The Erindale Tales were a series of novels mostly set on the banks of the Erindale River, which flows through Erindale, an imaginary land similar to early 19th century Britain or America, as viewed in nostalgic remembrance of "simpler" times. The Foreword to Two Pigs and a Chicken describes the setting:

There is a land which exists not in ordinary space and time, but only in our collective imaginations. A land where, far removed from the turmoil and strife of great cities and kingdoms, good men can live simple, honest lives, and pass on their values, little changed by the passage of time, to their sons and grandsons, and from them to their sons and grandsons.      In such a land, romance often takes root and grows. Of course, even for the people who live in such a place, things are not always as easy or as pleasant as we might want to imagine; but when true love blossoms, they -- and we -- can enjoy a truly magical experience.

     Two Pigs and a Chicken, the first of the Erindale Tales, is the story of Gael, a farmer who barters two pigs and a chicken for a girl, and gets more than he bargained for. It was originally meant to stand on its own, but even before it was in print, I received insistent "requests" for a sequel from those who read preliminary drafts, fell in love with its characters, and wanted to read more about them.
     The resulting sequel, The Maiden All Forlorn, kept growing until it was too long and complex to be published as a single novel. In the end, I broke it into three novels, and added three more to expand upon the original storyline. The six volumes tell a tale spanning forty years and three generations, ending a few years after Two Pigs and a Chicken, so they are to a certain extent prequels, as well as sequels. (An Author's Note at the end of The Maiden All Forlorn, which was published in July 2010, established the tone and setting of the series.)
     I originally expected to work on the series in earnest, to ensure that new volumes were published every year or so. But despite the supposed interest in the sequel, its sales were not what my publisher hoped for, and as a result, my contract has been allowed to expire. I enjoy writing the stories, still plan to complete the series, and expect to eventually see all of them in print; but exactly when they will be published is not as certain as it seemed before.