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Today’s post is quick-fire! Im in Poland to spend time with my family over Easter this week and next, and to be honest, don't feel like writing a long informative post. Hope you can understand. Everyone needs a break sometimes. Instead, I’m going to give a few updates. Go preorder Emerald- Time And Time Again on Amazon and be rejoiced because there’s going to be a NEW version of Amethyst to match. (Should be uploading soon . ) How exciting! Click here to find it! Also, I’ve

A lot of the time I have people tell me that they’re too afraid to write, or they don’t think it’s good enough. I want to burst that toxic bubble and tell you that writing is a process. Your first draft will never be perfect (and if you think it is, then we have some more work to do) but it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t write it. The only way to be a writer, get better, or say you’ve written something is to actually write. Having ideas is a very essential step, but to call yours

I have done so much world-building for this story, I can't believe it myself! And I want to share some with you. Project Feather centres around 3 young women: Maiamara, Acheron and Solene. They live in the world Karada, where everything has a deeper meaning than it seems. The different 'regions' are named after parts of the body, with Kard ía -- the heart -- being the centre of our plot. For one reason or another, they all end up at The Atlantic Academy: a school for Dragons.

8th of March is international women’s day. So, I have a story to share. It’s not the best: it hasn’t been fully edited. But I still hope you’ll enjoy it. Year: 2424 AD “Time of death: midnight.” Silence echoes from every person into every corner of the operating theatre. Everything is lighter. I don’t feel anything  anymore. The room is far too small for its purpose, with a lack of equipment and far too people working to save a life. The ones who are here are crowded round th

Have you heard of it? Instead of writing about it, I'm going to be sharing a PowerPoint which I made for my school with you . Walking you through my inspirations, how to become an author yourself and my own writing. Simply click below and enjoy the audio and visual presentation. Hi! Click me! I hope you enjoy! Next week I'll have regular blog posts back. See you then!

I am starting a sort-of-new project which you may know as project feather. For just a little while, I want to take a break from the Time And Time Again series, and focus on this little passion project. And, yes, Emerald is still coming out, but I'm not working on book 3 yet. This story is an idea I've been toying with for about a year, but I can't remember when exactly I started. It's high fantasy, which is always fun, and I hope it'll get me in the mood to read some more fan

How do you submit your books to be published? Valid question, and I'm here to answer it. This week, I've been submitting Emerald (and Amethyst's second edition) to Ingram Spark, so now seems like the best time to write about this. I've got screenshots, and a step-by-step, dos and don'ts. Let's start at the beginning. Finish your book. Quite obvious, but edit, write, and do the final checks. Now's basically your last chance. Format. A lot goes into formatting, and I've talked

Valentine’s Day is coming up this weekend, so I thought I’d talk about love ❤️ Now, I don't write very much romance, so I'm focusing on love between friends. For the girls, this is Galentine's. But I'm also thinking about loving yourself and being your own Valentine, because you are enough on your own. Don't worry, this post is nice and quick, and not too lovey-dovey. So, how do you write a friendship with chemistry? The best way to do this, is to have them complete each othe

This is my first (official) book review at TeenageTells. And let me tell you, I'm excited. I read this book in 6 days, during my low-reading time. This means, it was quick. The Last Bookstore on Earth is a dystopian novel about a girl named Liz who survived an acid rain and The Storm which wiped out most of the population. It is post-apocalyptic, but the world is supposedly going to end again. I read the paperback version and rated it 4 stars, because I've found that everythi

I’m back to talking about publishing! As I approach my own publishing date (29th of May), I’m going to focus on the variety of aspects. This week, we’re talking about formatting. First and foremost, I want to tell you this is annoying and I wish it wasn't necessary, or that it'd magically happen on its own. Unfortunately, I haven't found that magic yet. And secondly, there are a few things which are helpful to decide before you write your book, so you don't have to go throu

2 years ago, I was just starting the version of my book which is now on Amazon. But the story begins much earlier. It starts in 2021, when I was in year 5ish (10). I wrote my first non-school-related story. Named Red and Green Destiny. You're going to see this title a lot. It was about two girls, Ruby and Emerald, who sat in a blossom tree at their school, before the earth and fire rose from the ground to gift them powers. They also had a friend called Hazel White. In some dr

Writing is not a casual thing if you want to get your work published. It is a dedication. My first point will be there is no right way. You do you, don't let anyone stop that. But, taking advice and 'critiques' is a skill that also has to be mastered. It's a balance between listening to yourself and to others. My second point is that there are some conditions you can control, so that your writing will be the best it can. Comfort. Whether it's your bed, your desk or in the ca

Fantasy Year: 2978 “Woop woop!” Sapphire does an air pump with her human hand, jumping up. “It’s MAASS!” She taps on everyone’s doors with her bionic hand, causing an echo throughout each of their rooms. “Is that another crazy acronym for something?” Amethyst pushes the door open, rubbing her eyes sleepily. "Yes, and no." Sapphire appears before her, some of the others gathering behind her. "No, because it's the official name for this holy day, but also I made up an acronym

Contemporary Christmas Eve? Christmas Eve! Christmas Eve meant last-minute preparations. Christmas Eve meant last-minute shopping. Christmas Eve meant last-minute invites. Christmas Eve meant last-minute cooking. Christmas Eve meant last-minute hopes for what you'll get under the tree. And that's the short version. I could go on for hours! And so could Leon. But I won't bore you with my list, and I won't go through the one he prepared, because it'd take up all of our short ti

Fantasy I take my sword from where it leans against the wall before leaving the longhouse where I live. It's J ól again, meaning fires to light up and hearts to warm! Well, the lighting fires will be the easy part. Being a fire incarnate is not the best for your joyful attitude. Gary is outside my door, and he greets me with a grin. "Good day, Fire Lord." With my hand, I push against his chest playfully. "Good Day, Pathetic Servant." "How mean." He mocks with a pout. "How ann

Contemporary Ding dong. Ding dong. The clock strikes two. He sat on the uncomfortable church pew, staring at the altar, his little heart's beats eachoing through the empty room. His father stepped out "for some air", but the little boy knew it was so he wouldn't have to see his Father and role model cry. The boy's body was weak, so he winced as she shuffled on the hard seat. Each movement was too much, and the air froze around him. A magnificent portrait of the greatest man

Contemporary I, honestly, don't know what to write about peace. It is what it is, and you've heard all about it before. Whether it's you who was craving it, or you were annoying so badly that they were begging for it. Peace is silent. Peace is calm. But there are two types of peace. Victoria sat with the train station's bustle bouncing off her, as if she were immune. Maybe she was. There was a baby crying behind her, delays being announced above her, rain falling all around h

Fantasy? (Yes. That question mark is meant to be there.) Within the Advent candles, Joy is special. It's always a different colour. Hope, peace and love are always (or most of the time) purple. But Joy is always pink. Why is Joy 'special'? Magdalen knew better than anyone. She had experienced it first-hand, many years before, as a young girl. Think the early 2010s. A teenager, maybe 13 or 14. The least eager girl you’ve ever seen. Christmas, to her, was a time to get gifts, a