Currently working on edits to a book one of my besties and I started ten years ago. It was 90k words. We were told by a (now out of business) publisher to double it for the 6 povs we had and add chapters with backstories. And we did. But…

If you want a book readers say is for people who like a “mix of flirty banter, magical quests, and the kind of partnership that feels like two puzzle pieces clicking into place.” If you’re searching for a sapphic fantasy romance set in the fall, grab Tavern Tale. a.co/d/09k4XHsQ

It's still winter but it feels like spring. Life keeping life-ing and I keep writing. Here's what I've been up to and some upcoming events

If the AI spam book club email I just got is right, my book is for these reader communities: 🧣Cozy Fantasy and Low Stakes Fiction Enthusiasts 🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ and Sapphic Literature Circles 🎲Tabletop RPG and D&D Inspired Storytelling Groups 🫖Culinary Fiction and Tea Culture Societies

The 2nd annual Sapphic Shelf Explosion, hosted by Year of Queer Lit, is happening today only, Feb 26th! 200+ sapphic books for .99 or free including my own YA romance Does Love Always Win? and books by @mariahstillbrook.bsky.social, @ericaroseeberhart.bsky.social, and @kristinawkelly.bsky.social! 👇

Surprise! Tavern Tale is on sale for .99 a day early. So I dunno. Stuff your kindle or something. Cozy fantasy with sprinkles of epic fantasy in a queer normative world a.co/d/0gVkAN48

What’s better than a book set in a tea shop? A book signing in a cozy coffee and tea shop.😍 I’ll be at Noble Coffee in Noblesville Indiana for my first book signing for Tea Tale! Come grab my favorite tea latte that inspired a drink in the book. I’ll be there 9-11am, at 10am I’ll do a reading + Q&A.

Husband got me the sweetest Valentine’s gift. We’ve been playing Stardew Valley & he knows I love reading. He got me a Stardew Valley guide book that’s got special edition vibes because the hardcover is embossed & has silver lettering & the jacket cover reversed is a gift guide for the residents!🐓🍇👩‍🌾

Thrilled to have a guest post on @scalzi.com's blog, The Big Idea. Read about how I took my favorite things like tea, sprinkled religious betrayal over a sapphic pairing, all within the framework of Role Playing Games (RPGs) whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/10/t...

Tea Tale - a new book inspired by RPGs. It’s release day! Tea Tale is my new book from Space Wizard Science Fantasy. Inspired by my love of RPGs, tea, my favorite winter things, and doing the side quests in RPGs. It's the sequel to Tavern Tale and it's out today!

The sequel to my debut was so hard. I focused on making it as good as the first one, convinced myself that the story was boring, was afraid it wasn’t cozy enough and the characters weren’t what my readers wanted.

If you like coffee or tea & cozy books, and you happen to be near Hamilton County Indiana on 2/19, make sure to stop in at Noble Coffee and Tea in downtown Noblesville 9-11am! I’m celebrating Tea Tale and they’re making one of my favorite tea lattes that inspired a tea within the book.

It starts today! Stuff your kindle with indie scifi and fantasy! Including my fantasy and sci-fi poetry in Imaginari. There’s YA Fantasy, epic fantasy fantasy, dark fantasy, ya sci-fi, dystopia, and more! Check it out at lucyamclarenauthor.co.uk/2026/01/11/i...

There's just 1 week left before you'll be sipping tea with this sapphic cozy fantasy tale. Inspired by RPGs and set in winter, Tea Tale is the sequel to Tavern Tale. A wintry faire, magical mayhem, and tea! Preorder now kristinaseyes.com/tales-of-tre... #CozyFantasy #SapphicStories #AnimalMagic

Indy area readers. I’ll be at Noble Coffee in Noblesville 2/19 from 9 to 11am signing my new book, Tea Tale! Treat yourself to tea or coffee and a cozy book!

Treat yourself to tea or coffee and a cozy book! Indiana folks, Hamilton County and Noblesville, mark your calendars for 2/19. I’ll be at Noble Coffee with my new book, Tea Tale! Stop in for a latte and get your copy signed of this DnD inspired cozy fantasy book! #indiana #books #tea

Sapphic Shelf Explosion 2026 Mark your calendars! On February 26, Tavern Tale will be featured in the Sapphic Shelf Explosion, brought to you by Year of Queer Lit. It’s a fantastic celebration of sapphic books and authors. Check out the books here.

What's happening in the Tales of Trelvania? News and announcements related to this cozy fantasy series of mine. Book release signing at a coffee and tea shop, new map, and awards.

Writing, publishing, and life - a look back at 2025 for me. Including author milestones like short story publication and book releases, sunflowers and vegetable growing.

THANK YOU!! For nominating & voting for TAVERN TALE! I’m ecstatic to tell you that my book is a finalist in the @indieinkawards with @write_hive ! New here? Check out the Tales of Trelvania series. Inspired by RPGs and DND with cozy elements, fantasy adventure, and sapphic romance.

My family is heading to a museum today to learn and reflect on Dr. King’s vision of justice, peace, and equality through the power of the arts. May we all find ways to build on his legacy.

Origin of the story part 1 Them: why did you set Tavern Tale in a tavern if you don’t drink alcohol? Me: where else would my MC meet the flirty tavern owner, pick up a quest, and dance to music?

I created a poetry form I call the “Hexamancy Form”. It’s a speculative poem (usually fantasy, sci-fi, or horror elements) It blends sound, rhythm, and images with some structure and freeform, like crafting a spell. details in National Federation of State Poetry Societies heyzine.com/flip-book/50...

Wait. It’s National Hot Tea month? Perfect time to order Tea Tale! There’s a chapter called The Tea Is Hot and it’s not all about the tea if you get my drift. Get steeped in my next sapphic fantasy romance. kristinaseyes.com/tales-of-tre...

I love that my Tales books have illustrated covers 🥰 Really sets the mood and a glimpse of the world. And I’m hanging them on my walls as art! I’m really not a fan of ornamental vines and swirls. Serene Chia is amazing. 🤩

A friend of a friend needs help for cancer treatment. I hate that we live in a time that this is necessary, but am hopeful generous souls can contribute gofund.me/9da126e69

Probably starting late to reach my goal but… can I get 100 adds to want to read on Goodreads before my 2/10 release? www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

Happy release day to Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back! Available in paperback and ebook today! And I have a short story in this. What The Stone Gives. It’s about a xenoarchaeologist and what lengths she’ll go to save her girlfriend when a recon mission goes wrong. #wlw

My book almost got into the top 100 books yesterday in lgbtq fantasy. It’s still on sale if you’re looking for a novella length story where the MC’s had her magic stolen by her ex but then she meets a flirty tavern owner who will help, but there’s also a quest in a chest. Very DND. a.co/d/2JTGOXv

If your MC had access to google search: How to get your talisman back How to tell if she's into you or just wants to take off your pants Where are the best apples in Iramont Are mythical creatures actually real Are boradains really demons Are the temples lying to us Honeyed flatnuts recipe

Fantasy Megasale! Get books for .99 December 26/27, but Space Wizard books like my Tavern Tale will be on sale until December 31. Since Tea Tale releases 2/10, this is a great time to snag and read the first book in my cozy sapphic series! megasale.yrliu.com

Read blog posts, win prizes. Check out my post on my Christmas favorites that inspired scenes and events in Tea Tale. www.longandshortreviews.com/guest-blogs/...

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Catch me and 6 other authors doing holiday themed quick reads. I'll be reading a wintry festival scene from my forthcoming Tea Tale Midwinter-Holiday-Themed QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Horror! December 13, 1:00 pm ET Live on Zoom) StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com

Add Tea Tale to your TBR list www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

One week! Midwinter-Holiday-Themed QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Horror! December 13, 1:00 pm ET Live on Zoom) 6 Authors, 8 Minutes each, and All Holiday All the Time I’ll be reading a wintry festival scene from my forthcoming Tea Tale Preregister at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com

I’m excited to share @kristinawkelly.bsky.social’s cover for the second book in the Tales of Trelvania series, TEA TALE! I was lucky enough to be a beta reader for this sapphic fantasy romance and I fell in love with it right from the start. It has all the cozy winter feels, out February 10!

So excited to show you the final cover art for Tea Tale! My second cozy sapphic fantasy romance inspired by DND and RPGs. It’s set during their winter holiday. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr5N3mdS/

Tea Tale Cozy Fantasy Cover Reveal She's here and she is so pretty. I'm so excited to reveal the cover of the next sapphic fantasy romance novel in my Tales of Trelvania series! Tea makes everything cozier in Trelvania, and so does this cover About Divine has learned a lot about herself, her…

If you liked Tavern Tale, please give it stars and a quick review. It’s two ratings away from receiving 100!! That’s a huge milestone for me. www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Because I’m weird I’m not adding Brigands and Breadknives to my Christmas Wish list because I want the paperback to match my other three books which are paperbacks and I don’t want the hardcover to throw off the groove of my shelf collection.

Fantasy paperbacks giveaway! For those who like books inspired by religious trauma, lies, and featuring magic systems derived from deities. Two books, similar vibes; one dark, one cozy. More details and enter on instagram. www.instagram.com/p/DRt_zOTjqD...

The Sapphic Book Advent Calendar page is live: jae-fiction.com/sapphic-book... Of course, the doors of the Advent calendar will only start to open December 1, but readers can already enter a giveaway for book gift cards & sign up for reminder emails so you don't miss any of the bookish surprises.

It's coming! A whole Saturday of wild literary fun, presented by an organization that promotes women & nonbinary speculative fiction authors! And I’m reading from my cozy winter holiday book, Tea Tale at 1pm ET Register below to get the FREE link! www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

Cover teaser to remind you there’s 7 days to back Tea Tale and other lgbtq books from small press authors! And you can pick up the first book of the Tales of Trelvania series at the same time, Tavern Tale. Inspired by RPGs and DND with cozy elements www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

IMAGINARI AUDIOBOOK RELEASE! My sci-fi and fantasy poetry collection is now available on audio from most audiobook places. Request it at your library through Hoopla. It’s also available on audible. www.audible.com/pd/B0G3CTRW5...

There was a cover art shaped email in my mailbox this morning for Tea Tale and the way I giggled and laughed with pure joy. Ya’ll aren’t ready for this CUTE COZY COVER.

TEA TALE EDITS SENT TO MY PUBLISHER!! That much closer to February’s release.

AMA. Or really ask us anything. Authors with Space Wizard Press and The Bookbazaar bakerkit event are answering questions on small press, indie books, scifi and fantasy writing, publishing, and more! Come ask your questions www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

Doing my last pass of Tea Tale today before I send back to my editor. My fear is always that I change the color of something from green to red and forgot a spot so I’m going through it with a fine eye today.