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Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it from our little family to yours. (at The Great Dickens Christmas Fair)

Belated birthday outing with @randeezy415 💞💑 @Disney’s Aladdin the musical was a colorful blast of lively energy and that old Disney magic—with a few unexpected twists that differed from the movie. I couldn’t have wished 🧞‍♂️ for a better gift 😉 (at SHN Orpheum Theatre)

Bathroom number one is officially finished! From 50’s pink to classic modern.

That moment when you earn your first #1 ribbon from Amazon. So proud of my fellow FRAGMENTS OF DARKNESS authors! *** #fragmentsofdarkness #fragmentsofdarknessanthology #amazonnumberonenewrelease #numberonenewrelease #horroranthology #horrorbooks #anthology

Handmade greeting cards, coloring books, enamel pins, and so much more. If you're at Phoenix Comicon, come say hi! The @sweetgeek1 booth is located on the third level, booth 308. We'll be here all weekend! • #phoenix #phoenixcomicon #comicon #phoenixcomicon2017 (at Phoenix Comicon)

You just have to love a beautiful cover. • Goodreads summary: Vika Andreyeva can summon the snow and turn ash into gold. Nikolai Karimov can see through walls and conjure bridges out of thin air. They are enchanters—the only two in Russia—and with the Ottoman Empire and the Kazakhs threatening, the tsar needs a powerful enchanter by his side. And so he initiates the Crown’s Game, an ancient duel of magical skill—the greatest test an enchanter will ever know. The victor becomes the Imperial Enchanter and the tsar’s most respected adviser. The defeated is sentenced to death. Raised on tiny Ovchinin Island her whole life, Vika is eager for the chance to show off her talent in the grand capital of Saint Petersburg. But can she kill another enchanter—even when his magic calls to her like nothing else ever has? For Nikolai, an orphan, the Crown’s Game is the chance of a lifetime. But his deadly opponent is a force to be reckoned with—beautiful, whip-smart, imaginative—and he can’t stop thinking about her. And when Pasha, Nikolai’s best friend and heir to the throne, also starts to fall for the mysterious enchantress, Nikolai must defeat the girl they both love…or be killed himself. As long-buried secrets emerge, threatening the future of the empire, it becomes dangerously clear—the Crown’s Game is not one to lose. • Are you a fan of magic in your fantasy books? • #books #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #booklove #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #booklover #bookaholic #bookaddict #booknerdigans #books📚 #books📖 #bookporn #instabooks #bookalicious #igreads #ilovebooks #reader #ya #yareader #bookishfeatures #thecrownsgame #thecrownsgameseries #eyelynskye

Loving all the gold. I was looking at covers today and I was wondering, are you more drawn to abstract covers or ones featuring the characters? 📚 Goodreads synopsis 📚 A revenge that will consume her. A love that will ruin her. Emelina Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruina has been ravaged by war. She lacks the powers of her fellow Ruined. Worst of all, she witnessed her parents’ brutal murders and watched helplessly as her sister, Olivia, was kidnapped. But because Em has nothing, she has nothing to lose. Driven by a blind desire for revenge, Em sets off on a dangerous journey to the enemy kingdom of Lera. Somewhere within Lera’s borders, Em hopes to find Olivia. But in order to find her, Em must infiltrate the royal family. In a brilliant, elaborate plan of deception and murder, Em marries Prince Casimir, next in line to take Lera’s throne. If anyone in Lera discovers Em is not Casimir’s true betrothed, Em will be executed on the spot. But it’s the only way to salvage Em’s kingdom and what is left of her family. Em is determined to succeed, but the closer she gets to the prince, the more she questions her mission. Em’s rage-filled heart begins to soften. But with her life—and her family—on the line, love could be Em’s deadliest mistake. 📚 #books #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #booklove #booklover #bookaholic #bookaddict #books📚 #books📖 #ilovebooks #ruined #ruinedseries #amytintera #bookishfeatures #bookishfeature #ya #yareader #yalover #booknerdigans #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #book😍

Sometimes sunny days call for dark books. Are you are a lover of dark fiction? • #winkpoppymidnight #darkfiction #darkfictionlover #yareader #readersofinstagram #readersofig #aprilgenevievetucholke #bookishfeatures #books #hardcoverlove #coverlove #booklist #booklife

Because it's Saturday, I'm giving you guys a tiny peak at some of my most anticipated tbr books. ☀️ And not only is today a weather perfect Saturday, it's also my husband's birthday!!!!!!! So, happiest of birthdays to my handsome, loving, devoted @randeezy415!!! 🎂 This weekend is all him, so other than zombie slaying today and dinner tonight, I have no idea what else the weekend will hold. 💗 What is everyone else up to this weekend? 📚 #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booknerdigans #bookloverforlife #shelfie #books📖 #books📚 #bookporn #bookishfeatures #shelfiesaturday #RedQueen #glasssword #Redqueenseries #redqueenfandom #victoriaaveyard #sixofcrows #sixofcrowsduology #sixofcrowsfandom #crookedkingdom #leighbardugo #heartless #MarissaMeyer #atorchagainstthenight #sabaatahir #cruelbeauty

Writing today. Hoping to finish Heart and Bone today, my short story from the Fragments of Darkness Anthology. 🌸 This morning I tried something new and started my day with some morning yoga. It really helped energize and focus me, not to mention melt away some stress which helps clear me for creative work. It's something I hope to continue and grow upon. 🌸 What are some new things you've tried lately? A new book genre maybe? Or maybe stepping outside your comfort zone and daily routine? I'd love to hear about it. As an author, I'm always looking for way to shake up the repetition of a normal day. 🌸 #books #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #booklove #booklover #bookaholic #bookaddict #books📚 #books📖 #ilovebooks #author #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #authorlife📖 #HeartandBone #fragmentsofdarkness #fragmentsofdarknessanthology #fodanthology #writer #writing #writinglove #writersofig #writersofinstagram #writingspace #writingislife #amwriting #yoga #morningfocus

It's #booksslaymonday time again! Throne of Glass was a highly anticipated read that kept my interest all the way through. So far it's the only Sarah J Maas book I've read, but I hope to be caught up with both this series and her ACOTAR series by the end of the year. Sometime with hyped books, I tend to be disappointed, luckily that didn't happen here. 🌷 Don't forget to share your favorite reads every Monday with the #booksslaymonday hashtag. 🌷 What is a book you've read that you thought lived up to the hype? 🌷 #books #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #booklove #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #booklover #bookaholic #bookaddict #booknerdigans #books📚 #books📖 #bookporn #instabooks #bookalicious #igreads #ilovebooks #reader #ya #yareader #bookishfeatures #mybookishfeatures #ThroneofGlass #ThroneofGlassseries #Sarahjmaas

Because I'm a cat mama and I have no favorites, here is #KittyB from yesterday's photo shoot with #Heartless by #MarissaMeyer. • Another too short weekend has me scrambling to finish this short story. But it's been so long since written everyday, I didn't realize how much I've missed it. • Is there a favorite hobby you used to do that barely fits into your schedule now? Or maybe a favorite place you used to visit? Maybe it's time to clear a few hours (or even a few days) for yourself. ❤️ • #books #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #booklove #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #booklover #bookaholic #bookaddict #booknerdigans #books📚 #books📖 #bookporn #instabooks #bookalicious #igreads #ilovebooks #reader #ya #yareader #bookishfeatures #catsofinstagram #catsofig

Happy #Caturday brought to you by Heartless and #KittyA. 🐈 Today I'm sitting down with HEART AND BONE, my short story for the Fragments of Darkness Anthology. The first draft is about half written and I'm hoping to have a rough outline all the way to the end today. 🐈 What are everyone's weekend plans? 🐈 #books #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #booklove #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #booklover #bookaholic #bookaddict #booknerdigans #books📚 #books📖 #bookporn #instabooks #bookalicious #igreads #ilovebooks #reader #ya #yareader #bookishfeatures #Heartless #MarissaMeyer #catsofinstagram #catsofig

TGIF friends and fellow book lovers! I apologize for my recent absence. I've been working and writing away. I've missed Instagram so much and today I'm back with a vengeance. 📖 Today's post is a #flashbookfriday and I thought I'd post the book that got me interested in writing. The Outsiders by S. E Hinton sparked a fire of storytelling inside me that I've been able to shake. For that reason, it remains one of my very favorite books. 📖 What books or book series started your love for reading? 📖 #books #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #booklove #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #booklover #bookaholic #bookaddict #booknerdigans #books📚 #books📖 #bookporn #instabooks #bookalicious #igreads #ilovebooks #reader #ya #yareader #bookishfeatures #TheOutsiders #SEHinton #StayGold #bookshelflove #favoritebooks

Happy Saturday, instagrammers! It's been a weird week. I got practically no writing done and the day job seemed to last forever. Luckily, the weekend is upon us and things are looking up. How was everyone else's week? • #books #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #booklove #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #booklover #bookaholic #bookaddict #booknerdigans #books📚 #books📖 #bookporn #instabooks #bookalicious #igreads #ilovebooks #reader #ya #yareader #seaofbooks #bookishfeatures

I am so beyond thrilled to finally be able to share one of the projects I've been working on with an official COVER REVEAL! Fragments of Darkness releases September 13, 2017 From between the cracks of imagination, among the splinters of the unknown, and upon the winds of mystery, lurk the Fragments of Darkness. With legends of killer mermaids to tales of Civil War era ghosts, ten passionate story-tellers come together to bring you yarns of fantasy, paranormal, and chills and thrills that will entertain, intrigue, and enchant young adult and new adult readers. I don't know about you, but I've got the chills!

Cover reveal tomorrow! Watch for it! For now, a #shelfie of about half my writing craft books and a framed picture of one my favorite quotes. These are the only non-fiction books I own. Do you read non-fiction?