They have many names for someone like me. Fate. Destiny. The unseen forces that send someone down a path of bad luck and hard-earned victories. The battles are not always the same. They are not always bloody. The names are not always big enough to be put in the history books, the longest-running narrative of … More The Essence of a Story (God in the Sky #1)
One could tell a story about the evolution of narration. Times comes and goes, and the stories that are told are the ones that people need to hear. If my creations are part of a story — and oftentimes they are– then it matters greatly what kind of story I wish to tell. The one … More Villains (Witch in the Woods #4)
Every story need a hero. What traits define a hero tend to shift from one story to the next. A story about toppling a kingdom means the hero must be a rebel. A story about conquering one’s own demons requires a hero who is resilient. So what is Alaeia’s story going to be about? One … More Heroes (Witch in the Woods #3)
A country’s religion doens’t usually dictate their government. Oftentimes, the ruling class is created first, and religion comes in at its heels. Still, I’m feeling inspired by the Godden. The tower’s library has shown me countless stories with monarchs ruling the people, and even the occasional strange story of the people ruling the people. But … More Taste of Royalty (Princess in the Tower #7)
The tower feels incredibly spacious today. I go from room to room, floor to floor, not entirely sure what I’m looking for. But I avoid the Blank Room for the better part of the day. Part of me is hoping that the tower will help me like it used to, back when I was younger … More Allure of Make-Believe (Princess in the Tower #6)
It begins with a name, and the name begins in a book of my own making. In my travels, I have written down every single name that tasted like adventure. It started, as most things do, as a small project. Now there are twenty journals, one for each letter of the alphabet. Names are difficult. … More Recipe (Witch in the Woods #2)
Legacies are an odd thing. You give something to somebody and you say keep it, forgetting that they’re no less eternal than you are. My mother gave me this cottage. She gave me these spells. She said keep it, and I have, because she also gave me something else: the love of creation. I believe that … More Marionette (The Witch in the Woods #1)
I spend a lot of my time in the library, devouring every single book it finds fit to show me, but my favorite section is the one with all of the myths. There’s a big book from a distant land, filled with names I do not recognize from any maps I’ve seen, brimming with various … More Higher Powers (Princess in the Tower #5)
The tower was not built for the princess. In fact, no one could remember the construction of the tower, only that it had been there for as long as someone had thought to take note of it. History remembered the last time it was used, though. It remembered the wizard, who was not born with … More A Tower Worthy of a Princess
The happy families don’t last long. Soon, they are gaunt and lounging dejectedly in their houses. I know almost immediately what ails them. Homes do not make a community. Being stuck in this tower, I know this quite well. People need places to go just as much as they need places to stay, and they … More Places to Go and Places to Stay (Princess in the Tower #4)
The Mad Chronicler 