Whimsical YA stories empowering you to overcome your everyday fears.
Cozy fantasy to reawaken your wonder for everyday life
Your victories matter, even if you’re not saving the universe.
You slump onto the couch, blinking away the exhaustion of routine and homework assignments, and open yet another YA fantasy. Just thirty minutes of escape would be enough.
At once, the whimsical world captivates your imagination. For a breathless moment, you can fly and leave behind the weight of insecurities and everyday struggles that cling so closely.
Then, you flip the page and fall into a dump of trauma.
Turns out, the hero you were just beginning to relate to had an unstable home life, bears deep scars, and faces impossible odds if he ever wants to succeed on his quest.
How can you relate to yet another tragic underdog when you have a supportive family, stable community, and good life?
Though you return to the book, your delight at the magic is gone. As the hero overcomes his trauma, slays the dragon, and saves the kingdom, your heart breaks a little more. When you set it aside half an hour later, you’re even more exhausted.
You battle voices of insecurity and fight to get out of bed each morning. Yet, every hero you see overcomes so much more, so how can you celebrate your own victories? With each fantasy book, you hide your struggles, feeling even more alone.
But you’re not alone.
Your everyday battles matter.
Whimsical stories should give you the courage to overcome them.
Welcome. I’m Talia.
And I’ve battled the fears of everyday life, just like you.
Cross-country moves and isolation from friend groups led to my deep struggles with loneliness. Chronic perfectionism in my academics, hobbies, and career caused me to wonder if I’m only as valuable as the work I create.
Throughout my teenage years, I searched YA novels for a fantasy hero I could relate to. And when I only ever found impossible trauma, stories began to fuel my self-doubt. I hid my struggles, wondering if I missed some magical secret to life that everyone else had found—if my fight against insecurity wasn’t valid without trauma.
Now, I’m a student in the Author Conservatory, mentored by professional authors and editors so I can write whimsical stories that empower people like you to overcome your everyday fears.
I still battle each day to keep my insecurity at bay. However, now I infuse a spark of whimsy and hope into the victories of life, both big and small.
Your story matters. I want my novels to help you tell it.
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