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Unique Poetry Collaboration Ideas

Posted onApril 1, 2023April 1, 20232 Comments

Today begins National Poetry Month in the US – celebrating poets’ role in our culture and that poetry matters. I will be participating in writing a poem a day by using prompts and encouragement from the 2023 April PAD Challenge (writersdigest.com) and the Indiana Writers Center. I love using prompts and combining them with trying out new poetry Forms to Read More …

October Updates

Posted onOctober 30, 2022October 30, 2022Leave a comment

Welcome to my monthly recaps. Here’s what I’ve been up to in October. What I am: Reading: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Drinking: Chai Tea Latte with almond milk Watching: Obi-Wan Kenobi Playing: Mass Effect My second baby is 9 months old today and just started crawling yesterday! It’s awesome seeing him learn new things but I’m not ready Read More …

2019 Year in Review

Posted onJanuary 14, 2020August 12, 2021Leave a comment

Can you believe it? 2019 is over and we’re moving into the year of perfect vision. (20/20 *nudge*). I typically look back at my year and share some highlights. 2019 feels like a blur. I was pregnant for 5 months of it and then 3 months I got to stay home with my new baby! Let’s see what exciting things Read More …

Title: Tavern Tale

Release Date: 2024-10-30

Summary: What if the side quest is really the main quest? Inspired by RPGs and set in scenic autumn, it has the world-building of Dragon Age (and spicy sapphic romance) and sprinkles of slice-of-life from Legends and Lattes. Divine, a 25-year-old former healer of the Goddess of Souls is chasing her talisman, the key to accessing her magic well, which was stolen by a servant of the Goddess of Condemnation and an enemy. In Iramont, Divine meets Saph. The flirty tavern owner and axe wielder with an eyepatch has a proposition: Saph will help Divine locate her talisman if Divine helps her complete a mysterious quest in a chest.

Title: The Lady’s Crownbearer

Release Date: 2023-12-01

Summary: It’s like Christmas and May Day fused together in this cozy fantasy adventure short story. As the finishing winds blow and the weather turns colder, Kilahym the bard arrives at his hometown to perform for the Day of Laphrim celebration. His friend and peer, Ansgar, is there to make sure everything goes according to plan—but Ansgar has a nose for trouble. Amidst the scent of honeyed nuts and revelers weaving ribbons around a tree, a plot is afoot. When Kilahym’s performance doesn’t go as planned, Ansgar seizes the moment and leads him in pursuit of a legendary creature. Will they find something magical in the forest, or will something find them instead? Step into the world of Etherea in a winter holiday short story set before the events of the novel Trials of the Innermost. Readers of the Etherea Cycle will see the character Kilahym before he was chosen for the Trials, and the loveable rogue Ansgar. This winter fantasy adventure is packed with sass, charm, and magic. If you enjoy the cozy feel of Legends and Lattes, and the winter holiday vibes in The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe then this story is for you! (Final cover art pending)