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Addie’s Mountain was born from pain and joy

After the joy that was writing Sincerely, Jem for A Very Bookish Christmas, I took a hiatus from the anthologies and took something of a writing break to get married, focus on getting my mental health issues diagnosed and handled, re-release Kiera in the second edition, and finally begin working a little on If the...Continue reading »

the sunshine blogger award (again)

I was nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award again, this time by Iona from Story Blossoms. Thanks, Iona! I look forward to answering these questions… What is your favourite niche/micro life-lesson you have learned? Ooo, this is such a good question. I feel like I’m always learning something, but I think it’s currently a lesson...Continue reading »

i updated my business cards

Even though I don’t currently have any events coming up this year, my printer was having a sale, and I decided it was high time I updated my business cards. I love my old business cards, but they’re outdated with a previous IG handle and an incomplete list of my books. I also wanted something...Continue reading »

currently reading: The King’s Fifth and others

I’m constantly reading something new, and I thought it would be fun to take some time once a week to share my thoughts about what I’m currently reading. (For more real-time updates, check out my Goodreads.) Please note, I do not endorse any of these books until I’ve finished reading them. 😉 J and I...Continue reading »

friends and stories // a guest post from Mikayla Holman

My best friend, Mikayla, is amazing at using books to build and maintain friendships, so I asked her if she’d write something about it. Thanks so much, Mikayla! Hello! I’m Mikayla Holman, a nanny from central Texas with a love of books, cookies, and late-night conversations. I was so excited when Kate asked me to...Continue reading »

what should I do about book pictures?

Since I’ve moved away from Instagram, I’m realizing I can use more pictures here on the blog. Is that something you all would enjoy? They wouldn’t be super aesthetic, crisp pictures, unfortunately, since I don’t have the skill for that, but I’d try to incorporate them more. What about books I don’t own in paperback?...Continue reading »

Clover’s Luck by Kallie George is the coziest thing

Instead of sharing regular reviews here (that will stay on my Goodreads), I’ve decided to highlight my most favoritest of favorite books this year. 😉 I’ve already covered a few, which you can find by clicking the “Favorites” tag. Discovering Kallie George During a Barnes & Noble browse, I first saw the Heartwood Hotel series,...Continue reading »

Black Dragon’s cover is not to be missed

Remember that gorgeous cover for Water Horse? *screeches internally* Today, I get to share the sequel’s cover with you all! Book two in the Nightmare Saga, Black Dragon by Katie Hanna, releases June 10th, 2025 from Snowridge Press, and you can pre-order it now! We’ll get to the cover in a minute, but first the...Continue reading »

meet my books: contemporary edition

The (short) series, in which I find the opportunity to gab a little bit about my books and the heart and reasoning behind them, continues! 😉 Today, it’s a spotlight of my contemporary books. The Treasure Hunt First published in June 2014 (then again in 2020 with the current cover), The Treasure Hunt was my...Continue reading »

Blue // A Short Story

I have another short story for you all. I based it on a small, frustrating aspect of my life. 😉 I hope it’s an encouragement to you. 💚 One of the first things she was taught was that the sky was blue. It was a washed-out, dirty blue, but blue nonetheless. She learned soon after...Continue reading »