Every writer needs a playlist when writing their novels or short stories. It helps to discuss intense/emotional scenes, get into our...

The magic of Christmas and New Year always bring new surprises. This year, I was surprised with a beautiful aquamarine engagement ring...

Happy Halloween witches and werewolves!!! Today is my favorite day of the year, not only because it's my anniversary with my best friend...

Poet Tongue is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Pre-order Poet Tongue by September 8 to receive a FREE downloadable bookmark! Those...

Happy Mermay! :)! For the rest of the month, Forbidden Tides is on sale for only $0.99!! Swim over to amazon and get your copy today :) Forbidden Tides on Amazon Astrid Murphy, born with strange webbed hands and a thirst for saltwater, feels like a freak. She desires to look and feel normal, just like her family. But Astrid doesn’t realize that she’s meant to be the next ruler of the Deep Clan, a race of merfolk who are dying from pollution and overhunting. She is the o

The latest show causing a huge splash on television right now is Siren. After watching the premiere and Thursday’s episode, I was hauntingly intrigued by the amount of similarities to my Sirenia in Forbidden Tides. From their iced irises to their dangerous hunting style, here are some of Ryn’s traits that remind me of the Sirenia in Forbidden Tides: 1) They're Dangerous: The mermaids that prowl along the waters off Bristol Cove are feral predators. With sharp teeth, amazi

Hello everyone! My book of poems is now available for purchase: Teenage werewolves, dreamy lovers, and monsters haunt this morbid collection of poems inspired by real-life events. Stan uses creatures of the night and dark imagery to explore the dimensions of heartbreak and the forbidden subconscious, then brings the reader into the lighter side of life with love, nature, and witty story poems. As a bonus, Stan also included poems inspired by her first young adult novel,

Hello Readers! I'm excited to announce one of my horror stories has been featured in C.K. Brooke's second Elphame Realms E-zine! Click on the cover, which will take you to Amazon. It's featured for only $.99!!! Enjoy ;) -Kyla #ezine #YAshortstories #shortstories #ElphameRealms #selfpublishing

Hello Everyone! I'm excited to announce my short story "Tamed" will be featured in an issue of Elphame Realms E-Zine! Get your pre-ordered copy for only 99 cents! (click the pic to re-direct you to Amazon.com) Enjoy! -Kyla Stan #mermaids #ezine #ElphameRealms #YAshortstories #publishing

Hi Guys! I'm very excited to announce that I am almost done with revisions to my latest book, Forbidden Tides. In the meantime, I'd like to list some of my absolute favorite mermaid books. The mergirls in these books, are fierce, defiant, and beautiful! Make sure to also check out my mermaid blog , where I post about all things undersea! 5) Fins Series by Tera Lynn Childs Breath-taking imagery and strong mermaid details make these series come to life. Lily, the main mer-c