The Only One Horse Trope and How to Write it Realistically
Ahh, the Only One Horse trope—a staple of the Fantasy Romance genre. I fell in love with it while watching Willow for the first time; I enjoyed the tension and forced proximity it created between Madmartigan and Sorcha. I’ve since...
Author Spotlight: Iris Retzlaff
Hello, Adventurers! For this month's Legends and Tea Author Spotlight, I interviewed Iris Retzlaff, author of the Happily Maybe After series. I connected with Iris on Instagram, where she shares beautiful bookish photos and updates on her author journey. Let's begin: Audra: Your whimsical fairytale series, Happily...
Author Spotlight: Alonna Williams
Audra: Thanks so much for joining me for this Author Spotlight, Alonna! Just as a quick introduction for my readers, Alonna Williams is the author of the Pirates of the Withering Coast series, as well as other titles, including A Peculiar Royal. I...
Legends and Tea Author Spotlight: John Kowalski
Heavenly Places: Coram Deo written by John Kowalski Hello, Adventurers! Welcome to the first official Legends and Tea Author Spotlight, wherein I interview fellow authors about their recent releases, writing experiences, and advice for aspiring writers and feature it in my newsletter, Legends and Tea, which is out...
The Crossbow
Hello, everyone! Today, I'd like to talk a little about the crossbow, as it's the weapon of choice for the main character in Legends of Andolin, Adella. Though she's not completely a novice to weaponry when the story begins, she must acquaint herself with it...
Designing An Author Logo
Hello! I wanted to share a bit about how I came to design my author logo. First, let’s go over a little of the history behind the tradition. The author logos of today are rooted in the older traditions of monograms and ciphers, which likely began...
Rising Tides
Hello, friends! I’m happy to announce the second book in the Legends of Andolin series, Rising Tides, is nearing the final stages of editing, and the cover art is ready to go. The photo above is the paperback cover and features Kol and Adella again, like...
About Legends of Andolin
If you've come to my blog, you may be interested in my book Legends of Andolin: Adella of the Campos. Let me tell you a bit about it. I wrote this story for my sister during covid. She had just moved out of state when the...
Anchorage
I recently had the opportunity to fly out to Anchorage, Alaska for my niece's baby shower. Of course, I jumped at the chance to go, not only to see family again that I hadn't seen in years, but also just to see Alaska for myself,...
Interview with Lucy A. McLaren
Hello there! This is my first post on my shiny, new blog. I've never been the blogging sort, but I wanted to give it a go. Anyway, to kick things off, I've got an interview here with Lucy A. McLaren, author of the new fantasy...