Journal
& Updates

Notes from the desk—updates, reflections, and insights into the creative process.

This is where ideas take shape before they become stories.

Timothy and Jenna standing together beneath a glowing green time rift as they begin their journey through time in A Pocketful of Hopes by Alicia Anspaugh.

A Story That Refused to Stay Small: Entering A Pocketful of Hopes into the Hero Chronicles Contest

Author Alicia Anspaugh shares the journey behind entering A Pocketful of Hopes into the Hero Chronicles writing contest and how two unexpected young heroes grew into something much larger than planned.

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2 days ago2 min read

Promotional graphic announcing Outpost 37 by Alicia Anspaugh entering the Inkitt Hero Chronicles Contest, featuring a young Latina woman with a black dragon companion overlooking an alien frontier landscape.

Outpost 37 Enters the Inkitt Hero Chronicles Contest | Alicia Anspaugh

Science-fantasy adventure Outpost 37 by Alicia Anspaugh has officially entered the Inkitt Hero Chronicles Contest. Follow Win, Vox, and Weatherby as they uncover the mysteries hidden beneath a peaceful frontier colony.

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2 days ago2 min read