‘Where is my Basket?’ is now available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover format on Amazon. Esther is a diligent bunny from Meadow who always puts duty before fun. As she prepares for the annual delivery of chocolate eggs for Easter, disaster strikes when her basket goes missing. With the holiday fast approaching, Esther sets out on a quest to find her lost basket. Along the way, she meets Amber, a self-proclaimed squirrel adventurer who volunteers to be her guide through the forest. Together, they must navigate through the forest on a thrilling journey filled with obstacles and challenges at every turn. With time running out, Esther and her newfound friends…
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Slavic Supernatural release
The anthology that features my short story Kresnik and Zlatorog was released today! Visit Shtriga for more information on where to find Slavic Supernatural: An Anthology of Slavic-Inspired Speculative Fiction. We also had a live YouTube launch party, which can be accessed here. My story is heavily inspired by a Slovenian folk tale, Krivopetnice in zlatorog. Zlatorog is a legendary being that features in a number of Slovenian tales, usually described as a white mountain goat with golden horns. My retelling of this tale is told from the perspective of Branimir, a young kresnik (people who can use magic, guardians).
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Where is my Basket? cover reveal
We’re excited to share the cover for ‘Where Is My Basket?’ by R. Norok and illustrated by Tina Sapundzic. This delightful children’s book features Esther, the Easter bunny, on a thrilling adventure to find her missing basket. Along the way, she meets new friends and overcomes obstacles. Plus, the book includes six Easter-themed recipes by VegAnn Cooking – three savory and three sugar-free sweet treats that are fun and easy for children to make. Mark your calendars – the book launches on March 17th, just in time for Easter! Will you join Esther on her journey to find her missing basket?
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End of the year and looking forward
The end of the year is typically a time to both look back at what we accomplished and to set our sights on the future. This year I wrote and illustrated a picture book, something I never thought I’d do. What started as a challenge then grew into a passion project and finally became something I’m proud of. Then I wrote a short story for an anthology and got accepted. It’s a retelling of an old Slovenian folk tale, with an added wizard-like person, a kresnik. And lastly, after a year-long hiatus, I continued writing my time travel novel. I’m using something akin to the snowflake method to push through…
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Release and free promotion
My picture book, Secrets of the Night Forest is finally available on Amazon. And for the first weekend, the ebook is available for free!
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Secrets of the Night Forest releases on November 18
In just one week my picture book, Secrets of the Night Forest, will be released on Amazon, both in paperback and ebook format.
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Slavic anthology
I’m proud to announce that one of my short stories, Kresnik and Zlatorog, will be featured in Slavic Supernatural: An Anthology of Slavic-Inspired Speculative Fiction, published by Shtriga. Zlatorog is a legendary being that features in a number of Slovenian folk tales. One of them is Krivopetnice in zlatorog, where I looked for inspiration for my short story.
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Writing update
I think it’s about time to post about the status of my writing. Where is my..? The story of Esther, looking for her basket, is finished, I’m only waiting for the illustrations. Once they are done and after formatting, the story will be ready to be published. For the curious ones, a reading of the first chapter is available on my YouTube channel. The even more curious one can contact me to be a beta-reader. I have broad ideas about three more entries to the series, one of them is half-written already. I plan on eventually getting illustrations for all of the entries in the series, including the two already…
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A reading of Where is my basket? chapter one
You can now listen to the first chapter of my upcoming entry in the Where is my..? series: Where is my basket? The story follows the Easter bunny, Esther, was always taking care of her basket. One night, a strong gust of wind blew away her precious basket. The next day she had to venture into the forest, in search of her basket. Along the way she would make new friends to help her on hew quest.
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Newsletter launch
You can now subscribe to my newsletter in order to receive occasional updates, story snippets, and news about releases. When you sign up, you will receive a free copy of my short story, A stranger comes to town. This short is (for now?) exclusively available for newsletter subscribers. Billy was playing hide and seek in the church, when a stranger visited the church. He has to be careful not to make a sound or the preacher might find him.
