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A Trip to Angmaan
In August, we announced a fan, Viki, won a contest on our Facebook page. We are SO excited to present the scene to you. We made a character in her likeness (roughly, based on a few details and her quiz results) and added in her cat. She picked Talise and Eshne to go to Angmaan with her. Angmaan is across ocean from the Dells, akin to going from Spain (the Dells) to New York (Angmaan). Viki has water and wicca magics. She chose Talise as the POV. We look forward to holding more contests in the near future. Winners can watch us work OR write with us. Congratulations, Viki. We…
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Series Reboot & Update
Happy September from The Elesara Series! Fall is the best time for fairies, wiccans, magic, and all things fantasy, which is why we’re devastated to announce our debut novel The Paper Princess will NOT be released in November. We want to release something great. The book is written, we’re working with beta readers and looking for ARC readers, but it’s just not there yet. We’ve been neglecting the site for awhile now, too. We were focusing on life (which has been difficult the past few months) and an annual meeting and all the things to get our heads back on straight. Now that we’ve met in person, we have a…
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The Paper Princess
We are beyond excited to announce our upcoming PRINT edition book, The Paper Princess. This book stars Talise, the crown princess of the Dells and Niels, God of Rock. It’s an origin story that predates War of the Wicca by a few years. The book will be available as an ebook or in print.
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Asunder
As a writer, of course I love diving into my own work and creating new things, but my passion came from reading and discovering what others could create. To see the limitless potential of others is inspiring. This past month, I love that I’ve been able to share a few authors with you. For our last, I present Liz Steinworth, author of the upcoming book: Something that sets Asunder apart is where it began. Liz started with a painting she made (below) and from that painting a world began to develop. When I hear her story, it reminds me of my own method and that the power of writing is…
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Blue Mage
The month has tended chaotic, but today I wanted to share Blue Mage by Amber Morant. Her newest book, Blue Mage, has some amazing characterization. I love diving into a book and being able to feel who a character is, or who I think they are, the moment I dive in. It’s one of my favorite things to do as a writer too. Seeing who someone is, portraying them through words, is my favorite form of art and when it’s successful I can’t help but become absorbed. If you like the following, you should check out her website and her other books, Kalla and Once Upon a Time. Summary A thief…
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Always Darkest
One of the biggest themes of the Elesara Series is morality and what defines right and wrong. Always Darkest, by Jess and Keith Flaherty, is another story that dives into that hefty topic. Reading Always Darkest, I find myself weaving through shorter, pointed, chapters that paint a vivid picture without overloading you with information and backstory. It’s a story where the pages fly past you as you read, and you don’t want to put it down until you know more. The story deals with angels and demons, with many names you may know, but Jess and Keith write in a way that explains and personifies each character enough that any…
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Non-Dating Rule #1
You can need what you do not know. Eirene: How do you know all of them resent you, that there isn’t one that needs you? Drey: Because they can’t need what they don’t know. If I go to them, I abandon them if it doesn’t work. If I never go, I can’t re-hurt them. Eirene: Two things. Rule #1: You can need what you don’t know… From Iris’s Non-Dating Rule Book
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The Brotherhood
We’ve all heard the line and one ring to rule them all, and I think one of the greatest challenges of writing is finding your own voice in a sea of themes that have been used before, sometimes with great popularity. When I first saw the ring line, the one you’re about to read, Lord of the Rings did flash through my mind. Breaking away from the underlying assumptions not just of how that story worked but of how that magic worked can be challenging. It can hurt an author. The Brotherhood was exciting for me, not just because I could easily break away from the ideas I had, but because when…
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Morning Class (Shea)
Keeping is simple tonight, here is a chapter from just before War of the Wicca began. It’s from Shea’s perspective. ——- “Good morning everyone,” Shea said as she walked into the classroom on the last ring of the bell. She set her bag on her desk before looking up, only to see Bentley sitting in the front row wearing a slightly transparent white v-neck shirt. “I’m sure some of you have noticed our special guest,” Shea said Bentley dipped his head, “I’m just the stall boy, ma’am. I was hoping you could teach me some stuff.” “Today, we’ll be discussing courtship practices. Although they vary from realm to realm, and…
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National Reading Month
Happy March! Along with March comes National Reading Month, which we are excited to celebrate not only with our own stories but with the stories of others. Throughout the month we intend to share some stories and pages for authors that may not be well known to you, but exist in a world where attention is scarce. Join us, not only in our posts but in celebrating this month and sharing in our passion.