Yesterday, I officially launched my very first book: Mortal Love, Book 1 in the Realms of the After series — and I’m still trying to put into words what that feels like.

This story has been a true labor of love. I poured my heart into these pages—late nights, early mornings, and all the moments in between where I kept showing up to write even when life was loud and busy. Mortal Love holds pieces of my imagination, my emotions, and honestly… my soul. And now it’s out in the world.

There’s something surreal about building a realm from just …