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A Wilderness of Stars

A WILDERNESS
OF STARS

With a mysterious illness cursing the
land, it’s the stars that hold the key
to the cure.

Long Live the Pumpkin Queen

LONG LIVE THE PUMPKIN QUEEN

Jack and Sally are "truly meant
to be"...or are they?

A History of Wild Places

A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES

A missing author.
The psychic hired to find her.
Nothing is what it seems.

Winterwood

WINTERWOOD

Be careful of the dark, dark wood.

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THE WICKED DEEP

Welcome to the cursed town of Sparrow.

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I turned in HABITS OF THE SEA to my editor. 🌊🌿🖤 Still several rounds of edits yet to go, but I have a short break in my writing schedule so I’ve started outlining something new. ✨The novelty & allure of the blank page is something I haven’t felt in a while. I could easily sink into this new story & lose track of the hours, days, weeks. 🤓

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I have finished & turned in acknowledgments for TH

I have finished & turned in acknowledgments for THE BEAUTIFUL MADDENING. 🖤 ARCs for this book are going to be in the world VERY soon. 🍃 Now I’m working on a few small revisions on HABITS OF THE SEA before sending it off to my editor. 📖

I’ve also started packing for our return to the island! 🌴 We’ve had many delays in returning (mostly due to paperwork for our pup 🐶) But feeling so ready to sink my bare feet into a sandy beach and breathe in the rich jungle air.

Tonight I plan to go on an evening walk under the full moon. 🌝 Feeling so much transition in life right now and the need to let go of all expectation and attachment. 🍃 I’m learning to allow life to unfold. Without trying to steer the ship. The more I let the current carry me, the easier the journey goes.

Happy Hunters Full Moon. 🌕

An unexpected surprise! 🖤 SALLY has snuck back

An unexpected surprise! 🖤 SALLY has snuck back onto the NYT Bestseller list. ☺️✨📖 Just in time for spooky season. 🎃 Can’t believe she’s spent 35 weeks on the list. Grateful for a touch of that Halloween luck & magic. 👻🌙

Surprise!!! 😮 I have another book coming, and t

Surprise!!! 😮 I have another book coming, and this one will be released next year—June of 2025! 🌿

I know, I know, publishing is backwards sometimes. I recently announced my next adult fiction book (HABITS OF THE SEA) will be published in 2026. Which feels wildly far away. 🖤

But my next YA book (THE BEAUTIFUL MADDENING) is coming June 3, 2025!!! 📖 I’m so happy to finally be able to share details about this book. (See stories for more goodies & links!)

Thank you all for your patience as I took some time away from writing to focus on my healing. 🍃 My writing schedule is much more balanced now, I make sure to rest when my body needs it, but writing stories will always be where I feel most at home. And I’m thrilled to have two more books coming soon. Plus more on the way. 😉

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🍂 This is my favorite season, the coolness of e

🍂 This is my favorite season, the coolness of each morning, the crisp air, watching the leaves turn copper and brittle. We weren’t sure if we would still be in Oregon this late in the year, but after a few delays in returning to the island, I’m so thankful that we’re still here to watch the seasons change. 🌻🌚🍁

I wrap myself up in these quiet moments, I sink in

I wrap myself up in these quiet moments, I sink into the arms of solitude and rest. This is where inspiration finds me. 🍂 This is where my stories are born.

Where do you feel most creative and inspired? 🌿🪶

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BOOK NEWS! 🖤 It’s official: my next adult fic

BOOK NEWS! 🖤 It’s official: my next adult fiction book is coming summer 2026! And I can finally share the title: HABITS OF THE SEA. 🌊

This book has been my secret obsession for so long that I have actual goosebumps typing this post. 😬 At last, I don’t have to obsess in silence.

HABITS OF THE SEA is about the unruly nature of time. The sacrifices we make to call a place home. And the crushing feeling of a love you can’t live without. 🖤 I hope it destroys you like it destroyed me.

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Hello September. 🌻 My favorite month. My favori

Hello September. 🌻 My favorite month. My favorite season. 🍂 The mornings are softer lately, a slowness that I crave all summer. 🌿

Can you feel the seasons changing where you are?

#september #autumnvibes #autumn #autumnlove #slowlife #slowandsimpledays #meetmehere

I’ve been out in the woods many times when my ag

I’ve been out in the woods many times when my agent has called to give me good news. It’s my favorite place to celebrate, among the trees, in the quiet solitude of nature. 🌲 There are many ups & downs as a writer, months & years spent hunched over a computer, stringing words together, hoping they’re the right words. So when these moments come along, they are filled with both joy & deep relief. 🌻

In the words of Rumi: “What you seek is seeking you.”

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Confession: I have one fear. 🖤 That I won’t h

Confession: I have one fear. 🖤 That I won’t have enough time to write all the stories in my head.

I am not unique, many of the authors I know feel this same way. There is no shortage of ideas. No end to the stories whirling around in our heads, begging to be brought to life. 🌿 Our job is to pick the ones we’re most inspired to write. And the others will hopefully find their way to another author who will translate them onto the page.

In the last year, I’ve prioritized my health, I listen to my body when it needs rest. 🌻 But the next story is always tapping me on the shoulder, whispering, “It’s my turn now.”

So much of life is about balance, locating that center point that brings us back to ourselves when we stray too far in one direction or another. 🌱

© 2024 Shea Ernshaw

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