest and support!

28/09/2024

If you're in the Saint John area, come on down to the container village where I'll be signing books! I don't get to see my Saint John friends nearly enough!

A full house of wonderful authors will be at the Partridge Island Publishing bookstore in Area 506 on Sunday, September 29th.

Come on down and pick up a new cozy read to keep you warm while the weather gets colder!

21/09/2024

Almost 20,000 words into book three. I'm aiming for around 115,000-ish, more in line with Exiles' word count. It's going well--after a few ruts in the path, it's evened out nicely and things are rolling once again. Aiming for revising in summer of 2025, and we'll see how it goes from there. I can say, though, that as much as I love discovering more about the Recla-verse, I'm looking forward to finishing the series (this particular story, anyway). So far, so good!