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Yvonne McArthur

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.


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Your Passport to 5 Magical Young Adult Fantasy Realms

Do you ever endlessly scroll through your library app (or wander through a bookstore) at a loss for what to read next? Well, scroll no more. I’ve got your back—er book suggestions right here. Sign up to my email list to get 5 fantasy series recommendations (plus other great wordy stuff).

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"Leaf" Photo by Dabinsi CC BY 2.0
Fiction | Short Story
Vigil

sit by your side watching worlds slide by. They appear and vanish on your skin, invisible to the eye, but I feel their passage in my chest. In my mind. I watch your eyelashes flutter, watch the rise and fall of your breasts. I press your warm hand between my cold palms. You look so peaceful, but appearances can lie. I know because to the outward eye I’m awake and alive.

"Child" photo by marmaladelane on Pixabay
Childhood | Poetry
Parade

A poem about a little girl sitting in a whicker chair, watching a parade go by from her spot in the bay window.

Cutthroat Trout spawning above Trout Lake
Fiction | Short Story
King Mo

Maurice Bentonville the second hitched up his overalls, adjusted his milk-can crown, and peered through his toilet-paper-roll binoculars. His perch? A cottonwood stump. His kingdom? The river streaming by. His subjects? Trout, catfish, carp, sharks, beluga whales, crabs, crawdads, worms, water striders, and hippopotamuses.

a half-peeled banana in front of an open book.
Musings | Writing Nook
How a Book Is Like a Banana

A group of physics majors at Calvin University once put me up for two nights and served me chilled sumac tea. During dinner, they had an animated discussion about how necessary the hard sciences are and how froofy and “soft” the arts are.

"Hamar Woman" Photo by Rod Waddington CC BY 2.0
Science Fiction | Short Story
Kadaa’s Child

Her hands had never failed her before. With them she’d wielded the jegun blade in battle among the stars. With them she’d climbed the falling trees of Dong’ea Sulai, felled a shrieking falcon, and plucked maika wool. She’d always trusted her hands.

The image is of a book cover with a black, blocky landscape cut-through the center. Golden cannons, trees, buildings, and the figure of two women are positioned throughout. The background is a cloudy gray. The title reads: The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
Reviews | Writing Nook
The Queen of Attolia Book Review

If you’re trying to decide whether or not to read The Queen of Attolia, you’re in the right place. I LOVE this book. It is one of my all-time favorites. But whether or not you will like it remains to…