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How to get all 52 No-Spice Fantasy Books ⬇️

If you’re on the hunt for books that aren’t so high on the spice scale, I have great news: my author friends & I are so excited to give you our books for FR33 this holiday season! (this Stuff Your Kindle Day ends Dec 7th, so go download them all now!)

👉 Grab them at: AuthorBrittanyWang.com/StuffYourKindle! (On this website you can also view each book’s short summary, age category (we have YA, NA, and Adult books!), fantasy subgenre, tropes, romance level, and more!

🎁 Want to give your favorite reader friends this gift too? Tag them in the comments, or re-share this Post to your Stories, so they can download these books too!

Happy Holidays & Happy Reading!

How to get all 52 No-Spice Fantasy Books ⬇️

If you’re on the hunt for books that aren’t so high on the spice scale, I have great news: my author friends & I are so excited to give you our books for FR33 this holiday season! (this Stuff Your Kindle Day ends Dec 7th, so go download them all now!)

👉 Grab them at: AuthorBrittanyWang.com/StuffYourKindle! (On this website you can also view each book’s short summary, age category (we have YA, NA, and Adult books!), fantasy subgenre, tropes, romance level, and more!

🎁 Want to give your favorite reader friends this gift too? Tag them in the comments, or re-share this Post to your Stories, so they can download these books too!

Happy Holidays & Happy Reading!

I am a very serious writer with a very serious no context #1linewednesday to share for #ANovelNovember.

I am a very serious writer with a very serious no context #1linewednesday to share for #ANovelNovember.

A seemingly random assortment of TV/Movie (and video game) comps for TCQ for today’s #ANovelNovember 🤣

(Yes, fine, Glen Powell got me, too. Thanks for that @reneeduganwriting)

A seemingly random assortment of TV/Movie (and video game) comps for TCQ for today’s #ANovelNovember 🤣

(Yes, fine, Glen Powell got me, too. Thanks for that @reneeduganwriting)

#ANovelNovember Day 24: Share some banter that made you giggle!

Soren and Elias always have the best banter…but this time, a third party had to sneak a comment in 🤣

#ANovelNovember Day 24: Share some banter that made you giggle!

Soren and Elias always have the best banter…but this time, a third party had to sneak a comment in 🤣

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳—𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭.

𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵. 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴.

𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯.

#ANovelNovember Day 23: Main character theme song!

Soren is so good and is not struggling at all to process some very complicated feelings about some recent losses and Heirship and what it means to be a queen. 🤞😅 She’s just vibing, fam. Don’t worry about it.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳—𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭.

𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵. 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴.

𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯.

#ANovelNovember Day 23: Main character theme song!

Soren is so good and is not struggling at all to process some very complicated feelings about some recent losses and Heirship and what it means to be a queen. 🤞😅 She’s just vibing, fam. Don’t worry about it.

Back on the catch-up grind for #ANovelNovember! 🤣

Day 19: Share a theme song for a relationship!

This one is a fun one, y’all…get ready for some next level grumpy/sunshine goodness 👀

Day 20: Share a line you love

This may or may not have to do with the previously mentioned grumpy/sunshine goodness. 😍

Day 21: Share your writing space

Lately I’ve been getting a lot done at the coffee shop where I work! Our multitalented team just decorated for the holidays, and it is oh-so-cozy in there 😍

Back on the catch-up grind for #ANovelNovember! 🤣

Day 19: Share a theme song for a relationship!

This one is a fun one, y’all…get ready for some next level grumpy/sunshine goodness 👀

Day 20: Share a line you love

This may or may not have to do with the previously mentioned grumpy/sunshine goodness. 😍

Day 21: Share your writing space

Lately I’ve been getting a lot done at the coffee shop where I work! Our multitalented team just decorated for the holidays, and it is oh-so-cozy in there 😍

A late #ANovelNovember post today…

Again.

Lots going on behind the scenes here 😅 This year has been…a lot. Wild and wonderful in a lot of ways, but it’s also tested my capacity and stretched me differently than before. I’ve spent most of it feeling like I’m stuck in a constant game of catch-up. We’re coming up to the wire now, and I’m feeling the pressure to finish strong…

But I’m trying my best to post here when I can, because I miss it—and I miss all of YOU!

So have a list of tropes you’ll find inside The Crownless Queen (thanks @reneeduganwriting for the help 🤣) and the song that originally brought us to Arborius for this plot!

TCQ has a lot of different “theme” songs, depending on which character you’re looking at. But this is the OG—the very first song that brought Arborius’s mysterious forests and fascinating culture to life for me.

I’m usually the kind of writer that NEEDS to have lyrics in their writing music, but occasionally an instrumental sneaks through. So tell me—do YOU prefer instrumentals, or do you need lyrics? 🤔

#writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram #writersofig #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #readersofig #thesaltwaterheir #thebloodandwatersaga #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy

A late #ANovelNovember post today…

Again.

Lots going on behind the scenes here 😅 This year has been…a lot. Wild and wonderful in a lot of ways, but it’s also tested my capacity and stretched me differently than before. I’ve spent most of it feeling like I’m stuck in a constant game of catch-up. We’re coming up to the wire now, and I’m feeling the pressure to finish strong…

But I’m trying my best to post here when I can, because I miss it—and I miss all of YOU!

So have a list of tropes you’ll find inside The Crownless Queen (thanks @reneeduganwriting for the help 🤣) and the song that originally brought us to Arborius for this plot!

TCQ has a lot of different “theme” songs, depending on which character you’re looking at. But this is the OG—the very first song that brought Arborius’s mysterious forests and fascinating culture to life for me.

I’m usually the kind of writer that NEEDS to have lyrics in their writing music, but occasionally an instrumental sneaks through. So tell me—do YOU prefer instrumentals, or do you need lyrics? 🤔

#writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram #writersofig #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #readersofig #thesaltwaterheir #thebloodandwatersaga #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy

🌸BLURB REVEAL PART 2🌸

Elias Loch is doing just fine and I am not bullying him at all. Pinky swear. 🤗🫣

#ANovelNovember #moodboard #moodboardmonday #readersofinstagram #readersofig #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #writersofinstagram #writersofig #promptgame #newbook #bookrelease #newbookrelease #fantasybooks #romantasy #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy

🌸BLURB REVEAL PART 2🌸

Elias Loch is doing just fine and I am not bullying him at all. Pinky swear. 🤗🫣

#ANovelNovember #moodboard #moodboardmonday #readersofinstagram #readersofig #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #writersofinstagram #writersofig #promptgame #newbook #bookrelease #newbookrelease #fantasybooks #romantasy #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy

A little behind on #ANovelNovember, so here’s the post for Day 9: Character Coffee Orders! 😊

Soren: Spicy mocha with cinnamon and a dash of cayenne

Elias: A Red Eye first thing in the morning, a peppermint mocha any other time

Raquel: A mug of straight espresso. As many shots as she can fit

Kallias: Iced salted caramel latte with coconut milk

Finn: Iced quad shot pumpkin spice latte with coconut milk, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar sprinkles, caramel drizzle, and two extra pumps of pumpkin spice syrup 🤣

Anima: Rose and lavender latte with honey and almond milk

#meetthecharacters #thesaltwaterheir #readersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #coffee #characterdesign #readersofig #writersofinstagram #writersofig #authorsofig

A little behind on #ANovelNovember, so here’s the post for Day 9: Character Coffee Orders! 😊

Soren: Spicy mocha with cinnamon and a dash of cayenne

Elias: A Red Eye first thing in the morning, a peppermint mocha any other time

Raquel: A mug of straight espresso. As many shots as she can fit

Kallias: Iced salted caramel latte with coconut milk

Finn: Iced quad shot pumpkin spice latte with coconut milk, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar sprinkles, caramel drizzle, and two extra pumps of pumpkin spice syrup 🤣

Anima: Rose and lavender latte with honey and almond milk

#meetthecharacters #thesaltwaterheir #readersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #coffee #characterdesign #readersofig #writersofinstagram #writersofig #authorsofig

Catching up on #ANovelNovember with Romance or Nomance!

Meet the ships of The Crownless Queen…one you know and two you don’t 👀

(Also, fun fact: I ugly sobbed when I first heard this version of Marry Me because it was SO PERFECT for a certain ship that’s been waiting quite a while to ask that question…a question that appears FIVE times so far in TCQ 🤣🤣🤣)

#writersofinstagram #writersofig #romance #romantasy #readersofinstagram #readersofig #ishipit #friendstolovers #enemiestolovers #disliketolovers #secondchanceromance

Catching up on #ANovelNovember with Romance or Nomance!

Meet the ships of The Crownless Queen…one you know and two you don’t 👀

(Also, fun fact: I ugly sobbed when I first heard this version of Marry Me because it was SO PERFECT for a certain ship that’s been waiting quite a while to ask that question…a question that appears FIVE times so far in TCQ 🤣🤣🤣)

#writersofinstagram #writersofig #romance #romantasy #readersofinstagram #readersofig #ishipit #friendstolovers #enemiestolovers #disliketolovers #secondchanceromance

#ANovelNovember Day 5: Meet a Secondary Character

A long, long time ago, on the day The Phoenix Priest released, we played a game on the release day live with a mystery prize. That prize turned out to be getting to create a character that would appear in a future B&W saga book…

And @blakebarrington won!

We have Blake to thank for Medwenna: the former Grand Historian of Tallis, a widow who sacrificed everything to try and save her late husband, an exile who found sanctuary in Arborius…and my most precious lil squish whom I love so very much.

Medwenna was meant to appear in a scene or two. Instead, she picked up her book bag and marched off on a mission with our favorite battlemate pair. And thank goodness for it, because SOMEONE had to wrangle a handful of other secondary characters you’ll be meeting very soon…a trio of Tallisian warriors who, when they put their heads together, possess almost a whole entire brain cell between them.

#meetthecharacters #authorsofinstagram #readersofinstagram #readersofig #authorsofig #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy #amwriting #amwritingfantasy

#ANovelNovember Day 5: Meet a Secondary Character

A long, long time ago, on the day The Phoenix Priest released, we played a game on the release day live with a mystery prize. That prize turned out to be getting to create a character that would appear in a future B&W saga book…

And @blakebarrington won!

We have Blake to thank for Medwenna: the former Grand Historian of Tallis, a widow who sacrificed everything to try and save her late husband, an exile who found sanctuary in Arborius…and my most precious lil squish whom I love so very much.

Medwenna was meant to appear in a scene or two. Instead, she picked up her book bag and marched off on a mission with our favorite battlemate pair. And thank goodness for it, because SOMEONE had to wrangle a handful of other secondary characters you’ll be meeting very soon…a trio of Tallisian warriors who, when they put their heads together, possess almost a whole entire brain cell between them.

#meetthecharacters #authorsofinstagram #readersofinstagram #readersofig #authorsofig #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy #amwriting #amwritingfantasy

🌸BLURB REVEAL🌸

Catching up on #ANovelNovember with Days 3 and 4: Meet the main character and #moodboardmonday!

Meet Anima: she’s the Goddess of Life, she’s a rock collector, she’s new in town (or at least, this body is), and she is not having a good time. 🤣❤️

(And before you ask, she is most definitely NOT crushing on anyone, goddesses do not get CRUSHES, do not be RIDICULOUS) 😏😏😏

#newbook #blurb #blurbreveal #meetthecharacters #maincharacter #thesaltwaterheir #thebloodandwatersaga #readersofinstagram #readersofig #moodboard #grumpysunshine #grumpysunshinetrope #cinnamonrollcharacter #preciouscinnamonroll #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy

🌸BLURB REVEAL🌸

Catching up on #ANovelNovember with Days 3 and 4: Meet the main character and #moodboardmonday!

Meet Anima: she’s the Goddess of Life, she’s a rock collector, she’s new in town (or at least, this body is), and she is not having a good time. 🤣❤️

(And before you ask, she is most definitely NOT crushing on anyone, goddesses do not get CRUSHES, do not be RIDICULOUS) 😏😏😏

#newbook #blurb #blurbreveal #meetthecharacters #maincharacter #thesaltwaterheir #thebloodandwatersaga #readersofinstagram #readersofig #moodboard #grumpysunshine #grumpysunshinetrope #cinnamonrollcharacter #preciouscinnamonroll #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy

🌸COMING SPRING 2025…🌸

That’s right, all…Book 4 of The Blood and Water Saga has a name AND a (vague, for now 🤣) release date!

As some of you might remember, there were only supposed to be five books in the saga. Book Four was meant to be Finn’s book…

But guess who took over and made his book too long? 😒 🤣 I’m sure no one is surprised.

So Book Four is now being split into two.

THE CROWNLESS QUEEN will be first up, featuring Soren, Elias, and Anima’s portion of the story. The blurb will be coming soon! (And maybe something cover-shaped closer to the new year 👀)

And don’t worry, Finn fans—thanks to the unconventional drafting process this story went through, Book Five is actually mostly drafted already 🤣 so Finn’s part of this story won’t be too far behind!

And for #ANovelNovember, I’ll share this: my goal is to have this book 3/4 done (if not finished) by the end of the month. It’s been a beast to try and wrestle into submission, and it’s easily the messiest draft I’ve ever done, but it’s shaping into something that’s got me absolutely giddy with excitement. In fact, it might even contain a new favorite plot twist or two…

Get excited. It’s going to be a wild ride.

#titlereveal #booktitle #titledrop #thebloodandwatersaga #thesaltwaterheir #thephoenixpriest #thegoddesseye #thecrownlessqueen #bookseries #fantasyseries #romantasyseries

🌸COMING SPRING 2025…🌸

That’s right, all…Book 4 of The Blood and Water Saga has a name AND a (vague, for now 🤣) release date!

As some of you might remember, there were only supposed to be five books in the saga. Book Four was meant to be Finn’s book…

But guess who took over and made his book too long? 😒 🤣 I’m sure no one is surprised.

So Book Four is now being split into two.

THE CROWNLESS QUEEN will be first up, featuring Soren, Elias, and Anima’s portion of the story. The blurb will be coming soon! (And maybe something cover-shaped closer to the new year 👀)

And don’t worry, Finn fans—thanks to the unconventional drafting process this story went through, Book Five is actually mostly drafted already 🤣 so Finn’s part of this story won’t be too far behind!

And for #ANovelNovember, I’ll share this: my goal is to have this book 3/4 done (if not finished) by the end of the month. It’s been a beast to try and wrestle into submission, and it’s easily the messiest draft I’ve ever done, but it’s shaping into something that’s got me absolutely giddy with excitement. In fact, it might even contain a new favorite plot twist or two…

Get excited. It’s going to be a wild ride.

#titlereveal #booktitle #titledrop #thebloodandwatersaga #thesaltwaterheir #thephoenixpriest #thegoddesseye #thecrownlessqueen #bookseries #fantasyseries #romantasyseries

#ANovelNovember Day 1: Introduce your WIP!

Some facts about Book 4 of The Blood and Water Saga…

🌸 It only has 3 POVs

🌸 It follows the same timeline as the events of Book 5, which will feature our missing POV characters (or a couple of them, at least…😈)

🌸 It spans across two different kingdoms, neither of which we’ve visited before

🌸 It features a certain Goddess Great on the cover

🌸 Its title is getting revealed tomorrow

Wait…what? 😱

You read that right—the title is coming TOMORROW.

It’s a good day. I’m feeling a little dangerous. Why not announce the title on a random Saturday in November? 👀😉

But first…can you solve the word puzzle?

#titlereveal #titledrop #wordpuzzle #novemberwritingchallenge #authorsofinstagram #readersofinstagram #authorsofig #readersofig #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy #thesaltwaterheir #thebloodandwatersaga #cassidyclarke

#ANovelNovember Day 1: Introduce your WIP!

Some facts about Book 4 of The Blood and Water Saga…

🌸 It only has 3 POVs

🌸 It follows the same timeline as the events of Book 5, which will feature our missing POV characters (or a couple of them, at least…😈)

🌸 It spans across two different kingdoms, neither of which we’ve visited before

🌸 It features a certain Goddess Great on the cover

🌸 Its title is getting revealed tomorrow

Wait…what? 😱

You read that right—the title is coming TOMORROW.

It’s a good day. I’m feeling a little dangerous. Why not announce the title on a random Saturday in November? 👀😉

But first…can you solve the word puzzle?

#titlereveal #titledrop #wordpuzzle #novemberwritingchallenge #authorsofinstagram #readersofinstagram #authorsofig #readersofig #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy #thesaltwaterheir #thebloodandwatersaga #cassidyclarke

☀️Intrepid Imagination 2024☀️

Is this post almost a month late? Yes. Is everything in my life running about a month late these days? Also yes 😅 BUT….

Intrepid Imagination never fails to glue the broken pieces of my writing brain back together. There’s a reason I said midway through the first retreat that I would be a permanent attendee regardless of where I had to go to get there…and I meant it.

Intrepid 2024 was the week of rest I desperately needed. A week to lounge in comfy clothes and plug in my headphones and only think about my book. A week to take breaks when I needed them and eat delicious food and cry laughing at 2000s romcoms with the most insightful, talented, wise, adventurous women you could ever hope to meet.

I’m already looking forward to next year. ❤️

#authorlife #author #indieauthor #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #writing #writingcommunity #writingretreat

☀️Intrepid Imagination 2024☀️

Is this post almost a month late? Yes. Is everything in my life running about a month late these days? Also yes 😅 BUT….

Intrepid Imagination never fails to glue the broken pieces of my writing brain back together. There’s a reason I said midway through the first retreat that I would be a permanent attendee regardless of where I had to go to get there…and I meant it.

Intrepid 2024 was the week of rest I desperately needed. A week to lounge in comfy clothes and plug in my headphones and only think about my book. A week to take breaks when I needed them and eat delicious food and cry laughing at 2000s romcoms with the most insightful, talented, wise, adventurous women you could ever hope to meet.

I’m already looking forward to next year. ❤️

#authorlife #author #indieauthor #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #writing #writingcommunity #writingretreat

🚨 SALE ALERT 🚨

If you stuffed your kindle with #TheSaltwaterHeir this weekend, I’ve got great news…

Its sequel, THE PHOENIX PRIEST, is on sale for 99 cents today ONLY!

That’s two books for less than a dollar, people. You can’t do better than that.

My brother asked me once what piece of writing I was proudest of, and I found that both my answers (because how can I pick just one?) could be found inside The Phoenix Priest.

Sequels are absolute beasts to write. You wouldn’t think it, but they’re ten times more terrifying to put out in the world than that first book. And I’m endlessly proud (and maybe maniacally cackling to this day) over the final product.

Don’t wait—grab it now!

#stuffyourkindleday #stuffyourkindle #stuffyourkindleday2024 #99centbooks #99centkindlebook #kindledeals #kindlecountdowndeal #thesaltwaterheir #thephoenixpriest #kindlefantasy #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #readersofinstagram #readersofig

🚨 SALE ALERT 🚨

If you stuffed your kindle with #TheSaltwaterHeir this weekend, I’ve got great news…

Its sequel, THE PHOENIX PRIEST, is on sale for 99 cents today ONLY!

That’s two books for less than a dollar, people. You can’t do better than that.

My brother asked me once what piece of writing I was proudest of, and I found that both my answers (because how can I pick just one?) could be found inside The Phoenix Priest.

Sequels are absolute beasts to write. You wouldn’t think it, but they’re ten times more terrifying to put out in the world than that first book. And I’m endlessly proud (and maybe maniacally cackling to this day) over the final product.

Don’t wait—grab it now!

#stuffyourkindleday #stuffyourkindle #stuffyourkindleday2024 #99centbooks #99centkindlebook #kindledeals #kindlecountdowndeal #thesaltwaterheir #thephoenixpriest #kindlefantasy #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #readersofinstagram #readersofig

#StuffYourKindleDay Take 2!

Some of my FAVORITE moments in The Saltwater Heir…out of context 🤣👀

You have two more days to get TSH for FR33! Don’t miss out!

If you’ve already read, what are some of YOUR favorite moments? Do we share any? Let me know! ❤️

#stuffyourkindle #stuffyourkindlefantasy24 #stuffyourkindlefantasyedition #stuffyourkindleday2024

#StuffYourKindleDay Take 2!

Some of my FAVORITE moments in The Saltwater Heir…out of context 🤣👀

You have two more days to get TSH for FR33! Don’t miss out!

If you’ve already read, what are some of YOUR favorite moments? Do we share any? Let me know! ❤️

#stuffyourkindle #stuffyourkindlefantasy24 #stuffyourkindlefantasyedition #stuffyourkindleday2024

#StuffYourKindleDay is HERE!

STUFF YOUR KINDLE DAY is back...but this time, it’s a sweet sweet fantasy, baby. If you’re a fantasy addict—whether you’re here for the epic, the Arthurian, the romantasy, or the unique tales that defy genre—prepare your Kindle libraries and get shopping!

For this weekend ONLY, download THE SALTWATER HEIR (and hundreds of other amazing fantasy books of all subgenres 😍) for absolutely FR33!

What are you waiting for? GO GO GO!

(and if you aren’t familiar, here’s what THE SALTWATER HEIR is about…)

“Princess Soren of Nyx is no stranger to loss after a decade-long war with the neighboring kingdom of Atlas. But with her best friend slowly succumbing to a cruel Atlas poison, she hatches a reckless plan: kidnap the enemy prince from the battlefield and use his life to barter for the antidote.
But when that prince calls her by a different name…the name of his sister, whose death began the war ten years ago…everything changes.
Stolen away to Atlas, trapped behind enemy lines, Soren must navigate a kingdom she knows nothing about, surrounded by a family she doesn’t remember, and work to hunt down the antidote only Atlas possesses, all while strange memories fight to take over—memories of a different life, a different home, a different girl.
And memories aren’t the only thing awakened by Soren’s return. Dark, forbidden magics begin to stir, threatening both her new life and her old. With death stalking in every shadow, the lost princess must fight harder and sacrifice more than she ever dreamed to save what she holds most dear.”

#stuffyourkindle #stuffyourkindleday2024 #stuffyourkindlefantasy24 #stuffyourkindlefantasyedition #highfantasybooks #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy

#StuffYourKindleDay is HERE!

STUFF YOUR KINDLE DAY is back...but this time, it’s a sweet sweet fantasy, baby. If you’re a fantasy addict—whether you’re here for the epic, the Arthurian, the romantasy, or the unique tales that defy genre—prepare your Kindle libraries and get shopping!

For this weekend ONLY, download THE SALTWATER HEIR (and hundreds of other amazing fantasy books of all subgenres 😍) for absolutely FR33!

What are you waiting for? GO GO GO!

(and if you aren’t familiar, here’s what THE SALTWATER HEIR is about…)

“Princess Soren of Nyx is no stranger to loss after a decade-long war with the neighboring kingdom of Atlas. But with her best friend slowly succumbing to a cruel Atlas poison, she hatches a reckless plan: kidnap the enemy prince from the battlefield and use his life to barter for the antidote.
But when that prince calls her by a different name…the name of his sister, whose death began the war ten years ago…everything changes.
Stolen away to Atlas, trapped behind enemy lines, Soren must navigate a kingdom she knows nothing about, surrounded by a family she doesn’t remember, and work to hunt down the antidote only Atlas possesses, all while strange memories fight to take over—memories of a different life, a different home, a different girl.
And memories aren’t the only thing awakened by Soren’s return. Dark, forbidden magics begin to stir, threatening both her new life and her old. With death stalking in every shadow, the lost princess must fight harder and sacrifice more than she ever dreamed to save what she holds most dear.”

#stuffyourkindle #stuffyourkindleday2024 #stuffyourkindlefantasy24 #stuffyourkindlefantasyedition #highfantasybooks #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedbooks #kindleunlimitedfantasy

Oh hey, it me 😍

Only ONE MORE WEEK until A Novel Event: The Indie Author feature!

Admission is FREE…and VIP bags for only $15? That’s a steal imo.

I’m coming to this event with signed books, merch, COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS of TSH, and a whole heap of excitement over getting to meet so many wonderful readers! (Oh, and did I mention I’ve got signed @reneeduganwriting books on hand, as well? And you get a bonus goodie bag if you buy from both of us? 😍)

I’m so thrilled @anoveleventmi is putting on this event. It’s going to be a blast. I can’t wait to see you there! ❤️

#anoveleventfenton #anovelevent #bookevent #bookishevents #bookishlove #bookishlife #indieauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #michiganauthor #michiganauthors #bookconvention #booksigning #authorsigning #meettheauthor #thebloodandwatersaga #thesaltwaterheir #fantasyauthor #romantasy #romantasyauthor #indiebookstore #supportsmallbusiness #buylocal #supportindiebookstores #supportindieauthors

Oh hey, it me 😍

Only ONE MORE WEEK until A Novel Event: The Indie Author feature!

Admission is FREE…and VIP bags for only $15? That’s a steal imo.

I’m coming to this event with signed books, merch, COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS of TSH, and a whole heap of excitement over getting to meet so many wonderful readers! (Oh, and did I mention I’ve got signed @reneeduganwriting books on hand, as well? And you get a bonus goodie bag if you buy from both of us? 😍)

I’m so thrilled @anoveleventmi is putting on this event. It’s going to be a blast. I can’t wait to see you there! ❤️

#anoveleventfenton #anovelevent #bookevent #bookishevents #bookishlove #bookishlife #indieauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #michiganauthor #michiganauthors #bookconvention #booksigning #authorsigning #meettheauthor #thebloodandwatersaga #thesaltwaterheir #fantasyauthor #romantasy #romantasyauthor #indiebookstore #supportsmallbusiness #buylocal #supportindiebookstores #supportindieauthors

📖 STUFF YOUR KINDLE DAY - FANTASY EDITION 📖

Mark your calendars! #StuffYourKindleFantasy24 is happening October 18th-20th!

Several incredible fantasy books will be available for FREE over that weekend…including The Saltwater Heir! 👀

#kindle #kindleunlimited #kindlereads #kindlereader #fantasybooks #freefantasybooks #fantasykindleunlimited #kindlefantasy #lostprincess #romantasy #romantasyreaders #epicfantasy #epicfantasyreads

📖 STUFF YOUR KINDLE DAY - FANTASY EDITION 📖

Mark your calendars! #StuffYourKindleFantasy24 is happening October 18th-20th!

Several incredible fantasy books will be available for FREE over that weekend…including The Saltwater Heir! 👀

#kindle #kindleunlimited #kindlereads #kindlereader #fantasybooks #freefantasybooks #fantasykindleunlimited #kindlefantasy #lostprincess #romantasy #romantasyreaders #epicfantasy #epicfantasyreads

COVER REVEAL!!!

Here’s some proof of life in the form of a cover reveal: behold Book 2 in @reneeduganwriting’s Tales of Wonder and Woe! 😍

If you all thought I was unbearable about A Story Spun in Scarlet…lol. Buckle up for my A Tale Told By Traitors obsession 🤣 We’ve got a baker MC and a morally gray pirate love interest, y’all.

Behold, the blurb:

LIONYRA VARA is not who she seems.
A humble immigrant baker living in Mithra-Sha, Lio hides a bitter secret: she is truly the sole inheritor of the ruling regime in the neighboring country of Amere-Del. And now, against her will, Lio is going back—to the land of her worst fears and lifelong nightmares.
And she won’t be going alone: the life of her oldest friend hangs in the same cruel balance. Their only hope for freedom is to outwit the people who seek to enslave them to the fate they left behind.
But to do it, they must first find their way back to each other.

RYKER KASSIAN is a man caught between desperation and redemption.
A legendary pirate swimming in insurmountable debt, Ryker sees only one way to slip the noose for himself and his beloved crew: by offering the runaway Delina as a ransom for a lofty sum. But when the lost heir offers him a chance at something more—by helping her hunt down her missing friend—Ryker seizes the opportunity without a second thought.
It might be his only chance to fix everything he’s broken…and save his crew from slaughter.
As their hunt takes them to hidden pirate cities, sinister port towns, and the treacherous heart of Amere-Del where revolution threatens to ignite, all of their secrets and schemes collide. Backed against the tenuous balance of an impending civil war, Lio and Ryker have no choice but to confront the bitter truths they’ve fled from, the causes they’ve betrayed, the schemes for their destruction…and a rising attraction they both deny.
And with a ruthless regime seeking both their heads, they must choose which side of the line they stand on—whether they remain enemies divided, or become allies in the fight to shape their own destinies.

#ataletoldbytraitors #ReneeDugan #talesofwonderandwoe

COVER REVEAL!!!

Here’s some proof of life in the form of a cover reveal: behold Book 2 in @reneeduganwriting’s Tales of Wonder and Woe! 😍

If you all thought I was unbearable about A Story Spun in Scarlet…lol. Buckle up for my A Tale Told By Traitors obsession 🤣 We’ve got a baker MC and a morally gray pirate love interest, y’all.

Behold, the blurb:

LIONYRA VARA is not who she seems.
A humble immigrant baker living in Mithra-Sha, Lio hides a bitter secret: she is truly the sole inheritor of the ruling regime in the neighboring country of Amere-Del. And now, against her will, Lio is going back—to the land of her worst fears and lifelong nightmares.
And she won’t be going alone: the life of her oldest friend hangs in the same cruel balance. Their only hope for freedom is to outwit the people who seek to enslave them to the fate they left behind.
But to do it, they must first find their way back to each other.

RYKER KASSIAN is a man caught between desperation and redemption.
A legendary pirate swimming in insurmountable debt, Ryker sees only one way to slip the noose for himself and his beloved crew: by offering the runaway Delina as a ransom for a lofty sum. But when the lost heir offers him a chance at something more—by helping her hunt down her missing friend—Ryker seizes the opportunity without a second thought.
It might be his only chance to fix everything he’s broken…and save his crew from slaughter.
As their hunt takes them to hidden pirate cities, sinister port towns, and the treacherous heart of Amere-Del where revolution threatens to ignite, all of their secrets and schemes collide. Backed against the tenuous balance of an impending civil war, Lio and Ryker have no choice but to confront the bitter truths they’ve fled from, the causes they’ve betrayed, the schemes for their destruction…and a rising attraction they both deny.
And with a ruthless regime seeking both their heads, they must choose which side of the line they stand on—whether they remain enemies divided, or become allies in the fight to shape their own destinies.

#ataletoldbytraitors #ReneeDugan #talesofwonderandwoe

One day late…but here’s to twenty-eight. 😂❤️

My twenty-seventh year was one of learning lessons: lessons about honoring my limits, setting boundaries, advocating for myself, taking chances, and giving myself grace. A year of having no money, no prospects, being a burden to my parents, and being frightened 🤣

It was also a year of celebrating so many beautiful events in my dearest friends’ lives, and I was reminded over and over again how blessed I am to love and be loved by so many amazing humans. ❤️

Some highlights from twenty-seven:

☀️ Crossing “seeing the auroras” off my bucket list

☀️Crossing “Visit @fablehollowbookshoppe” off my bucket list

☀️Taking my first solo road trip (5 hours) followed by my SECOND solo road trip (10 hours!)—this time last year, I couldn’t drive five minutes down the road without having to sit and breathe and try to stop shaking after. This time two years ago, I was so terrified to drive I didn’t even have a license.

☀️Getting my ADHD diagnosis and finally understanding a bit more about how my brain works

☀️Celebrating @reneeduganwriting and her newest book, A STORY SPUN IN SCARLET (And getting the first line tattooed, bc it’s just that good)

☀️Watching one of my oldest and best friends @the.emilyfisher get married

☀️Watching my wonderful cousin Miranda become a mother

☀️Writing over 300,000 words (I swear, Books 4/5 ARE happening behind the scenes 😅)

☀️Becoming an aunt and getting to feel my nephew kick (I was hoping to have a birthday twin, but he’s four days late and seemingly content where he is 🤣)

☀️Taking my annual Naples, FL trip…and popping over to Disney World for a day

☀️Going on my first writing retreat (sign up for @intrepid.imagination, people, @cghonerwrites and @julia.a.martel are the QUEENS of planning retreats—and also two beautiful, talented, just plain badass humans), visiting the West Coast for the first time, and walking beneath a waterfall

☀️Holding my first book signing, followed by vending at my first Ren Faire!

It wasn’t all good…but the good far outweighed the bad. And I’m looking forward to learning the lessons twenty-eight has for me.

Thank you all for being along for the ride. ❤️

One day late…but here’s to twenty-eight. 😂❤️

My twenty-seventh year was one of learning lessons: lessons about honoring my limits, setting boundaries, advocating for myself, taking chances, and giving myself grace. A year of having no money, no prospects, being a burden to my parents, and being frightened 🤣

It was also a year of celebrating so many beautiful events in my dearest friends’ lives, and I was reminded over and over again how blessed I am to love and be loved by so many amazing humans. ❤️

Some highlights from twenty-seven:

☀️ Crossing “seeing the auroras” off my bucket list

☀️Crossing “Visit @fablehollowbookshoppe” off my bucket list

☀️Taking my first solo road trip (5 hours) followed by my SECOND solo road trip (10 hours!)—this time last year, I couldn’t drive five minutes down the road without having to sit and breathe and try to stop shaking after. This time two years ago, I was so terrified to drive I didn’t even have a license.

☀️Getting my ADHD diagnosis and finally understanding a bit more about how my brain works

☀️Celebrating @reneeduganwriting and her newest book, A STORY SPUN IN SCARLET (And getting the first line tattooed, bc it’s just that good)

☀️Watching one of my oldest and best friends @the.emilyfisher get married

☀️Watching my wonderful cousin Miranda become a mother

☀️Writing over 300,000 words (I swear, Books 4/5 ARE happening behind the scenes 😅)

☀️Becoming an aunt and getting to feel my nephew kick (I was hoping to have a birthday twin, but he’s four days late and seemingly content where he is 🤣)

☀️Taking my annual Naples, FL trip…and popping over to Disney World for a day

☀️Going on my first writing retreat (sign up for @intrepid.imagination, people, @cghonerwrites and @julia.a.martel are the QUEENS of planning retreats—and also two beautiful, talented, just plain badass humans), visiting the West Coast for the first time, and walking beneath a waterfall

☀️Holding my first book signing, followed by vending at my first Ren Faire!

It wasn’t all good…but the good far outweighed the bad. And I’m looking forward to learning the lessons twenty-eight has for me.

Thank you all for being along for the ride. ❤️

📣EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT!📣

I am SO thrilled and honored to announce that I will be signing books at Fenton’s Open Book (@fentonsopenbook) on April 27th in celebration of Indie Bookstore Day! 🥳

If you’re in the area or participating in the Michigan Book Hop, make sure you stop by, say hi, and get your copies of the Blood and Water Saga signed!

There will be exclusive freebies, book bundles with some extra goodies included, lots of fellow book lovers…and, of course, a TON of books!

(Plus, it’s a holiday where you celebrate by going to the bookstore. What’s better than that? 😍)

Will I be seeing you there? Comment and let me know! ❤️

#indiebookstore #indiebookstoreday #indiebooks #indieauthor #independentbookstore #independentauthor #booksigning #shopsmall #supportsmallbusinesses #fentonsopenbook #fentonmi #fentonmievents

📣EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT!📣

I am SO thrilled and honored to announce that I will be signing books at Fenton’s Open Book (@fentonsopenbook) on April 27th in celebration of Indie Bookstore Day! 🥳

If you’re in the area or participating in the Michigan Book Hop, make sure you stop by, say hi, and get your copies of the Blood and Water Saga signed!

There will be exclusive freebies, book bundles with some extra goodies included, lots of fellow book lovers…and, of course, a TON of books!

(Plus, it’s a holiday where you celebrate by going to the bookstore. What’s better than that? 😍)

Will I be seeing you there? Comment and let me know! ❤️

#indiebookstore #indiebookstoreday #indiebooks #indieauthor #independentbookstore #independentauthor #booksigning #shopsmall #supportsmallbusinesses #fentonsopenbook #fentonmi #fentonmievents

THAT COUNTS AS WORK.

#amwriting #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writersofig #amdrafting #indiewriting #indiewriter #authorsofinstagram #writers #ThePhoenixPriest #TheGoddessEye #bloodandwatersaga #TheSaltwaterHeir #kindle #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy #kindleunlimitedseries #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #supportindieauthors #writing #writingproblems #writerproblems #authorproblems #pinterest

THAT COUNTS AS WORK.

#amwriting #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writersofig #amdrafting #indiewriting #indiewriter #authorsofinstagram #writers #ThePhoenixPriest #TheGoddessEye #bloodandwatersaga #TheSaltwaterHeir #kindle #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy #kindleunlimitedseries #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #supportindieauthors #writing #writingproblems #writerproblems #authorproblems #pinterest

Looking at you @reneeduganwriting @lina_amarego_writes @cghonerwrites 🤣

#critiquepartners #writerfriends #writing #writinglife #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #nospoilers #spoilerstruggles #favoritebooks #favoriteauthor #author #authorlife #editorperks #editorlife #bookedit #bookeditor #booktok #bookstagram

Looking at you @reneeduganwriting @lina_amarego_writes @cghonerwrites 🤣

#critiquepartners #writerfriends #writing #writinglife #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #nospoilers #spoilerstruggles #favoritebooks #favoriteauthor #author #authorlife #editorperks #editorlife #bookedit #bookeditor #booktok #bookstagram

pls sir that’s my emotional support plot hole

#writer #writersofinstagram #author #authorsofinstagram #amwriting #amediting #editor #bookstagram #writerlife #authorproblems #authorcommunity #authorgram #writerscommunity #writergram #plotholes #writingadvice

pls sir that’s my emotional support plot hole

#writer #writersofinstagram #author #authorsofinstagram #amwriting #amediting #editor #bookstagram #writerlife #authorproblems #authorcommunity #authorgram #writerscommunity #writergram #plotholes #writingadvice

It doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to be yours.

#amwriting #newadultwriter #newadultfantasy #amwritingnewadult #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writersofig #amdrafting #indiewriting #indiewriter #authorsofinstagram #writers #ThePhoenixPriest #TheGoddessEye #bloodandwatersaga #TheSaltwaterHeir #kindle #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy #kindleunlimitedseries #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #supportindieauthors

It doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to be yours.

#amwriting #newadultwriter #newadultfantasy #amwritingnewadult #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writersofig #amdrafting #indiewriting #indiewriter #authorsofinstagram #writers #ThePhoenixPriest #TheGoddessEye #bloodandwatersaga #TheSaltwaterHeir #kindle #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy #kindleunlimitedseries #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #supportindieauthors

She really wrote that one for me huh

#taylorswift #tswift #thetorturedpoetsdepartment #bookish #bookishgirl #bookishgirlie #villainlove #villainlover #enemiestolovers #icanfixhim #writer #writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram #morallygrey #morallygreycharacters #villainromance #calledout #bookstagram #bookstuff

She really wrote that one for me huh

#taylorswift #tswift #thetorturedpoetsdepartment #bookish #bookishgirl #bookishgirlie #villainlove #villainlover #enemiestolovers #icanfixhim #writer #writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram #morallygrey #morallygreycharacters #villainromance #calledout #bookstagram #bookstuff

Not much writing (or content creation) has gotten done this week thanks to a nasty cold that’s had me rotting in bed since Tuesday 😂 Luckily, sharing a (highly redacted) peek at the new Book 4’s first page makes for an easy post 👀

#amwriting #newadultwriter #newadultfantasy #amwritingnewadult #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writersofig #amdrafting #indiewriting #indiewriter #authorsofinstagram #writers #ThePhoenixPriest #TheGoddessEye #bloodandwatersaga #TheSaltwaterHeir #kindle #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy #kindleunlimitedseries #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #supportindieauthors

Not much writing (or content creation) has gotten done this week thanks to a nasty cold that’s had me rotting in bed since Tuesday 😂 Luckily, sharing a (highly redacted) peek at the new Book 4’s first page makes for an easy post 👀

#amwriting #newadultwriter #newadultfantasy #amwritingnewadult #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writersofig #amdrafting #indiewriting #indiewriter #authorsofinstagram #writers #ThePhoenixPriest #TheGoddessEye #bloodandwatersaga #TheSaltwaterHeir #kindle #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy #kindleunlimitedseries #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #supportindieauthors

Yes, you read that right…

I won’t be reading reviews of my books in 2024, unless a trusted friend sends me positive ones to give me a boost 😂

Here’s why:

1. When you’re a debut author, reviews can be extremely helpful—even the discouraging ones—because they give you an idea of how your work is being received. However, once you get deeper into a series—for instance, I’m on Book 4 now—you’re pretty well settled in your writing style and the story you’re telling. Which leads me to…

2. I have NEVER read a negative review that actually made me change something about my writing.
I have a trusted team of alpha readers, CPs, beta readers, and a professional editor/proofreader that give me multiple rounds of feedback before the book ever makes it into the world. Some people think you need reviews in order to know what to improve, but that’s what your feedback team is for!

3. Reviews are for readers, not authors.
Reviews have been getting downright vitriolic lately, especially on Goodreads…and honestly, I can’t always blame people for it! As a reader, I know there’s something therapeutic in bashing a book you absolutely hated 😂 But a lot of these reviews don’t take into account the fact that an author is a person with feelings, too…so it’s not a healthy space for us to be. Review spaces are for readers to air their grievances, and they shouldn’t necessarily have to hold back because an author might sneak in to peek at their reviews.
(Obviously, the above doesn’t apply if an author is TAGGED in a bad review. It’s 2024. Stop doing that.)
(Also, there’s a difference between bashing a book and bashing an author as a person, but that’s another post.)

Fellow authors: any thoughts on reading reviews? Necessary or unnecessary? Helpful or hurtful? I’d love to hear!

#amwriting #newadultwriter #newadultfantasy #amwritingnewadult #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writersofig #amdrafting #indiewriting #indiewriter #authorsofinstagram #writers #ThePhoenixPriest #TheGoddessEye #bloodandwatersaga #TheSaltwaterHeir #kindle #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy #kindleunlimitedseries #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #supportindieauthors

Yes, you read that right…

I won’t be reading reviews of my books in 2024, unless a trusted friend sends me positive ones to give me a boost 😂

Here’s why:

1. When you’re a debut author, reviews can be extremely helpful—even the discouraging ones—because they give you an idea of how your work is being received. However, once you get deeper into a series—for instance, I’m on Book 4 now—you’re pretty well settled in your writing style and the story you’re telling. Which leads me to…

2. I have NEVER read a negative review that actually made me change something about my writing.
I have a trusted team of alpha readers, CPs, beta readers, and a professional editor/proofreader that give me multiple rounds of feedback before the book ever makes it into the world. Some people think you need reviews in order to know what to improve, but that’s what your feedback team is for!

3. Reviews are for readers, not authors.
Reviews have been getting downright vitriolic lately, especially on Goodreads…and honestly, I can’t always blame people for it! As a reader, I know there’s something therapeutic in bashing a book you absolutely hated 😂 But a lot of these reviews don’t take into account the fact that an author is a person with feelings, too…so it’s not a healthy space for us to be. Review spaces are for readers to air their grievances, and they shouldn’t necessarily have to hold back because an author might sneak in to peek at their reviews.
(Obviously, the above doesn’t apply if an author is TAGGED in a bad review. It’s 2024. Stop doing that.)
(Also, there’s a difference between bashing a book and bashing an author as a person, but that’s another post.)

Fellow authors: any thoughts on reading reviews? Necessary or unnecessary? Helpful or hurtful? I’d love to hear!

#amwriting #newadultwriter #newadultfantasy #amwritingnewadult #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writersofig #amdrafting #indiewriting #indiewriter #authorsofinstagram #writers #ThePhoenixPriest #TheGoddessEye #bloodandwatersaga #TheSaltwaterHeir #kindle #kindleunlimited #kindleunlimitedromance #kindleunlimitedfantasy #kindleunlimitedseries #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #supportindieauthors

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