Winters’ Day In

Time to spill the tea. Wanna cuppa?

Talena Winters 11/1/24 Talena Winters 11/1/24

Sowing New Creative Seeds

Notes on the “in-between” stages of creative work and how I’m planning to tackle my upcoming projects to publish more frequently and keep my creativity fresh.

Talena Winters 4/29/24 Talena Winters 4/29/24

New Mermaid Merch in Store

A quick overview of new merman- and mermaid-themed merch that’s live in the store as of today!

Talena Winters 4/26/24 Talena Winters 4/26/24

The Long-Overdue Update

An update about my writing projects, my reader community, and other happenings in the last little while.

Talena Winters 1/4/23 Talena Winters 1/4/23

Winding Ways, Dark Secrets, and Dwarf Duels, Oh My!

In Part Seven of the Rise of the Grigori Beneath-the-Surface series I’ve got my most favourite author interview I’ve ever done in my life. Mary from Kit’n’Kabookle came up with some seriously fun questions—including a behind-the-scenes moment from Calandra’s past that’s not in the series itself.

Read on for a real treat!

Talena Winters 12/28/22 Talena Winters 12/28/22

What’s an Undine’s Tear?

The reason the first book in the Rise of the Grigori series came to be called The Undine’s Tear, the significance of the stones on all my covers, and more. Includes new insights into the covers and crystals on them.

Talena Winters 12/21/22 Talena Winters 12/21/22

Creating a Vivid Fantasy Mermaid World with Real-Life Connections

In Part Five of my Rise of the Grigori Beneath-the-Surface series, I talk about some of the seed ideas the grew into a full-blown fantasy world full of mermaids, crystal technology, and more. (Hint: Breathing stones aren’t so far-fetched after all.)

Talena Winters 12/14/22 Talena Winters 12/14/22

The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad

In Part Four of the Rise of the Grigori Beneath-the-Surface series, Narcissa kor’Adonia, Opal Princess of the undine Island of Sirenia tells us what her cousin Calandra is really like…

Talena Winters 12/7/22 Talena Winters 12/7/22

A Peek Beneath the Surface: Author Interview

In Part Three of the Rise of the Grigori Beneath-the-Surface series, I’m posting an author interview that’s mostly about me, not so much the series… but the series does get top billing.

Talena Winters 11/30/22 Talena Winters 11/30/22

Where Mythology & Imagination Meet: The Creation of a “Real-World” Mermaid Fantasy

In the Rise of the Grigori Behind-the-Scenes Tour part 2, I dive into how I came up with the idea for the world that became my epic young adult mermaid fantasy series.

Talena Winters 11/23/22 Talena Winters 11/23/22

Introducing the Rise of the Grigori Beneath-the-Surface Blog Series

The first of a series of behind-the-scenes posts for the Rise of the Grigori series. First up: What’s the series about?

Talena Winters 9/23/22 Talena Winters 9/23/22

Some weeks, we crawl instead of walk

I felt slower than usual this week, but still ended up with some cool things for my readers and knitting customers. And I got to be social, too.

Talena Winters 11/26/21 Talena Winters 11/26/21

So This is What it Feels Like?

I’ve wrapped up The Sphinx’s Heart and all my other projects due before the end of the year, and I’m not quite sure how to cope with the lack of stress. Oh, wait. Now I have to deal with other stress. And that’s life.