Welcome, Ink Lovers!
I’m Yvonne, a fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi writer.
My goal is to transport you into a world of adventure, magic, and courage—and recommend books that do the same.
Why? Because stories inspire me to be braver, try new things, and put myself in others’ shoes. When I moved far away from home, stories helped me connect to the people and places I encountered. Learn more about me.
Looking for short stuff to read?
Writing & The Art of Secrecy
When I started my writing journey, I became an undercover agent. I didn’t give myself a code name, but I treated my manuscript like a Top Secret classified document. I didn’t let anyone read it. No one. Not a person, a dog, or a canary saw my work for three years, two months, and eighteen days.
Knight & Squire
A poem about a childhood adventure in imagination
Renn at Night
urple storm clouds and crackles of lightning swept over the moors. Bolts of white and violet snapped from the clouds like snake tongues melting the darkness. For a brief moment, the night became a curtain. It swept back to reveal a stage of backlit silhouettes. If there had been an audience they would have glimpsed gnarled shrubs, a ribbon of roadway, and a running figure.
Bovinophobia
t’s cheese, sir,” said Thelonius. He shifted his feet and shoved his hands into the pockets of his habit. He couldn’t decide which intimidated him more: the abbot, or the abbot’s desk. They bore certain similarities, even if one was flesh and blood and the other a carved chunk of graniculate.
Eketeen
my feet as I walk. I’m wading deeper. Liquid slides up my shins, my knees, my thighs. I gasp as it hits my stomach. I splay my arms as it sweeps over my breasts. It sloshes against my neck. I’m swimming.
Sky in The Deep Summary & Review
In the following Sky in The Deep Summary & Review, I’ll break down what I liked and didn’t like in this book and why you may want to read it (or not).
Or maybe you’ve read it already and are looking for validation on why you either hate or love it. Perfect!
Besides reviewing the book as a reader, I’ll also offer my perspective as a writer on the quality of the writing, plot, dialogue, character arcs, sentences, and more.