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

The Ballad of the Brown V-neck Sweater

After three years, I have finally finished the first adult sweater design I have ever attempted. Yay!

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 12/5/22 Talena Winters 12/5/22

Stories and Embers

My energy’s low, so instead of pondering life like I usually do, here’s a little round-up of some of my recent projects you might be interested in.

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 11/28/22 Talena Winters 11/28/22

Five Years

The question “do I want to be doing this five years from now?” is a very helpful rubric for deciding on how to spend our time now. I get to choose the path I take. So why do I make it so hard?