Wintersβ Day In
Spilling the tea since 2006. Wanna cuppa?
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author and songwriter (and aspiring mermaid) Talena Winters.
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 arenβt so far-fetched after all.)
The Good Girlβs Guide to Being Bad
In Part Four of the Rise of the Grigori Beneath-the-Surface series, Narcissa korβAdonia, Opal Princess of the undine Island of Sirenia tells us what her cousin Calandra is really likeβ¦
A Peek Beneath the Surface: Author Interview
In Part Three of the Rise of the Grigori Beneath-the-Surface series, Iβm posting an author interview thatβs mostly about me, not so much the seriesβ¦ but the series does get top billing.
Where Mythology & Imagination Meet: The Creation of a βReal-Worldβ 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.
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: Whatβs the series about?
The Undine's Tear on tour!
News about the upcoming blog tour for The Undineβs Tear (with prizes!), and an update on my current work in progress, Every Star that Shines.