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Writerly Ephemera

Craft talk, career truths, and semi-regular existential crises.

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the twelve year publishing journey of the best book I've ever written

on rejection, timing, and perseverance

Silvercloak Saga | Book one recap {full of spoilers!}

are you prepping to dive into Turncloak, the second instalment in the series? do you have the recall of a gnat, like I do? look no further...

Silvercloak by L.K. Steven: prologue & first chapter 🪄🩸🌙🐉⏳

enter an "insanely addictive" world where magic is fuelled by pleasure and pain...

on twelve years of failure & my first #1 New York Times bestseller

It’s spring 2025, and I’m sitting in a hotel room in Barcelona as a newly minted #1 New York Times bestselling author.

on the writing advice that almost got me cancelled

A couple of years ago, I posted my all-time most controversial video on TikTok.

on new names, old dreams, and way I want my stories to make you feel

Hello!

On social media, moving needles, and an act of blind faith

"I stopped talking about my work as something I loved and started talking about it like something I was convincing you to buy"

On the tyranny of genre, and the art we lose between the cracks

Something I said in my first piece resonated with a lot of other writers.

On brick walls, turning tides, and a life-changing book deal

It’s strange to sit on the beach and watch the exact moment the tide turns.