@MiriamElade
With Julian on the brink of death, Dakath invoking an outlawed ancient tradition, and Kensa accidentally crashing her own wedding to her enemy... What could go wrong?
Chapter 8 of 'The War of Iron & Gilded Thorns' is out now!
https://www.wattpad.com/story/409594621-the-war-of-iron-gilded-thorns-fae-romantasy
With Love,
Miriam <3
Chapter 7 of The War of Iron & Gilded Thorns is out now!!
With the kids home this summer, i'll slowly be posting, but it will ALWAYS be on a Friday.
Also, my pro pic was drawn by nay_shedraws on instagram! Check out her work, she's soo talented!
https://www.wattpad.com/story/409594621?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading&wp_uname=MiriamElade
With Love,
Miriam <3
Dear Readers,
This time away from posting has truly allowed me to replenish my creative juices. I am taking a little more time off, but in the meantime, I have a wonderful announcement! (or 2)
A Lullaby of Steel & Secrecy has made the Longlist AND is a Round 3 winner for the Open Novella Contest 2026!
A Lullaby of Steel & Secrecy has also made the Nano Watt 2026 Longlist!
Thomas and Elizabeth were such joys to write! I am so grateful for everyone who reads my work and enjoys the adventure these characters take, whether it's physical or mental.
Thank you again for your continued support.
With Love,
Miriam <3
@killertomatoes Thank you! <3
@MiriamElade Belated congratulations on the ONC results! So happy to hear it!
Dear Readers,
For my mental health.. I am taking a short break from updating my current WIP 'The War of Iron & Gilded Thorns'. I'm still writing behind the scenes but I am removing the pressure of a deadline for now.
I am also part of a wonderful book club called 'Dreamland Raid' so I will continue my participation as normal.
With Love,
Miriam <3
@killertomatoes thank you!!
@MiriamElade Hope your break is refreshing and peaceful! <3
Time races on... Everything is going to plan and Dakath has captured a key player in the war.
Call it a wedding gift.
Chapter 6 of 'The War of Iron & Gilded Thornes' is out now!
With Love,
Miriam <3
In a world where humans and the Fae are at war, there is something much more powerful at play.
It starts with a plot to draw the human princess to him, and it becomes a tangled web of deception, love, magic and sacrifice.
Princess Kensa and the Fae prince Dakath both have very different ideas on how to end the war their parents started. When revenge drives her to the Land of Fae, determined to shoot an arrow through the prince's back and force the monster who broke her brother’s mind to fix it, Prince Dakath is already planning a wedding.
Their wedding.
With their spirits bound by powerful creatures that guard the earth at the height of the warfare, an ancient Fae tradition cements their union whether they like it or not.
The lies of their parents are uncovered, and Kensa’s heart is torn in two by the court’s charming human advisor and the Fae prince himself.
Can they survive the truth? Or will it kill them before they can save their races?
**New cover.
**Updated blurb.
**Tighter paced chapters.
The latest chapter of 'The War of Iron & Gilded Thorns' is out now!
https://www.wattpad.com/1633762087-the-war-of-iron-gilded-thorns-a-fae-novel-5-kensa
A Lullaby of Steel & Secrecy has gotten past round 3 of the ONC!
Also, I did promise a quick inside look at my writing process to meet my weekly deadline... It kind of goes like this over the course of 5-7 days:
• Write the first half of the chapter.
• Second guess myself and my writing skill and go back and reread and tweak.
• Finish the chapter.
• Go back and reread to see if my characters' actions feel natural.
• Ask myself, did I write how they felt about xyz? Does the dialogue make sense? Do their reactions to said dialogue makes sense? Did I build up that little bit of lore well enough for it to make sense for the reader?
• Continue to ask myself do they feel grounded? Does the chapter's events flow or is it forced?
• Tweak, tweak, tweak.
• Then I do a quick scan for repetition.. my Achilles heel.
• Copy and paste into wattpad and read from there. (sometimes changing the layout from docs to wattpad and seeing it in a different font and size helps me see things I would not have seen when editing in docs only)
• More tweaking.
• Give myself a pep talk about it being a first draft and the important thing is to keep going and stop going back to try and edit... Developmental edits and the sorts can come AFTER I've finished the whole thing.
• Post.
With Love,
Miriam <3
@killertomatoes thank you! I love that you can see the thought and care i put in my chapters
@MiriamElade Congratulations for ONC! How wonderful! Love the insider look at your creative process, the thoughtfulness really shines in each chapter you share!
Kensa and her brothers get some help from the Night-Snake/Mama D'Laeu. Her journey in the Land of Fae has officially begun.
https://www.wattpad.com/1630651850-the-war-of-iron-gilded-thorns-5-kensa
With Love,
Miriam <3
FRIDAY POST!!!
Chapter 4 of 'The War of Iron & Gilded Thorns' is out now!!
This week was extremely difficult for me as I continue to recover from my surgery.
My workload at home can only be put off for so long... especially with 2 little ones that just adore playing and spending time with their mama. As I am slowly increasing my physical activity, it is not without its consequences.
Chapter 4 is out, but it is the absolute RAW VERSION.. no edits.. no read overs.. please forgive me!!
Later on I will be posting a short message on my writing process before an upload, so that you guys can get a sneak peak of what actually goes on behind the scenes when starting a new chapter, and uploading it!
Thank you so much for reading!
With Love,
Miriam <3
Hello everyone! I figured it was a good time to give you a little writer's update:
Chapter 3 of 'The War of Iron & Gilded Thorns" is up now. I'm hoping to start writing chapter 4 tomorrow. This is the novel I really want to finish and edit for next year's wattys so no matter what is going on, I WILL be updating every Friday for the very least.
It's been a slowww climb with everything really.. recovery is kicking my behind, but I'm still here and still doing my best to write a little bit everyday.
'A Lullaby of Steel & Secrecy' has been submitted for the last round of the ONC. I do want to weave Thomas's POV into it and turn it to a full size novel when the ONC is officially over.
That's it for the update! I hope all is well with my fellow writers and lovely readers!
With Love,
Miriam <3