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YouTube Channel Launched!

Posted on 2 July, 20242 July, 2024 By Anne Winchell No Comments on YouTube Channel Launched!
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The Imperial Saga YouTube channel has now launched! Find your favorite videos from the Imperial Saga here, including songs about the continents, readings, and other behind-the-scenes information.

Right now, I have music videos from Kaehlar, Krendia, and Shem available on the channel. Over the next few days, additional music videos from Shem will be added so that there are at least three songs per continents. 

In the future, I’ll also record readings of the books, and I hope to create videos of my writing process and share insights on my books as I continue working on the fourth book, which will be published this year (and hopefully sooner rather than later).

Anne Winchell, Author of Speculative Fiction

Anne Winchell, Author of Speculative Fiction
They control him. And they're going to kill him.
His only chance is to get his tracker out and escape.

Full song Friday @ 5pm CT

The Conquered Princes → https://tcp.annewinchell.com/

#shorts #aimusic #darkpop #glitchpop #cinematicmusic #scifimusic #worldbuilding #originalsong #TheConqueredPrinces #Garrett
Can't Be Tracked ♪ [ TCP Original Music ] ♪
Beyond the pages of a book are the thoughts and lives of those who write them, often hidden in scribblings in the margins. What truths do these margin comments have that books themselves might not?

From the Archives (https://tcp.annewinchell.com/media/#laythelayne):
Singer-songwriter Laythe Layne, a Galion megastar before the War of Galio, survived her enlistment and was permitted to continue releasing music as part of a deal with the Rioran Empire to allow Galion culture to survive. All songs go through strict Watcher screening, though there is speculation that Laythe Layne has a powerful supporter within the Rioran hierarchy, as many of her songs have only barely passed review.

Find out more about Galio, the newest member of the Rioran Empire, and The Conquered Princes, a dark sci-fi novel with intense personal stakes and galactic ramifications, at https://tcp.annewinchell.com. 

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Full lyrics:

(Verse)

I pick a book from Public Records
Just to see what it's about
Five pages in, an annotation
That leads me deep into the weeds

The hands who wrote this now lie still
Yet still they speak to those who see
Their words and thoughts embedded here
Written for all the world to read

(Pre Chorus)

A comment here, correction there
A conversation across the ages

(Chorus)

We live through words
We learn through books
Our history spreads across the page

But underneath official tales
I see the people writing
Finding ways to leave the truth
Written in the margins

(Verse)

Another book, an epic journey
An Empire on the move to war
A writer celebrates the triumph
I notice that there's something more

Below the lists of casualties
A single mark, a single line
Crossing out the numbered deaths
Correcting it with twelve higher

(Pre Chorus)

A comment here, correction there
A conversation across the ages

(Chorus)

We live through words
We learn through books
Our history spreads across the page

But underneath official tales
I see the people writing
Finding ways to leave the truth
Written in the margins

(Bridge)

Opening a book to read
Is opening your mind to truth
But not the truth that's written straight
It's opening to all perspectives

You see a number: question it
You see a rule: ask why
You see a fact: can it be true?
A premise: can you refute it?

Facts and knowledge aren't carved in stone
They bend and merge with those who write
We leave our souls upon the page
For those who know just how to look

(Chorus)

We live through words
We learn through books
Our history spreads across the page

But underneath official tales
I see the people writing
Finding ways to leave the truth
Written in the margins

(Outro)

The next book I choose to read
I won't be looking at the plot
Not the story, not the people
Not history nor accuracy

I'll be looking for the truth
Of those who left these words behind
The words I always look to find
Written in the margins

#indiepop #dreampop #singersongwriter #originalsong #scifimusic #worldbuilding #aimusic #sunoai 

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World, concepts, and characters by Anne Winchell
Original lyrics by Anne Winchell
Art by ChatGPT
Music and video by Suno
Arranged by Anne Winchell

The image was created using the lyrics as input and may contain inaccuracies. It is meant to represent the overall feel for the character and world but is not considered canon. 

This includes generative AI, including Suno and ChatGPT. I am not affiliated with either, and all AI-generated content is clearly labeled above. You can read more about my policies on AI use at https://annewinchell.com/ai-policy/ 

All specific characters, worlds, events, people, cultures, and other identifying features are copyright © 2026 Anne Winchell. However, if you'd like to create art, music, or stories inspired by any of this, please don't hesitate to contact me (https://tcp.annewinchell.com/contact-anne/). I'm (almost always) happy to give permission!
Written in the Margins [ ♪ The Conquered Princes Original Music ♪ ]
Truth is never obvious, even in books.
What truths can you find written in the margins?

Full song Friday @ 5pm CT

The Conquered Princes → https://tcp.annewinchell.com/

#shorts #indiepop #dreampop #singersongwriter #originalsong #scifimusic  #aimusic #worldbuilding #TheConqueredPrinces #LaytheLayne
Written in the Margins ♪ [ TCP Original Music ] ♪
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