Cover Reveal for Springtime with the Elf King

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Happy November! in this newsletter, I'll be talking about my Christmas book stats for this season and revealing the cover of book 2, the final installment in the Ravensong Duology!

Springtime with the Elf King cover reveal

First of all, this November has been full of highs and lows. The highs are that my precious new niece was was born, my son's football team made championship, and my husband got a great new job! The lows--I am currently in the hospital with my dad. He's very ill and the prospects for his future are not looking good. Please keep my family in your prayers.

I am a lucky person to have such an incredible dad. For his profession, he was an artist and illustrator. He worked from home as a freelance artist for advertising agencies in Richmond, VA and around the US. I remember smelling the strong markers in his office as he worked on vellum paper to create layers (he was the OG, using layers well before Photoshop!). It was always fascinating to see the works he'd do, a job no longer needed now that AI slop has invaded our cooperations. He raised a family of six kids and provided enough living that my mom could stay at home and take care of us crazy kids. Art and creativity are a part of all of our lives.

For much of my life, I lived on an acre of woods with a railroad track that ran through the back yard. I lived in the woods of Virginia, building forts with my five siblings, playing with the dogs, snatching box turtles and trying to keep them as pets, and drawing. My dad would take us to the art museum often. Many nights, we would sit around the dinner table, drawing eachother's faces. My dad would always compliment, but taught us technique as well.

I remember, as a young elementary aged girl, I would color outside the lines. My art teacher would scold me and I would always look her in the eye and say, "My dad doesn't stay in the lines and he's an artist!" I was a bit of a brat :).

Scroll to the end for the cover reveal!

Christmas with the Elf King Stats

Christmas with the Elf King came out last year in October. Now that we've had a whole year, I can tell you how my stats for October 2025 compared to last month!

Oct 2025 vs Oct 2026

-We sold 5x more KENP (Kindle+) pages reads

-3x more paperback and hardcovers!

Also this year of 2026, I produced a deluxe special edition, had a successful Kickstarter, and produced an audiobook! Also, shout out to my audiobook narrator, Pagan McGrath, she won female Narrator of the year!!! Well deserved. The audiobook for Christmas with the Elf King is so perfect for this season! Audiobook available on every platform, not just audible.

Now, onto the exciting cover reveal for Springtime with the Elf King!!!!!

Springtime with the Elf King Cover Reveal!

I spent my life as an artist, the second half of my life as an author--so I wanted full control of the aesthetics for my books. I illustrated the cover of Christmas with the Elf King on Procreate and did the same for this one. This cover took me about fifteen hours. I really enjoyed the process of drawing these cute characters! I leaned heavily into the cottagecore springtime vibe! Enjoy!! As always, no AI ever.