Online Trinian Launch Party

Join me for the online launch party live feed on July 11th, at 7pm EST. I'll read aloud from the book, and respond to questions posted in real time. Plus, there will be chances for big and small prizes! It's expected to be a small group, so your chances of winning prizes are very high! …

How Publishing a Novel is Like Completing the Hero’s Journey

At last, I have held a book I wrote in my hands! I have felt the thrill of completing, and perfecting, and publishing a book, and it is both a miracle and an agony! But then, all art is. When I published Halfbreeds three years ago, it was certainly exciting, but ultimately anti-climactic. There seemed …

Trinian is Available for Pre-Launch!

I'm so excited! Trinian is now available for purchase on Amazon! You can buy the Print Version for $21.99 or the Kindle Version for $3.99. My dear wordpress followers, you guys have supported me and been behind me on all of this, and I cannot thank you enough! I wanted to make sure you knew …

Chapters 1 and 2 of Trinian | An Epic Fantasy

My upcoming novel! I've finally set a release date and you can read all about it here! Read the Prologue here. CHAPTER 1 – HEALERS Beneath the brooding gray clouds of the heavens, far below the palace of the gods, gleamed Drian, the central city of Minecerva. It stood tall and brave and alone and, …

Whimsical Tales

For the first time ever, these stories are available in book format with accompanying vintage artwork.

Wonderous Pain

5 Poems by Elizabeth Russell Curl up beside the fire-side this February with a few poems of Wonderous Pain Wonderous Pain is an ebook collection of 5 poems by Elizabeth Russell These are poems I have previously published here at The Fairy Tale Blog, but now they are compiled into one place in a narrative, …

I’m on a Podcast!

I was recently interviewed on a podcast for authors! Hear all about Trinian, when I began writing, my struggles with writing, and more! Thanks to Darshaun McAway for having me on his show!

Rising Book Spotlight on: “Trinian, An Epic Fantasy” by Elizabeth Russell

Lovely review of the first chapter of Trinian by Put A Spotlight on It! 😍 Thank you Angela!

I Kept Writing, and Got Rid of the Scary Red Text!

Last night, I skimmed through the 500 page word document of my novel manuscript, and stopped every time I encountered a block of red text. Those sections were notes I left myself about missing scenes in the narrative, and with dedication, I knocked each one out of the park! All my missing scenes are now …

Freaking out about Publishing

I had a total freak out moment yesterday! I all of a sudden got very terrified - not just about publishing my book, which is scary enough on its own - but about being a writer at all. I've heard about writers feeling like frauds, and for the first time, I really felt that! My …

Prologue of Trinian

Update on 5/30: There is a new and improved Prologue, which you can read here! Hey guys! I figured it was about time you got to read the Prologue of Trinian, An Epic Fantasy! I'm so excited to share this with you - I'm at a loss for words. This novel has been 12 years …

The Terror and Thrill of Reviewing My Novel

Now that I have enough of Trinian, An Epic Fantasy put together to send into the world for review, I'm getting germinal feedback. I love it! But it's also terrifying. My sisters, who are geniuses with artwork, have already taken a stab at illustrating a couple characters, and my best friend Sophia has started marking …

Trinian for Free!

Come January, I will be providing my novel Trinian|An Epic Fantasy for free! Click here to sign up to receive it!

Thoughts on Endings and Trinian, 2nd Draft

Sorry for my weekend extended absence. I spent all weekend, and some bleed through into Monday, finishing Trinian, An Epic Fantasy's second draft. I just sent it out for review, and I can't believe my project is actually out there, being read by other eyes! I'm all tingly. I still have a few middle scenes …

Introducing My New Novel: Trinian, An Epic Fantasy

I’m so excited to introduce you all to my NEXT BOOK… When I was thirteen years old, I read the Lord of the Rings and was disappointed by the lack of female characters in it. So, I decided to write my own epic fantasy that would be sprinkled with plenty of women characters who fall in …

Halfbreeds Practically Free!

My fantasy novel Halfbreeds is on sale now for only ~~ $0.99! Be sure to take advantage of this great deal! You can purchase it at Amazon ~ Clean Reads ~ or Kobo Also, you can follow my author profiles on both Amazon and Goodreads. In a village wrapped about with strange monsters and superstition, a new …

Halfbreeds Artwork

See the world of Halfbreeds through the author’s eyes. I’ve created a couple of the iconic images from my novel that stick in my mind. First, here are some I did months ago. Above: Bobakin, in soft chalk pastel Below: Dalimi, in soft chalk pastel I'm very happy with the way these turned out! I …

Halfbreeds

Chapter One — The Bullbeast The children ran as fast as their abnormally short legs would carry them to the edges of the Terrible Forest and there crouched among the brambles in the thicket. Once down, not a leaf stirred from place—these children were adept at making themselves invisible to Human eyes. Bobakin lay still …

Check out my Debut Novel!

I have published a fantasy novel called Halfbreeds! Check it out here at the Halfbreeds website. I'd love to hear any feedback you have about it!  You can purchase the book on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.