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Can you believe it? Nightshade Academy is officially over halfway done with the release of Auras and Colors today. Just like with the other episodes, this one is currently Amazon exclusive. I just enrolled it in KU. I hope you enjoy it. Also, you can read a free preview below. […]

Nightshade Academy Episode 3 is HERE


What makes a monster? It's a pretty age-old question, but one that never ceases to be fascinating to explore. It's also rooted in the world of Ilenima.  Nightshade Academy is located inside a hidden town called Nightshade located in northern Alaska. The town sits in the eye of a constant storm […]

The Hidden Monster Town – Nightshade Academy Extras


Who doesn't love dogs? Okay, some people don't. But they're wrong. Kidding. Or am I? Anyway. Kian is Nova's love interest in Nightshade Academy. He's also an aswang who turns into a big black dog that he likes to think of as a hellhound. Because it sounds cool. While Kian is […]

The Goodest Boy – Nightshade Academy Extras



I had an idea for how an aura reader might see people's "souls." It involved colors. Or Colors as Nova would call them.  Nova is the perspective character in Nightshade Academy. That story is hers. Nova perceives the world very differently from most people. You could argue she sees it in […]

The Pink-Haired Vampire – Nightshade Academy Extras


Romance. It's in everything. No, seriously. It's in everything.  Truthfully, I used to kind of begrudge that fact. In some ways, I still do.  What the hell, Kestra. Aren't you a fantasy/romance writer or whatever? I mean, yes. Totally. Let me explain. I never got it. It was never something I could […]

Different Flavors of Romance – Nightshade Academy Extras


One of the best things about writing, for me, is world-building. I could probably get stuck inside of world-building for days, weeks, months. Years... It's always a bit of a challenge to strike a balance between that and writing a story within that. Since writing stories is my thing, I probably go about […]

Ilenima: Writing in the Same World – Nightshade Academy Extras



Hello! Nova wants to share her story. In her words: ——————————— Vampirism. An academy made for monsters. A guy I want to eat because of a targeted and insatiable bloodlust. That’s what my life has become. I’m used to being the weird girl. When I look at people, I see […]

Nightshade Academy Episode 1: Awakened Vampire – Preorder



Since Marked by the Moon, I’ve been slowly building up a fantasy universe. I’ve always been infatuated with big stories like that, with so many entry points and paths you just want to dive into every story to see how these characters connect to past ones. There’s always the chance […]

Two Days Until Queen of Werewolves



Guess what. Her True Wolf is up for preorder on Amazon. Okay, you might already know that, but if not, I’m saying it again, because there are only ten days until release. Her True Wolf was originally free to newsletter subscribers. Her True Wolf and Her Brave Wolf side by […]

Ten Days Until Her True Wolf