Hello Readers,
In January, I hit the ground running with many Illustration projects. My wrist might be slightly dying but I am very excited to show you all the bookish things in the upcoming months. The authors I am working with are incredible hard working people and I love being apart of their journey.
*A photo of my hometown street.
CHARACTER ART — TBA
EPIC FANTASY TRILOGY —TBA
WEATHER COURT GEM SERIES BOOK 3 & 4 —
EPIC FANTASY TRILOGY — TBA
MOONWELL ARCHIVES BOOK 2 —
✨ Note my commissions are closed for the year of 2025! (this is unprecedented in my career and I am so grateful to all of you! ) However, if you want to work with me down the road, I will be opening up a waitlist at the end of the year!
Despite the chaos of raising a little woodland creature🍄 I added two new chapters to 🍂TOOTH & NAIL the journey from the outline to the final work is a wild gap ; I have been learning so much!
Bones Among The Briars has evolved from simple fairytale retellings, to a vast world of connected heroes and villains. Have I bitten more than I can chew with this series? Yes. Yes I have, but I am determined to get the books written. The current plan is to release the rest of Tooth & Nail on Substack and afterward do a master edit to prep for final publication.
For anyone who is on the fence about writing a serial on Substack, my advice is: GO FOR IT! The writing community has been so supportive and welcoming and not only have I found great stories here, but really amazing people. Hence I introduce to you a new category in Ink & Poesy Publishing— Stack Spotlights.
—A lovely retelling of Beauty And The Beast, I loved the setup of the story. Each year the village sends warriors to rescue the damsels—but the warriors never return. Will was a classic and compelling hero to follow, I loved the bond he had with his fiancee and his sister. The Beast in the story is not what you would expect, and the atmosphere was painted in beautiful prose.
— I was absolutely stunned by this cozy folktale, the historical details mixed with the magical is perfect! And I am SO excited that Jessica is bringing more tales to life from this world, because after I read it I wanted to know more. I love the idea of a bard like character collecting people’s stories by listening to them.
— If I annotated this story, I am sure that nearly every passage would be marked. It has everything you could ask for in a folktale. Creeping red creatures, sentient trees, and a slow- burn romance to root for. Not only is there poetic prose but the story's themes of love, loss, and sacrifice will linger with you.
(also if you haven't seen my notes, I got to draw two of her characters for fun!)
🎠LAST MASQUERADE AT THE CAROUSEL HOUSE —
— I loved this short story! It has a flowing dreamlike quality that pulled me in instantly. Lord Raidenn is a charming mysterious figure, whom has invited many guests to entertain with his magic. Yuina, is a woman trapped by the constraints of a loveless engagement. I was honestly sad when I got to the last page.
But the good news is Katlynsam has a debut novel: The Fated. Which also sounds amazing! Go check out her Substack for more information!
🐍 I hope you are all having a good new year!
Thank you AC! You are so sweet ❤️ I’m going to check out the other stories too! Can’t wait to see your illustrations come to life ☺️