Kristina Elyse ButkeJun 203 minAmanoyasukawara and Terinelle's CaveIn my novel Son of the Siren, I included elves and fae folk. The fae live in the wandering forest of Elythia, while the elves are...
Kristina Elyse ButkeMay 302 minNijinomatsubara and PinemoreIn my book Son of the Siren, there is a large forest that dominates the capital city of Ardeth, called Pinemore. You have Castle Ardeth...
Kristina Elyse ButkeApr 283 minRevisions are Kicking My ButtThis is an update post on Son of the Siren, and as you can see by my title, things aren't going so well. Allow me to spill my heart out...
Kristina Elyse ButkeMar 13 minBack to the Drawing BoardWell, well, well... Son of the Siren has officially seen five different beta readers and gotten partial reads and feedback from one...
Kristina Elyse ButkeFeb 252 minErutan and ElythiaIn Son of the Siren, the Fae, the tricksters, and giants all call the forest of Elythia home. It's a wandering wood where it comes and...
Kristina Elyse ButkeFeb 233 minYakushima and YannaIn my book Son of the Siren, there is a primordial forest filled with cedar trees, moss, and rugged stone, and the name of this forest is...
Kristina Elyse ButkeFeb 193 minWhy is New Adult Not a Thing? I've been thinking about my own writing lately, especially since I recently got feedback from two new beta readers and an Author Mentor...
Kristina Elyse ButkeFeb 1518 min101 Imaginative and Fun Author Interview QuestionsToday's post comes from Authority Pub and it is a doozy because of the number of questions. If you noticed, I love doing tags, asks, and...
Kristina Elyse ButkeFeb 51 minThe Results of Author Mentor MatchDrumroll, please... I've kept my eyes on my inbox obsessively; posted about AMM obsessively; hovered on Twitter; and waited with bated...
Kristina Elyse ButkeJan 243 minWaiting...and Next StepsThis is a venting post! I'm having some trouble with waiting for the results of Author Mentor Match, my self-esteem is low, and I feel...
Kristina Elyse ButkeJan 233 min"Son of the Siren" Character AestheticsAesthetics are a trend that I've seen from writers primarily on Twitter, and they are collages that evoke the sense of a book or a...
Kristina Elyse ButkeJan 66 minAuthor Mentor Match is in 6 days! Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! It's January 6th in my time zone and Author Mentor Match's submission window opens on the 12th. There is...
Kristina Elyse ButkeDec 19, 20213 minMoodboards and Magic!I'm in a bit of a block right now with revisions, and so usually what I do if I'm creatively stuck with a book is to try and do something...
Kristina Elyse ButkeDec 16, 20215 minRevisions, RevisionsI finished Son of the Siren months ago, back over the summer. It feels so long ago, I don't remember exactly when I finished it anymore....
Kristina Elyse ButkeDec 7, 20213 minExploring the Settings of "Son of the Siren"The Wombo Dream art app is making the rounds on social media. All you have to do is type in a description via a few keywords, choose the...