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“What’s Your WIP” Tag — Meet My Fantasy Novel

It’s about that time to switch gears on projects again (now that my book-baby Kiera is successfully out in the world!), and I thought this tag would be a great way to share what’s been brewing… *evil laugh of authoriness* THE RULES: Thank the person who tagged you & link to their blog. Link back … Continue reading “What’s Your WIP” Tag — Meet My Fantasy Novel

Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant // A Review

Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. She’s rarely seen herself reflected in the pages of the romance novels she loves. The only place she’s a true leading lady is in her own writing—in the swoony love stories she shares only with Caroline, her best friend and #1 devoted … Continue reading Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant // A Review

Kiera Giveaway Winner!

Thanks so much everyone for entering! Your support throughout this blog tour has been so encouraging. 💙 By the power vested in Google’s random number generator, KylieHuntFilmDirectorsWife has won the giveaway! 🎉🎉 Congrats, Kylie! I will send your prize soon. I hope you all have a good week, and I’ll be back soon with a … Continue reading Kiera Giveaway Winner!

A Very Kiera Playlist

I didn’t have Spotify when I first wrote and published, but it’s been fun making a playlist after the fact. It’s no secret “Sparrows” by Jason Gray is THE Kiera song. It inspired me as I wrote, and the characters listen to it at least twice in the book. 💙 I thought it might be … Continue reading A Very Kiera Playlist

All the Things I’ve Ever Changed

I’ve hinted that there were some bigger edits I wanted to make to Kiera that drove this second edition, but I thought I would dive a little deeper into my thoughts behind this. 1. Diversity The problem: I was just learning the importance and beauty of diversity and wanted to reflect this in my novel, … Continue reading All the Things I’ve Ever Changed

Kiera Release Day!!!

IT’S HERE! KIERA IS HERE, Y’ALL! 🎉🎉💙😭😭🤩😍✨ I think my unofficially official author picture sums up how I’m feeling perfectly. One eye smiling and the other just a little bit crazy. 😉😉 This book has taken a lot. A lot of time, stamina, criticism, and creativity. But it’s also given me so much, and one … Continue reading Kiera Release Day!!!

God Said Hello

I’ve known for a couple years now that I’ve wanted to make some changes to Kiera. I wrote my heart on the pages of this book. I wrote about God and His love for us–something I’ve fought to find and hold on to. I wrote about sacrificial love that blossoms into more. I wrote about … Continue reading God Said Hello

It’s Time to Celebrate (+Kiera Giveaway!)

It. Is. TIME. It’s Kiera week! If you’ve been around my blog for a while, you’ve heard me talk about this book a lot already. You may have experienced the ups and downs of my drafting/editing the novel and even participated in the blog tour. It means the world that you’re here for the second … Continue reading It’s Time to Celebrate (+Kiera Giveaway!)

The Fandom Favorites Tag

Eva-Joy had the coolest blog tag idea, and yes, I am taking her up on the challenge. *mockingjay salute* The Rules Compile a list of up to ten of your favorite fandoms. Books, movies, TV shows—you name it! Tell us about your favorite character in each of those fandoms, along with an explanation of why … Continue reading The Fandom Favorites Tag

Book Review // The List by Patricia Forde

In the city of Ark, speech is constrained to five hundred sanctioned words. Speak outside the approved lexicon and face banishment. The exceptions are the Wordsmith and his apprentice Letta, the keepers and archivists of all language in their post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval world. On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted to Wordsmith, charged … Continue reading Book Review // The List by Patricia Forde