Saints & Monsters, my latest 5 star read, was truly unforgettable. Ellen McGinty was a new author to me, but the pretty cover (see above) and description of a princess who accidentally steals a dragon’s heart got my attention. And it kept my attention. I started the book nervously (as I always do when I […]
The Seller of Secrets, coming from Keylight Books April 2026!
The Seller of Secrets, coming from Keylight Books in April 2026! Inspired by historical Florence, Italy, and based on legends of the Renaissance-era Medici family, The Seller of Secrets is a YA romantasy novel with a sensory and elemental-based magic system. Seventeen-year-old Bell Asbury, a girl with an extraordinary but volatile gift for fusing magical elixirs, has […]
LADY MAGICIAN – #sparkflashfiction
LADY MAGICIAN – in collaboration with Spark Flash Fiction. Find more magical love stories in their LOVE IS MAGICAL issue! It was the oldest library in Newcastle. Books of all colors lined the walls, their spines cracked with age and use. The smell of leather and paper mingled with cherry wood smoke from the crackling hearths […]
CONCERT – #flashfictionmagic
CONCERT – #flashfictionmagic The only thing required of you is to keep playing. Your arms won’t get tired in this world. The notes will come to you like the breezes find your skin. Each line of music bolsters the current. Yes, this is the same current that leads back to your home world. Once your […]
COLLECTOR OF DREAMS – #flashfictionmagic
COLLECTOR OF DREAMS – #flashfictionmagic The knock came again, making the wooden door rattle on its hinges. “Hold your goats, I’m coming,” croaked the woman as she shuffled from behind her desk. Where was her blasted walking stick? Oh yes, back in the daydream room. No time to fetch it—whoever was at the door would […]