Happy birthday to The Write Edge and to me!

Good evening, Write Edge readers! This little corner of the internet where I share my writing dreams and thoughts with you every week is a teenager — happy 13 years to The Write Edge! More importantly, happy 13 years to all of you. Thank you for your support, your Likes, your comments, and for your patience in dealing with the ups and downs of all these years. I started this to reach all of you in a way I never had before, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to continue doing so.

It’s Wednesday, which means my latest book review! This past Friday on Instagram, I shared my #bookreviewpreview and that I’d be reviewing debut author Jessica George’s new release Maame. Here’s the opening to my post:

A young woman must juggle her mother’s sky-high expectations with the burden of being her father’s sole caregiver. Along the way she navigates a new job and forays into love while trying to figure out who she is and how her Ghanaian culture fits into her life. Debut author Jessica George leans into her own background as the child of Ghanaian immigrants in the sweet but ultimately middling novel Maame.

Read the whole review now on The Write Edge Bookshelf!

Speaking of books (!!), if you read the blog regularly you’ll know that my own book is coming out next week. In the Heart of the Linden Wood is an original fairy tale about a grieving king who must go on a quest to save his kingdom from an imminent threat. Along the way, he’ll have to rescue hostages and mend another broken heart by putting it back together piece by piece, all while grappling with the question of whether he’s worthy of his crown.

The cover is gorgeous, my publisher, Atmosphere Press, is a dream to work with, and in less than a week my dream of seeing this book in people’s hands will come true. Get more details — and the book itself! — by going now to my author website.

Have a wonderful night, readers!

E.R.G.