Tag: Nutcracker Retelling

  • What if…

    What if…

     What if Clara hadn’t been the one to receive the nutcracker?  What if the Mouse King was the ruler of the Land of Sweets? …what if you loved this story so much you had a new favorite book?? Find out the answers to all three questions in my upcoming Nutcracker retelling, A Noble Warrior! Clears throat. Okay,…

  • Inventor, Housekeeper, and Mischievous Older Brother… (ANW Character Spotlight)

    Inventor, Housekeeper, and Mischievous Older Brother… (ANW Character Spotlight)

    Introducing… The side characters of ANW! Aka my absolute favorite characters to write. XD ~ Dasilmer ~ A man strode in between the swirling couples, nearly tripping more than one dancer with the sweeping hem of his bright scarlet overcoat. He spared none more than a passing glance, the beady eyes of his ornate mask…

  • Know the Novel Part 1: Introducing A Noble Warrior

    Know the Novel Part 1: Introducing A Noble Warrior

    *races in* (Okay, whoops, I miiiiggghhhhht have forgotten to write the intro to this post before publishing it. XD Thank goodness for edit buttons.) I’m so excited to be doing Know the Novel again!! It’s such a fun blog thing, and today I have brought my novella in the Cornerstone series, A Noble Warrior. What…

  • Join the Toy Soldiers! (Street Team Sign-Ups and Special Surprises!)

    Join the Toy Soldiers! (Street Team Sign-Ups and Special Surprises!)

    *Quickly hides the papers I was writing on so no one can read ANW’s climax* Hey, everyone!! I cannot believe there are less than three months between now and ANW’s release! (Like seriously. It was just yesterday that I couldn’t figure out a name for the MMC.) But somehow…the time has come. I’m in the…

  • Presenting… Lady Stalhb’rin! (ANW Character Spotlight)

    Presenting… Lady Stalhb’rin! (ANW Character Spotlight)

    The soft notes of a well-known waltz fill the air, the tempo tapped out by dozens of pairs of dancers as they swirled across the lengthy hall. A small thrill shot through me as the beat increased, and I swung in a wide circle around my brother, Fritz. ~ Marie ~ Cassian sighed, turning towards…

  • Lowly Farmer? Or the Exiled Prince… (ANW Character Spotlight)

    Lowly Farmer? Or the Exiled Prince… (ANW Character Spotlight)

    My mask itched against my face, the rough wood compared to the silk around me a fitting ode to how far I had fallen. How far I could still fall if Mouse King found me. ~ Cassian ~ This was why I needed to hide. Why the prince could no longer exist. The mere mention…

  • Frozen Milk? (Snippets and more!)

    Frozen Milk? (Snippets and more!)

    A Noble Warrior, book 10 in the Cornerstone Series, has hit its halfway point! And passed the halfway point. Already. Which is not looking good for the word count. XD Anyways…to celebrate, I thought it would be fun to share a short post of completely out-of-context snippets from the first half of this lovely Nutcracker…

  • A Noble Warrior Cover Reveal!!

    A Noble Warrior Cover Reveal!!

    Today I get to share the cover for my book in the Cornerstone Series, A Noble Warrior! Writing has been going slowly, but just last night I revealed the biggest plot twist in the book. It was absolutely wonderful. *evil author laughter* Agh, I’ve been waiting for ages to share this cover, and I am…

  • Introducing…

    Introducing…

    Sixteen authors. Sixteen books. Sixteen fairytales. NA Christian fantasy with no magic and a side of romance. Folks, the secret story I’ve mentioned every now and then, [CLASSIFIED], is no longer classified!! Introducing… *Drum roll* A Noble Warrior is a NA non-magical fantasy retelling of the Nutcracker, featuring: ~ Autumn Vibes ~~ Exiled Royalty ~~…