Talena Winters 8/27/20 Talena Winters 8/27/20

Jessica Renwick: Writing a New Ending

From a decade-long abusive marriage to an award-winning author in a life she loves, Jessica Renwick shares her journey to health, healing, and authenticity in this moving installment in the “Inspirational People” feature.

Talena Winters 5/7/20 Talena Winters 5/7/20

Three New Fantasy Books from Canadian Authors to Check Out

Check out these imaginative new titles from authors Suzy Vadori, Jessica Renwick, and Joshua Pantalleresco. Also, a little behind-the-scenes interview with Joshua about this upcoming release, Cloud Diver.

Talena Winters 3/11/19 Talena Winters 3/11/19

Finding Gratitude in a Week of Highs And Lows

It’s been a strange week. And by “strange,” I mean it was like there were an extra six really-high highs and kinda-sucky lows stuffed into it without much of a breather between one or the other. So, for posterity, here are the highlights, and a moment to be grateful, too.

Talena Winters 2/25/19 Talena Winters 2/25/19

Big Week Ahead

I’m not sure I’m cramming enough exciting things into my week. What do you think?

Talena Winters 8/27/18 Talena Winters 8/27/18

New Title & Cover Reveal for my WIP!

I’m so excited to share my new cover and title with you! It blows me away! :-)

Talena Winters 7/23/18 Talena Winters 7/23/18

The Benefits of "Escapist Fiction"

Humans are made of stories. And, no matter the "world" that a story may be set in, at the heart of every good story is a character who is overcoming difficult situations that must be relatable to the reader in some way, or the story would not resonate with us. In this post, I talk about some ways that fantasy and other genres of fiction have benefited me, and why I think everyone should read or watch it.

Talena Winters 7/21/17 Talena Winters 7/21/17

7 Things: Books for Summer

Okay, so I know that summer is already almost half over. (What? I know, right?) But there are still six more weeks for summer reading--you've got plenty of time! (Six of the seven are indie authors or were published by small presses, and several are by Canadian authors. Can you guess which ones?)