OkayโฆI saw this is already available for preorder on Amazon, so I guess it makes it official now! ๐
Ariel has been my favorite girl since forever and working on a Little Golden Book has been my dream since, well, forever, which makes this a double dream come true! ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ
โPart of Your Worldโ will be released on April 9 and I canโt wait for you to see it and sing along with it!
Itโs so wild to know that the song Iโve been constantly singing since I first saw this movie when I was a little kid has now my drawings to accompany it in an actual Little Golden Book ๐ฅน
Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did! I donโt know when, I donโt know how, but I know something is starting right nowโฆ ;) ๐ ๐ฆ
i am beyond thrilled to share the cover of my debut novel, THE SILVER BIRDS ๐ฆโโฌ๐ค it will be released September 26, 2023!
On a cursed island where birds steal hearts and blades of grass cut sharper than knives, two young women driven by revenge take on solving a series of mysterious deaths.
โขflawless art and design by @ouijacine who did a phenomenal job bringing my characters to lifeโจ
โขthe book is already on Goodreads and StoryGraph, if youโd like to add it to your tbr ๐ฅบ
It's finally here! After teasing it for so long and saying how happy I was with the book cover, I finally get to share it with you ๐ฅบ @.catarinabookdesigns did a wonderful job with it, and I couldn't be happier with it!
I'm not kidding when I say this cover has many easter eggs. I love covers that take a new shape once you've read the book, and I wanted to do something similar with this one. A Spark of Magic is a story wrapped in mystery where each answer leads you to more questions, and I wanted that sort of vibe for the cover. Where does this connect to? Whose character is this related to? Oh, so this is what that means!
This is the ebook version of the cover. The paperback has a few other details on its spine and back and I'll show those to you at a later date once I have the physical copy with me.
For the time being, I hope you enjoy this cover! If you're curious about what each element connects to/its meaning, you can drop a comment, stop by inbox or reblog with what you'd like to know.
A Spark of Magic is one step closer to being yours. You can pre-order the ebook from most retailers here! (Note: Amazon's link will only be available on release day. I apologise for the inconvenience) Paperback pre-orders coming soon.
allowing me to share each step of this journey with you ๐
โจ About A Spark of Magic โจ
A Spark of Magic is a YA urban fantasy novel, the first in the A Spark of Magic series. If you like witches, merfolk and shapeshifters, and the struggles of having to keep your magic hidden while navigating high school, then this book might be for you.
I had the pleasure of illustrating the front cover for Caitlin Schneiderhanโs upcoming book, โMedici Heistโ releasing August 6th, 2024! Design by Meg Sayre!
Happy Lunar New Year! In our house, weโre jokingly calling it the Luna New Year. Iโm proud and excited to announce that my partner, Alexis, is about to publish her debut novel! LOVE IN THE OCCULT TRAUMATIC is a paranormal romance set for digital release on March 1st. I provided the cover art for the characters, and Alexis and I worked on the cover design together. Hereโs what the story is about:
Heidi Bauer would give anything to not be able to read peopleโs memories. Yet every time she sees blood, she loses consciousness and gets a glimpse into the private inner worlds of the woundโs owner, tracing through the events that caused the injuryโwith frightening precision.
She canโt tell anyone this, of course. Itโs bad enough that she has severe PTSD and hemophobia, but unexplained magical powers as well? Sheโd rather spiral into jobless poverty than admit the truth and risk getting locked up in some kind of mental institution.
That is, until she meets the handsome and caring Dr. Bรนi ฤแปฉc Khiรชm. Despite Heidiโs intentions of telling no one her secret, she finds herself opening up to the psychiatrist better than her own therapistโin more ways than one.
And yet, while Dr. Khiรชm may not have any powers, heโs hiding secrets of his own. So when a mysterious figure starts to stalk Heidi in pursuit of her hidden gift, it isnโt just her safety thatโs threatened, but Khiรชmโs too. Together, Heidi and Khiรชm learn that not all wounds are visibleโand healing them may cost one of their lives.
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ด ๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐โ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐.
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Just a warning, itโs steamy! So if youโre interested, know someone who would be, or even if neither apply, we would really appreciate it if you could spread the word about the book and help find readers.
Itโs been a joy to witness Alexisโ journey through the years, from a CPA working for one of the big four accounting firms to pursuing her talent and passion as a novelist. Although I sometimes feel a little guilty for inspiring her with my comic book careerโthe path of following your dreams is definitely not easy. But Alexisโ fire gave me the gift of helping reignite my own fire, especially when there have been many people throughout my journey whoโve tried to snuff it out. So in this year of the dragon, letโs remember to protect those dreams and the inner fires that fuel them. ๐
Alexis set up a FB and Tumblr page, so feel free to check them out, say hi, and give her a follow!
When the world is poisoned by darkness, humanity sacrifices a fallen star to save itself. A cycle Sol intends to end by sacrificing humanity. That's the plan, until his traitorous heart begins to care.
BORN OF SCOURGE releases Feb 27th 2024!
๐ Dark Fantasy
๐ Fallen stars
๐ Empty & Haunting lands
๐ Legends hiding the truth
๐ Conflicting desires
๐ Soft m/m romance
๐ All-Encompassing Revenge
Interested? Find where you can pre-order below! (paperbacks soon)
https://books2read.com/bornofscourge/
Add it to Goodreads and Storygraph today!
This is my second full length novel getting the self-publish treatment! If you like my stories and enjoy fantasy, please consider pre-ordering! Shares are helpful for getting the word out! If you're interested in an Advanced Reader Copy, I will post more on those September 30th!
(trailer music provided by http://www.presence-of-music.com/)
I am BEYOND thrilled with the gorgeous cover the WBYWATTPAD team created. It's whimsical, and romantic, and most importantly it's the colors of the bi flag.
The book itself drops November 2024, and you can pre-order it here.
About the Book
Armed with a newly minted university degree and a plane ticket to Barcelona, Samโs plan was to celebrate graduation, kissing as many drunk Spanish girls (or boys, sheโs not picky) as she can. Only, she never makes it. When her plane goes down mid-Atlantic sheโs pulled from what should have been a watery grave by an intriguing British Naval Captainโin 1805!
Stuck in Regency-era England, Sam is left with no choice but to b come a lodger of the Captainโs sister to survive this strange new time. But she didnโt reckon on the sister being Margaret Goodenough, the world-famous authoress whose yet-to-be-completed novel was the first lesbian kiss in the history of British Literature.
And Samโs not just entranced by Margaretโs powerful wordsโฆ
As their attraction grows, Sam must tread the tenuous line between finding her own happiness in a world where she is alone, and accidentally changing the future of the queer rights movement. Is Samโs duty to preserve Margaretโs history-making book? Or to the happiness of its author, the woman sheโs learning to love?
โMost people donโt have a great whirlwind romance thatโs an end all, be all. Or maybe they did, in the beginning, but for one reason or another it didnโt work out. But that doesnโt โฆ that doesnโt make those relationships less important. A personโs first may not be their last, but that doesnโt take away from the impact of that first love.โ
โLike a stepping stone,โ Elochian says quietly, watching me.
โRight, yeah. Thatโs the bit I was working on last night. I donโt have all the pieces, just a vague idea. A character, kind of. I donโt know, I think we need more stories that focus on the big picture. The stepping stones, and the person they bring you to.โ
Elochian smiles, then looks away. The movement hollows me out, and I have no idea why. When he looks back, thereโs that safety guard. Heโs still paying attention to me, but thereโs โฆ I donโt know, distance. He says, โI like it. I think youโre onto something.โ
And then he changes everything. His fingers twitch, and his black painted nails trace against the back of my own fingers.
โ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐โจ
Happy Cover Reveal Day!
Big thanks to @foxglovefaun who did a fantastic job bringing these guys to life.
Matsdotter and Adrastus releases on January 2nd, 2024, and the pre-orders will open next month!
Cover Art | Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams
A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCUย for the young, Black, andย magical. Enroll in this fresh fantasy debutย with the emotional power ofย Legendbornย and the redefined ancestral magic ofย Lovecraft Country.
Ten years ago,ย Malikโs life changed forever the night his mother mysteriously vanished and he discovered he had uncontrollable powers. Since then, he has kept his abilities hidden, looking out for himself and his younger foster brother, Taye. Now, at 17, Malikย is finally ready to start a new life for both of them, far from the trauma of his past. However, a daring act to rescue Taye reveals an unexpected connection with his long-lost grandmother: a legendary conjurer with ties to a hidden magical university thatย Malikโs mother attended.
At Caiman University, Malikโs eyes are opened to a future he never could have envisionedย for himselfโ one that includes the reappearance of his first love, Alexis. His search for answers about his heritage, his powers, and what really happened to his mother exposes the cracks in their magical community as it faces a reawakened evil dating back to the Haitian Revolution. Together with Alexis, Malik discovers a lot beneath the surface at Caiman: feuding covens and magical politics, forbidden knowledge and buried mysteries.ย
In a wholly unique saga of family, history and community, Malik must embrace his legacy to save whatโs left of his old family as well as his new one. Exploring the roots and secrets that connect us in an unforgettable contemporary setting, thisย heart-pounding fantasy series opener is a rich tapestry of atmosphere,ย intrigue, and emotion.
40 days to THE SILVER BIRDSโ release & Iโm lowkey freaking out.
if any of you would like to receive an ARC in exchange of an honest review, let me know!
hereโs a little blurb:
On a cursed island where birds steal hearts and blades of grass cut sharper than knives, two young women driven by revenge take on solving a series of mysterious deaths.
Every winterโs first snow, a flock of silver birds descends upon Namu Island and leaves with a heart.
When Riverโs father is taken, she seeks vengeance. But soon uncanny events unfold: islanders die in eerie ways, the woods turn green in the dead of winter, Riverโs brother disappears, and a strange woman turns up.
To save her brother and unravel the islandโs mystery, River will be cast into an unexpected alliance that will challenge her beliefs, trust, and love.
Happy Tแบฟt (lunar new year)! The year of the ๐ starts in a few hours for folks in Asia, and what better way to kick it off than with a cover reveal for my debut novel?
LOVE IN THE OCCULT TRAUMATIC is a steamy psychic romance, and will be released on major ebook retailers on March 1st!
Heidi Bauer would give anything to not be able to read peopleโs memories. Yet every time she sees blood, she loses consciousness and gets a glimpse into the private inner worlds of the woundโs owner, tracing through the events that caused the injuryโwith frightening precision.
She canโt tell anyone this, of course. Itโs bad enough that she has severe PTSD and hemophobia, but unexplained magical powers as well? Sheโd rather spiral into jobless poverty than admit the truth and risk getting locked up in some kind of mental institution.
That is, until she meets the handsome and caring Dr. Bรนi ฤแปฉc Khiรชm. Despite Heidiโs intentions of telling no one her secret, she finds herself opening up to the psychiatrist better than her own therapistโin more ways than one.
And yet, while Dr. Khiรชm may not have any powers, heโs hiding secrets of his own. So when a mysterious figure starts to stalk Heidi in pursuit of her hidden gift, it isnโt just her safety thatโs threatened, but Khiรชmโs too. Together, Heidi and Khiรชm learn that not all wounds are visibleโand healing them may cost one of their lives.
COVER REVEAL and a BIG post with lots of slides because I'm really proud of this project! "The Strombird in the Shadows" is Naomi Greensmith's debut novel coming out in November (date TBA)!
Designing a book cover has been a long-held dream of mine, so when Naomi approached me to create the cover for her debut novel, I was ecstatic! It was a genuine honor to bring to life her badass main character, Skye, alongside the mystical Stormbird, and to utilize all of my skills in designing the title as well.
Here's the blurb:
A century after the fall of the last Nox, a new child of darkness bides her time, preparing to bring the island of Britannia to its knees. But as the country is left reeling during the aftermath of a bloody coup, no one pays heed to the prophets warning of a more ominous threat on the horizon.
Skye Bolton is a Mind Breaker sworn to protect the former president โ until she is captured. While a power struggle rages beyond her prison walls, Skye wavers between protecting her allies and keeping her life, determined to stay one step ahead of her captors. Her enemies know they have a goldmine of dangerous information at their disposal, but to get into her mind, they have to break her first.
The Stormbird in the Shadows will be released in November 2023. subscribe to Naomi for the release date and link to preorders!
The best thing about being a writer is being able to put all of your favorite tropes into one book because nothing really scratches the itch inside your brain, so you just do it yourself. Literally. (I feel like Thanos)
Anyway! Iโm on my third week of writing my first dark romance novel that isnโt fanfiction, and I thought Iโd share some super secret insider stuff with you.
So, here it goesโฆ
Introducing: Checkmate
Tropes: not in order
Slow. Burn. (maybe not as slow as my brain at 6 in the morning, but relatively slow. like a candle)
Mafia but make it Irish
The female MC is an assassin
โIโm supposed to kill you but I canโt, now youโre stuck with me :)โ
โGood girl.โ *swoons*
Dom/sub (is that a trope?)
Enemies to lovers
Thereโs only one bed (at some point)
โTouch her and youโll die.โ
โTouch him and youโll die.โ
โWho did this to you?โ
โStay?โ โAlways.โ
Or, for those who like it better when itโs visual:
Lo and behold, my editing skills ๐ก๏ธ
And I made the cover myself (I edited a little because the original draft looked a bitโฆweird)
BONUS
The first two paragraphs I have written for this book. I canโt guarantee it wonโt change because the editing process can be a bitch.