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Welcome to the Library! Here you can read about Ella’s Author Journey, learn more about The Lavender Dawn, and more!

  • The “Lemon” in my Launch

    When life gives you lemons…make lemonade. I’ve seen this saying on countless tea towels, stickers, signs, posters, clothes, and advertisements. Sometimes life likes to chuck lemons at us. Your best friend isn’t able to make it to your party. It rains on the day of your youth group firepit night. Your deadline is closer than…

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  • A Talk with the Designer

    Some of you may know of my first novella, Tales from Bethlehem. This little story was a project for Christmas in 2023. I remember opening Canva, starting a template draft of a book cover and then staring at the blank page. Well, here goes nothing. With several unsuccessful attempts, I gave up on designing the…

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  • ISBNs, Covers, and Proof Copies

    Phew! I didn’t realize there was so much work that goes into getting a proof copy ordered! A week ago, I made an account for myself on Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing. I created a new manuscript and began filling out the details. Some of the questions were easy. For example: cream paper or white? Hardcover…

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