So by this time next week, Magic Denied, will be live on Amazon! I am super excited about this book and even more excited to share it with you! I wrote the first draft in 2023 as a bit of an experiment. I was immediately in love with my main character and the story, butContinue reading “Coming Soon -Magic Denied”
Category Archives: Fairy Tale Re-tellings
A Classic High Fantasy Tale -sneak peek
Magic Denied is up for pre-sale! It’ll be released on August 1st. So if you’re looking for: go and check it out on Amazon. It’s available in Kindle Unlimited, ebook, and paperback. Amazon.com A few weeks ago, I shared part of the first chapter with you. If you missed it, here’s a direct link toContinue reading “A Classic High Fantasy Tale -sneak peek”
Coming Soon: A Sneak Peek at a Rapunzel Re-Telling (And some of my methodology)
Fairy tale retellings are popular, and they can go from super dark to a sweet romance. You can find them as an urban fantasy spin-off. (Think of the recent T.V. series Once Upon a Time or Once.) Over the past year or so, I’ve mentioned them a few times in my newsletter or various blogContinue reading “Coming Soon: A Sneak Peek at a Rapunzel Re-Telling (And some of my methodology)”
A Sneak Peek: Excerpt from Chapter 1
Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time working on a new series. If you read my newsletter, then you’ve heard hints. I don’t want to give too much away just yet, but thought I’d share an excerpt from the first chapter. It’s a moment between the main character, Keira, and her grandma. Keira hasContinue reading “A Sneak Peek: Excerpt from Chapter 1”
Fairy Tale Retellings: Preserving Tradition While Adding Uniqueness
Imitation is the highest form of flattery. -Oscar Wild Do you agree or disagree? This quote is often used to justify copying. Perhaps someone says it as a form of comfort. Or perhaps it is said it to explain motives. It’s a popular expression and to a certain extent very true. When studying drama inContinue reading “Fairy Tale Retellings: Preserving Tradition While Adding Uniqueness”
Fairy Tale Re-Tellings
For the longest time, I avoided fairy tale re-tellings. Even when an author I like came out with a fairy tale re-telling, it would take a long time before I’d finally read it. And when I read the book, I read it mostly because of the author. Do I still feel this way? Truthfully? YesContinue reading “Fairy Tale Re-Tellings”