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Yancy Lael

P.O. Box 735
Redmond, OR 97756
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Author of The Poison Box

Yancy Lael

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Guess who made a surprise appearance in my sneak peek video for The Reluctant Owlet? What a treat! Check out the link in profile - The Owler's Notebook on YouTube and see for yourself. ❤️🦉 . . . #youtube #youtuber #owl #owlstagram #owlsofinstagram #video #sneakpeek #surprise #gueststar #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #naturebooks #picturebook
I've been uploading some of my owling videos to my YouTube channel. Go check out The Owler's Notebook playlist - link in profile. 🌲🦉❤️ . . . #theowlersnotebook #youtube #youtuber #naturevideos #owling #owlers #owl #owlsofinstagram #owlstagram #greathornedowl
I'm so excited about my new book - a children's picture book!! Yay! This story was inspired by the owlets I observed in the summer of 2017. And the artwork was made from the actual photos I took! . This is the cover, featuring Vesper, the youngest of the triplets. Also known as the reluctant owlet. . The proof copy is on its way. Will be released into the world in a few weeks...if not sooner. Later than planned, but that's how things go! . What do you think? . . . #thereluctantowlet #childrensbooks #writersofinstagram #writer #authorsofinstagram #author #owl #owlbook #picturebooks #booksforchildren #kidsbooks #booksforkids #naturebooksforkids #coverreveal #newbook
It's Cyber Monday, so I'm going to shamelessly mention the fact that I was able to find a way to distribute my indie project, The Fox at the Door, at a price cheaper than the original list price. AND...right now, it's on sale for almost HALF OFF that original price. . I started this series of adult fairy tales to remind us what it was like to pick up an illustrated book and read tales of wonder and enchantment. To reconnect to that primal connection with books that we had in our youth. To rekindle the spark of magic that once lit our path. . The Fox at the Door, the first in the Briarlore series, is about a young woman who has lost her family and lives alone in the deep woods. One winter, she befriends a fox who becomes her dear companion and reminds her of the purpose and love she once felt as a mother. This book is about renewal, hope, and the transformative powers of L-O-V-E. I call it a fairy tale for mothers in grief or for the "childless-not-by-choice." . Check out the link in my profile if you want to look at some sample pages and take advantage of this huge discount. . . . #writersofinstagram #acorn #writer #indiewriter #indiewritersofinstagram #illustration #illustrator #watercolor #thefoxatthedoor #briarlore #indiebooks #fairytalesforadults #fairytales #naturelovers #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #cybermonday #sale #cybermondaysale
Do you ever avoid your creative practice because you are afraid you won't be able to make what you envision? This happens to me so often with writing and especially art. Sometimes, I'll avoid facing a certain project for months or even years because I am so afraid I won't get it right. . This happened with my latest Briarlore story. It was meant to be the debut story for the series, but I just couldn't get it right, so I moved on to The Fox at the Door, thinking I'd come back to this one in a few weeks. Seven months later, I still hadn't touched it. . I got quite frustrated with myself on Sunday night and decided it was time to type up the manuscript. As I typed, I had a flash of what the next scene would be. And then the next. And then... My hands were flying across the keyboard for HOURS. I was even switching between that story and my manuscript for the second Raedwolfe novel. It was like goddess Tori Amos pounding away at two pianos at the same time. I finally finished just before 10PM the next night. . It was nothing like I expected. It's long, for one thing - probably twice as long as The Fox at the Door. A major plotline that I'd been envisioning left the story ENTIRELY, leaving room to dive quite deeply into the heartbreak of the story's heroine. It's too early to tell for sure…but right now…I love it. I love the way it turned out, despite the surprises. . These past few weeks of choosing my writing, first, of pushing myself directly into my creative insecurities has been an amazing experience. Finishing the second Briarlore tale has been particularly helpful in reminding me to trust the creative process. Which is something I need to remember as I dive into creating the illustrations. . Trust the work. And your capability to bring it through. . . . #writersofinstagram #writing #writers #creativity #trusttheprocess #rainbow #becreative #faceyourfears

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Yancy Lael
PO BOx 735
Redmond, OR 97756