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.
From Peace River to Peace Crossing: The True Story Behind My Small-Town Romance Books
Discover the real-life northern Alberta town that inspired my sweet and clean small-town Peace Country Romance series. In this post, I share how moving to Peace River shaped my writing career and why this community keeps calling me back.
Flight to Neverland: Why We Love Peter Pan
Iβve loved Peter Pan in all his forms for as long as I can remember, and my kids have caught the Neverland bug too. This post is a celebration of the storyβs enduring magic, the lessons it teaches us, and why growing up doesnβt have to mean letting go of wonder.
Cover Reveal for Every Rose that Blooms
Check out the cover for my upcoming romance novel and see some iterations this cover went through along the way to the finished product.
Back to Peace Crossing: The Book Iβm Writing Next
Iβve been struggling to decide which of my upcoming writing projects to finish first. Well, the decision has been made. Hereβs the reason why.
Prune and Grow: Digital Decluttering, Plant Parent Style
Sometimes, the best thing you can do to produce growth is to cut off the parts that are slowing you downβwhether thatβs on a plant or in some other part of your life. (Which is what I'm currently doing for my platform.)
How to Make Difficult Decisions
When thereβs no easy answer, sometimes we need to get a little analytical to make good choices. Here are a few decision-making frameworks I found to help with the tough calls.
How It Started vs. How Itβs Going (Blogging & Books Update)
A brief update about my current writing projects and ideas for a future memoir.
The Secret to Being More Human
How reading lots of different kinds of books can make us better humans and better as a culture and race. Plus a new short story.
Great Sources for Clean Romance and Fantasy Fiction
Struggling to find good, clean books to read? Hereβs a list of resources to point you in the right direction.
Living Without Regrets: Thoughts Inspired by Blake Crouchβs Dark Matter
The new Apple TV thriller series Dark Matter and a recent blog-organization project have me thinking deep (and grateful) thoughts about the roads not taken⦠and the one I did.
Of Beauties and Beasts: How Damaged Heroes Point to Redemptive Love
My obsession with the Tale as Old as Time in all its iterations, and why I believe it resonates with us so deeply.
Life Lessons from a Late-Undiagnosed ADHD-er
Iβm still new on the journey of learning about my ADHD, but Iβve been learning about how to deal with it for a long timeβand these are a few things Iβd love my kids, or anyone else learning to deal with executive disfunction (or even just life), to learn earlier rather than later.
The Good, the Bad, and the Wicked
In which I explore the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (both the book, the Wicked musical, and the history of this story), and what Elphaba and Batman have in common.
Coming to Life Again
Iβm rising from the ashes of a crash and burn four years ago with hope and optimism for a new year, and some intentions to make it a year Iβm proud of.
Sowing New Creative Seeds
Notes on the βin-betweenβ stages of creative work and how Iβm planning to tackle my upcoming projects to publish more frequently and keep my creativity fresh.