kinder tides

I can't believe how quickly time flies anymore. It feels so surreal.

My poem kinder tides came out on Friday. One of my poet friends really loves it, and that makes my heart happy. It's always good to know that you're appreciated. I always try to give people their flowers. I feel like people deserve to get them when they're still alive.

Life is too short so I try to put as much love and light into it as I can. I'm following my dreams (writing and otherwise) as best as I can, and I hope you do the same!

A Year Saleversary

An anthology that I’m part of is having a e-book sale celebrating one year of being published! Use the code ONE-YEAR-50% and you can grab the ebook here: https://payhip.com/WhentheRoseSpeaks

The poems of mine that are included are “love bloomed”, “she understands i love you”, “unravel the tangles”, “after all these years”, and “a love elementary”.

This has been the first time one of the anthologies I have been in has proposed a sale for a year of publication so I thought that was neat!

Some Super Exciting News

My book fairy tale love will be out on my favorite holiday: October 31st! I am so excited to bring forth this sapphic, sappy, dreamy collection of poems to you all. It is one of my happier, brighter works which differs from some of my other darker poety collections. I wanted to ry my hand at something different than what I'm accustomed to and came up with this book which I love dearly. I hope you all will love it, too.

My editor made me some images to share in September and it's so hard for me not to share them now. They have quotes from my upcoming collection paired with some beautiful artwork!

Birthday Present From the Universe

So remember how I was confused as to what I should do with fairy tale love? Well, my editor said that he's got all of his ducks in a row and he will be able to publish this book, after all! I was so relieved because I wasn't sure what to do. I really wanted to publish that book, but I wasn't sure what to do.

Because they had done a lot of work on that project and included their own artwork for the pages. It just seemed wrong to go to someone completely different and start anew. Not just because I would miss out on the artwork, but it just felt wrong to me. So in the end, I am glad things worked themselves out.

Not sure when this book will be out, but it is coming! I'm so excited for it.

I've got a birthday tomorrow!

It's my birthday tomorrow! If you'd like to support an indie author by either leaving a review for one of the books you've read of hers that you enjoyed or buying a new book for your collection - I would truly appreciate it!

Here are my available fiction titles:
https://www.amazon.com/Mates-Linda-M-Crate/dp/B09TDS26F3/
https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Magic-Linda-M-Crate/dp/B0B6XRZNH9/
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Here are my books of poetry:
https://www.amazon.com/Sweetest-Blood-Linda-M-Crate/dp/9389690358/
https://www.amazon.com/samurai-Linda-M-Crate-ebook/dp/B08L3TW7FZ/
https://www.amazon.com/Splintered-Terror-Linda-M-Crate/dp/1983604186/
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https://www.amazon.com/Follow-Black-Raven-Linda-Crate/dp/B09B1DNXPM/
https://www.amazon.com/hecates-child-Linda-M-Crate/dp/B09LGW5ZD1/
https://www.amazon.com/you-will-not-control-me/dp/8182537010/
https://www.amazon.com/MYTHOLOGY-MY-BONES-Linda-Crate/dp/9390202523/
https://www.drivethrufiction.com/m/product/301398
https://www.claresongbirdspub.com/shop/
https://dulcetshop.myshopify.com/products/fat-pretty-linda-m-crate
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMZBG8F8
https://books2read.com/faeriewitchqueen
https://www.amazon.com/dp/936354883X
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WZWQV9

Photography book:
https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Creek-Linda-M-Crate/dp/B0BXMTJST7/

Haiku collection:
www.amazon.com/these-ancient-veins-Linda-Crate/dp/B0D1JJG6QN/

Hybrid collection:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSLC3L6D

Book Out Over the Weekend!

I didn't have much time to post about my new book this weekend because I was spending time with my family. Saturday was my cousin Taylor's birdal shower. I ended up drinking a lot of water. It was super hot and I didn't want to get sick but the heat almost got the better of me, I think. I will be happy when this heat wave is over. All of my fans are on and I'm still sweating buckets.

Anyway, my poetry collection not your piñata is alive! If you're one of those people who believe that friendship break-ups can be worse than romantic ones, then this is the book for you! This is about a twenty year friendship that I thought would last forever, but now I'm not so sure. I didn't know it could only take three paragraphs and no salutations on a letter to break my heart, but it did.

I hope that you can find solace that if you're in this situation that you're not alone. I hope that my words can help you understand that not everyone thinks it's okay to not hold themselves or others accountable. It is so easy to walk away from someone. I want and need the people in my life that want to stay no matter what.

Onwards Adventures in Print

You're probably tired of hearing me talk about this anthology, but Onwards Adventures is now able to be purchased in print as well as received in digital formats. You can grab a paperback copy here: Onwards Adventures Fantastic Tales Print Edition.

June 21st is the launch date for my next book not your piñata. It is a collection of poetry about my anger and pain that instead of holding herself accountable, an old friend of mine wants to start with a blank slate after twenty years of friendship. I find that idea quite humiliating and a betrayal of the sisterhood we once shared, and I examine these feelings in my new collection.