1 Year as a Full-time Indie Author
My thoughts, experiences, and accomplishments from my very first year as an indie author full-timer!
Mid Year Freak Out Tag 2024
It’s that time of year again where I evaluate my reading so far this year. Come find out what I think about the stories I’ve read and see a picture of my TBR pile!
Hobbit Garden-2024 so far
Come see what’s happening in our little Hobbit Garden—what’s thriving whether fruit or weed and what work lies ahead
2024 Bullet Journal Tour
SierraJWrites 2024 Bullet Journal - There are so many ways to set up a bullet journal. Come see how I’ve set up my bujo for 2024.
Best Books of 2023
Best Books of 2023- My favorite reads of 2023 and my reading plans for 2024
Look back on 2023
Look back on 2023- Very full of milestones. Wedding, tattoos, writing and more
Witchy Reads
Witchy Reads-recommendations for books about incorporating magic into your life
Hobbit Garden: Summer 2023
Hobbit Garden: Summer 2023-see how our garden is faring in the hot summer.
25 Things Learned in 25 Years
On my birthday- 25 Things Learned in 25 Years- Little things and truths that I have discovered to help me on my path to the life I want to live
Hobbit Garden—Spring 2023
—sharing the details and growth of our little garden through the seasons—spring
What’s to Love About . . . Rick Riordan’s Books
As you all know, I am an avid reader, so it should be no surprise that a big part of my childhood was built around The Percy Jackson book series. Rick Riordan is the well known (both in the world of books and out) for his middle grade series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians(PJO) about the children of Greek gods (and later in The Heroes of Olympus and The Trials of Apollo, Roman too) . His other two series hold the mythology theme: The Kane Chronicles—Egyptian, and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard(MCGA)—Norse.
Top 5 Favorite Non-Fiction
I’ve only in the past few years developed a taste for non-fiction and actually use them as a way to break reading slumps as they require less brain work than fiction. But, I also like them because they stimulate my brain in the learning way and I do love to learn. I’ve started taking more time with my non-fiction books and almost treating it like schoolwork, taking notes or marking the pages to note for later. That also helps me remember better and really drive in the lessons or knowledge of the book.
Top 9 All-Time Favorite Stand-Alone
So in 2021, for National Reading Month (March), I posted a series of all my favorite books from series to poetry. But, two of them have changed so much in the past two years that it seemed time for a redo. Some books will be the same, some will be different. I hope you enjoy them regardless.
Best Books of 2022
Now let us get on to my top 9 reads of 2022. This was definitely the hardest year to narrow down. Oak King Holly King, Dark Rise, Tentacles & Triathlons, The Wisdom of the Shire, Prince of Sorrow, In Deeper Waters, Loki and Sigyn, King of the Immortal Tithe, Let your Hearts be Light
New Blog, Same Stuff
If you guys have been with me a while, you'll know for years I ran a blog on Weebly called Dream Me the Word (after a quote from one of my favorite books). I thought I could turn this blog into my author website while still posting about my other interests as well. But, the site didn't have the features I needed to grow my author platform and provide the content I wanted to.