I've finally done it. My art exists on physical THINGS. (This gives me an excuse to draw more, right?) Anyway, who likes book merch? Shop link: redbubble.com/people/KestraPingree
these Immortal Vows
I originally wrote this just for my newsletter, but I think it's something I should share on my blog too, so here goes. Lovely reader, My writing journey has been a bit of a rollercoaster. The first book I published was a paranormal fantasy/sci-fi mashup with dystopian and post-apocalyptic undertones. […]
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When you live in a small town and tomorrow is a lot like yesterday, you tend to pay special attention to anything new that happens. My brother, James, is obsessed with these two reclusive women who just moved in. They never come outside. It’s almost like they’re allergic to sunlight. […]
Read Guardian
You know that feeling when you’re so focused on something that everything else can go take a hike? You forget to eat. Maybe you stay up way later than normal. That’s what happens when I hit my flow state. I wish I could say I flow on command, but I […]
Week 15 – The Creative Flow State
Hey! I wanted to talk a little bit about branding. It’s this elusive thing I’ve been trying to understand for what feels like forever now. Artists develop a style for you to know them by. Authors write in a specific genre and have a specific tone to their stories. Musicians […]
Week 14 – What’s Your Author Brand?
Current projects Queen of Werewolves – The Lost Princess of Howling Sky Book 3 Once Soulmates – These Immortal Vows Book 3 Where do I begin? This week was a blur. I finished the first draft of Queen of Werewolves last week. So, this week was supposed to be dedicated to editing, right? Well, it was and it wasn’t. Queen of Werewolves […]
Week 13 – Edits, Book Covers, and Shifting Priorities
Current projects Queen of Werewolves – The Lost Princess of Howling Sky Book 3 Once Soulmates – These Immortal Vows Book 3 I always want things to be perfect even though perfect doesn’t exist. It’s kind of a good and bad thing. It’s good because I’m constantly improving. It’s bad because sometimes I get stuck instead. If you’re a perfectionist, I think […]
Week 11 – The Struggles of Writing and Being a ...
Current projects Queen of Werewolves – The Lost Princess of Howling Sky Book 3 Once Soulmates – These Immortal Vows Book 3 I thought last week was unproductive. That’s a laugh. All right, to be fair, I did get quite a lot done this week. It was just outside of the two projects I have listed above. A couple weeks ago, […]
Week 10 – What is Balance? Life, Writing, and Video ...
Current projects Queen of Werewolves – The Lost Princess of Howling Sky Book 3 Once Soulmates – These Immortal Vows Book 3 You can do something for years and years, but there will always be more to learn. Even masters are continuously learning their craft. I’ve been drawing ever since I can remember. Though I wouldn’t call myself a master of any […]
Week 9 – Learning/Practicing Your Writing Craft
Current projects Queen of Werewolves – The Lost Princess of Howling Sky Book 3 Once Soulmates – These Immortal Vows Book 3 Another week down! I’m the kind of person who is constantly looking for ways to be more efficient in what I do. I want to write books faster, with great quality, while always improving my craft. Basically, I want to […]