I recently completed another children’s book titled The Lantern That Never Dies, and I wanted to share a glimpse of it here. Working on this project reminded me why I love storytelling — especially stories that carry meaning, light, and imagination. Although this is one of my children’s books, my work goes far beyond this genre. I write for children, teens, adults, and authors with unique ideas. Over the years, I’ve built a skillset that allows me to handle every part of the book creation process, including: Creative writing Ghostwriting Story development Book cover design Full-wrap cover layout Editing & polishing Book promotion and branding I focus on producing clean, intentional, and professionally crafted work — the kind of stories people enjoy and remember. Tonight, I’ll be sharing the full-wrap cover design for this book. And soon, I’ll be giving away the PDF version completely free for anyone who wants to read it to their children. No pressure just something I wanted to share with anyone who might enjoy it. If you’re curious about my projects, love children’s literature, or have a story idea you want to develop, I’m always open to creative conversation.

I wrote this story to inspire young readers with faith, courage, and imagination, and I wanted to share it with any parent who would love something meaningful for their child to read. This PDF is perfect for bedtime reading, quiet time, learning moments, or simply giving your child a story filled with light and hope. There’s no pressure, no signup, no catch if you want it, it’s yours. This is just my way of giving back and sharing a little piece of the creative work I enjoy doing. If you’re curious, enjoy reading with your kids, or just love children’s stories, feel free to download and enjoy. The full-wrap cover was shared yesterday, and today the full PDF is available for free. If you read it, I’d love to know what your kids think their reactions mean more than anything. Enjoy the story, and thanks for being part of this creative journey. 🌟

One day shy of one week into The Writer's Forge, and I've already made more progress than I have in years, and that's not an exaggeration. Before joining, I'd been tossing ideas around, banging my head against the keyboard, and staring at blank pages (or refusing to even open a new doc). Basically, I was doing everything but writing for the last few years, and really getting mad at myself in the process. But in just this first week, I've managed to move past that fear and actually write again. Between feeling part of a community of writers and not alone on an island, and the incredibly helpful tips from our mighty professor, David, I'm waking up excited every day to see what my mind is ready to bring to the page. After our Friday Hot Seat, I walked away with so much helpful insight from the other writers and from David. A major takeaway from that convo was to write my first draft in paragraph format instead of trying to make it look like a script. My brain didn't like this at first. It fought against it, but as soon as I started typing yesterday, I wondered why I hadn't been doing this all along. It allowed the thoughts to flow out of my brain a lot easier than when I was trying to format and perfect everything. Here are a few things I've learned this week that have helped me tremendously: - Paragraph format for first draft, just get it out of your head and onto the page - Stop worrying about all the technical mumbo jumbo for now - Don't try to reinvent the wheel; just write the story that you're connected to - Show up, stay engaged with the group, and keep trying Sorry for the long post, but I'm so grateful for this group, for all the writers who are here, and for David's guidance. I wanted to share in case anyone here is hesitant to participate. A part of me barely recognizes the girl typing this, because I can't tell you how many times I've been too afraid to join groups or joined and stayed quiet out of fear. For whatever reason, I decided I was going to get over that fear and just try, and I can already (IN JUST ONE WEEK) feel my confidence in and my relationship with writing growing and evolving into something healthier.