Good morning and a very happy Tuesday to you all! It's a windy, sunny, deeply blue-skied morning where I'm at, and I have a special cover reveal to participate in today. It's going to be a good day. I'm popping in to spotlight a shiny, upcoming spring release! I've been a member of the Young … Continue reading | cover reveal | VOICES OF THE FUTURE VOL. 2: STORIES OF COURAGE & COMPASSION
| the smashing and dashing character awards | 2023 EDITION
This is the first year I'm participating in these wonderful awards (shhhhh, it's okay that I'm doing it in March, right?). I've seen a number of my blogging friends and acquaintances bestowing these honors upon worthy fictional people (and goodly beasts), and this year, I was reminded of the awards' existence by the inimitable Katie … Continue reading | the smashing and dashing character awards | 2023 EDITION
| cover reveal | IGNITE by Kara Swanson
All right, my friends...are y'all ready to see this cover? I won't draw this out agonizingly, so right below, here it is! STUNNING STUNNING STUNNING, isn't it? (Kirk DouPonce is a master at his craft. I can never stop staring at the covers he creates. And this is just the perfect fantastical, fiery design for … Continue reading | cover reveal | IGNITE by Kara Swanson
| relaunch | the Drifter Duology by C.M. Banschbach
A very happy Friday morning to you all, friends. (And to be dreadfully repetitive if you've talked to me recently: how are there only two and a half weeks until Christmas Day? I know not. But I'm joyful over it.) Several months ago, I opened Instagram to a few different announcements about the closing of … Continue reading | relaunch | the Drifter Duology by C.M. Banschbach
| grateful | november ’23
overnight oats with dark chocolate the dusty, woody scent of IKEA bookshelves roasted dandelion spice tea in my Fireborn mug, reminding me of Dandelion Fire and courage flurries of texts from friends the crisp, cool taste of night air, under glittering stars and sooty clouds the renewed urge to create with words cousins: giggles, storytelling, … Continue reading | grateful | november ’23
| cover reveal | Wings of War by Tara Grayce
Hello and good morning, friends! If you've followed my Goodreads account at all over the past couple of years, you'll have noticed that a considerable percentage of my reading stats comprises these certain indie fantasy novels by one Tara Grayce. If you dug a bit deeper and read my reviews for these certain novels, you'll … Continue reading | cover reveal | Wings of War by Tara Grayce
well, i’m back
I've wanted to come back for a long time. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't afraid. I don't know the number of times I've opened this document, typed lines and lines of text, saved the draft, then opened the draft again and deleted it all. Sometimes the words flow wonderfully, and sometimes … Continue reading well, i’m back
Book Release Spotlight: FROST by E.E. Rawls
Hello, hello! 'Tis been many months since I have paid attention to this little blog of mine...almost a year, in fact. That is...rather shameful. Life has been quite the journey over the past year, with so many valleys and shadows yet also so many moments of happiness and sweetness. And blogging, unfortunately, has had to … Continue reading Book Release Spotlight: FROST by E.E. Rawls
Book Release Spotlight: STRAYBLOOD by E.E. Rawls
Good evening, everyone! My last post was a cover reveal for E.E. Rawls's Strayblood, and I'm popping in with a really quick post tonight to announce that Strayblood has been released! Yes, the second book in the Draev Guardians series is now here! I devoured book one, Strayborn, over Thanksgiving break and loved it so … Continue reading Book Release Spotlight: STRAYBLOOD by E.E. Rawls
Cover Reveal: STRAYBLOOD by E.E. Rawls
Hello, everyone! Today, I'm excited to be participating in the cover reveal for a new book from the wonderful E.E. Rawls! The package containing my copy of book one in the author's Draev Guardians series, Strayborn, just arrived, and I cannot wait to read it. (This synopsis for book two is making me even more … Continue reading Cover Reveal: STRAYBLOOD by E.E. Rawls
Swordmaiden of the King 