When Unseelie Queen had its first year anniversary, I had a look at my files (out of curiosity) to see how much the opening scene of the book had changed from the first draft to the final version. I posted both drafts on my blog, which you can read here. Tomorrow, April 19th 2024, marks... Continue Reading →
The Welsh Goddess Dôn
While writing my Crown of Tír na nÓg trilogy, I took inspiration from the Celtic mythology, especially their notion of the Fair Folk. I learned a lot about the different creatures that exist within that notion (such as faeries, pixies, pookas, and faoladhs) but also about the different deities associated with the faerie belief. One... Continue Reading →
The Tale of Oisín and Niamh
Last month, I finally fulfilled a year-long dream of mine and travelled to Dublin, Ireland. We spent most of our stay within the city itself, but on one day we booked a bus trip across the country all the way to the opposite side to visit the Cliffs of Moher and Galway. During the bus... Continue Reading →
Chapters 1 – 3 of GODDESS OF LIGHT (The Crown of Tír na nÓg #3)
A new queen has been crowned. Following the battle against the Unseelies, Ophira’s Light Crown has been stolen and her reign thrown into question. Fay fails to convince her friends that Kayla is being controlled by something, and left without support, she teams up with an unlikely ally. But when they reach the Unseelie Court,... Continue Reading →
Unseelie Queen: From Draft 1 to Draft 7
One year ago today, I published my second book in my Crown of Tír na nÓg series titled Unseelie Queen. Out of curiosity, I dug through my folders and looked at the opening scene of the very first draft. It is crucial to craft a compelling first scene; it needs to draw a reader in... Continue Reading →
Chapters 1 – 3 of UNSEELIE QUEEN (The Crown of Tír na nÓg #2)
The Unseelies are no longer hiding… After barely escaping the Unseelie Queen, Kayla travels across Tír na nÓg in search of the truth about her flower pendant’s magic. In her pursuit of peace, Kayla leans on the Seelie Princess Fay, who is determined to regain Kayla’s trust—and that of the Seelie Queen. But uniting the... Continue Reading →
#FaerieFriday: Tír na nÓg
It's the last #FaerieFriday before the release of my debut novel SEELIE PRINCESS on September 19. And I have something special planned for today. In previous posts, I've introduced various creatures of the Celtic Fair Folk. Today, I want to introduce the Celtic Otherworld: Tír na nÓg. According to A Treasury of Irish Fairy and... Continue Reading →
Chapters 1 – 3 of SEELIE PRINCESS (The Crown of Tír na nÓg #1)
Two faerie courts striving for power. One mortal girl desperate to save her father.When Kayla lost her father, her family wanted her to move on. But Kayla knows that he never died. She also knows that he is no longer in her world. After years of searching for the faeries he told her about, Kayla... Continue Reading →
#FaerieFriday: Pixies
So far we've covered Seelie and Unseelie faeries, pookas, faoladhs, and merrows. But we should not forget about the tiniest member of the Fair Folk: the pixies. These small, childlike creatures are mostly benign, but they enjoy playing the occasional trick. They're known to live in moors, forests, or even gardens. Pixie by Brian Froud... Continue Reading →
SEELIE PRINCESS: From Draft to Print
Writing a book can be a long process. When I started this journey 5 years ago, I had very little knowledge of writing itself. But through continuous effort, hard work, and persistence, I finally achieved my goal. Today I want to take stock of the individual stages that I worked through with SEELIE PRINCESS. Summer... Continue Reading →
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