Hello friends! I hope where you are spring has sprung, or is springing. I always feel lighter in the spring, like I’m waking up after a long hibernation. The winter was particularly busy for me, settling into my new house, training with Frolic, and then settling back into my new house with Frolic joining me and Neutron. It’s been quite an adjustment, and we still have a few things to work through, but I’m loving having two dogs in the house! They’re bringing me so much joy at a time when I really need it.
And speaking of joy, today my short story “Born in Flame and Song” was published in Cast of Wonders! I wrote this story in 2021, which feels like yesterday and also forever ago all at the same time. I was so excited when I found out it was goinghttps://www.castofwonders.org/2025/03/cast-of-wonders-633-born-in-flame-and-song/ to be published, and I couldn’t wait to share it with you all! And then, at the end of a very strange day, here it is in my inbox!
“Born in Flame and Song” is set in my Musical Phoenix world, Cantabile. It tells the story of Lyrica, a girl born to become the next Phoenix to carry the world. I really enjoyed diving into the complexities of the grander and more cosmic questions of this world, while keeping the story grounded in Lyrica’s life and emotional struggle.
If you enjoy stories about love and sacrifice and destiny, with a healthy dose of music and magic, this one’s for you.
You can read or listen to the story here. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! And don’t forget to check out my other stories and the background information about the world of Cantabile here.