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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a wri

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a writer in possession of a WIP, must be in want of motivation.

Or coffee. ☕ Sometimes both.

But hey, I actually have motivation (and coffee)! Lots of exciting writingy things have happened in the last few weeks with my trilogy, including it trying to become a duology for a few days (the jury's still out, frankly XD). I've learned the hard way that talking too much about a WIP too early on is a bad idea for me (sorry to everyone who's gotten invested in projects I later shelved 😅), but suffice to say I feel truly excited to write for the first time since TWK was published. 💙 I hope it lasts!

Speaking of TWK, thank you to everyone for your support, enthusiasm, and post-sharing re TWK being March's featured @phoenixcrate book! Boxes are going out and starting to arrive, which is super exciting to see. 💙 Thanks to everyone who is welcoming Shara to their shelves.

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EXCITING NEWS, INCOMING! TWK is the featured book

EXCITING NEWS, INCOMING!

TWK is the featured book in @phoenixcrate's March box! 😱🥰😱

We thought it'd be hard to convince Shara, but apparently "If I fits, I sits" applies to shapeshifters, too. 📦

I just going to post their description of the book, because it made me tear up 😭.

"The featured book is a delightfully unique take on shapechangers, with a main character who struggles with his self-worth and past failures, and a wonderfully supportive new friend. Also, the MC is part tree-dragon-cat. This is a delightful clean adventure fantasy, with themes of growth, friendships that push the characters to face challenges with courage, and the desire to do what is right, even when it’s hard. It’s a beautiful example of noblebright fantasy!"

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If you're interested in the box, you can use ✨coupon code Ivanrest10 for 10% off✨ your first order (a single box or a subscription)!

Also super excited to be sharing box space with a writer friend; swipe x 2 to see the bonus book!

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There's a reason I'm so single I've never even bee

There's a reason I'm so single I've never even been on a date, and it has nothing to do with my inability to write a Valentine, but let's run with it, shall we? 😁

In which my floofs fail big time at romance. 😆

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“I care,” Allyre said quietly. “You’re som

“I care,” Allyre said quietly. “You’re someone, mistakes and all. You’re a person, and that’s all you have to be, and I’m sorry you were made to feel like you weren’t enough. No one is perfect or completely innocent. I know you’re not perfect. I still care. I won’t leave.”

This is an Allyre Sharland Appreciation Post™. Tune in next week for more Allyre Appreciation. 😁

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✨COVER REVEAL!✨ Happy cover reveal to @janeen

✨COVER REVEAL!✨

Happy cover reveal to @janeen_ippolito’s Thorns at Sunrise! This YA romance features a gender-swapped Sleeping Beauty in an original fantasy world on the brink of doom. Starring sweet romance, twists, a doomy forest (DOOMY, y'all!), a snarky new friend, a dragon, and a guaranteed HEA. 💙

Also, because it's Janeen, there's almost guaranteed to be trope inversion. In the best way possible. 😎
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A young queen. Her imaginary friend. A kingdom on the verge of death.

She believes she’s crazy.

Queen Usilea has a secret—and he lives in her mind. Ever since she was six years old, her imaginary friend has been her closest companion, and her arranged marriage has been a great dread. When she learns her betrothed and the royal family have suddenly died, she feels obligated to attend the funeral in the foreign land of Absteph—and perhaps learn more behind their mysterious passing.

He only wants the truth.

Petar endures great pain to protect those he does not remember. His only solace is a shadowy woman who he loves–even though she denies that he exists. When a terrible tragedy occurs in his kingdom, that mysterious woman is his only hope of bringing justice to light. For the cage that imprisons him grows harsher every day, and he is losing the fight.

But there are thorns at sunrise.

Brought together on the barest thread of reality, Usilea and Petar must discover what really happened to the royal family. But Petar’s time is running out. Soon not even a Mender like Usilea will be able to save him.
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Thorns at Sunrises releases March 23 from @uncommonuniversespress!

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Happy Birthday, JRR Tolkien!! "In nothing is the

Happy Birthday, JRR Tolkien!!

"In nothing is the power of the Dark Lord more clearly shown than in the estrangement that divides all those who still oppose him." —FOTR

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What's the past tense of "bend" in the context of

Cover reveal!! It's heeeeerrreee! Please welcome

Cover reveal!!

It's heeeeerrreee! Please welcome Stormdance, Book 2 of @michellembruhn's Dragon Singer Chronicles! 💙

👏Dra-gons, dra-gons, dra-gons!👏

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Peace is a prize hard won, and for the Dragon Singer, the fight has only just begun.

The dragons have answered Alísa’s call. Now, in order to unite the races and end the war, she must find slayers willing to do the same. But humanity’s long-engrained fear and hatred of dragonkind are far louder than any argument she possesses, and when a rival dragon clan encroaches on Me’ran, it’s all she can do to keep the people from calling the largest slayer clan in the east to eradicate all draconic presence.

Leading dragons is one thing—leading humans is another. With the voices and fears of her past rising up against her, Alísa wonders how she ever thought she could be the one to unite the races. As storms within and without threaten to drown all she holds dear, Alísa must decide—run for cover to protect herself and her dragons, or stay in the only place she has a chance to bring peace. But how can she make peace between humans and dragons when she can’t even make peace with herself?
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Stormdance releases February 28, 2023, and is available for preorder now! Check out Michelle's page for info on the preorder giveaway (character art, character art! <3)

Cover art by Kirk DouPonce at DogEared Design

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Happy Birthday to me! Every year, I waffle over p

Happy Birthday to me!

Every year, I waffle over posting about my birthday. Every year, I look back over the year and decide I haven’t accomplished enough to deserve a celebration. I spend most of the day quietly feeling like a loser who’s a year older but has nothing to show for it. I feel the same way this year.

And unfortunately, the lack of accomplishment is largely my fault. I haven’t had a difficult year. I haven’t needed to prioritize other things. I haven’t been busy. The primary thing preventing me from writing more, from growing in my faith, from working out more, from focusing more on my hobbies and less on social media . . . is myself. My lack of ambition. My lack of willpower. My inability to meet a self-set deadline. Etc. I scroll past “Give yourself grace” and look for “Sheesh, get your act together” posts instead. They’re hard to come by, but I feel like it's the message I need to hear.

I don’t write vulnerable posts very often because I have a hard time finding positive, uplifting messages to stick at the end—usually because I’m not feeling very positive and uplifting while I’m writing them. 😅 It feels hypocritical to remind you that your worth isn’t tied to your accomplishments and that you *are* worth celebrating when I struggle to believe that of myself. And it feels hypocritical to encourage others to strive for growth when I’m doing so little to drag myself out of stagnation.

But I know that a lot of people, regardless of birthday status, are looking back over their 2022 and feeling the same sense of coming up short. Maybe you really could have done better, and maybe you’re being too hard on yourself—and if you’re like me, it’s probably a combination of both, and the real challenge is finding balance. Whatever it is, you’re not alone. 💙

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