A city where magic is banned. A girl with a dangerous secret. A journey begins... Darkness Rise by Carynn Bohley Sospes is the only magic-free civilization in Mysticus. People with supernatural abilities—known commonly as wielders—are banished upon discovery. Kydessia Swift, daughter of the current mayor and descendant of the city’s founder, has a secret: The…
Launch Day!
The day is finally here! Darkness Rise is officially out! The more people who buy it today, the higher up it goes in the rankings- so why don't you head over to Amazon and get yours? If you're not interested, maybe you can share it with a friend. A city where magic is banned. A…
Darkness Rise is Available for Pre-Order!

I can't believe that I'm saying this, but after two years of working to get my YA fantasy novel Darkness Rise published, I've finally done it! You can pre-order it starting today, and it will be released on November 20th by Darkstroke Books. In the meantime, I'm looking for bloggers and YouTubers to review it,…
I Got a Publishing Contract?!

Hi everyone, You might be wondering why I've been inactive on WordPress for so long. For once, I actually have a good excuse! Just over three weeks ago, I signed a publishing contract for my YA fantasy novel, Darkness Rise. Many of you (being the faithful, amazing readers you are) have heard me talk about…
The Kingdom of Ink
Okay... so it's been a while. After finishing my second semester of college, I've been spending every free second I have on my many, many projects. I finished writing and editing my YA fantasy novel Darkness Rise, started taking an online archaeology course, wrote a chapter book that I'm in the middle of illustrating, sent…
Jacob’s Poultry Nest

Hello everyone! My brother started a blog today all about raising chickens and turkeys, and he would really appreciate it if you checked it out! He posts about incubating eggs, hatching chicks and more. It's pretty cool, so why don't you head on over?
Interview with Stephanie Morrill

Hello everyone! I haven't done a writing related post for a while (besides my many posts about my new YA novella, Dear Jackson), so I thought that you all deserved something special. A few months back, I contacted Stephanie Morrill (author of 'Within These Lines,' 'The Lost Girl of Astor Street,' the 'Ellie Sweet' series…
‘Dear Jackson’ Website

Hey everyone! As most of you know, earlier this month I published my YA Romance/Drama novella 'Dear Jackson.' I just finished the website, so I decided to share it on here! You can read about the book, check out the character page, see reviews... and there's a blog run by the characters! My only post…
Giveaway Winner!

Hi everyone! As you probably know, I am hosting a giveaway with a signed copy of my YA novella, Dear Jackson. When 16-year-old Malcolm Gibbs’ parents divorce, he, his Mom and his little sister Annie move to rural Kentucky to live with his Grandmother. The news of his brother Jackson's death sends Malcolm reeling, and…
Any Book Review Bloggers?

Hey everyone, I'm looking for people who are willing to write a book review of my novella, Dear Jackson. If you're interested (and have a blog, of course), let me know through WritersBloK's contact page and I'll send you a free, PDF copy of the book. Happy writing (and reading, I hope!), Carynn