Chapter Ten: The Ice Surprise. “There is one more thing you have to do to make your clichéd snow day complete,” Ashlyn says after lunch. “What’s that?” I ask, turning to her. A cheeky grin spreads across her face. “You’ll see.” My curiosity is piqued. We rug back up. This time Hemlin and Lyndaria join … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Ten.
It’s a new year which means it is time to set a new reading goal! Last year I aimed to read 75 books and ended up reading 78. I was hoping to read more books that I owned last year, but didn’t end up reading as many as I wanted, borrowing them from the library … More 2026 Reading Goals.
Chapter Nine: The Clichéd Snow Day. I expect to have to go to church on Sunday morning, but Hallowed Service, as they call it here, is only held at night, so we have the whole day to do what we want. After breakfast, Ashlyn asks me what I’d like to do. For me, the decision … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Nine.
Chapter Eight: A fireside conversation. Hemlin leaves after supper. Though there is gas in this world, Lyndaria doesn’t have it in the cottage. She uses candles and lanterns, and the glow of the fire to see by. Olen brought his dog in with him for supper. He had kept him in the barn while we … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Eight.
Chapter Six: The Pieman. Hemlin is a man in love. I can tell by the way he looks at Lyndaria. The way he smiles the moment he sees her. The way his eyes glisten. He isn’t tall and intimidating like I imagined he would be, but stocky, the top of his head coming to Lyndaria’s … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Six.
Chapter Five: First Meeting. The sleigh stops outside of a little thatched cottage with a white picket fence surrounding it. Poplyn finally leaves our shoulders, jumping onto the back of the sleigh. Olen opens the door, taking Ashlyn’s hand as she steps out. I follow her and Olen grabs our bags. The door of the … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Five.
Publisher: The Company. Release Date: June 19th 2025. Category: Short stories, paranormal, fantasy. Source: From author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own honest opinions. Synopsis from Goodreads: A mermaid outcast, a girl who can steal stars, and a high schooler suddenly affected by gravity in a gravity-free world—these are just … More Review: Fantastical Summer. A Vella Karman Anthology.
A flash fiction piece I wrote is publishing today on Havok. See Scrooge like you’ve never seen him before! It will be free for 24 hours before going behind a paywall, so check it out while you can. (Until 11.59pm Thursday 11th of December PST in the US, 6.59pm Friday 12th of December AEDT for … More The Old Dragon: Flash Fiction Story Publishing Today!
I have had a busy but productive November, writing wise. I submitted two novels to two different publishers, which I will talk more about below. Short Stories: I didn’t have the time to work on my short stories this month. During November, my Therrus flash fiction story released on Havok, which I was so excited … More November 2025 Writing Update.
Publisher: Twenty Hills Publishing Release Date: November 21st, 2025 Source: I was gifted an ARC from the author. All opinions are my own, honest opinions. Category: Contemporary with fantasy elements. Short story. Synopsis from Goodreads: The storm brewing on the beach is no match for the turmoil inside Jenna’s breaking heart. The last time she … More Short Story Review: The Edge of Sea Glass by Kayla E. Green
Rochelle L. Sharpe 