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  • Real-life inspirations: Evandra

    Real-life inspirations: Evandra

    “The Step and the Walk” features a university and bustling capital city known as Evandra. Read on for inspirations from Oxford and Paris!

  • Feeling bereft after finishing my book

    Feeling bereft after finishing my book

    I just finished a book. Why do I feel so…weird about it? I talk about post-project depression in this post. Have you experienced it?

  • YouTube helps me write romantasy

    YouTube helps me write romantasy

    Abbie Emmons and Willow Talks Books are two of many YouTube channels I’ve watched with videos to help me learn about romantasy.

  • I finished “The Name and the Key”

    I finished “The Name and the Key”

    I can’t believe it! I finished drafting THE NAME AND THE KEY! It’s the first book in my YA romantasy trilogy, and it’s DONE!!

  • “There may even be a ball!”

    “There may even be a ball!”

    Apparently I really like writing dances, costumes, balls, and masquerades in my fantasy fiction. *nervous laugh*

  • Spooky reads for spooky month

    Spooky reads for spooky month

    Recommended horror books and manga for the scary month of October!

  • Lessons from my first published book

    Lessons from my first published book

    SON OF THE SIREN keeps plugging along after its 2024 publication. It was my first published book ever. What are some things that it taught me?

  • Manga Review: NOW NO ONE LURKS BENEATH THE SNOW

    Manga Review: NOW NO ONE LURKS BENEATH THE SNOW

    A review of the queer manga featuring a nonbinary lead and the woman who loves them. A solid examination of coming into your own identity.

  • Attempting romantasy

    Attempting romantasy

    My feelings about writing romantasy when I’ve never actually done it before.