Before you ever get to this part, really look at what you write. What is the overlapping theme amongst your stories? What hides at the core of each story? What appears in each story? Animals are common in my stories. Family, too. I like to throw in a dash of magic and wonder because everyday life feels full of those to me. What about you? You don't have to know the answer now. Just make notes and allow the unexpected (or maybe sort of expected?) to greet you. When you start publishing, or even a…

Spring has sprung with these eight swoony, sweet retellings. Each novella finds its happily ever after amidst themes of rebirth, hope, and new life. Each book is fully independent and they can be read in any order. And if you want to help shout their coming arrival to the world, maybe get a sneak peek before anyone else, and who knows what else, please sign-up on this form: Garden of Fairy Tales Signup for Street Team There's a limited amount of time to join, so please don't dawdle! Also, thank …

2024 went by so fast! And 2025 is already here :) Before too many days of the new year get by, here's a recap of some of my top favorites (and, no, not quite all of the covers fit on my square!): Fractures: Rise of the Anointed Book 2 by Jason C. Joyner @jasoncjoyner Superheroes, higher calling, heightened stakes The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper D. Basham @pepperbasham First in a series (that I love!), adorable bookish references, kept me laughing Sacred Work: A Christian Woman's Guide to Leader…

I have some exciting news - Sonji won its first awards! Honorable mentions for the categories Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and New Author: Fiction! The Royal Dragon Book Awards are tied to Story Monster Book Awards. Here's a link to the winners for this year's contest: 2024 Winners — Story Monsters Book Awards . By exploring the site, you'll find guidelines for entering, two other contests that they run, and the Story Monster Ink magazine ( Story Monsters Ink ). You can get your…