Nikki

Scream of Silence

Tight

Right now. At this moment, everything feels tight. Tight shoulders. Tight neck. Tight tongue. Tight back. Even beyond the physical. Expectations have gotten tighter. There’s less room for error like you’re always caught in crosshairs. Then, you have the little stuff piling onto your plate as well: endless chores, errands, something you’ve dealt with beforeContinue reading “Tight”

One Dream or Another

Have you ever had more than one dream? If you could pick only one to come true, which one would it be? An easy dream? A hard dream? If you looked at each of your dreams right now, what would be the first step you’d take into getting them accomplished? What’s holding you back fromContinue reading “One Dream or Another”

Book Review; On Hidden Wings

On Hidden Wings by Adare Elyse is a middle grade (MG) fantasy novel about a young winged centaur named Becka who’s trying to get her family back together. I don’t usually read MG books, but I have a soft spot for centaurs and when I learned the main character of this story was one, IContinue reading “Book Review; On Hidden Wings”

Trapped

The Love of the Craft

What I enjoy about writing isn’t actually the writing itself. My favorite part of being an author, a creative, a writer–however you want to describe it–is the story crafting itself. I love getting to know the characters. What’s their favorite color? What are their dreams? Why do they strive so hard? And how have theyContinue reading “The Love of the Craft”

Takeaways from Realm Makers Pt. 3

Need a Book? Check These Out! Pt. 2

If last week’s books didn’t intrigue you, hopefully these books will. I don’t personally own any of the books below, BUT they did end up on my “to be read” list. These are all books that I encountered while at the Realm Makers Expo a couple weeks ago. I hope you find a couple toContinue reading “Need a Book? Check These Out! Pt. 2”

Takeaways from Realm Makers Pt. 2

Need a Book? Check Out These! Pt. 1

At my time at Realm Makers, I encountered A LOT of new books I wanted to read. Here are the ones I actually obtained at the conference and plan on reading at some point. All of them are within the featured image of this post.