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HOLDING UP THE SKY

Chapter 1

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Everyone, meet Asa O'Dair, MC of the #GracebornSer

Everyone, meet Asa O'Dair, MC of the #GracebornSeries...

I am so thrilled to share my first-ever piece of character artwork! A massive thank you to the incredible @sophielouisedraws for bringing my boy to life. 🥰

If you're a fan of tortured, ice-cold MMCs...you won't find that here. Sorry/not sorry.

Asa is a kind and gentle soul who is committed to his calling as a healer. Though he wishes he wasn't quite so shy, he's happy with what he has and who he is...until he awakens a terrifying power that changes the course of his life. And the world.

You'll get to meet him in book 1, "Blood of Old", in (hopefully) 2026! 😀

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One day to go! Any guesses as to which of my chara

One day to go! Any guesses as to which of my characters will feature in this first piece of artwork?

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O is for the Old Blood! 👇 For my first post in

O is for the Old Blood! 👇

For my first post in 2025 about the A to Z of worldbuilding elements in the #GracebornSeries, I thought I'd define a concept that is key to the series.

The Old Blood (which is the namesake for book 1, funnily enough) refers to the blood of the people who remained in Corraidhin, the Hallowed Land, following the Exodus. They retained some of their longevity as a result of this.

The descendants of these people can now be found in the Valley of Levand, and in the Siredh people of Crainn Mor, who were sent there at the behest of the Protector of Corraidhin.

I find fantasy concepts linked to blood(lines) fascinating, so of course I had to include one in my series! 😀

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Double the trouble, half the productivity. If that

Double the trouble, half the productivity. If that. 😅

I've just had a great long weekend with two doggos, sleeping in, going for walks, and chilling on the couch. Pretty much none of my writing goals were achieved, but oh well. Violet and I are sad to see Willow go this evening!

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What's on the cards for you in 2025? I'm excited

What's on the cards for you in 2025?

I'm excited to build on my successes of the last 12 months and have set myself some pretty ambitious writing goals for my epic fantasy series. But why not?!

I'd also like to keep up the habit of reading. It's not going well so far, and I blame Wind and Truth for ruining me for any other book. 😅

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Would you like the first look at my first-ever pie

Would you like the first look at my first-ever piece of character art?

I'm SO EXCITED to reveal my first piece of character art for the #GracebornSeries, drawn by the super-talented @sophielouisedraws! I'll be revealing it for all to see on 04 Feb 2025, but my newsletter subscribers will be getting early access next week.

So if you're keen on being part of the sneak preview, subscribe to my newsletter (link in bio) before next Tuesday. I promise you won't be disappointed!! 😀

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THE OLD HAS RETURNED, AND WHAT ONCE WAS WILL BE AG

THE OLD HAS RETURNED, AND WHAT ONCE WAS WILL BE AGAIN...

For a thousand years, none have dared to enter the Tainted Land, but when Asa O'Dair spills sacred blood on its once-sacred soil, he and his adopted brother Kael unleash a cataclysmic force that will shape the course of the future.

The #GracebornSeries is a six-book epic fantasy that is currently consuming my every waking thought. Book 1, 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘭𝘥, is being prepared for publishing with a release date likely sometime in 2026, and I'm also working on drafting books 2 and 3.

So keep your eyes peeled, fantasy lovers! There will be lots of news and updates over the course of this year. The best way to stay in the loop about Graceborn is by signing up for my newsletter (link in bio). 😀

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THERE ARE SOME THINGS LOVE ALONE CAN'T CONQUER...

THERE ARE SOME THINGS LOVE ALONE CAN'T CONQUER...

Everyone knows Carter Cantwell: brainiac, music nerd, school captain. Total overachiever. What no one knows about him: all of it is a sham. The 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 Carter is an anxious mess still drowning in grief after tragedy ripped his family apart. He’s just gotten good at pretending.

Then he meets Remy. Brazen, charming, and everything he’s not, Remy blazes into Carter’s orderly world and turns his defences to ash. But as Carter juggles new responsibilities at school, old troubles at home, and this boy he can’t seem to stay away from, he starts cracking under the pressure.

With his secrets leaking out and all that he’s worked for falling apart in his hands, Carter faces the hardest choice of his life: succumb to his demons, or fight for the future he never knew he wanted.

But when you’re lost in the dark, how do you find your way back?

#𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘜𝘱𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘚𝘬𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 2022. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘠𝘈 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 Heartstopper, 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘮 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘻𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴. 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘰!

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