In Verses & Song

Wow - how is it already almost Christmas? It's been a year full of writing, family and fun! I was blessed this December to have two new short works published. I hope you have a joyful Christmas with your family, and are looking forward to a Happy New Year!  Read some heartwarming, funny and festive stories on Storyberries with the kids this holiday. You’ll find my poem, Christmas Wishes , among them.  Storyberries: Christmas Stories & Poems for Kids And here’s the gorgeous Christmas issue of Ruby Magazine , where you’ll find my poem, Christmas Treasure , amidst heartwarming stories, Christian messages, personal anecdotes and holiday recipes.  Read it online: Ruby Magazine Digital Issue December 2018 Order the print issue:   Ruby Magazine Print Issue December 2018 Merry Christmas! I hope you, your family and friends have a joyful celebration together! Thank you for visiting my Author Blog. See you in the New Year!  -Stacie 

Today is the day I had intended to release the third and final book of The Dream Chronicles, Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone . It's been my work-in-progress for the entirety of 2018, and I have worked earnestly this month to meet my self-imposed deadline. Having released the first two books in the series before Christmas in 2016 and 2017 - I wanted to be able to bring the third book to readers at the same time in 2018. Several days ago, as I sat re-reading my manuscript for the umpteenth time - I realized that it still wasn't where I wanted it to be. Simply put, I knew I wanted to spend more time with it before releasing it into the world and the hands of readers. At first, acknowledging this to myself felt like a failure - but what began as disappointment turned into relief. And this is how I knew that postponing the book's release was the right decision. Without a doubt, Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone will be ready to have its debut in early 2019 -

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you enjoy my poem, Homemade Thanksgiving , from the November 2018 issue of Ruby Magazine . It’s available to read online for free, or order in print from Amazon.  http://rubyforwomen.com/ Read Online :  https://issuu.com/ruby4women/docs/november_2018_rub y Order Print Version :  https://www.amazon.com/RUBY-magazine-November-2018-voice/dp/1729654525                    Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends! Thank you for visiting my Author Blog. I'll return soon with more news from The Dream Chronicles , and my upcoming book - Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone . -Stacie   

I’m so surprised and excited by this that I’m re-blogging it! And to think that I almost missed seeing it, because, exhausted from a dreary, rainy Monday - I almost didn’t sit down to log in to nanowrimo.org at all. But I did - after the kids were in bed - at nearly half-past 9pm in my pjs with a cup of chamomile. And here’s what I saw: 30 Covers in 30 Days - Day Twelve Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone! Read the NaNoWriMo Blog Post Here: http://blog.nanowrimo.org/post/180037976602/30-covers-30-days-day-twelve This is a contest I’ve participated in since I joined NaNoWriMo for the first time in 2016, when I was writing the first book of The Dream Chronicles , Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny . I never expected to have one of my novels chosen! Designer Mark Pagano ( www.markpagano.com ) has created a colorful design that captures the title, and I think will appeal to young readers. I don’t think NaNoWriMo rules allow for me to use this cover in any published

Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone , a fantasy for middle-grade readers, is the action-packed third and final adventure in The Dream Chronicles series. What dangerous creatures and thrilling mysteries will Suzie, Jack, Elena & Liam encounter in the magical land of Dragon Kingdom? What new and frightening enemies will they battle? Will they be able to restore the Wishing Stone and return home? Join Suzie & Jack on an exhilarating flight into Dragon Kingdom to find out.  Coming Soon on Amazon!

Today marks the first day of National Novel Writing Month 2018, and this is my third year in a row participating. Writers from across the nation are putting pens to paper and fingers to keyboard to complete their stories. Specially, those ideas they’ve had in their heads, characters, scenes and dialogue they’ve imagined - but haven’t yet shared with the world. NaNoWriMo gives writers the motivation they need to get started and continues to fuel them with daily inspirations, writing tools and tips throughout the month of November. If you’ve ever thought about writing a novel, or have ideas ready to come bursting out of your head - what’s stopping you? Sign up for NaNoWriMo 2018 and find your writing tribe! You can join region specific groups and meet fellow writers at local coffee shops & libraries. Or, if you prefer to stay at home, you can join online chats, forums and participate in twitter conversations to keep the creative juices flowing. NaNoWriMo even has a YouTube chan

To all Witches, Ghosts, Ghouls & Goblins - I hope you enjoy my frightfully fun poem, Witch's Brew ! You can read it on Storyberrie s at the linke below, which features a great digital collection of free illustrated stories & poems for kids of all ages. https://www.storyberries.com/poems-for-kids-witches-brew-halloween-stories/ Happy Haunting! And thanks for visiting my author blog. Have a boo-tiful Halloween!  -Stacie 

Audiobook Review: Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny Today I'm happy to share a positive review of the audiobook for Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny, Book 1 in The Dream Chronicles -   from Becca at Audiobook Reviewer. For every author, reviews are so important - and I'm truly thankful for each and every reader and listener who takes the time to write them. Happy Reading, Listening & Writing! Have a great day, and thank you for visiting my author blog. Stay tuned for updates and previews of Book 3 in    The Dream Chronicles - Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone ! -Stacie

As September rushes in and Autumn begins, I find myself writing here for the first time in three months! After breaking my arm & wrist in July and putting my manuscript for Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone , Book 3 of The Dream Chronicles , away for a while - I've hunkered down to begin polishing and readying it for publication this December. These days, my day hours are filled with amazing magical creatures and exciting adventures with Suzie, Jack, Elena & Liam - the young characters who've become almost as real to me as my own children. And while I don't want to part with them, I'm certain that Book 3 will give a satisfying end to their stories and The Dream Chronicles series.  My penchant for poetry and short stories hasn't abated, and my pen fervently continued working (while my arm & wrist healed) on drafting some new pieces through the end of summer. I hastened to get some submissions in to literary reviews, journals and magazines in Au

For the second time this summer I’m happy to share that I have newly published writing! This time it’s a short story appearing in Wee Tales Vol. 8 from Golden Fleece Publishing. Golden Fleece is a small press that puts out several journals a year for kids, teens and adults. Wee Tales features short stories, poems & puzzles for kids. You can read my story in the latest issue of Wee Tales Vol.8 , which was published on June 11, 2018. Get the journal in print or PDF versions at these links: Wee Tales Vol. 8: Print Wee Tales Vol. 8: PDF Happy Summer Reading! And thank you for visiting my Author Blog.  -Stacie 

Take a look at this month's issue of Ruby Magazine ! You'll find inspirational articles, book recommendations, short stories, recipes - and four of my poems in it's pages. I'm so happy to break my "no blogging for the summer" policy to share this news with you! Ruby is a beautiful magazine for women by women that is available digitally and in print. Don't miss this good summer read! June 2018 Ruby Magazine: Print June 2018 Ruby Magazine: Digital Wishing you a safe, fun and relaxing summer. Thank you for visiting my Author Blog! Have a magical day. Stacie

Overjoyed to announce that the audiobook for Bear Kingdom & The Golden Sword is now available on Audible! It will also be available on Amazon & iTunes soon.   Click here to find it on Audible:  Bear Kingdom & The Golden Sword: Audiobook Thank you for visiting my Author Blog. Have a magical day! -Stacie 

I'm happy to announce that Bear Kingdom & The Golden Sword is now in audio production! The audiobook will be available on Audible, Amazon & iTunes this May 2018. Narrated by actor/singer Deva Marie Gregory , this second volume in The Dream Chronicles features new magical characters & exciting action! Don't miss out on listening to a performance that is sure to enchant young listeners. Stay tuned for an update when the audiobook is available! Thank you for visiting my Author Blog. Have a magical day! -Stacie 

April is one of my favorite months of the year, because we get to enjoy both Spring and Poetry! April is National Poetry Month, and today is Poem in your Pocket Day - literally, a day to carry a poem around in your pocket. Widely celebrated by teachers and educators, it's a great day to get out, read and share a poem! I hope you are celebrating by soaking in the beautiful spring sights, sounds & smells of nature around you.  Spring Afternoon Quiet birds chitter-chattering leaves rustling, trees swaying gently fat white clouds moving, drifting across the soft blue sky. A wind catches my papers, blowing them across freshly mown grass, the scent of it heavy in the warm air. Bright pink flowers blooming a small green lizard climbing the chair next to mine, creeping fast. A breeze blows the empty swings awaiting children their sounds of laughter, squeals of delight filling the April air when the yellow school bus arrives home. Copyright Stacie

Unicorn Book of Magic Greeting Card by Trudi Simmonds Happy National Poetry Month! Throughout April, I hope you notice the light being shone upon poetry where you live, in classrooms, and in the media. I am excited to see the beautiful, inspiring, whimsical & funny poems that this month brings.  There are so many different ways that poetry can look & feel – and all are worth exploring! Today, I am sharing the poetry that first fascinated me & still keeps my heart today – inspirational, magical children’s poetry. As a mother, I can now experience it anew with my children. My daughter loves art of all kinds. We have bins bulging full of colored pencils, markers, crayons and paints – sketching pads, note pads, papers of all colors, shapes and sizes. Her drawings are often of rainbows, family members, friends, school, playgrounds, animals – real things that she has seen, touched and experienced. People she loves. But lately, her drawings feature magical creatures. Here

I'm excited to announce that the audiobook of Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny is now available! Click this link to find it on Audible:  Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny: Audiobook Or Click here to find it on Amazon:  Audiobook on Amazon Or Click here to find it on iTunes:  Audiobook on iTunes Thanks for visiting my Author Blog. Have a magical day! -Stacie 

I've always loved the stories and the music that come from Ireland. And though I'm definitely an American girl, I feel a strong connection to the Emerald Isle - it's magic and it's mythology. There is a magnetic pull that happens when I hear the lilt of an Irish harp, or "see" Irish tales spinning upon the pages. They mystify me. They enchant me. And there's nothing a fan of fantasy likes more than to be swept away from where we live, into a land where faeries fly through fields of dazzling green, and selkies swim in the deep blue waters of the sea. Where brave warriors, Kings & Queens battle supernatural gods & goddesses, druids & sorceresses in the Mists of Avalon. Where leprechauns & pookas play nasty tricks, and faeries swap human babies for changelings.  Ireland is a land of great beauty, great art - but it has been also a land of darkness & suffering. We see this through the rich history of tales that have been left behind &a

I am excited to announce that the audiobook of Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny , Volume 1 of The Dream Chronicles , is now in production! Having the series available in audio format is important to me, and was always my intention. For those of you who know me personally, this won't be surprising. My life has been guided by passions in both liberal and fine arts, and my pen is often guided by the music I'm either listening to or preparing to perform. With a background onstage as well, I also believe firmly in the power of stories shared aloud. Particularly by those who can bring characters to life for their audience, and inspire them! While I considered narrating the series myself, I ultimately decided to find a professional voiceover artist with a youthful, exuberant energy that is sure to entertain young listeners. http://www.devamarie.com/ Drum Roll please....I'm very pleased to introduce Ms. Deva Marie Gregory as the narrator for The Dream Chronicl

Welcome to my New Author Website! writerstacieeirich.blogspot.com I hope you will continue to follow my writing adventures here. I'm still in the process of setting this website up, but you will soon find info & previews from all my published books here.  My goal is to post at least 2-3 times a month about the work I'm currently doing, and also share book reviews and thoughts on writing as time permits. Posts coming soon are related to my writing research for the next book in The Dream Chronicles series, Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone. The third and final book in my fantasy series for middle-grade readers, it will be Suzie & Jack's most magical - and exciting - adventure yet! Future post themes include: Irish Fairy Tales & the works of Oscar Wilde & W.B. Yeats Irish Myths & Legends, including Magical Stones Mythical Beasts from Around the World Thank you for visiting. Have a magical day! - Stacie Eirich, Writ