Founding Supporter — Elara's Herb Shop

Some stories find you before you're ready for them.

I was twenty years old, studying English Literature, when I first stepped into this world. I've carried it with me ever since — returning to it again and again over the decades, writing fragments, holding characters in my mind, waiting for the right moment.

Cozy fantasy with shifters. A regency-tinged world that smells of herbs and old magic. A love story that's been waiting patiently for its pages.

This year, I stopped waiting.

After months of health setbacks that reminded me — sharply — that no fairy is coming to announce the perfect time, I put my foot down. The story is being written now. Ten thousand words in, fully structured, and I am proud of it in a way I haven't felt about a first draft in a long time.

Elara's Herb Shop is a short cozy fantasy novella (estimated 30,000 words) set in a world I've been building in my imagination for over twenty years. It features ailuranthrope shifters, a slightly historical feel, and a love story I've been wanting to tell for most of my adult life.

What founding supporters receive:

• A welcome letter with the full story behind this story
• Updates and glimpses as the story comes to life
• Early access to the finished book — before it goes anywhere else
• Your name acknowledged as a founding reader

This is the founding supporter price. It goes up at release.