Ya know those Scholastic Book Fair vibes you've been yearning for? Satisfy the craving this Saturday at Raleigh Iron Works from 12PM - 5PM. Spend the day basking in the sunshine with a treat and your next favorite book. I'll be there in all my awkward glory and I'd love to meet you.

A non exhaustive list of things you’ll find in Roots in Ink, an urban fantasy romance: - Flirty workplace banter - Middle-aged main characters - A rugged outdoorsy plant guy - A sarcastic outdoorsy plant witch - A ride or die bestie - A humiliated childhood bully - A Buffy reference 1/2

A non exhaustive list of everything readers will find in Let it Rain, a contemporary romance novella: Project partners to lovers He’s a high school science teacher She’s in marketing They volunteer for the same nonprofit Awkward and anxious adults with ADHD Road trip gone wrong Just one bed 1/2

My fellow esteemed Raleigh reader, You are cordially invited to attend the Front Paige Media Book Fair on Saturday, February 28 at Raleigh Iron Works. I hope that you will delight me with your company anytime between noon and five in the evening. With all my love and adoration, Ariella

Because I clearly hate myself, I couldn't set all of my urban fantasy books in ONE location. I had to go and set Healed with Iron in four. And only one is an established setting. 1/2

A non-exhaustive list of everything readers will find in Chasing Ember, a contemporary romance novella: Rock star x small town Swoony and spicy mid-life crisis She's a yoga studio owner She sucks at running a business He's a recently divorced musician He's got writer's block 1/2

How's drafting book two going? There are so many limbs to keep track of.

I am: □ single □ taken ☑ asking you to buy my urban fantasy romance novel where two elder millennials do it in public places to cope with living under an autocratic government that banned the magic they were born with. 1/2

Valentine's Day is better with friends. And books. And bookish friends. I'll be at two such events this week and I hope you'll join me. Galentine's Day at Page 158 Books Wake Forest Feb 12, 6PM - 8PM Ticket required. Craft supplies and food included. 1/2

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! eBooks are available from Bookshop.org! More specifically, MY eBooks are available on Bookshop.org. Support your favorite small indie bookstore while supporting a small indie author.

I'm clearly biased but I think books make great Valentine's Day gifts. Spend your day at Tap Yard Raleigh with me and 30+ indie authors and bookish vendors. Paper Hearts Bookish Market Feb 14, 12PM - 5PM Tap Yard Raleigh

Me logging into my BlueSky account for the first time in months.

All Emma DiMarco wanted was a casual fling with her hot new coworker Liam Doran. But remaining friends-with-benefits is tough because they're unable to fight the inexorable pull of their magic destined to bind them together. 1/2

Four ways I format my books to increase readability I for sure know that the Big 5 publishing companies have the cash to make their books more accessible and offer more large-print editions without jacking up the price. Indie authors like myself can figure out a place in the middle that increases…

Coming to you live from my kitchen table because school is close AGAIN. I am in dire need of some time outside and adult conversation. Thankfully February is the start of 5 months of busy bookish weekends. Feb 12 Page 158 Books Galentine's Party, Wake Forest (Tickets required) 1/2

#WIPWednesday Instead of marketing the next book, I should be drafting it. The second full novel in the Scions of Belhaven series is a loathing to lovers urban fantasy slated for early 2027.

The "when did books get so political" people are really gonna hate my book. Elements and themes in Roots in Ink: -Authoritarian government -Prohibited magic -Cultural erasure -Surveillance of resistance groups -Subverting laws meant to alter history -Collectivism > individualism

I love doing small events with local indie bookstores and I'm especially excited about the Galentine's Day Party at Page 158 Books in Wake Forest. Spend the evening with me and other local authors and readers to talk love, romance, and books.

Four Facts about Bound by Ink, a Sapphic Fantasy Romance Novella It's a little unbelievable that in four days my next Scions of Belhaven book will be out in the world. Read on to learn four facts about this sapphic fantasy romance novella.

Bound by Ink: A Scions of Belhaven novella | Scions of Belhaven Book 1.5 | Signed Paperback AVAILABLE JANUARY 16. A personalized and signed paperback edition of Bound by Ink. ADHD friendly formatting is used to make reading more comfortable and accessible for people who are neurodivergent. Comes…

A convoluted explainer on how I sell my books direct to readers and bookstores So you're an indie author who wants to sell their books directly to readers and bookstores. Here's my convoluted explainer on how I do it with absolutely no promises that it's the best or easiest way. Because it's…

Hey so I’m just 10 sales away from making it an even 300 for 2025. Anyone want to buy a romance book featuring neurodivergent bisexual elder millennials? They’re on sale for 99 cents for the rest of the day. Books.Bookfunnel.Com/sweet-magnolia-media

It’s my birthday! How about an eBook sale? Ask anyone born within five days of Christmas and I'm confident that most will agree Christmas birthdays suck. To make it suck a bit less, for the next week and a half readers can pick up my ebooks for only 99 cents.

Celebrity Crush Bundle | Digital Download | Chasing Ember and Radio Romance Is celebrity crush your trope of choice? Can't decide between Hollywood heartthrob Jamie Murphy and  rockstar Jackson Hunter? Get both. Download Chasing Ember, Let it and Radio Romance right to your ereader of choice.…

Behind the Scenes: Meet Jake in this WIP snippet I often say all my male main characters (MMCs) are the same guy in a different font. All of my MMCs thus far have been cinnamon roll golden retrievers with a naughty side. Jake Mackenzie is breaking the pattern.

Anti-A.I. stamps! For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital! You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)

Long Weekend Bundle | Digital Download All 3 Novellas | Chasing Ember, Let it Rain, Radio Romance Got a long weekend coming up? Can't decide on which novella to buy? Get all three. Download Chasing Ember, Let it Rain, and Radio Romance right to your ereader of choice. Digital downloads are yours…

Did you know I released my FOURTH book last weekend? No hard feelings if you didn't. I barely did any promotion. I should just embrace being one of those mysterious authors who drops a book into the world with no notice and then scurries back into her writing hole.

Less than 24 hours until release day for Chasing Ember! Chasing Ember will be available on AMZ, but if you’re like me and trying to limit your Amazon spending this holiday season, I got you covered with some alternatives.

Shop local authors in Raleigh on Small Business Saturday I'll be one of a few dozen local authors and bookish businesses at Raleigh Iron Works on Nov. 29 for the Front Paige Media Book Fair. This event is extra special because I'll have copies of my FOURTH book, Chasing Ember.

There’s nothing original or innovative about 831 Stories I don't often respond publicly to the latest publishing industry discourse. I typically save it for the group chat, but I'm feeling a little punchy this weekend and I'm going to take it out on this particular bit of capitalist bullshit.

CHASING EMBER PAPERBACKS ARE HERE! THEY’RE SO FREAKING PRETTY. I’ll have a listing on my website soon and I’ll have copies at the Front Paige Media Book Fair at Raleigh Iron Works on Nov. 28. They’ll be available everywhere else (AMZ, B&N, Bookshop) on Dec. 6.

[PREORDER] Chasing Ember Signed Paperback WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE RELEASE DATE: NOV 29. Preorder your signed paperback today.

My FOURTH book, Chasing Ember, is less than a month away from its release date and I'm hoping I can beat my personal preorder record. Let it Rain had 15 preorders when it was released in April 2024 and I'd be thrilled to beat that record by even ONE copy.

Preorder CHASING EMBER and help me reach a personal record! Let it Rain holds the record for most ebook preorders (15). I would be absolutely over the moon if CHASING Ember surpassed that by even 1 book. Preorder direct and get it on 11/29. Wide release everywhere else 12/6.

Drink local beer, read local authors in Downtown Raleigh on Nov. 9 Join me and awesome local authors B.L. Brown, Candace Harper, and Cassie Swindon at Incendiary Brewing for some local books and local brews at Incendiary Brewing in Downtown Raleigh on Nov. 9

The ebook version of the novella I wrote with a perimenopausal FMC and a musician who reluctantly wears slvtty little glasses is now available for pre-order. Chasing Ember by Ariella Monti Limited release on Nov. 29 from my website and wide release Dec. 6. ariellamonti.com/chasing-embe...

[PREORDER] Chasing Ember Digital Download WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE RELEASE DATE: NOV 29. Preorders are live now. Read Chasing Ember on your favorite ereader with this digital download. Digital downloads are yours to own and can only be purchased direct through this website or in person at events. Include…

BOOK COVER REVEAL! A swoony look for Chasing Ember Disturbed Valkyrie Design created the perfect swoony cover for Chasing Ember, releasing everywhere on December 6.

Novella Bundle Digital Download Shop Exclusive One novella not enough? Why not get two? Let it Rain and Radio Romance are digital downloads delivered by Bookfunnel direct to your email. ePub files are compatible with your go-to device or reading app. You own this file so no big corporate retailer…

I thought Bound by Ink would be an easy project. Take Sara's journal entries in Roots in Ink and write them like they were being experienced in real time. I'd just have to fill in the gaps and flesh out Sara and Bethany's romance. Simple right? No. Not simple.

Yolo with Kobo has 300+ curated romance books on Kobo Plus Roots in Ink is one of more than 300 curated romance books waiting for you on Kobo Plus, during the Yolo with Kobo Romance Binge on October 17.

A non exhaustive list of things you’ll find in Roots in Ink, a contemporary fantasy romance: - Flirty workplace banter - MCs over 35 - A rugged outdoorsy plant guy - A ride or die bestie - A humiliated childhood bully - A Buffy reference - Your next book boyfriend and/or girlfriend

Today’s a good day to help Paperbacks and Frybread Co. launch North Carolina’s first Indigenous bookmobile. givebutter.com/Zqqo6K

Unfortunately, if you want to make a living writing books you have to sell them 😒 Day 1 of me being more intentional about marketing my books. So…ummm…I wrote this fantasy romance. It’s called ROOTS IN INK. It doesn’t have dragons but it does have helpful crows and dog and cat familiars. 1/

Five facts about my next novella, Chasing Ember Chasing Ember is a rock star small town romance set in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Readers can expect Ariella Monti Romance Staples, but lets take a deeper dive into this book.

See me in Zebulon for the JoCo Pride Hallo-PRIDE Vendor Fair Halloween is bisexual and I won't be expanding further at this time. Join me for a Halloween-themed PRIDE event hosted by JoCo Pride, a nonprofit for queer residents of Johnston County, North Carolina.

Me logging into this app after several months for the #momswritersclub chats tonight.

Diary of a Millennial Gardener: The Prairie Island Experiment When I discovered a rabbit's nest in the middle of my backyard, I did what any rational animal lover would do: I marked it off and told our landscaper to mow around it. Now the nest is likely empty for the season, but after weeks of not…

15 Tips for Attending Your First Bookish Event So you’re a reader going to your first bookish event and you’re a little overwhelmed. If having a plan would ease your anxiety and… https://ariellamonti.com/2025/08/06/tips-for-your-first-bookish-event/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social