Writing has always been a dream of mine.
It is my hope to seek out an audience of people who are interested in my material.
1. My why
As a child, I used to tell stories to my younger siblings. We would play mermaids in the pool, put on plays, and I would spin tales to entertain them on long road-trips. Late at night, when our parents had gone to bed, we would hide beneath the sheets as I whispered about fairies and kingdoms far, far away. I would rarely finish these stories. They would go on and on until I was bored and wanted to tell them something else.
As I grew older and began to put pen to paper (or fingers to keys), these stories became my escape. The frigid winds of adolescence-turned-teenage angst blew unwaveringly during those years and I would race home after school to open my laptop and write. These first drafts were rife with Mary-Sues, cliches, and philosophical musings of a girl who had not lived very much life.
When I wasn’t writing, I would often neglect my homework to read beneath my bed: The Edge Chronicles, Fablehaven, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Sabriel, Lord of the Rings, Dracula, and more. These books greatly influenced my imagination and writing style.
These days, the world has become unrecognisable and as adults we are forced to face it. Even though we can’t hide from life, we can take breaks. I want my book to be a haven for people in the same way that those novels were for me.
2. Community
If you are the type of person who used to read the aforementioned books, you might seek that sense of wonder in the current adult fantasy genre. We are searching for an undefinable je ne sais quoi. We want something dark but not hopeless; something grand but not stuffy. We crave prose that is stylish but not purple and characters to love. I truly believe that my material can scratch that itch, if this is you.
My goal is to attract a community of people who are willing to take a chance on a debut author and to embark on this journey with me.
3. What you get
I plan to post at least once a week. Generally, this will include updates about my WIP (work in progress). I will also be sharing my learnings/musings about independent versus traditional publishing, grammar, formatting, book writing contests, critique groups, and general tips as I learn them. You will have no gatekeeping from me!
As of now, free subscribers will have all of this. A paid subscription will have access to my carefully curated music playlists as well as sneak-peeks of my upcoming projects.
4. If you’ve read this far, thank you
I intend to approach my SubStack with humility. I can’t wait to learn from you all and I’m so excited see where this path leads. As it is said in Spanish: “Poco a poco se anda lejos” or “little by little, we travel far.”
P.S. this AI generated image is a taste of the genre in the works!
I'm so excited to see where this journey takes you! Your vision seems just like what I've been searching for in the books I want to read! I will definitely be following along <3