Fantasy Worlds I'd Love to Live in

Hi all,

This week I wanted to talk about fantasy worlds that I would love to live in if I had the chance. None of these will be any of my own books, as I would love to stay in some of them.

Pokemon

I've loved Pokemon since I was a kid and still love it now! I'd love to have a Pokemon partner and explore a world filled with magic creatures. My favourite Pokemon is Eevee, which I always evolve into a Vaporeon whenever I catch one in the games. I think it would be amazing to see so many Pokemon and get the chance to befriend them and travel with them.

Digimon

After watching Pokemon, Digimon was always my second go-to programme. Again, I'd love to explode the digital world with a Digimon partner. I loved how the Digimon could de-digivolve back to their rookie forms and thought that would be the best way to carry them! My favourites are Terriermon and Lopmon, who are twins. One digi-egg hatching two Digimon would be amazing.

Warrior Cats

This is my favourite ever book series so of course I'd love to live in this world. This one would be the toughest, as Clan life can be hard and cats get sick and die all the time. But I would enjoy being part of a Clan, hunting for them and receiving omens from StarClan. If I could pick a Clan, it would have to be ShadowClan.

Wings of Fire

This is a series I've gotten into ever since Covid. Of course I had to include a dragon world in my list! I love RainWings and NightWings, so I'd probably be a hybrid of both. It would be so cool to fly and make friends in different parts of Pyrrhia and even beyond. I'd be happy to be a regular dragon who can attend the Jade Mountain Academy.

That's it for this week! I hope you enjoyed reading. What fantasy world would you like to live in? See you next Sunday. 

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Game of Air and Lightning now Available on Amazon

Hi all,

My newest Fantasy Sci-Fi book, Game of Air and Lightning, is now available on Amazon in ebook, paperback and hardcover. Check it out below…

A deadly game on a strange alien planet… and Reema has no idea how any of it works.

Born into the faction of Aerus, Reema has been chosen to compete in a game to entertain the gods. A game where the odds of survival are slim for most, and she’s the only one who doesn’t know the rules.

Dropped onto an alien planet with her soul severed from her body, she has no choice but to stick with other members of her faction. Each day brings magical gifts to gain a deadly advantage, while the gods wait for the next one to die.

Winning the game is the only chance she has to save herself, which means wiping out an entire faction. Unlike the others, she’s not sure if she can bring herself to kill.

I hope you enjoy reading this book! It was a lot of fun to write and had been sat in my ideas folder for years, so it was nice to finally get it out.

That’s it for this week, see you next Sunday!

Time Saving Tips for Authors

Hi all,

It's been a while since I've written a post to help authors. This time, it's tips to save time.

Schedule social media posts.

If you want to post more on social media, I recommend you schedule them. It's a lot better than posting as and when you remember. If you're busy, then it can ruin your flow. Planning your posts in advance and scheduling them will lift a massive weight from your shoulders.

Sort books swaps and group promos early.

With my newsletter, I make sure that my book swaps and any group promos I want to join are submitted at least two months in advance. It saves the last minute panic of trying to sort your newsletter out and join promos at the same time.

Leave drafts for a month before editing them.

Don't edit straight after finishing a book. Give yourself at least a month before you touch that draft again. If you edit straight away, you're going to miss a lot of issues that you'll spend ages fixing on the long run. But if you leave it a while, you'll come back with fresh eyes and a new perspective.

Even if you're not a plotter, write a simple outline.

Having an outline before you write a book will help you stay on track. It doesn't have to be every single thing that happens in the book, as long as it has the beginning, middle and end.

Write in small chunks.

I've found writing in smaller chunks is more efficient than writing all in one go. After a while my mind starts to drift and I sit there thinking of what else I can do. This wastes a huge amount of time when writing in smaller batches means that my time is used much more efficiently.

Research cover designers and editors in advance.

When your first draft is finished, you'll probably spend a lot of time looking for the perfect cover designer and editor. This should either be done before you start writing or while you're writing the first draft. I used to find that I'd spend so much time looking for an editor to work with after the book was done, so it was just sitting there. Researching at the same time as writing feels a lot more efficient and it gave me time to reach out to book if needed.

That's it for this week, I hope you enjoyed reading! See you next week. 

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November 2026 Writing Project Announcement

Hi all,

November is coming up, which means it's time to announce my last writing project of 2026.

This one will be...

Puppet Master.

The last horror book I wrote was Mute, so I think I'm well overdue writing another one!

Curse of Anubis is a horror series, but it was mixed with fantasy and Egyptian gods, so it wasn't a pure horror book. But Puppet Master will be.

Sixteen year old Delta goes to a summer camp with her friends, but the forest holds evil entities. Ones that feed on negative emotions and prey on those who are emotionally vulnerable. Delta's friend, Elena, has one of the entities latch onto her. Delta has to get rid of it without bringing too much attention to herself, or she'll become a victim too.

This book takes place in a forest, with wooden cabins, campfires and various fun activities throughout the day. But the workers know that there are Puppet Masters who live in a certain part of the forest.

This book follows Delta as she tries to save Elena, while trying to get information from the people around her. There will be those who try to help, but you'll have to wait and see if Delta and Elena follow the advice they're given.

I'm really looking forward to writing a horror book again with a scary monster. I want this book to have a similar atmosphere to Mute, full of suspense, scares and gore.

I know some of you having been waiting a while for me to write another horror book, so I hope that you like the sound of this one. I'm hoping to finish the first draft by the end of November. I'm aiming for about 70K words.

That's it for this week, I hope you enjoyed reading! See you next week. 

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Not-So-Comfortable September Reads

Seed Talks Review

Hi all,

This week I'm going to talk about Seed Talks, who currently hold multiple talks every month with different themes and topics.

My husband and I have attended one in person but most of them we attend via live stream.

I find the talks so fascinating, especially the ones centred on folklore and mythology. I love learning new things about topics that I thought I knew everything about.

So far I've learned about possession, British folklore and fairy tales. The next one that we're attending online will be about Korean mythology, which I don't know much about so I'm excited to learn.

I enjoy attending live streams and the one I went to in person was really good as well. The staff are friendly and all the talks I've attended so far have had interesting people conducting them.

Every person who leads a talk is qualified in their area and some even talk about how much they've grown over the years because of it. There hasn't been a talk I haven't enjoyed so far and I'm hoping to attend more in the future.

If you can't attend live, they have some recordings on their website so you can watch the talks back. The only downside is that you miss out on attending the Q&A at the end, which are also extremely interesting.

If you're interested in learning about mythology or folklore then I'd highly recommend attending a talk or two. They've been so valuable to my research and I feel like they're going to make my writing better.

That's it for this week, hope you check out Seed Talks! See you next week. 

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Not-So-Comfortable September Reads

My Longest Series is now Complete

Hi all,

With the end of July, also came the end of the Original Elementals series. All ten books have now had their first drafts written. I've started self-editing book one while I'm trying to figure out my publishing plan.

As I said in my wrap-up post, I highly doubt I'm going to do a series that long again.

It was overwhelming, hard and tiring.

I wrote so much of that story that I had to take a break for a year. I physically couldn't bring myself to start the next book.

It was mentally taxing, but I'm glad I did it.

I wrote all ten first drafts, I wrote the series from beginning to end. The story has been told and I'm so glad that I got it out of my head.

Now that I've done it, I know I'm not built for writing a long series. Ten books was too much, I've found that I like variety and getting to spend time in other universes.

Book six was when I hit my limit and desperately needed a break. For now, I'm going to limit writing a series to six books. Any more than that and I know that I'll be pushing myself beyond my limits.

I don't regret writing the series at all and I absolutely love it. But it was a hard journey, one that I wasn't expecting when I first planned the books out.

If you're an author, it's good to experiment with the length of books and series. Just remember to listen when your mind tells you that you've had enough. Give yourself a break, or finish the series early. If you force yourself, it will show in your writing. You might not think it will, but readers can tell when you started getting bored or wanted to move on.

That's it for this week, I hope you enjoyed reading. See you next week! 

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Franchises I'd Love to Write for

Hi all,

I've wanted to write this blog post for a while and thought it was finally time to get it out! I love reading and watching films. When those films get their own books, it's a dream!

I would love to write books for my favourite franchises but I don't know if I could do them justice. But it would be cool to try!

Alien

My favourite ever film is Aliens. I've read so many books associated with this franchise and I'm always on the hunt for more. Discovering new aliens and planets always makes a good story.

Predator

Although I love the Alien franchise, Predator is close behind. Like the Alien books, I love reading these and getting to explore more what isn't included in the films. I also love reading the Alien crossovers. I think getting to write one of those would be so much fun.

Lion King

The first stories I wrote when I was younger were Lion King ones. They didn't make much sense but I loved writing them. I don't even know where I'd start if I had to write an official Lion King book.

Warriors

Definitely the series I wrote the most fanfiction for! I would love to be involved in writing a Warriors book. Getting to expand the world, the characters and create heart wrenching scenes is my ultimate dream.

Doctor Who/Torchwood

There are so many Doctor Who and Torchwood books, all filled with different stories. I'd love to write a whimsical adventure with the Doctor and my favourite companions.

Even if I never get to write for any of the above franchises, I'm more than happy to continue reading and seeing new stories that they produce! All of the above have impacted my writing in different ways, and I wouldn't be the author I am today without them.

That's it for this week, see you next Sunday. 

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Mistletoe & Vine

Hi all,

Iron Faerie Publishing is back with a new anthology! You can check it out below…

Mistletoe & Vine is a compilation of fantasy, horror and speculative drabbles and flash fiction from authors worldwide.
Within its pages you will find enchanting stories of myth, legends and fairytales woven throughout.
Dive into the magic and wonder of these 50+ tales in Volume Seven.

I love participating in the Hawthorn & Ash series and couldn’t resist when the call went out for this one. As always, the short story I’ve written is based in the Curse of Anubis universe.

I usually write these stories from a Furious Fiction prompt and it’s nice to see them get published in anthologies like this! If another call for this series crops up in the future, then I’ll definitely be submitting. I’ve submitted to a few anthologies this year but haven’t had many acceptances, so it’s nice to get a win every once in a while.

That’s it for this week, I hope you check out Mistletoe & Vine and other books by Iron Faerie Publishing. See you next week.

Game of Air and Lightning Pre-Order Live

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My newest Sci-Fi Fantasy book, Game of Air and Lightning, is now available to pre-order on Amazon. It will be published October 6th 2026 in ebook, paperback and hardcover.

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That’s it for this week! Make sure you keep an eye out for the newest book release. See you next Sunday.

I Got Married!

Hi all,

If you follow my newsletters, then you'll already know this, but I got married!

My husband and I got married in an intimate ceremony on June 27th 2026.

Photographer: @charlotteathertonphotography

It was an amazing day and everything went perfectly. It's such a weird feeling to say that I'm married now.

This won't change my writing whatsoever, I'm still going to continue writing at the same pace I'm doing now. All of my books will stay under my maiden name, Jessica Turnbull, and that's the name I will continue to publish under.

Photographer: @charlotteathertonphotography

My momentum is not going to stop now and my husband is incredibly supportive of my author career, which I am beyond grateful for.

That's it for this week, I hope you enjoyed reading. See you next Sunday!