Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom

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The Sea King Arrives

December 9, 2023

Stories can be flexible. When they need to be short, they can be short; when they must be longer, skilled artistic sight will show us where more detail can be added.

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Announcement: Sequel to The Sea Rose

December 7, 2023

While The Sea Rose was primarily a love story, The Sea King focuses more on world-building and establishing how my fantasy universe works.

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Teaser: Lady Meredith’s Letter

January 29, 2023

He’s coming in the morning, were the final legible words on the sheet of paper.

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A Dream with a Plan

December 21, 2022

If you’ve pre-ordered The Sea Rose, thank you! If you’ve read and enjoyed it on Vella, thank you! And if you would like to be a part of this author journey, join my group on Facebook; we’re all friends there.

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Updates on Publishing THE SEA ROSE

December 14, 2022

I did my research (tip: always do research, you do not know everything) and found out that December is not a great time to release an indie book.

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Joy in Editing

September 27, 2022

I had forgotten that editing can be fun. Once I’ve moved past the stinking mess that is a first draft, edits & rewrites become puzzles–very personalized puzzles. When adding new scenes, I’m figuring out what the story lacks; I’m filling gaps for character development, making conversations meaningful, using words to increase tension. When adding/removing words…

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A June Update

June 30, 2022

Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in serial form like Dickens; I never imagined how addicting it can be. 34 chapters have passed since I announced that The…

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Why Did I Publish The Sea Rose?

March 18, 2022

The Sea Rose is my baby; it is the world to which I’ve escaped for almost six years. It’s seen many characters, lost them, been rewritten, given up on, and given a second point of view.

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