Get to Know My Novella!

Hello dear reader, and welcome back to my blog! Today I have a very special post prepared– a “get to know my book” post!

What exactly is a “get to know my book” post? For those of you who have never heard of one, it is essentially a Q&A post with questions about my novella. It’s a fun way to get to know my book!

Now, let the Q&A begin!

When did you start writing this novella?

I first had the idea for this novella in October of 2023. It was for a fun challenge in which you write a snippet a day based off of the prompts for the popular art challenge, “Inktober”. That story was the first story I had ever finished (and seeing as I can be a very distracted writer, that is a big achievement!)

Fast-forward to last fall: We had just moved, and I was in a writing rut. I didn’t know what to write, and my work-in-progress then was a little too complicated for my skill level at the time.

Then I remembered the story I had written a year ago for Inktober. After all this time I still loved it, and it was one of the few ideas that I actually wanted to work on. But the original draft was quite messy and was not my best work.

So I began a re-write in the hopes that I could publish it. I started writing on September 15, 2024, and I finished the 30,000+ word first draft on November 15, 2024! The book is now in the editing stage and will soon be on the path to publication!

What is this novella about?

I can’t give away too much, but I can tell you it is a whimsical fantasy adventure story filled with witty humor which may or may not include gnomes, magic, and dragons…

Will it be a stand-alone or a series?

It will be a series! I already have plans to write a sequel and prequel, and in the future I hope to combine all three stories into one epic anthology!

Who is this novella written for?

My novella is written for all ages, but is geared towards audiences of ages 8 to 14. It will make an amazing family read-aloud that even parents will enjoy!

Is this novella a Christian book?

I have decided not to add any type of religion or God-figure into this series, but the story is written with Christian values in mind. Themes of loyalty, trust, selflessness, and doing what is right are strong throughout the story, and it is always clear which side is evil and which side is good. Although there are times of danger, the characters are never hopeless, and in the end the “good guys”will always win. With that being said, while I have not placed obvious Christian messaging into the book, I still see it as a Christian novella simply because it was written from a Christian worldview.

When will it release?

While I don’t have an exact release date, you can rest assured that it will be sometime in the near future! The novella is in the editing stage right now and will soon head into the publishing process.

Is there anything else we should know about it?

The main character may have a cat named Turnip who just might take over my blog one day... ;)

And that concludes my “get to know my book” post! I hope you enjoyed it, and keep in mind that more info about my novella will steadily be released closer to publication! I would love to hear your thoughts about this post in the comment section!

See you among the shelves,

Emma G. McKee

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