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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Faeted Mates!

 ðŸ’–´ *•.¸♥¸.•**💖 Faeted Mates 💖**•.¸♥¸.•*´ðŸ’–

They aren’t nice, and they aren’t trying to get along.   

Available Here

The fae, shifters, and humans of this world are not one big happy family, and in this massive collection of new fantasy romance tales from 19 authors, their worlds are about to collide. There won’t just be danger; there will be an all out war.

  

Whether meeting shifters, witches, engaging in duels, stolen brides and arranged marriages, or navigating the worlds of magic that are at war with worlds of man, these books from today’s New York Times, USA Today, and new and upcoming authors are sure to blur the lines between the seelie and unseelie. 

 

Now only one question remains: Can our heroes and heroines prove that love knows no difference between the winter and summer courts before they tear each other apart?  


Join the Wyld Hunt and explore the mystic forces of Faery as fate calls unlikely lovers to each other with primal magnetism. This collection includes academy romance, enemies to lovers, urban fantasy, retold classics, friends to lovers, and all new fare.  


One thing is certain: these are not your childhood fairy tales.  


Scroll up and one-click to secure your copy of Faeted Mates right now. 


This fantasy series is perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Holly Black, and K.F. Breene and features full-length fantasy romance stories of various heat levels.

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Sunday, October 23, 2022

A change in my life...

When I got the email I cringed, a tear or two bubbled in my eye and a sigh escaped my lips.

Several years ago now I purchased an Acer Aspire 10 switch running windows 8.1 touchscreen. Its been the best computer I've ever owned and has the flexibility of being my daily writing computer or a tablet for graphics, social media or anything else. It's small with an 11 inch sceen and super lightweight. Windows sent the dreaded email that after January Windows 8 will no longer be supported.

How do I part with this amazing computer? I haven't yet abandoned it. I did recently buy a new Acer Aspire with a large 15.6 inch screen and all the extra goodies. One would think I'd be super excited to explore it but truth is it has a purpose and hasn't yet taken the place of my switch.

The new computer is great for writing, fantastic for writing but I'm writing this blog post using my switch. The new computer is larger but equally as lightweight as the switch yet it has flaws. It's not touchscreen. Too me that's a biggie and because of that I will continue to use the switch for many things. The screen is also super large which most people would love. It's good for writing and formatting but otherwise too big.

Working with graphics is so much easier on a touchscreen tablet and will be the main use of the switch once Windows cuts support. I won't hesitate to say I believe Windows 8 touchscreen is the BEST operating system Windows has yet released.

So what's wrong with Windows 11? Nothing really. It's a heck of a lot better than 10 but not much has really changed. Why does Windows cut off support? I guess they want you to buy the next thing but I didn't want the next thing. I see no reason why they can't continue to put out new operating systems without continuing support on the old. My new computer, no matter how wonderful it is doesn't have the ability to do the things my switch does and it never will.

Yes, as I reformat the Ruthless Storm Trilogy and rework the final rough drafts of Realm Walker books 3 and 4 I will acquaint myself with the newbie. It is a nice computer but I don't think it will ever fully take the place of the switch.



Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Rituals & Runes Release!

 


The runes are cast, the rituals prepared. Now it's time to break the rules...

Fall under the spell of swoon-worthy supernatural heroes and magical heroines in fantastical worlds filled with dangerous adventures and epic romances.

Witches, Wizards, Shifters, Vampires, Demons, Devils, and other mythical creatures prowl the pages of this limited edition collection of paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales.

Scroll up and secure your copy of BRAND NEW, unforgettable stories from your favorite USA Today bestselling authors and exciting up-and-coming talent before it’s gone forever!


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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Midnight Maiden: Midnight Duology Book 1 by Kathryn Marie


Midnight Maiden is a bit different than waht I mostly read by had elements that made it entertaining and worthwhile.




My Thoughts:

I really enjoted this. The narrator was excellent. Her pacing and range of voices for each character was fantastic. The story was fun. Its a bit different but I loved that a female had some power. Historically that didn't happen as much as it should. Its also a romance. Christiana is titled and holds that title without a man. She is sent to the castle for the summer to find a husband. She also leads a seperate life and prefers being single. The romance is a romance but one of the things I really loved about it is the romance doesn't overwhelm the story. All in all its a great read!

Amazon/Audible

Saturday, September 24, 2022

Realm Walker In the Shadows


Released and available!

Terra is a testy 17-year-old thrown into a secret world and told she is to act and look like an elf. She has no plans to do anything but be a teen, fall in love, suffer heartbreak, pick herself up, and get the most out of her senior year. When her father dies, none of that is an option. She has to leave her home and best friend to live with an aunt she's never heard of. Clyde, her ferret, is all she has left of a life she once lived as she learns to manipulate whoever she can and plunge into her new reality – feet first.


Crazy gets insane when Terra unknowingly walks into Drakonia, the realm of vampires, and saves a young human woman – Tania – from the grasp of Blood River.  Bringing her across the curtain between realms, she puts both their lives in jeopardy.

On her mission to find a way home for Tania, she learns she is more than was presented to her as she has the ability to travel to other realms. The only explanation is that she is a hybrid, giving her magical abilities different than others. She keeps this secret as it may cause her more distress, and keeping Tania hidden is already a challenge. She must find a way to get Tania home safely without getting killed or banished. Which means challenging the Tribunal and giving away the secret that she is not elfin.

Grab here!




 

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Faeted Mates!

   


If you're looking for your new favorite boxset you found it! I've ordered my copy and can't wait until Dec! 

If your like me and can't wait for this, snag the first chapter from 10 of the stories!

Preview Chapters!


They aren’t nice, and they aren’t trying to get along.

The fae, shifters, and humans of this world are not one big happy family, and in this massive collection of new fantasy romance tales from 19 authors, their worlds are about to collide. There won’t just be danger; there will be an a ll out war. 

Whether meeting shifters, witches, engaging in duels, stolen brides and arranged marriages, or navigating the worlds of magic that are at war with worlds of man, these books from today’s New York Times, USA Today, and new and upcoming authors are sure to blur the lines between the seelie and unseelie.  

Now only one question remains: Can our heroes and heroines prove that love knows no difference between the winter and summer courts before they tear each other apart?  

Join the Wyld Hunt and explore the mystic forces of Faery as fate calls unlikely lovers to each other with primal magnetism. This collection includes academy romance, enemies to lovers, urban fantasy, retold classics, friends to lovers, and all-new fare.  

One thing is certain: these are not your childhood fairytales!

Preorder here!


So many amazing authors have come together to bring you this book!

Faeted Mates features stories by Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix, Reina Torres, Rianne Thaxton, Cassidy Kristi O'Connor, Gracen Miller, Terri A. Wilson, Riley Hunt & Amelia Grey, Jamie Dalton, Christopher D. Schmitz, Channie Cocker, Breezy Jones, Elle J Rossi, Adalynd Grayves, A.M. Mason, Brenda Lore, and Tori Kellett

Saturday, August 27, 2022

YA not Adult

 As of recently I've noticed YA and even NA being harshly criticized for the characters acting to young.


t's a real thing. I've been writing YA for many years and spent twenty years working with children ages 11 to 19. I have a fairly good grasp on how teens act and even think. Recently, I've seen reviews on YA books harshly criticizing how the characters act. They act too young, are too impulsive, make horrible decisions or don't make decisions at all, are to whiny, angsty. You list goes on but you get the picture. I would love to ask these people when was the last time they spent time with a teen or young adult between the ages of 11 and 21.

Teenagers and even college age students are all of the things I listed that readers are complaining about. Young adults have limited knowledge of the world and experiences to draw on. As an author that's one of the things I love about writing YA and even NA. They see the world from a naive set of eyes. Even a street savvy teen has limited experiences although different from a more sheltered teen. They know the world in which they live and that world grows exponentially larger as they experience life.

As an author I won't be changing my formula. One thing that should be present in a good YA series is protagonist growth. The reader should experience that with the character, and they should develop together. 

The more research I did and the further into the rabbit I went I'm finding adults love YA. That's no secret to me. The majority of readers of my books are adults not teens. It's been that way for as long as I've been writing YA. What's changing is either an adult's perception of what a teenager is in today's world, or they simply want young people with adult thinking. Young people don't think like adults no matter which generation. It's called growing pains.

If you love YA think about why you love it. If you love growing with the character than it’s a good category for you. If you love the fast pace, slew of supernatural stuff and exploration of that through a young set of eyes than its your category but if you think the characters act too young please look in the adult section not young adult for your books.

YA or even NA characters acting too young is an oxymoron. THEY ARE YOUNG! They should act young. My head was left spinning. Think about the character. Are they a sheltered young adult between ages 11 to 25 or a character who had to grow up quickly. Usually there are clues in the story such as my mom is an alcoholic and I never knew my father or dad works two jobs to support us after my mom died of cancer. Whereas you have more sheltered characters who have two parents who go to their footfall and volleyball games, who they can talk with about nearly anything or maybe are focused on getting into a good college regardless of life circumstances.

The point is the author generally gives clues to the characters upbringing and how that has influenced them. Remember young people have limited experiences which impact their life and decision making process. As a reader don't glide over those cues. They are important in the development of the character.

My latest series Realm Walker centers around Terra. She in impulsive, rebellious and acts out from time to time. She just lost her father, never knew her mother as she died when Terra was an infant. At 17 she has to go live with an aunt and subsequently is thrown into a world filled with realms she never knew existed and subspecies she thought only existed in fairy tales such as lycans, fae, elves, trolls, vampires, dragon shifters and those who reap souls called harvesters. Her mind is blown. She is resistant to her new reality and wants nothing more than to return to the human realm and her friends to finish her senior year. Have you ever relocated a 17 year old away from their life long friends in their senior year? How did it work for you? How did it work for them?

NA is a new category for me. Once Upon Academy was my first dive into NA and romance. In my first set of OUA books I chose Grenna and Mandevar. Grenna is a hardworking academic from an average middle class family in the US. She wanted nothing more than to get into a good college. Mandevar is a science geek from an upper middle-class family in Persia. Neither of them is street savvy and both have limited understanding of the world. That was done purposely as I was getting my feet wet in two new categories at once.

My OUA volume 3 story is far spicier because of who the characters are. I'm also far more comfortable with both categories an as author. I have four more romances both YA and NA that will be coming out withing the next couple years.

Getting back to Realm Walker. All four books in the series have been written and will be published one every 6 months for the next couple years. The first book is slower paced as there's a ton of world building that I didn't want to dump on readers so it’s woven into the story. Throughout the series Terra grows, changes and learns. She becomes far more comfortable with the new world she's been thrown into. 

Terra's series is the intro into the greater Realm Walker universe. I have five stories written in at least
rough draft form that are not necessarily related to Terra and plans for an entire series that parallels Terra's. The character will be a bit younger, and it will be as much of a romance as it is an exploration of the character falling into an learning the greater world is so much larger than she ever imagined as things like vampires, werewolves, hunters, hybrids and warlocks become a true reality to her. Her story will have no connection to Terra. There may even be a post story to Terra's series that introduces a new character and series.

The point in my rambling is that YA and NA authors shouldn't be forced to put adults in teen bodies. The categories were developed to give readers in those age groups characters they could connect with who are experiencing situations such as themselves. Adults can enjoy the categories too just as young adult readers shouldn't be stuck in YA only. It's perfectly OK to read across categories and genres but don't push out the readers the categories were designed for and don't push your life onto those characters. Except them for who they are and understand the life they are coming from.

I will continue to write YA and NA. My characters will be young and make decisions and act like young people. If you as a reader don't like how young people act don't buy YA or NA and if you do don't criticize the book because the characters act too young!












Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Who will win the homecoming game?


 Once Upon Academy Vol. 3 is already in the works as well as a rival school. Ever After and Once Upon Academy square off in EA's homecoming game this fall. Be part of it. Vote now and find out in the fall who wins the game!

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If you haven't started the series yet you are missing out. Volumes 1 and 2 are still on the shelves but Volume will be gone soon.

Welcome to Once Upon Academy where Magic is real and Princesses really do have happily ever afters.

Once Upon a time, in the realm of Fairytales there is a little known school only the best are accepted to attend. The Academy is deep inside the fantasy forest hidden in plain sight. When those who have not been invited in, they see a normal school, brick and mortar but when the acceptance letter is received it becomes the beautiful estate for those to continue their college education in the magical world.

Join the descendants of classic fairytale characters as they navigate through their college lives at the prestigious Once Upon Academy.

Welcome to Once Upon Academy where fairytales are real and princesses really do get their happily-ever-after's.
 

Winter break is here, and to celebrate, Once Upon Academy is putting on the party of the year: the annual Winter Ball. Join the descendants of classic fairytale characters through five stories of magic, love, and happy endings in a magical winter wonderland. Follow your favorite heroes and heroines as they navigate the prestigious halls of Once Upon Academy, get boujee at the most magical night of the school year, and look for their kiss under the mistletoe.

It's a night you don't want to miss!                Buy Vol. 2



Monday, April 4, 2022

Bone Stars Preorder!

3,500 more words than the original story published in Once Upon Academy Vol. 1!

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                  .99 for the ebook until July 23rd.

Grenna isn't happy about attending the prestigious Once Upon Academy. She was hoping for something less magical and more Ivy League. Then she meets Mandevar, a magic physics major who’s hot under his apparent nerdiness, and things start looking up.
What can go wrong on a first date in an enchanted forest? A lot! Everything is perfect until the forest has other ideas, and Grenna and Mandevar must combine their wits and intelligence to survive.


Both the ebook and paperback versions are available for preorder. 

Preorder goodies include Grenna's acceptance letter. To get them screenshot your preorder and email it to booksbyelle10@gmail.com. Be sure to write Bone Stars in teh subject and include your address so I know where to mail them.