“Artists use lies to tell the truth…” – Evey Hammond
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A little something for you!
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Coffee, Magic & Pixie Dust
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Bloodlines of the Void is here (well… almost).
I’m thrilled to finally announce Bloodlines of the Void, a gritty, slow-burn military space opera that’s equal parts high-stakes shipboard drama, forbidden tension, and the kind of competence that makes you cheer every time someone bends (or breaks) the rules. The Story Lieutenant Commander Ailith Hardin has a problem with authority. It’s not her non-regulation…
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LGBTQ+ Themes in Fantasy: Beyond Romance to Identity
For a long time, LGBTQ+ presence in fantasy followed a familiar script: a central romance, a tragic side couple, or a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it nod to queerness. Representation often began and ended with who loved whom. But for many readers, especially queer readers, identity is about far more than romance. It’s about belonging, safety, power, and the…
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When Beauty Aches: Finding Yugen in the Broken Places
You know that feeling when something hits you so hard you can’t quite find the words for it? The Japanese have a term for that. It’s called yugen. It’s not just beauty—it’s the kind that makes your chest tight. Moonlight filtering through the clouds. Or when you look up at the moon and you see…
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Walking in the Light Because You’ve Lived the Darkness
You know that feeling when someone tells you to “just look on the bright side”? Yeah. That one. It lands like a slap when you’re standing in the wreckage of something that broke you. When you’ve been betrayed by the people who were supposed to protect you. When the institutions you believed in turned out…
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The Room is Full, But You’re Still Alone
You know that feeling, right? You’re sitting at the dinner table with your family. Or maybe you’re at a party with friends—people who are supposed to know you. The room is buzzing with conversation, laughter bouncing off the walls, and yet… you feel like you’re watching it all from behind glass. Like you’re there, but…
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The Beauty in Being Broken
You know that feeling when you’re barely holding it together, but you still show up? When every part of you is screaming to quit, to hide, to protect what’s left of yourself—but something deeper pushes you forward anyway? That’s the heart of Yugen. And honestly? That’s the kind of hero we need more of. Because…
Got any book recommendations?
Janessa Keeling 