Bookish Musings

Welcome to the newest post in Writing While Healing, a series where I speak with indie authors who’ve found light through writing during their darkest times. Today, I’m honored to feature  Talle Fe y , an  autistic author  and a great part of the writing community on Threads. You can learn more about  Talle   here . Please introduce yourself! Hi. I’m Talle Fey, an autistic author from the Netherlands. I write stories to dissociate from my chronic illness and the world. My debut book came out on May 1st (2025), and I hope to publish more. If I’m not writing or reading, I’m probably hiking, making art, or playing a video game. Please tell us a little about yourself and the kind of stories you write. I write traumatised characters who find love. I like to sprinkle some fantasy into my romance stories to give the book a little extra. Would you feel comfortable sharing a bit about your mental health journey? When I was young, I struggled in school becaus...

The title is the prompt I found on Pinterest! It has been a while since I posted a poem, anyway, so here is a new one :) I am almost there Reaching for my dream Don’t let me sink, darling I am almost halfway home I don’t want to scare you Keep you smiling like this I look at you, heart fluttering Fear crippling in just after it Too good to be true I don’t want to lose sight of it Never claimed to be perfect I am still too broken to live But with newfound hope Every day, I keep running I still stumble, breathless Reaching for you desperately I wish you would be still here I hurt you, hard to ignore it But little by little I hope to be what you need Home is where you are Where our dreams meet Happiness is so close now Here beside you, I exist As true as I can be I only hope you can see it We are halfway home Let’s just keep going If this poem touched your heart, feel free to share it or leave a comment below. I'd love to hear what it made you feel. If you enjoyed this, you might also...

Welcome to the newest post in Writing While Healing, a series where I speak with indie authors who’ve found light through writing during their darkest times. Today, I’m honored to feature  Devon J Hall , a mental health warrior and a great part of the writing community on Twitter. You can learn more about  Devon   here . Please introduce yourself! My name is Devon J Hall, and I am the Founder of The Loud Mouth Brown Girl dot com, and I focus my blog on sharing my "Mental health after trauma" Journey with the entire world, for, you know...fun. Please tell us a little about yourself and the kind of stories you write. I write a lot of stories about what it's like living with mental health, and the things I have done to move forward. I write about the things that I struggle with, and I try to show folks that mental health issues are not only understandable but also relatable. Would you feel comfortable sharing a bit about your mental health journey? Absolutely. I ...

  Welcome to the newest post in Writing While Healing, a series where I speak with indie authors who’ve found light through writing during their darkest times. Today, I’m honored to feature  Gregory Owen , a horror author and a new friend who writes short stories. You can learn more about Gregory  here . Please introduce yourself! Gregory Owen Please tell us a little about yourself and the kind of stories you write. I write predominantly horror, having had a number of short stories published in that genre; I also self-published a psychological thriller in May 2024. Some of my horror stories cross into aspects of science fiction on occasion, too. Would you feel comfortable sharing a bit about your mental health journey? I have never been formally diagnosed, but I have worked with counselors in the past and was told that I did suffer from depression, and due to the known typical symptoms of it, I can agree. I mainly began dealing with this issue during my teenage years, fro...

I wrote this a while back while exploring genres other than romance, which I usually write. It turned out decent. Decided to publish it :) Darkness surrounded the entire city as the girl continued walking home. Occasionally, a slight breeze would pass by her, scaring the hell out of her.  Years ago, her parents said their city was beautiful. The nightlife was incredible, and parties happened each day. Couples roamed around the place, and restaurants were always packed with families.  But everything changed when the bloodthirsty creatures came to their city.  Things went from best to worst in what felt like minutes. Their beautiful city became home to hundreds of dead bodies. Many people became the snack for those red-eyed monsters that night.  Humans assumed maybe they would leave once they got what they wanted. But the vampires had other plans. They fell in love with the city and never left.  Now, almost a decade later, their city was like a graveyard. Humans b...

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Bookish Musings! I’ve been in a bit of a romance mood lately—and this week, that meant diving into some MM romances that totally swept me off my feet. It’s one of my comfort genres, and I discovered some amazing new authors this week (and month)! From sweet slow burns to steamy page-turners, each book had something unique that kept me hooked. If you’re on the hunt for your next queer romance read, maybe one of these will hit the spot. Let’s get into it! 📚 1. Pucked Up by Frankie Abraham Final Rating: 4.5 out of 5 I don’t have any notes. This was amazing. It made me think a lot, and even inspired me to return to a WIP I’ve been working on for years. The characters weren’t perfect, but they were so very real it ached at times. Micah struggles a lot. So does Noah. But Noah also heals him in some ways. I’m not usually a dark romance gi...

Welcome to the newest post in Writing While Healing, a series where I speak with indie authors who’ve found light through writing during their darkest times. Today, I’m honored to feature Heiner de Wendt, a fantasy author and a great friend who writes powerful characters. You can learn more about Heiner  here . Please introduce yourself! Hi! I’m Heiner de Wendt, a fantasy author from Germany. I live in Cologne with my wife, in an apartment in a more rural city area. I’m a passionate roleplayer, love video games, binge-watching shows, and reading fantasy novels, but also going for long walks in nature. I have my own little marketing agency, but my big passion is to write complex stories. I enjoy exploring the emotional depths of my characters, but also how cultures and societies work and affect the people living in them. Please tell us a little about yourself and the kind of stories you write. I’ve got ADHD and CPTSD, but only realized both things in recent years. As mos...

I wrote this a few nights ago, hurting until my love offered me comfort. I hope this poem does the same for you, readers :) I wait for the regret For the sadness to come Wait till I feel like leaving Yet it never happens No matter the reason The consequences I love you the same Every second is precious You won't understand Even if I try to explain it The way my heart burns Each time your eyes meet mine Loving you was never simple Yet the best thing I've done No matter how much I try Walking away isn't an option Darling, can you see me? See the love I keep hidden Words escape me even now But I've never been surer My love, I am here to stay Even if I can't convince you Eternity won't be enough To explain what you mean to me If this poem touched your heart, feel free to share it or leave a comment below. I'd love to hear what it made you feel. If you enjoyed this, you might also like The Day the World Forgot Me , my micro story about longing and unseen love 🧡